New apparatus for Malfi...

[rosethecopycat]

I thought it would be a good idea to have some stairs for Malfi to get up and down off of our bed, because of his bad leg. I searched the internet and was outraged at the price and how long it would take to get them, so 1 1/2 days later I finished these homemade stairs.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v431/rosethecopycat/Stairs1.jpg

Bella loves to sit on them.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v431/rosethecopycat/BellaStairs2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v431/rosethecopycat/BellaStairs1.jpg

Snowy likes to scratch on them.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v431/rosethecopycat/SnowyStairs1.jpg

Even after showing him how, Malfi has yet to use them. He's still jumping off the side of the bed.

[catmandu]

THATS THE WAY,OF THE CAT,THAT THE CAT,THAT YOU ESPECIALLY MAKE SOMETHING,FOR,IS THE VERY LAST CAT,TAHT WOULD EVER USE,YOUR CREATION.

THOSE ARE NICE STAIRS,AND YOU CERTAINLY,ARE CREATIVE!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/catmandu/Picture690.jpg

[sandragonfly]

that's neat one, rose. that would be something I want for mine in future.

bella is a BEAUTY!!! I think I've never met her before!

and snowy? is that sunlight spots or his colorings? lol, hard to see.

sweet of you of thinking for malfi! :)

[rosethecopycat]

Thanks,

Snowy is a 'shaded' blue point. But in the photo those are shadows on him.

Malfi is a blue point too, but even at his much older age, his body is still creamy white. He never got his 'shading'.
I think they are both handsome boys.

My Bella is a mixed up Tortie Point girl. At least 6 separate colors on her coat.

You can make these stairs too, with some plywood, carpet, and a jigsaw, and drill.

Ask me how.

[sandragonfly]

what's jigsaw?

pm me how, please. :)

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Hey you silly Bella and Snowy, those stairs are for MALFI!!!

But I agree, it is great stuff to play and napp on ;)

[jenluckenbach]

Excellent set of stairs!!

[Barbara]

Of course Almalfi won't use it- it's for him:D But I'm glad to see Bella and Snowy back. The Bella girl is a little more plush than she used to be.:)

I love the design of the stairs- you are very skilled.:)

[rosethecopycat]

I love the design of the stairs- you are very skilled.:) [/B][/QUOTE]


If you only knew what the back/inside looks like. :eek:
There are bent nails, extra holes.
And, those cute square cut outs on the sides were not in the plans. I used L brackets with 1" screws, and the plywood was only 3/8". So the screws poked out. After trying to file them down with the dremel tool (lots o'sparks) I gave up and added the 'decorative' squares', so no one would get a nice sharp screw in the leg. :rolleyes:

Oh, and today, Bella is limping. I have no idea why. Maybe she hurt herself on those darn stairs (that Malfi won't use)

[rosethecopycat]

Originally posted by Barbara
The Bella girl is a little more plush than she used to be.:)
[/B]

Bella is surely going to weigh in at 10lbs at the vet next week.
She's not a tiny girl, she's definitely got a 'pooch'. She sure is plush though.

I had to buy Bella a special soft carrier. Because she is SO distraught at being 'inside' something and 'away' from mama, she self-destructs.
Only cat I've ever seen at the vet, who doesn't want to go back in the 'safety' of the carrier. She turns into a giraffe. All legs, pushing, struggling...

I got a very nice carrier at Big Lots.
BackYard Pet
Soft Pet Home.

What I like about it is, it has braces that support the walls, and it doesn't collapse on the cat.

She can't hurt herself on the mesh, either.

Geez, I can't wait till Wednesday.:eek:

[Barbara]

10 lb! Filou is 7,5, Tigris is 13 so she is in between:)

I still like your stairs. I can imagine however. I used to be like that when I knitted or crocheted- the outside is ok, but the inside:D

[Uabassoon]

The stairs look great! Bella and Snowy are both so beautiful :)