Keeping the Cat happy

[Ken Garlock]

The following are a couple shots of the steps I built last week for our aging Abyssinian cat. The construction is of 1/2" plywood from HD, the leg is split 2/4 with luan 1/4" covering. The legs are attached to the riser and stringer under the stop step with 2 backer blocks to resist movement should the glue want to give. The treads are 8" deep, and the risers are 7" high, the width of the steps is 11". This was my first attempt to cover anything with carpet, and I must admit to a "just barely acceptable" job.

Picture police take note

[John Miliunas]

Hey Ken, I'll bet that project was "PETA Approved"!!! Further, *any* animal lover would approve your helping out your four-legged friend. Nice idea and the carpet install looks just fine from here! You're right, though...Attaching carpet, especially with some of the rather stiff backs, can be a real "pita" in itself. (Dang it, just couldn't resist that one! ) Good job and I'll bet your kitty appreciates it, as well!

[Dave Crabbs]

Hey Ken, I'll bet that project was "PITA Approved"!!!

John don't you mean PETA j/k

Ken,
Good looking set of cat steps I'm sure the cat will enjoy using them.
Dave

[John Miliunas]

John don't you mean PETA j/k

Ken,
Good looking set of cat steps I'm sure the cat will enjoy using them.
Dave

Egads! Breathing too much Cherry dust again! Of course, you're right! I'll go back up and correct it. Thanks!

[Jerry Olexa]

Ken good job and you've given LOML some good ideas for a future project for our aging cat. Another addition to the "honeydew" list!!

[everett lowell]

Ken DONT let my wife see these pics ill never here the end of it!ill be spending half my shop time building stuff for her cat.

[John Miliunas]

Yeah...So what? I'll bet that's WHY she thinks you HAVE the shop, in the first place! Well, OK....Projects for LOML is why MY wife thinks I have a shop!

[Ron Schweitzer]

Ken,
Show us a picture of your cat using it if you can.
TIA
Ron

[Ken Garlock]

Ken,
Show us a picture of your cat using it if you can.
TIA
Ron

OK, Ron, here is a picture of Bob using his new stairs.

[Ted Shrader]

Ken -

Looks like Bob the cat is really liking his stairs.

Our cat is missing one front leg (born that way) but at 4 she still gets around OK. May have to keep those stairs in mind for later on.

Ted

[Ron Schweitzer]

I'll try posting pic 2 again on the trusty Mac.
Ron
I think it worked (it's a Mac, kind of like a MM I think), I used JPEG compression 6 instead of JPEG compression 8.

[Ron Schweitzer]

Larry,
I think my Little Girl is going blind and may not know what is coming near from her vision, I warn her with a "look out" and she moves and is nice most of the times, if I forget she may growl and she may take a blood test as I go by. Her nickname is "Monster"!
You may have the same thing going on with your cat, he may not be able to discern friend from foe with his sight or the sound of your footsteps now, and cats will be proactive, give him a verbal warning if you can, it saves blood for me. YMMV
Ken,
Yes she likes a chin scratch a short time or back or tail and then Growl.
Give Bob a scratch or hug for me, some cats don't like hugs, mine don't like it for more then a few seconds.
Ron

[Larry Crim]

Seems to be a lot of cat fans here, I like the stair idea I was trying to think of something to make that would allow my cats to lay in the sun and stay warm, for obvious reasons. maybe I will make something simular with a cat bed at the top so they could lay in front of the window. That should make them happy.
Larry

Harry and Fluffy

[Ron Schweitzer]

Thanks Ken,
I have a cat (Little Girl) that used to like jumping on the top on doors and now she sometimes has trouble 4 wheeling into my chair, she is +12 years old now.
Yes she thinks she is the alpha cat still.
Thanks for the picture,
Ron
Here is Little Girl several years ago.

[Ken Garlock]

Thanks Ken,
I have a cat (Little Girl) that used to like jumping on the top on doors and now she sometimes has trouble 4 wheeling into my chair, she is +12 years old now.
Yes she thinks she is the alpha cat still.
Thanks for the picture,
Ron
Here is Little Girl several years ago.

Little Gril has her "headlights" on in the picture I see. We never had a cat that liked the top edge of doors, but a lot of them do

Bob is going on 16 and walks with a little bit of a limp, but he can still jump up onto a chair. We have been giving him a med called Cosiquin for his joints, I don't know if it helps but it isn't doing any harm.

Scratch Little Girl's chin for me