One of our readers sent us a link to this commercial product, the Kitty Cot, a cat window perch, and writes:
Window + suction cups + cloth + PVC = So MAKE-able.
Kitty Cot: World’s Best Cat Perch
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Plus, it’s hilarious when the suction cups fail.
Seriously. The cats in those pics are pretty tiny. I think my kitty could easily outweigh two of them combined.
It says it “holds up to 30 pounds of Cat”, but I don’t buy it. Maybe out where they are, it would, but suction cups on a window exposed to the Phoenix sun don’t stick all that well.
…then again, maybe I do want to see Sir Chubs take an unexpected topple. He is pretty funny during flight.
It actually holds amazingly well. After 6 months of heavy cat use, it has never failed.
At least it’s giving me some ideas for my next cat perch.
My main concern would be the weight you could safely apply to the glass. I love PVC stuff and I have a cat so maybe I’ll try this anyway. The cat won’t get hurt if the thing lets go.
I’m sure Mr. Kitty will simply land on his paws unscathed if the suction cups failed.
MADE!!!
http://www.dylanreed.com/2009/05/14/cat-window-seat/
Made it last night and finished this morning. Need to make a new sturdier fabric sling for the fatty but it works pretty good. Only two failures: Dirty window and Reno peeling a suction cup off making himself fall. Both times he landed safely.
I volunteer at a cat shelter and we love our kitty cot…and so does 15 lb Sheba! She hangs out all day, enjoying the view – it is adorable! I know, I was as surprised as anyone but we have had no problems. All of the cats love it and we’ve had no tumbles! I wish I understood how it works but it does. Our window is inside but is placed under an outdoor overhang so there is no direct sun – maybe that makes a difference? Who knows, but I can’t recommend it enough!