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DIY Cat Tree House

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Here's a great way to make a cool scratching post/tree house/hangout spot for your cat without making your home look like you've become a cat lady. Materials I used: -old side table that was ready to be thrown out -potted fake tree that had seen better days -burlap -sisal rope -drill and 1" drill bit -piece of scrap wood -hot glue gun Here's how I did it: I wanted to use only items I already had. So, I found an old side table that was stuck in the corner of an upstairs playroom. It wasn't being used much and was pretty ugly. Perfect. I drilled two large holes in the top. The largest drill bit I had was 1" - and not big enough, so I ended up drilling several one inch holes right next to eachother to make two large flower shaped holes (see photo). Then I stapled some burlap over the top of the table and cut slits where the holes were. You could also use a carpet scrap for this - but I only had burlap on hand, so that's what I used. I po