Allegra as well as Ruby’s kitchen area Catification

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While reading Jackson Galaxy as well as Kate Benjamin’s new book, Catification: creating a delighted as well as elegant house for Your feline (and You), I discovered myself re-evaluating every space in my home, making little modifications as I went along, as well as taking notes for a lot more complex jobs that I want to deal with in the future. I likewise found at least three areas that needed instant catification improvements.

One of those was my kitchen. My microwave is found on top of a cupboard that puts it at about eye level. I utilized to utilize the top as storage for random items, up until Allegra knocked off a Mighty bright reading Light which I’m sure was extremely satisfying to her when it hit the floor as well as shattered into a million bit pieces. The truth that it broke was, admittedly, completely my fault. I had no service leaving it up there.

After that incident, I cleared the top of the microwave, as well as all of a sudden, it ended up being desired territory. The women would both gain access to it from the ledge that separates my kitchen area from my dining room, which made a best on ramp. The issue was, it was likewise the only method to exit. This triggered a issue when both of them ended up on top of the microwave at the exact same time. Ruby does not share area willingly. Allegra does not believe it’s worth the effort to contradict her in these situations. In this case, Allegra’s only choice was to jump off as well as all the method down to the floor if Ruby was on the side better to the partition. It’s rather a jump, as well as even though she’s a young cat, I anxious about her joints after continuously hitting the floor from that height.

I made a decision to put a little feline tree next to the microwave. now their kitchen area feline incredibly highway has an on as well as off ramp. As a bonus, I’ve produced extra vertical area for them by making the top of the microwave an acceptable location to hang out. I completed the “project” by putting a fleece pad with a non-skid backing on top.

I’m sharing this to show you that catification doesn’t have to be complicated, nor does it have to expense a great deal of money, or include diy skills, which I don’t have. Sometimes, all it takes is checking out your area with fresh eyes, as well as letting your cats’ habits guide you.

Ingrid King

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16 comments on Allegra as well as Ruby’s kitchen area Catification

Monica Ackerman says:

December 20, 2014 at 5:27 pm

You’re right, it doesn’t have to be a big modification to catify a kitchen. In my home all I had to do was remove the top of the refrigerator as well as the neighboring top of the china cupboard to supply Chelsea with a remove jump opportunity. She liked it for while as well as then she lost rate of interest as well as I was able to put all the stuff back. She as well as Charlie never fight for a area up high. He is my “cave dweller” where Chelsea is the “tree dweller” as well as she has a few a lot more areas to be up high. thanks for the picture. I’d like a feline tree however they’re so costly as well as if it goes the method of all toys as well as novelties I bring home, they will lose rate of interest as well as I will be out upwards of $150.

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Maxwell, Faraday & Allie says:

December 17, 2014 at 6:49 pm

That’s a fantastic method to add vertical space! We’ll bet they like it!

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Caren Gittleman says:

December 17, 2014 at 4:33 pm

Absolutely brilliant!

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Ingrid says:

December 18, 2014 at 7:38 am

Thanks, Caren!

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Ellen Pilch says:

December 17, 2014 at 4:22 pm

We don’t requirement books on Catification, the kitties can do everything by themselves ? That is as well poor about your light though ?

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Random Felines says:

December 17, 2014 at 1:49 pm

that last photo made mommy smile – oh the expressions….

what a great concept – mommy is looking around our home for things to make us happier as well

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Tulsi17 says:

December 17, 2014 at 11:59 am

That’s just great! They look extremely happy! as well as I like the photo of your kitty (Allegra or Ruby?) on the very first page with her “arms” folded as if to say…”So, what would you like to talk about today”? lol

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Ingrid says:

December 17, 2014 at 12:09 pm

That’s Ruby. She does look like “therapist kitty,” doesn’t she!

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Lynda says:

December 17, 2014 at 6:27 pm

LOL. Or she appears like she’s commentator of a news show… “Next up, sparkle-balls: yea or nea.”

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Ingrid says:

December 18, 2014 at 7:38 am

LOL Lynda!

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Marilia says:

December 17, 2014 at 11:58 am

? that´s great!

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toni / rctees says:

December 17, 2014 at 10:46 am

Mark as well as I have done the exact same thing Ingrid. hope to do some Abby catifications after the holidays. Some trnull

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