Most cats love to climb, and many are more comfortable when they are up high, able to survey their surroundings. There are lots of creative ways to add walkways, perches, and surfaces that allow cats to climb safely inside. These examples show you how easy it is to integrate cat climbing elements into your home in a way that both you and your cat will appreciate.
 
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Catification: Cat Climbing Shelves for Wendy & Casper

Sarah from Woodland Hills, CA installed these floating Ikea shelves for her two cats Wendy and Casper. Casper likes to be up high, while Wendy prefers the lower shelves. It’s important to observe your cats and accommodate their preferences. In this case, Sarah was able to make everyone happy! Here’s how Sarah describes the project: [...]

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Q&A: How High Should You Mount Cat Shelves?

  Jackson answers your questions via video.  ”How close to the ceiling is too close for a cat walk?” Jackson talks about the practical safety considerations when installing cat shelves and cat walks. For super cool ideas and inspiration on these things, check out our Catification section. Jackson himself has installed cat shelves by Urban Pet [...]

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Catification: Cat Climbing Shelves for Layla

Jennifer and her husband from Plainfield, Illinois installed these shelves to help their cat Layla reach the top of her favorite cat tree. Here’s how Jennifer describes the project: “Initially the idea of a having a few shelves was sparked thanks to My Cat From Hell and our cat Layla who just turned 11 and [...]

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Catification: Cat Climbing Heaven All In White

Alinta Hawkins from Bahrain completely catified her dining room and kitchen to accommodate her beautiful feline family. She chose an elegant white-on-white scheme, which shows off the cats as they climb along the floating wall shelves. She did a great job creating a cat superhighway in the dining room. There are no dead ends, which [...]

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Catification: The Cat Bridge

Denna and Travis from Orlando, Florida built this ingenious cat bridge with wire and light weight wooden planks. They strung the wire from the top of a half wall to the window on the opposite wall. It’s a great way to give the cats a walkway and a window seat. Have your own Catification project [...]

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