I am planning on getting a cat within 2 weeks. Only thing that may have to happen is they would have to stay downstairs or in my room/bathroom. I would have a litter box in my room and one in my bathroom. Also their food would be in my room but not near the litter box of course. I am just wondering if this is healthy for the cat? Or I should try and speak to my parents more about allowing them to roam the house. I think something that could happen is my parents would approve them roaming the house when I’m present but when I’m working have them in my area (bedroom/bathroom).

Please help!

Moro em apartamento alugado e estou tentando deixar o espaço mais funcional para o meu gato, mas sem furar parede ou fazer mudanças fixas.

Em vez de instalar prateleiras, estou pensando em montar algo mais prático com arranhador alto, rota usando móveis que já tenho, um cantinho de descanso mais protegido e um ponto de observação perto da janela segura.

A ideia não é encher a casa de coisas, e sim criar um ambiente que ele realmente use no dia a dia: subir, arranhar, descansar e observar melhor o espaço.

O que estou pensando até agora:

• usar uma estante como parte da rota

• colocar um arranhador mais alto ou uma torre

• manter um esconderijo/área de descanso

• melhorar a ligação entre sofá, estante e janela

Quem aqui também mora de aluguel ou já passou por isso, o que fez mais diferença para o gato de vocês?
Vocês priorizariam arranhador alto, torre ou melhor distribuição dos móveis?

i've been wanting to transition to pine pellets but am concerned that with both our cats peeing against the side of the litter box, the pee would not be absorbed as well by pine pellets and flow down the side of the box and pool in the tray below.

anyone using pine pellets experience this?

Hi! Wondering if anyone has a found an enclosure/cabinet thing for their automatic litter box (I have PetLibro Luma), something similar to the picture attached. Toying with the idea and wanted to see if anyone has any insight or issues

I wrapped up these concrete support poles to be giant scratching posts for my cats. The plank in the middle is only up by tension and sort of tied with the cat rope on one side. (I ran out so that’s why the board isn’t finished yet). Can anyone suggest how I can more securely attach the plank to my posts? I’m also considering a ramp from the piano to the plank because my older boys can’t pull themselves up the poles. Any suggests on how I could attach to the piano and then the pole without drilling holes or damaging would also be appreciated.

Link do tkaniny:

https://www.davis.pl/kolekcja/fancy/

Jest to dokładniej tkanina o nazwie Fancy 20, co myślicie o tym wyborze tego materiału mając kota w domu który sporadycznie się przeciąga o róg narożnika.

I recently moved and have more freedom for catification, and I had the idea to turn this wire shelf into a walkway/tunnel for them. I like the layout of it in the first picture, but I’m not sure if it’s going to be safe because I’m not sure how to mount it. I thought I could zip tie all of the panels together so it’s secure and stable, and then getting some sort of brackets to attach it to the walls and ceiling. I just want to make sure it’s going to be safe for the cats, and also not fall on me while I’m sleeping.

Does anybody have advice or input on securely mounting it? I like the idea of DIYing it, but if it’s risky I’d rather just buy something that I know will be safe.

We're thinking about adopting a cat. My apartment is a 1+1—it's really small.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a high-quality, durable litter box that doesn't give off too much odor? (We don't want an expensive self-cleaning litter box.)
I live in Canada.

i have 3 cats, with 2 cats sharing the same space and fed at the same time.

in the past, they were fed completely wet food only(costco wet food pate) with some toppers of freeze dried chicken breast pieces and chicken hearts(jungle calling). recently i have decided to incorporate dry food back into their diets as i’ve been a bit strained financially.

i currently use an automatic wet food feeder with 4 meals.

the 2 cats(bokki and bap) showed a lot of interest in the bag of costco dry food, and ate it without problem the first week of transitioning. on week 2, bap has started to regurgitate his meals right after eating. i tried including less dry food, but it seems like any little bit he has causes him to puke it back up.

i decided that i would keep only bokki on a mixed meal, but he randomly will leave some food leftover in his bowl and bap eats it right up causing him to puke.

now with that backstory out of the way, i fell into a rabbit hole of wet food feeders and RFID feeders, but no product with both.

i have an idea of using arduino to program a servo motor and RFID reader to open and close my current wet food feeder to allow only bokki into his tray!

my one BIG problem is, i’ve never used arduino or even have a basic understanding of the software and hardware needed. so here i am asking reddit, are there any techie diy cat parents out there that can help me put this together?

i realize i can just go back to a complete wet food diet for all cats, but i have a 25lb bag of dry food that i do not want to waste and a curious wonder if i could even build this new feeder!

We usually think about a cat’s living space in terms of square footage, but cats experience their environment vertically too.

Climbing onto a cat tree, shelf, or other elevated spot gives a cat a place to observe what’s happening around them while also providing some distance when they want it. In fact, feline veterinary guidelines specifically consider elevated areas and vertical territory part of a cat’s environmental needs.

That makes a cat tree a little more interesting than just another place to sleep. Depending on the design, it can give a cat opportunities to climb, jump, scratch, stretch, play, rest, and keep an eye on their surroundings, all in one relatively small footprint.

It can be especially interesting in multi-cat homes. One study cited in recent feline veterinary guidelines observed 60 pairs of indoor-only cats and found that the cats spent 48–50% of their time out of each other's sight. Giving cats different heights, resting spots, and places to retreat can create more usable territory without actually making the house any bigger.

And with an estimated 60% of U.S. cats classified as overweight or obese in a 2022 survey, finding little ways to encourage more movement and activity around the house probably isn't a bad idea either.

So maybe the cat tree taking up a corner of the living room isn't really just furniture. To the cat, it's another piece of their territory.

For those of you with cat trees, does your cat actually use the whole thing, or did they immediately claim one specific platform and ignore everything else?

Hi, I have a floor to ceiling cat tree and over time with use it keeps falling no matter how hard I rotate the pieces/joints or how often I tighten them. It fell again this morning and broke my TV in the process. Please help! Thanks.

Edit: this is a rental apartment so I can't anchor it to the wall or the ceiling

*Disclaimer I did use AI to generate this*

I'm gonna be fostering cats for the first time soon. We are setting up Basecamp in this spare bedroom. Looking for advice on more experienced cat owners as to any changes I need to make or any additions I should add. I want to help my fosters transition easier and help them acclimate. Thank you!

Source: TikTok | @halfmeasures

Hi all. I’m fostering 4 kittens and they’re staying in an 80 sq ft room. I have 3 cat trees for them + my old dollhouse for vertical space. I need ideas for ways I can/should use this space more efficiently, mostly for bigger cats. I’m going to be fostering older cats after these guys, and I want them as happy as possible. Thank you!