A few things not mentioned that work really well for our 2 kitties in apartment- 1. Having potted plants on our balcony close enough so that they can watch the flowers and see the little spiders, bees, and butterflies that visit the flowers. 2. A small bird feeder on the balcony area as well (I know this isn’t an option for all apartments- but if it is, it’s really nice for the cats to watch the birds during the day). 3. A little cat hammock that suction cups to the windows- (we have a chubby girl, and it’s never had a problem with her jumping up/ with both cats cuddling and napping on it/ etc. I was pleasantly surprised how much it holds) if you live in a cold area, we also placed one of those cat safe warmer mats- they have non-electric ones that just reflect the cat’s body heat and get nice and cozy for the cats to lay on for a nap. 4. Using little food puzzles filled with some treats or getting little “mice” online that have a place to fill with dry food- and then hide the 3 mice so your cat has to “hunt” them and find them when you’re at work- it takes a few tries for them to get the hang of it- and I try to make it really easy the first few times- plus leave a small amount of dry food in their bowl at first, just in case they don’t pick up on it right away. 5. If you live in a place that doesn’t have a lot of wild life or nature- try turning on a KZfaq video for cats- like search “cat tv” and a bunch of videos pop up that are just birds and squirrels eating seeds and nuts that someone set up a camera for in the woods for 6 hours and just let the critters come by and eat. My cats love watching! I try to mix up what I do, to keep them entertained and happy. They’re spoiled little babies, but all cats deserve to be spoiled in my opinion haha!

My whole apartment is catified, they even have their own bedroom, everyone teases me cause my apt looks more like a fun cat shelter than a humans apt...

In my experience, when *well designed* cat furniture is *placed correctly* in the living space, cats ignore the sofa for scratching. If they have a cardboard scratcher in a corner of the bedroom, they avoid the bedspread. Cat psychology! Thanks for encouraging us to *catify* our shared living spaces, for our mutual enjoyment, Jackson!

I'm not going to lie, I just pay my cat's rent and am live in staff. I am proud to say I have most of the things in this video done. Tabitha loves Jackson's toy line at pet smart

One little enrichment thing I did that also looked really cute: I took all their toys and placed them in cute little spots all over the cats' surfaces (cat trees, beds, etc) for the cats to find. I made it look like little critters were peeking out of everywhere. Instead of just all over the floor like usual. My cats watched me do it and had a blast pouncing on the toys they found as I was putting them out. Some of the toys are still up for future finds. And it looks adorable. I think I will do that regularly now. 💖🐾💖🐾

My 'baby' is now 17 and showing signs that she won't be around much longer. Off to the vet for checkup this week, but in meantime, based on your advice, Jackson, I got her a heated blanket. She's very happy about this! 😁 her appetite is better, she's moving around much better and she's generally much more relaxed. Such a simple thing, but has made a real difference. Cheers, dude 👍❤🇬🇧

My favorite way I catified my apartment was sticking peacock feathers in everything as stationary cat toys. They’re super cheap at the pet store near my house, aren’t harmful if ingested and perfectly fit my moody aesthetic. My cats absolutely love them.

You’ve made my cats life so much better. I started taking care of this sweet, but very skittish and almost shell shocked, cat that my (apartment) neighbors had abandoned as a kitten when they moved. I live in an 600 sq ft “efficiency” (just one room) and “Sammy” has two cat towers, one of which she can climb and get on top of my bookshelf which has a cat house on top of. She has one cat tree that she can use to look out the window. She has another cat house under my entrance table. She has a heated bed. She has three scratch pads in various locations (loves sleeping on them). She has a four story cat castle made of cardboard that she can climb through. She has a three ft vertical scratching post that has a perch on top that she absolutely loves to sleep on. She has cat tunnels that run under her cat tree that she loves to hide in when she wants to play hide and seek. She has two of those snuffle mats your recently recommended, which are awesome and she loves. And she has three cat wands she can’t get enough of when we play. She is a totally different cat. And I can guarantee you I wouldn’t have done any of that without your videos.

