26 Hacks That Will Make Any Cat Owner’s Life Easier

By Editorial Staff in Nature On 30th October 2014
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Remove a cabinet door panel and add a curtain with a tension rod to hide a litter box.

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Make a tiny bed of grass for your cat to chill in.

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Create a stairway to heaven for your cat using Ikea Lack shelves.

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Glue a carpet sample to a wooden frame for a minimalist cat scratch post.

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You can make your own Clevercat litter box for a fraction of the cost.

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Put double-sided tape on surfaces where you don't want your cat to jump up on.

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Got feral cats in the backyard? Keep ‘em warm this winter.

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Easily make an under-table or under-chair cat hammock with cloth and Velcro straps.

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Run a rubber gloved hand over upholstery to remove pet hair.

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A plastic pitcher makes an easy-pour cat food container.

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Tie sisal rope around an Expedit single shelving unit to create a scratch post and cat bed in one.

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Keep cats busy for hours with this DIY Tupperware cutout puzzle.

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Give your cat a place to hang out besides your workspace by flipping over the top of a board game box.

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Let your cats scratch themselves with this DIY self-petting station made with toilet bowl brushes.

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Covered in cat hair? Of course you are.

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Don't de-claw your cats! If your cat is regularly drawing blood, cover his paws with Soft Paw vinyl coverings for their paws.

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A tissue box and toilet paper rolls can easily be turned into an inexpensive toy your cat will love.

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Trap fleas by lighting a candle.

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If your cat eats too quickly and then throws up, place her food in a shallow plate.

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Cut out squares in a bookshelf to create a kitty exercise tower.

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#22

Save money by growing your own catnip.

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If you need a cheap and easy yet stylish hideaway bed, sew together two Ikea Gosig toy baskets.

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#24

Make a cat tent out of a T-shirt and two hangers.

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Use this vacuum hack to get the cat litter that falls into weird crevices.

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If your cat has ruined your screen door or window, there's a fix for that.

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If your cat's favorite activity is using more toilet paper than your entire family combined, tuck it in like so.