Hello everyone this year adopted two beautiful babies an orange tabby boy and a Siamese baby girl, love them so much buutttt they are a handful, specially my orange boy. And as the holiday come up I’m worried about setting up my tree I have a lot very special vintage ornaments and it would really hurt if they broke on.

Any tips or tricks to cat proof would really be appreciated

Or should I just skip a tree this yr til they aren’t as mischievous

We even had their first holiday card shoot though, I really wanted to set up the tree for even more family photos

Your help is very appreciated

I am looking for help on how to keep my young raptor terrors (two 8 month olds) contained to a single room for short periods of time. My apartment is older, and has limited space, so traditional doors aren't used. The only space that does have a door is the bathroom, and it's too small to include both a litterbox and water. My cooking area is extremely narrow, and hard to move around in, and with the cats, it becomes rather dangerous. I want to be able to put them in a separate room while I'm cooking/eating, so longer than I'd be wanting to leave them in the bathroom for.

Looking for suggestions on alternatives to doors that are space friendly! Including an image of the two door openings between the kitchen aisle. (All ceilings are angled, which also plays into the challenge.)

Also included plenty of cat tax of the cooking/dinner grabbing raptor offenders!

EDIT: I neglected to mention that the calico is able to vault her way over the retractable gate that's installed on the left side of the door frame. She's also able to squeeze her way under it.

92cm x 60cm

Summer is coming and we're starting to want more of our windows open, but we just adopted a cat who is at risk of jumping out this window on the second floor. Not good. This hurts the cat.

I've looked for options online and most are a bit out of my budget and the cheaper ones make use of magnets to attach, but my windows are aluminium with a wooden frame - so magnets are no bueno.

I'm struggling to find a good, cheap solution. I have some mesh fabric from a mosquito net I don't use that I was considering, I just don't know how to keep it in place.

I can't afix the blinds down because they don't prevent the cats from squeezing between the blades.

Any suggestions?

Our kitten Poppy has this habit of jumping on the banister so we thought if we made the other side of the room more interesting maybe she would stop that. It didn't work completely but the wall pieces ended up being something she really enjoyed. Our older cats didn't really use it much beyond the bottom steps.

Then we found this cat tree at Costco and this was the piece that made everything more accessible to all our kitties. Sesame now feels comfortable to climb to the top. They love the tree and the wall.

Just found out about this sub so I thought I would share

My cats do not like sisal rope. They prefer woven and carpet material (like my couch and my wool rug).

Do you have any tips on what material I should use and how I might go about this?

I'd rather repurpose this stool instead of getting something new.

Edit: I always forget to attach photos. See comment for pic of stool

Looking preferably for something i can install on top of the barrier to prevent my cats from jumping on it. Their litter box is located upstairs so I’d rather not block off their upstairs access completely.
ETA: I’m not doing this to be mean or stop them from using their instincts. I thought it was obvious that I don’t want them to get hurt.

So me and my boyfriend recently got an apartment and two cats. One of the two cats really wants to look outside (we don't let them out) but the problem is we live in a basement so the windows are high up and the cats can't reach them, furthermore, the base of the windows are slanted so we have to hold him up. Is there any way to still make him look out the window? Any attachments or construction we could do? Any advice is greatly appreciated!!

Ps we will be getting them a cat tree soon so maybe that could help? Thank you!!!

Bringing this beautiful shelving unit home in a couple days & really want to turn it into a whimsical kitty condo for our 3 month old to grow into instead of a traditional cat tree. Figured I could wrap some natural rope around the posts for her to scratch if she wants, a bed or blanket in the middle & maybe stagger her food & water dishes. Not sure yet what the best arrangement would be as she’s still little & has kept most of her exploring ground-level, so I’m not sure what she would really prefer yet. She’s also the first cat I’ve ever owned & I really just want her to know that this is for her to enjoy.

Ideas or suggestions?

Hey sorry for the reposr, just looking to crowd source what we are all doing for removable cat shelf carpet these days.

Hi! I have a very long vertical scratcher thats mounted on my wall and my cat likes it, however he also likes to scratch my rug and lower parts of my couch. I feel like i need something horizontal too but every scratcher i found is not sturdy and moves the moment he tries to scratch it

Should i buy a mini carpet and use double sided tape to stick it to the rug?

What are some ways you protect your rug from getting ruined, especially overnight.

I am moving and found what is a mostly perfect apartment, but these windows make me so anxious. I hate that they open outward, and the latch doesn't look too secure. Only a small part of the metal actually hooks in front of the other panel.

I will NEVER open the windows, but my cat is insane and very smart. I know he will try to open the latch. I'm so scared he will push on the window and it'll get loose and open. I don't want him to get hurt or to even get out at all.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I can't stop worrying. I had thought I found the right place, but my cat's safety is my priority.

Again, I don't intend to ever open them, so I want a solution that prevents them from opening at all. I will be renting.

Edit: I misspelled window 😭 I barely slept because I'm anxious about my cat's safety

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, 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