Do-it-yourself crib for a cat

Do you want the cat to feel your care and love? Then show them by arranging the life of your beloved pet so that he feels like a full member of the family. We all know that cats spend most of their lives in a dream, which is why it is so important to give your pet a comfortable place to relax. In this article, we will present several options from which you can choose which do-it-yourself crib for a cat will be better. You will learn how to create couches for pets, without making large expenses and without special skills of the tailor.

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What is a couch?

Cats love to not only catch up with their tail, eat delicious food, but also sleep sweetly in a secluded place. For these purposes, peculiar bedding beds for cats, which can be easily done at home, are suitable.

You can make them from different materials: plastic, wood, pillows, pieces of fabric, old sweaters. A couch for a cat will fit into any interior, as it can be placed on the floor near the battery, fireplace or put a crib on the windowsill. Also, a berth can be made from improvised materials of the desired color scheme.

Important! The disadvantage of such cribs is that they are not very durable, especially if your pet likes to sharpen its claws. It is also problematic to wash and clean cots for cats. But this is easily compensated for by the fact that such products are cheap and time-saving, because a sunbed for your pet can be made from simple, affordable things that can be found in any home.

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Classic couch

A master class in the manufacture of a classic couch will help you make a cozy bed for a cat with your own hands. Anyone can do such a thing, since it does not require any special knowledge in needlework, you just need a little patience and time.

Materials and tools:

• The fabric is jeans, drap.
• Synthetic winterizer.
• Foam rubber.
• Threads in tone of fabric.
• Thick needle.
• Pencil.
• Paper for a pattern.
• Scissors.

Step-by-step instruction:

• Make a pattern of the bottom. To do this, draw on paper and cut it out, and then cut two circles of the same size (approximately 45 cm in diameter) from the fabric according to the resulting pattern.
• Sew the two parts together with a seam “over the edge”, and put a pre-cut synthetic winterizer in the middle so that the cat is soft.
• Cut out two shelves 20 by 150 cm from the fabric - this will be the side of the future couch.
• Sew the strips on three sides between each other, pushing foam into them - this is necessary so that the bed keeps its shape.

Important! To make the product more beautiful, you can make it from a fabric of different colors.

• Now sew the resulting long strip with the previously prepared bottom, laying out in a circle.

With the help of this master class, you can create a bed for a cat with your own hands in one evening.

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Crib from an old sweater

If you have an unnecessary old sweater at home, do not rush to throw it away. We will teach you how to make a bed for a cat from a sweater with your own hands.

Materials and tools:

• An old, preferably warm sweater.
• Thick threads.
• Sewing machine or thick needle.
• Filler - holofiber, foam rubber, cotton wool.

Step-by-step instruction:

• Turn the sweater inside out, cut the collar (if any), and sew the neckline with a seam “over the edge”, tucking it to shoulder level.
• Separate the curb of the future couch.To do this, turn the thing over, make a seam just below the armpits.

Important! If you do everything right, then in the upper part you will get a hollow pipe from the sleeves of a sweater, which will then become the side of the bed.

• Fill the resulting pipe with the soft material that you have.
• Next, make a bottom. To do this, put a small pillow or a piece of unnecessary blanket in the main part, sew the bottom.
• To make the sides of the bed, sew an already filled pipe from both ends, connecting the cuffs.

Important! Try to make it so that the diameter of the base matches the diameter of the rim.

• Turn the resulting structure, seam “over the edge” carefully sew the side to the bottom of the crib.

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Sofa for cat

In order to make a real sofa for a cat with your own hands, you will need:

• The cloth.
• Polyfoam 10 cm thick.
• Threads.
• Scissors.
• Needle or sewing machine.
• Glue.
• Foam rubber.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Open the polystyrene and fabric so that you get something like a small sofa, the right size for your cat.
2. Glue the foam with glue, sew the cover for the sofa and pull it on a non-foam construction.
3. To make the fluffy pet more comfortable, put foam rubber between the foam and the fabric, sew the fabric.

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King bed

In addition to the above options for creating loungers for seals, you can still make a real royal bed using an unnecessary table.

Materials and tools:

• Old small table.
• Mattress.
• Varnish, paint.
• Decorative elements.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Sand the old table thoroughly.
2. Paint it in the desired color, apply varnish. Allow to dry completely.
3. Turn the table upside down, fix the wooden decorative elements on them.
4. Inside, put a soft pillow or mattress.

Important! You can add a canopy to such a “royal” bed, then it will become even more beautiful.

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We presented some of the most popular options how to make a bed for a cat with your own hands. Beds can be of different sizes, shapes and colors, everything will depend only on your imagination and efforts.