Yesterday, I shared a peak at Sadie’s new cat perch. She is really loving it up there. It’s a short jump from our bed to the basket and she has quite a view of our back yard. She especially likes to watch the birds flying by from tree to tree and makes a high pitched chirping sound that I’ve never heard from a cat before! It’s pretty funny!
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This cat perch was so easy to make. And, what I like most about it, it works with the decor in my bedroom. I have nothing against cat trees, but let’s face it, they aren’t terribly attractive. And, I really don’t have the space for one in our bedroom. So, this is what I came up!
Here’s what you need
to make this hanging basket cat perch
* A basket tray (I purchased mine at HomeGoods for $14.99)
* Piece of thin plywood cut about two inches smaller than the bottom of the basket.
* 2 brackets (purchased at Home Depot)
* Jute Rope (purchased at Home Depot)
Mount your brackets underneath the window trim. Screw piece of plywood to the top of the brackets. Sit basket on top of the plywood.
To attach the basket to the plywood, we drilled two holes down through the basket and wood underneath and fed a heavy duty zip tie through both holes to the underside of the board and pulled it tight. Then we trimmed the ends of the zip ties so you can’t see them. So you can see, the perch is supported, but I wanted to give the look that it is hanging. Here’s where the jute rope comes in.
I fed the end of the rope through the front of the basket on the right side. I knotted it on the inside of the basket to secure. Then I stood on a stool and took the rope up to the curtain rod bracket, fed it over the top and down to the other side of the basket. Leaving plenty of rope to make a knot, I cut the rope and fed it through the front of the basket on the left side. I finished by pulling the rope taunt and made a second knot on the left side.
To make the basket comfy and cozy, I just folded up a down blanket that we weren’t using and put a zig zag pattern tea towel on top to act as a sheet to keep cat hair off the blanket (easier to wash a towel than a down blanket!) In the cooler months, I add a cozy fur blanket and Sadie loves that! As you can see, Sadie seems to like her new spot! Oh, the life of a cat!
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Oh my, Doreen what a great idea. I had cats all my life up until 2009 when my last one died. Cats love to be in a basket and love to look out so this is just brilliant.
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I just sent this link to my daughter – she's going to LOVE this one ( I do too – but I don't have a cat – she has 4 LOL )
Thanks for sharing – it's such a fantastic idea – and looks beautiful !
Pinning too !
xox
What sweet thing to do for your kitty. Looks great too!
This is adorable. What a great idea!
Very cute and clever! She looks like she is at a spa vacation! 🙂
What a fabulous and smart idea! Your sweet cat looks so happy there!
I love this project and I just might do this for our cat! I'm so glad I came across your blog on Hometalk. I also have a Tabby (mix) cat named Sadie!
Love this. Thanks for sharing. I may modify and put plywood inside the basket and secure. I am also going to use a hook above the window for better security. My new cat comes in the week or two so plenty of time to get it ready.
I know you new kitty will love it! It’s my Sadie’s favorite place – she bird watches and lazes in the sun there!
duh!I have been trying to figure out how to make beds for my 8 cats and went to the store and bought 8. They never sleep in them so it was waisted moola. But a basket— They won’t stay out of if I have one out using it. Thanks for posting your idea. I am going to try it and maybe add a curtain to it so they feel like they have a place to be alone. Thanks for posting this cool idea!!!
I found it easier to use a pillowcase to slide the blanket into instead of a towel. This is even easier to clean and replace. Pillowcase adds a great splash of color too.
I love how beautiful the end result is! Much nicer than your run-of-the mill hanging basket! Nice work! 🙂
Absolutely love this idea Doreen!! I have 2 cats. One of them is heavier by about 4-5 lbs. Do you know how much weight this will hold? Maybe double up on the rope for a stronger hold and a more secure hook than the curtain rod. I know they’re going to love these!! Thanks!!
Great idea. So simple that even I could give this a try if I had an appropriate window. My tabby looks quite a bit like yours.
I can’t seem to find the directions!!Help! Lol I have 3 kittties and I love this idea for all of them, plus I am in the middle of making them an outside sanctuary and I would love to have a few of these out there!!
nice for advice great idea thanks for help
Do you want to provide your pet cats a comfortable place to live? Do you want them to have the best sleeping equipment for them not to be disturbed when taking a nap? Well, a cat window perch is probably what you are looking for! This is perfect for your beloved pet cat.