Hello! I'm moving into a new house and since it's smaller, I want to give my cats a cat wall to maximize their space. I'm looking much more into DIY-ing it than buying pre-made stuff. My question and concern comes from one of my cats being quite large and the other being special needs.

Lemon, is older and usually around 16lbs, not massive but thats a lot of weight to be jumping around on shelves. Laszlo is a small kitty with very mild cerebellar hypoplasia (wobbly cat). That being said Laszlo is an excellent climber but needs carpeted materials to hang on in case he falls. The cat wall will also be above a big sectional couch and the wall won't go too high up so there will essentially be a crash pad below.

I guess I just want to know any tips and tricks for DIY-ing it to accommodate both of my cats. Like how to make it sturdy and wide enough so they can climb and maybe even pass by each other? Should I put a lip on the platforms so it's not as easy for Laszlo to fall off? Any advice would help, thanks in advance!

Made some shag covered cat shelves with some window spots

Thank you to everyone that provided feedback on my post a while ago. I created this final version of my modular cat climbing wall ! Lots of you asked how it was made and if it was strong so ... here's a whole video showing everything if you want to give it a go !

Cheers !

Hi everyone,

My cat loves to climb trees. She’s an indoor cat, but goes out with me on her harness and leash. However, I still get super nervous when she climbs the trees 🙃 I want her to be able to get the same energy out safely inside.

Tips to make an indoor climbing wall scenario for someone who’s renting and can’t be breaking the bank? 🫠

Thanks all! 🫶✌️

Hi all,

I have a senior cat that have joint issue but is eager to go up and down, I am planing to make some cat path for her as the current stairs might be too steep for her.

Here are the two thoughts in my mind:

1. Make a wall mounted ramp. Like my picture 1-3. If I could get the wood plank from homedepot and cut into the proper size and mount with proper angle, I should be able to create a conceptual path similar to picture 2. However, I am not sure how to securely mount a piece of plank wood with an angle to the dry wall. The lid support hinge in the picture 3 seems a good starting point but I am planing to make the path around 30 cm width. Not sure if the lid support hinge could stably handle the width.

2. Make some small stairs and put it on the existing stairs. With proper calculation on each steps, I should be able to make multiple different stairs like my picture 4 and put it on my existing stairs , picture 5 is the imagined side view of the new platform, and picture 6 would be the conceptual path similar to the final design except adjusted the degree of the existing stairs. However, I have never make those stairs before, and I only have a jigsaw at home. I am willing to get a table saw if needed. For those who is experienced with DIY, I wondering how hard is it to make a stairs like picture 4 and what tools I will need?

Also welcome to any other ideas! Please guide me. Thank you so much!

Sooo, we have this really long corridor that the cats love running up and down in, but since its very narrow, they sometimes can get in each other ways, so i want to build a climbing gym across the top (we have 2.7m tall walls, so there is a lot of unused space)

I am planning on doing a renter friendly version and so far hoping, that I can only pay around 100€ for the base structure and get all the wood/materials from trash.

Thats my plan so far. Any ideas how to improve?

hi all! my mom has started setting up a cat wall for our girls, and i have some concerns about the safety of it. one of our girls, to put it nicely, is batshit insane. in the five minutes i've been watching her on the three tiered shelf we have up, she has nearly fallen off three times and managed to wedge her body behind the scratching pole and almost slipped off. she is able to remove herself from behind it but im worried she's gonna fall and hurt herself. the highest shelf is maybe 7-9 feet off the ground at most, and the lowest is less then 5 feet off the ground. am i overthinking?

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I added more steps and shelves since the last time I shared! I love how it looks, especially after adding art to the wall that features the cat perches. 🥹 Our girl Georgie jumps around across the wall all the time and uses every single perch and step!

* note: there is a platform where the chalk line is between the scratching board platform and the bridge platforms. No idea why it isnt up in this photo.

I am having renovations done in my bedroom and my current cat wall is coming down so I get the opportunity to re do it.
I would love some inspiration and ideas on a new design.
When I made it originally 4 years ago I just had the one cat but I have just recently gotten a kitten and would like to make it a little more accessible for two cats.

trying to train the behavior out of them So what can i do or what kinda scratcher can i get to mimic or protect my wall/door frames

I really want to give my cats lots of shelves to run around on the walls, but i'm poor :P

how would you recommend a complete beginner (knows next to nothing) go about doing that on a budget? I'm at a loss of where to start, cause I really want to make sure the shelves are safe for my cats (they're both about 11 pounds).

Just wondering if it's stupid to put a cat wall above my TV? I have other walls in my house that are better suited but I don't spend as much time close to there.

Thanks.