How to create a DIY cat tree house using available materials: a step-by-step guide.

Every cat deserves its own cat tree. It provides the ability to scratch, play (hunt), and rest. In other words, it fulfills all of a cat's natural needs. Cat caregiver Diana Ramble shares on her blog how to create a cat tree by yourself, especially when you have limited space.

Cat Tree from a Tall Stool

You won't need to do any woodworking or look for professional tools to delight your cat with a new tree-house. Instead, your cat will gain a cozy cubby from which it can keep an eye on its territory, a comfortable hammock for napping, and a scratching area that won’t get it in trouble.

Materials Needed:

• tall stool or bar chair;
• upholstery and hammock fabric, fleece works well;
• cushion for the stool;
• jute;
• soft-bristle hairbrush;
• cat toys on a stick;
• glue gun and glue sticks;
• scissors;
• hand saw;
• stapler;
• measuring tape.

How to Craft a Cat Tree from a Stool

Here is a step-by-step action plan:

• wrap and glue jute around one leg using the glue gun;
• cut off the handle of the hairbrush, if there is one, and glue the bristle part to another leg of the stool;
• cut a piece of fabric slightly larger than the cushion’s diameter, wrap it around the seat, and secure it with the stapler;
• detach the stick from the cat toy, leaving only the hanging part (feathers, mouse, etc.) and attach it under the seat;
• cut two square pieces of fabric for the hammock with extra for ties, sew them together, and tie them to the stool legs with a double knot.

This fun cat house on a tree provides a scratching space, something to rub against, a place to relax, and toys to play with. This DIY cat tree is best suited for small cats, or it can be secured to the floor.

If necessary, you can easily replace parts of this tree if they wear out or your cat loses interest.