DIY Cat Hide Out for New Adopted Fur Balls!

Ziggy loves to cuddle and rolls on his back to have his minky, fur tummy rubbed!

Two Russian Blues slipped into our house through a side door during a chilly evening. Their new, warm home inviting them in. The adult cats deserved a home just like any small, furry kitten. These beautiful, sleek, big eyed cats lost their owner due to decline in health. We had been looking for a cat or kitten for about a year.  We were taking our time. Like all of our pets it seems they picked us in some way.

Ziggy and Maxi were new to the shelter. They arrived when I called to look at cats I saw online. They are short hair which I preferred and had not been running around with a bunch of cats. Both were timid and docile but, also scared. They needed to be back in a quiet environment ASAP. Their owner clearly treasured them. He purchased only the best food, treats and toys. Their sad story tugged at our hearts and we knew it would be difficult to home two adult cats together. Fast forward and we have two awesome cats! Both have unique and different personalities. Adopting well cared for adult cats has been great because they already know how to use a litter box. They also love their scratch tree and boards. We knew they would need time to ease in and we were absolutely fine waiting and frankly ok if they were not over cuddly too. We were ok with them being who they wanted to be. I think our expectations worked with catitude and also bringing adult cats to a new home.  We feel really lucky to have found these cool cats!

DIY CAT HIDEOUT  Why pay $15 for a cardboard box house online when you can do it yourself! Challenge yourself to use your craft scraps and keep cost down.

• A clean cardboard box.
• Scrap booking paper or heavy wrapping paper or left over wallpaper.
• Craft glue, utility knife, scissors, paper cutter if you have one, pencil, perm markers.
• Any additional craft scraps. Use your imagination but, make sure they can't swallow small add ons. I had some left over paper mache type pieces from craft store like a mailbox. Also I used teacher border for the fence.
  

✂Think about your design. Maybe practice the design on paper. 

I did a basic house. First cut off flaps or tape flaps down. Decide where your cat will enter the box. Save cardboard from flaps to add shutters or anything else on the box. Next draw your design on the box. I simply drew a window to cut out with my utility knife. 👉Remember to always cut away from yourself when using a knife. Also make sure you have a firm grip on the knife as cardboard can be tough to cut. 

Window cut out

🎨Next have fun cutting paper and glue on your box. Be basic like me or really go for it! The last thing I did was add a blanket they already used and some catnip in  the box to encourage them to go in.