Correct proper right here’s a straightforward DIY hack that your cats will love! This drawback begins with the ÄPPLARÖ Storage Bench from Ikea. It’s all through the outside furnishings half, so that you would possibly even apply it to your catio because of it’s native climate resistant. The bench was designed to carry gardening gadgets, however with just a few simple modifications it makes a wonderful cat hangout.
You solely want just a few factors to finish this drawback. 1) an ÄPPLARÖ bench from Ikea, 2) a little bit of skinny board (we used masonite, you’d furthermore use plywood), and three) a yoga mat or one different defending like slightly little bit of sisal or a carpet remnant.
Begin by assembling the ÄPPLARÖ bench in response to the directions, nonetheless, transfer over the center three slats on each ends. By leaving each ends open, you’ll create a tunnel so cats can’t get trapped inside by completely completely different cats, canine or youngsters.
You’ll uncover the underside of the bench is slatted, not an superior floor for cats to stroll on. To make it additional fascinating for cats, in the reduction of a skinny piece of board to swimsuit the within backside of the bench. We in the reduction of our masonite to 9.75″ x 14.5, however I want to advocate double checking the measurements of your bench incase they’re barely totally completely completely different. The board ought to match contained within the underside physique on prime of the slats. Subsequent, in the reduction of your yoga mat or carpet piece to the same dimension and place it on prime of the board to create a pleasant floor to your cat to take pleasure in. Add the lid and as well as you’re achieved!
As you would possibly even see, the bench is sort of in style for sitting on prime and inside. It’s essential use this as a litter self-discipline hider for small cats or kittens with a small litter pan, nonetheless it’s slightly little bit of too small for bigger cats to make the most of a litter self-discipline comfortably, so we favor it as a hideaway on the catio.