I have a hammock with my stuffed animals hanging above my bed (using command strips). My cat loves jumping up, climbing it, and sleeping on top of the stuffed animals.

It’s so rewarding to see your cat use furniture you buy them. I’m so proud of my cat when she uses her furniture and not the same Amazon box or old blanket.

Thank you Jackson. I lost my first cat Cecil 2 weeks ago. He was 16. I found your channel and have been listening carefully to what I did correctly and learning what mistakes I had made, and won’t make again. You helped in the healing process. Still hurt but am thinking more of nice memories. He was a gray tiger cat with a very relaxed funny and quirky personality. He was a good boy!

living in a studio apt with two cats i learned that having designated cat spaces just for them went a very long way in making them feel safe and happy. think like a cat- where would they want to sleep or hang out?? the window is a big favorite, and although i initially wanted the window space for myself i found that after catifying it for them it brought me so much joy to see them hanging out in the window and knowing it was their spot

Jackson’s advice about the carrier was a game changer! Both my kitties use theirs as beds, and now I don’t have to hunt them down when it’s vet time!

The advantage of blocking the unders is literally storage space that is a REALY good tip

I did as much catification that I could in my studio apartment...but, I had three cats and even though most of the living space was made up of cat trees and Ikea furniture (creating a cat Borg cube) there was just not enough room. This all inspired me to save up to buy my own house. Now, the cats have room to run, climb, nap, play, and live their best lives. Having a whole bedroom just for litter boxes is a dream come true!

Best thing I ever got my cat was a heated pet mat. It’s like a mini electric blanket, perfect for colder climates x

I recomend those cat hammocks, beds and perches that suctioncups to the windows, giving the cats a greater view of natures tv. This paired with a suctioncup birdfeeder on the outside of the window, it is great for us without a balcony!

I live in an apartment with two cats. One of the things I do to satisfy their curiosity, is that I lift them high to let them see the top plants, furniture, curtains, wall shelves, wall hangings, etc. They both love it! And since they know that the top of those things look like, they don't jump on them to find out what they look like.

Cat grass in a box to bring the outside in is such an amazing idea!! I’ve always felt bad that my two cats will never have the chance to know what grass feels like. Thanks very much Jackson for that very practical idea. I’m sure going to try it!!

Maybe you've done this already, but I think a great topic would be Catification for the aging cat. My baby is an old man now, and I've had to place some stools so he can get up on his eating table and up on my bed, and I've put inexpensive soft blankets on everything he likes to sleep on (couch, bed, ottoman) both to make it more comfy for him and to protect my furniture since he sometimes has accidents, or dingleberries from not cleaning himself as well anymore. He's also not using his scratching post very much anymore, so I have to pay extra attention to his nails so they don't grow too long and get ingrown - but maybe there are scratching posts that are easier for older cats to use? And maybe there are other things I should be doing as well, to make things easier and more comfortable for him?

Before I got a Cat-Condo, I used my ironing board, set as high as it would go. I put several blankets on so he wouldn't feel the hard board. I even put on a pillow so it looked like a little long bed. I put it against the wall by the window, making sure to make it tight against the wall so it wouldn't move. Nero loved it. I'm happy I made use of something I didn't use often. :) Nancy

My kitty always sleeps on my bed at night. And often she sleeps there during the day while I'm at work as well (especially if I've put the blanket in a nice, soft pile). She has beds of course, but sleeping against her human's legs is the superior way to sleep.

My cat’s carrier is by the front door and acts as her “extra” bedroom. I’m glad to see the idea wasn’t as silly as I thought it was. Watching these videos and seeing my silly ideas mentioned, makes me feel like a good cat guardian. ❤

Don't have a cat and don't rent, but love learning through these videos and spreading them through the circle of cat owners that I have in my life!

Man this is such a lovely person. If we had more people like Jackson Galaxy world piece would be possible

A great highway that is usually built in that I've found is the top of the kitchen cabinets! I have some grow lights and cat friendly plants and beds up there and they're pretty much uninterested in being in the way on the counters and just hang out and watch from up there.

