What are budget-friendly vertical solutions?
Written by
David Smith
Reviewed by
Prof. David Walsh, Ph.D.Creating vertical space for your cat doesn't require expensive purchases. Flimsy items about the house make perfect means for providing for this required vertical space. Old pieces of furniture serve as instant climbing structures. Simple woodworking can create custom-made paths. This method makes vertical territory available to any wallet.
Convert your current table-space-occupying shelves into cat highways by using brackets to fasten old shelves to the walls. Put scraps of carpet on the shelves for traction underneath tiny paws. Use the furniture's top and shelves as steps leading to these window viewing areas. It costs less than twenty dollars and includes supplies commonly found in the house.
Construct wooden platforms from the most basic of lumber. Use sanded plywood cut into 18x24-inch rectangles. Attach L brackets to wall studs with screws in a solid fashion. Cover the surfaces in outdoor carpet remnants. Build tiers of platforms of different heights. The entire set of projects will remain under $50 for multiple perches.
Over-Door Perches
- Use sturdy plastic storage bins as bases
- Add non-slip shelf liner to the top surface
- Secure with adjustable straps around doors
PVC Climbing Towers
- Assemble 1.5-inch pipes into cube frames
- Wrap vertical posts with sisal rope
- Add plywood platforms at intervals
Pallet Structures
- Sand wooden pallets smooth
- Stack horizontally for climbing walls
- Add carpeted platforms between levels
Use your creativity to adapt your used furniture. Turn bookcases on end for climbing walls. Provide carpeted ramps between shelves, secure entertainment centers to walls for multi-level condos. Allow hanging baskets to serve as cozy nests. These changes will cost you little or nothing.
Use safety precautions on all budget items. Test weight limits with heavy books before allowing cats to use them. Sand rough wood edges flat. Fasten to wall studs properly. Add safety rails to high platforms. These steps ensure that nothing cheap means nothing dangerous.
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