Yes, I’m posting a picture of my sleeping kitten. Yes, he is on his back in a cute pose. Yes, he is on a pile of fuzzy blankets. Yes, he is on the floor. What? Yes, the floor. He likes it there. The funny part is Missy the dog sleeps on a couch.
We’ve moved Sophie the cat into a new room with her human. To provide her all she needs, without having to deal with the kitten, she has a litter box as well as food, water, and a climbing tree. The litter box was a little too open for her though, so my eldest suggested we make a box to go over it to give her some privacy.
We started by taking measurements, then making a PVC frame. We already had the 1/2” PVC pipe and the socket tees, so it was just a matter of cutting to size. Thor the kitten was particularly found of sitting inside the “box” even if it was only an outline. We purchased 2 yards of household fabric, which is thicker than calico fabric or quilting fabric. To keep the cover in place, I made button tabs that wrap around the bottom pipe.
To make the opening, I cut an “X” into the corners of a rectangle, folded back the flaps and sewed double fold seam binding around the edges of the hole.
To test the fit and hold, I put Thor on the top. He thought the hammock was so comfy he settled down for an hour nap. While he was cuddled up, Izzy the cat and Missy the dog also explored the new object.
We had to remove Thor from the top of the box to install it in the final location. My eldest reported the next morning that the offering was appreciated; Sophie went in to do her business. Success.
Thor the 4-month-old kitten is definitely growing. It seems like every time I turn around he looks bigger. He recently found his way back up to the windowsill where he first lived in our house, so I snapped a picture for size comparison.
Missy the dog has a favorite chew toy: a three ring chain of rubber loops. She only chews on the orange one though, to the point that we’ve had to buy a new one because only the orange ring was chewed through. Thor the kitten loves his Missy dog, but going over to her toy sticking his feet through the orange ring, then laying down has me baffled. Kitten logic, I guess. Maybe it seemed a good idea at the time.
Curiosity is embodied in kittens. Every thing needs to be investigated, poked, and chewed on. Thor was particularly interested in the insulated grocery bags full of groceries. We did finally put a collar on him. He was less than impressed initially, but is getting used to it.
Critters and Craft 