Scratches. Bite marks. Unraveled rugs. The animal lovers among us know what havoc they can cause in the home. Taking her cue from the cats, Haley Pierson-Cox decided conquer the problem with little more than a cardboard box.
The result is a conversation piece that is as eye-catching as it is functional. Haley painstakingly, and I mean painstakingly, crafted a homemade "Tintin" rocket just for the cats. The lucky guys now have carpet, stepping stairs, and their own little porthole. And they love it. Now I want to make one for my kids.
For complete DIY instructions, please visit Haley at Craftzine. You can also find her at her own blog, The Zen of Making.
OTHER DIY CAT PROJECTS:
- DIY Recycled Cardboard Cat Scratcher
- DIY Cat Table from Made From Scratch
- Minimalist DIY Pet Bed
- Easy DIY Cat Shelves
Images: Haley Pierson-Cox
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Comments (9)
This is cute but totally crazy. It might be worth it if her cat actually lived in this rocket and never ventured over to the couch where they promptly proceed to shred it to bits. I'm having this issue with our cat currently which has led me to attempt to "domesticate" her a bit (HA!) and I just blogged about it: http://thebarcelonastory.blogspot.com/2012/02/domesticating-cat-insert-laugh-here.html
That's amazing reminds me of the rocket from the Tintin books.
So cool!! It wouldn't work at my place, though, since my cats think cardboard is for scratching.
Totally awesome.
The instructions given at the link are very clear and seem completely do-able. My cat, Señor Gomez, thanks you in advance.
This is awesome.
@Dulcibella, LOL! I love that cat's name! My brother has a Señor Peaches at his house.
My dog would be jealous!
Thanks for the feature! You guys made my whole darn day. (Also, the cats are excited that they're now internet famous.)
I made a structure from old boxes once and cut pathways in between the boxes in order to create a maze. I would hide toys in various section, etc. My cats loved it and would spend all day climbing in and around that thing. While I had it in my house (at a certain point it became worn out so I pitched it), they didn't scratch, bite, chew, etc anything else in the house.