Cat Shelves - Yes, we've added these as well!

Well there I was at the computer looking at our  Dining room/Office walls when I decided that there was a prime area of green wall fit for a new purpose!! The cats always love being wherever someone is sitting and if I am at the computer that usually means on top of my hands while I am typing. I thought building some cat shelves could give them a perch and allow me to get on with work quicker.

Off I went to Ikea to look at shelves, and chose the Ekby Shelving system. What was so great about these was that you could cut the shelves to any length and as the bracket fits over the ends all the cut exposed shelf was then hidden. I purchased two lengths of shelving and ten brackets. I also knew that the shiny surface was not ideal to jump onto therefore cut carpet tiles adhered to the shelving with carpet double sided tape should work. The idea for these came from several websites.


I initially did mean to fit them myself but my dearest Father in Law took it upon himself to fit them. Our cats are not light weight so we used the strongest wall plugs available, enough to hold a human I believe!!!! and the shelves were put up.

Well they are great, I think they look professional and so neat. I come into the room to find often one or two of the cats asleep during the day and it is lovely to turn around when I am at the computer to see them watching me.

Yes another thing we didn't NEED but a cat enrichment which has certainly been used and enjoyed.