Elevated Cat Feeder Instructions

If you're looking for a way to make your cat more comfortable and keep your floors free of cat food, consider using an elevated cat feeder. By elevating your cat's food several inches, these feeders aid your cat's digestion and prevent strain that can occur to your cat's muscles and joints from eating in a hunched over position. Using an elevated cat feeder will also keep food and water spills to a minimum. You can save money by making your own elevated cat feeder with some basic tools and materials.

Things You'll Need

  • Short wooden stool or crate
  • Sandpaper
  • 2 stainless steel, lipped feeding bowls
  • Tape measure
  • Compass
  • Safety goggles
  • Drill
  • Large wood drill bit
  • Jigsaw
  • Primer and paint or clear sealer
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Instructions

    • 1

      Find a wooden stool or wooden crate that is the correct height for your cat - the top should hit at the top of your cat's legs, where they meet its chest. Ensure the stool or crate has enough area on top to hold two feeding bowls.

    • 2

      Sand the stool or crate with sandpaper if there is any splintering wood visible.

    • 3

      Measure the inside diameter of your feeding bowls with the tape measure. Divide this measurement in two, and then set the compass to this figure - it will be the radius of the feedings bowls.

    • 4

      Use the compass to draw two circles on the face of the stool or crate, making sure that the circles look centered.

    • 5

      Put on your safety goggles. Use a drill with a large wood bit to make a hole in the top of the stool, on the inside of one of the circles. Insert the jigsaw blade into this hole.

    • 6

      Cut along the circle line with the jigsaw and push out the circle of wood out. Repeat the drilling and cutting with the second circle.

    • 7

      Insert the stainless steel bowls into the holes to ensure they fit properly. If the holes are a bit too tight for the bowls, cut the circles out a little fuller with the jigsaw and see if the bowls fit. Cut sparingly to avoid making the holes too large.

    • 8

      Sand the holes with sandpaper to prevent any splinters.

    • 9

      Consider priming and painting your elevated feeder if you're using a stool. If you're using a crate, coat it with clear sealer or leave it as is to play up its rough, vintage look. Let the paint or sealer dry thoroughly before use.

    • 10

      Insert the bowls into the elevated cat feeder and fill them with food and water for your cat to enjoy.