Recyled
By eli
@pitsipeahie (4270)
October 30, 2017 8:33am CST
Today I made a DIY house for my cat. I got the idea from an image I saw in the net of a cat inside a DIY tent house. It is made of steel hangers as base but I don't have one so I decided to make use of the box I got from the supermarket and my old round neck shirt. Didn't even took me 5 minutes to finish the house as it is really just simple :) All I did was to put the box inside the shirt, tie a knot at the back and pin the arm holes to the sides. I made a hole in the box thru the shirt's neck and that's it; instant cat house for my friend. It may not look a lot, but my cat loves it hehehe :) She immediately went inside and slept.
I'm happy to recycle the box and the old shirt into something useful.
Photo used is mine
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@pitsipeahie (4270)
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30 Oct 17
That's nice :) I really wanted a tent but I don't have a hanger so I made do with the box. My kitty is 9 months old.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
@pitsipeahie the cat in the picture is only 9 months? wow. she's pretty big.
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@pitsipeahie (4270)
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30 Oct 17
@hereandthere She's really not that big, perhaps the angle of the photo made her look bigger than she actually is. I had her just this April, 3 months old.
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@Shavkat (137193)
• Philippines
9 Jun 18
@pitsipeahie We can also save the Mother Earth, too. I think she was settled comfortably in her box with the kittens.
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@pitsipeahie (4270)
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8 Jun 18
She's had a lot of box already. Yes its easy to do. 
Wouldn't take time and your cat will thank you for it. 
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@pitsipeahie (4270)
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9 Jun 18
@Shavkat Its good to recycle old boxes into something useful like a home for your kitties
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
@pitsipeahie seems like she took out the pillowcase because it impedes here sharpening her claws on the cardboard
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@pitsipeahie (4270)
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30 Oct 17
@hereandthere I think so. She also chews and scratches on our slippers even though she has a scratching post.
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@pitsipeahie (4270)
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30 Oct 17
I did that! :D I put a pillowcase inside, but she threw it away, can't believe it! I found it lying outside, far from her box while she lays peacefully inside hehehe! :D And the interior of the box? She ripped it, She clawed and chewed the inside. What a cat?! lol But I'll try to put something else again and if I find a bigger box I'm planning to replace this one.
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@Hannihar (129379)
• Israel
7 Nov 17
@pitsipeahie
eli, it is interesting that cats find many places where they want to plop themselves down to sleep or take a nice nap.
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@pitsipeahie (4270)
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6 Nov 17
Yeah, I'm happy she actually sleeps inside and when she feels like it she sleeps on top of the box too!
hehehe 
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
30 Oct 17
Good idea that you carried out...Rather colourful house
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@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
31 Oct 17
Lovely DIY project you got there.
I'm sure your pet cat will enjoy it.
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@jahernandezrivas (11288)
• United States
1 Nov 17
Good Ideal! I bet Kitty was happy! I need to make my 2 cats one! That is awesome!
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@pitsipeahie (4270)
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1 Nov 17
yes, try it :) search the net for DIY cat houses and you'll be delighted to see a lot more, especially the "tent style" it looks way better than a box. If you have steel hangers you can do it or if you could think of any material to use as base that'll be good too. Hope to see you post your cat house too if you'll make one. Your cats will love it for sure. My cat would occasionally sleep on top of the box too.
@Jackalyn (7559)
• Oxford, England
30 Oct 17
@pitsipeahie Hello. I am Freya, the Catblog Cat
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@JudyEv (325398)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Nov 17
@pitsipeahie We do a lot of that too.
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@pitsipeahie (4270)
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9 Nov 17
Yes, I try to recycle and improvise whenever I can.
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@goodgirl_kakay (453)
• Philippines
31 Oct 17
you have done a good job, cat's happy and you happy too knowing she likes it!
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
I've seen a lot of recycled houses on youtube. They're very interesting and look very easy to make too. Glad you were able to make one for your cat.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
i've seen something like this before. great choice of shirt. cats love quiet places they can hide in.
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