How do I Build a Cat Club House?

Cats require a mix of social, active play and sleep time. Only your cat can tell you how much play time it wants as compared to how much sleep it needs. Creating a cat club house, where your cats can play and sleep depending upon their individual whims, is a perfect solution which will keep your cat happy and healthy.

Things You'll Need

  • Cat scratching posts
  • Cat canopies
  • Loose carpet
  • Cardboard boxes
  • Yarn
  • Catnip
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Instructions

    • 1
      Take note of what interests your cat.

      Observe your cat. Does your cat like to play in a cardboard box, or would it rather sleep in it? Does your cat like to scratch on tall scratching posts, or does it prefer flat pieces of carpet? Establish your cat's likes and dislikes, so you know what features your cat club house should have.

    • 2
      Buy materials to build a cat club house which will keep your cat too busy to be destructive.

      Purchase a variety of short and tall scratching posts. Buy a short stool and cover it with loose carpet. Collect cardboard boxes and long pieces of yarn.

    • 3
      A cat club house will provide endless joy for your furry friend.

      Place the scratching posts on the outside of the club house, forming a perimeter.

    • 4

      Place loose carpet at the base of the club house, to create a bottom floor.

    • 5

      Pile cardboard boxes on their sides so the cat can climb from box to box. Place a small cardboard box face up at the base of the club house for nap space.

    • 6

      Attach a loose piece of carpet from one post to another, forming a hammock for sleeping or resting.

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      Attach loose yarn from a high point so the cat can jump up and swat at it.

    • 8
      New toys can be added to keep the cat club house interesting.

      Introduce your cat to his new club house. Give your cat a couple of days to get used to it. Use a bit of catnip to draw your cat to play in the new club house. Observe what parts your cat enjoys (scratching the posts, sleeping on the hammock) and note what parts the cat seems bored with. Adjust the cat club house accordingly, removing parts that have bored your cat and adding more of what he enjoys.