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demmiblue

(36,838 posts)
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 02:09 PM Apr 2020

Man Builds Two Cat Towers Inside His Home, And It Looks Like A Kitty Fairytale

Cats are natural-born climbers and most of them enjoy being in high places. Whether it’s a high shelf or the top of the refrigerator, kitties feel really comfortable in the upper half of the room, keeping an eye on the surroundings below them with greater confidence.

Recently, Rob Countu from Windsor, Connecticut, decided to embrace these instincts of his cats and built them two epic towers. The well-crafted structures provide them with both comfort and entertainment, and his little furballs are absolutely loving them.









https://www.boredpanda.com/kitty-towers-racoutu/?cexp_id=27447&cexp_var=1&_f=featured
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Man Builds Two Cat Towers Inside His Home, And It Looks Like A Kitty Fairytale (Original Post) demmiblue Apr 2020 OP
very cool. hlthe2b Apr 2020 #1
It even has porch lights! Lucky kitties. nt procon Apr 2020 #2
Oh - I want one! 3catwoman3 Apr 2020 #3
They must love that! FiveGoodMen Apr 2020 #4
I love the "Bridge of Doom" over the loveseat flibbitygiblets Apr 2020 #5
This dude can make a living out of building cat castles. LisaL Apr 2020 #6
It's cute, but... AirmensMom Apr 2020 #7
Those were my thoughts too - cat scratches, markings, vomiting/hairballs, general fur loss... erronis Apr 2020 #9
If it was made out of tough plastic you could take it outside periodically and hose... brush Apr 2020 #11
As lovely as it is... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2020 #17
My barfer seems to prefer KT2000 Apr 2020 #19
I know, right? AirmensMom Apr 2020 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Apr 2020 #21
Love it! pazzyanne Apr 2020 #8
Will he come to my place and build a tree for my kitties?] Doreen Apr 2020 #10
Very lucky kitties! liberalla Apr 2020 #12
Romeow, Romeow wherefore art thou, Romeow? gratuitous Apr 2020 #13
HA! Roland99 Apr 2020 #14
Wonderful! Lucky man to have such fabulous kitties that they deserve this!❤ Karadeniz Apr 2020 #15
Thinking of turning myself into a cat, Dem2theMax Apr 2020 #16
O.M.G. !!! Want! calimary Apr 2020 #18

AirmensMom

(14,642 posts)
7. It's cute, but...
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 03:10 PM
Apr 2020

I'm wondering how long it will stay so nice. I have cats. They're wonderful and I love them. But if they don't puke on the cool stuff (we thankfully only have 1 puker, but she's an overachiever), they leave fur all over it and, of course, scratch it and eat little pieces. Those little lights and flowers? Gone in an hour. We've seen several really cool cat walks and such, but my brain always goes to the "hell to clean" and/or "trashed in a day" place.

We bought some cheap-ish (<$50) cardboard scratchers and those are their favorite things. Go figure.

brush

(53,764 posts)
11. If it was made out of tough plastic you could take it outside periodically and hose...
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 03:30 PM
Apr 2020

it out, providing there's no back to it of course.

He could sell those things, different sizes and connectivity. He might even get an offer on "Shark Tank".

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
17. As lovely as it is...
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 04:40 PM
Apr 2020

I have a fur cat who leaves hair behind with each step, it seems. He has almost angora rabbit type fur, incredibly soft, but god does he shed.

KT2000

(20,572 posts)
19. My barfer seems to prefer
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 05:13 PM
Apr 2020

barfing from high places, right over the baseboard heaters. I guess it is a score!

AirmensMom

(14,642 posts)
20. I know, right?
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 05:55 PM
Apr 2020


We have tile floors almost throughout. But mine chooses rugs, furniture, and oak windowsills. And, of course, the cardboard scratching thingies. Never the tile.

Response to AirmensMom (Reply #7)

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
10. Will he come to my place and build a tree for my kitties?]
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 03:26 PM
Apr 2020

I have been searching all over for a cat tree that has ramps instead of steps and shelves not to high from each other and if there is a condo it needs to have two entrance/exits. I have an 8 year old disabled cat who loves to be high up and it is painful for her to jump up on current tree. I also have a 5 year old kitten ( he acts like one ) who likes to bother her sometimes and being trapped in a box is not good. I have found a couple close to that but one was $600 and the other $800. I am on a small fixed income.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
13. Romeow, Romeow wherefore art thou, Romeow?
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 03:43 PM
Apr 2020

But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the dawn, and Mewliet is the sun!

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