I've literally stumbled upon your channel yesterday, lying in bed , under several quilts and a cat, killing time with fever and aches after my booster jab. And only since yesterday I've made a couple of amends and changes in my behavior towards my cat goddess Fran and in the house. I find your videos groundbreaking and sooo much fun. I'll definitely stay here for a longer time!

I’m a first time cat mom and your videos have been invaluable! This one is no different. I live in a studio apt so a tension mounted cat tree is a must! I put it next to my window. Not only does it draw the eye up and out, making my space look bigger, it’s thin so it doesn’t make my small space look stuffy and my cats love it for everything from jumping to climbing to sleeping. Also, I make sure that most surfaces are jump-able for them. The coffee table/dining table is always cleared after use because it’s a launching pad between the bed and the sofa (and the window sill, tree, and desk by extension). I know most people like to have decor on their coffee tables, but I just chose one that is beautiful by itself. My boys run snd jump on it all the time to get to their next elevated destination. The last thing I need is for them to crash into some decor while they’re chasing each other up and down the furniture and getting hurt. I only have one cat bed, but they also use my bed, sofa, desk chair, window sill, radiator, cat tree, and carriers as beds so they have plenty of sleeping spots for such a small space. They could use my desk too but they just choose not to, and that’s okay. I also have toys laying around when I’m not home and wand toys I use to play with them nightly. They love the wand toys most and will yell at me and lead me to the their toy storage drawer under my bed if I don’t play with them on time 😹 I chose a bed with storage because it’s essential when you live in a studio, but even if I had the space, I know that I will always choose a bed that they can’t hide under because of your tips! I got my boys at the height of the pandemic when I moved back in with my parents, so I was really worried that they would get bored or depressed when I moved out and into this much smaller space because they have so much energy. But now I really believe they have more fun here than they do in my parent’s big house because of they have more vertical space (I can’t convince my parents to catify so there’s lots of horizontal space. It was wonderful for our dog). The nice thing about this arrangement though is that they are familiar with that big home so it’s not really stressful to take them with me when I go visit. And that’s why your tip on making sure they saw their carriers as safe spaces was a big deal for me. I just pop them in and off we go. I love my boys so much and everything I’ve learned about giving them a happy life came from your videos. Thank you so much from me and my babies!

My mother grew cat grass and catnip for the household cats. While plants were growing she kept them up on a plant stand. When plants were large enough she put planters on the floor and cats nibbled on them. When plants got scraggly, she picked them up again to regrow. Our cats left the plants on plant platforms alone. My mother kept her dining room table clear except for a centerpiece when not in use. She allowed cats on it then. When we put a tablecloth on the table, the cats knew it was off limits and didn't get on the table then.

I have a tension cat tree with a hammock at the top level. My cat LOVES it.

Thank you! I’m glad you are still promoting cat knowledge. Your videos are a go to when trying to educate others on cats! We used your videos a lot when I volunteered at an animal shelter. Truly, thank you!

I took a long flat plastic storage bin and planted grass for my cat. It’s her favorite thing. She lays in it, eats it…it just makes her so happy!

I have a wall-mounted scratcher in my bedroom, but instead of screwing it in place, I put duct tape on the wall, then super glued the scratcher to the duct tape. Works like a charm.

I didn't plan it as such, but my apartment naturally became catified. I have a combination exercise bike & desk, which quickly became a cat perch. My player-piano has become a catwalk (with keyboard closed) and perch. My bed is a storage bed (no unders). My cat and I share the recliner, which is also his bed, except on cold nights, when my bed is his bed too. At night, I turn off the lights, put on some nature sounds, and get out a feather wand, so my cat can go hunting all through the apartment. He used to live in the country, and was an excellent hunter.

My cat is living with me in an apartment for about 5 years now. I really feel bad for him. I wasn't able to focus much on him. From now on I will try my best to give him all the things I can

I have two indoor cats in Korea. Since I live on 10th floor of an apartment, I got a catio with cat towers(cat trees) and windows with views. I have 4 litter boxes and scratchers all over my house including my living room. One loves to sleep on dining chair under dining table and the other loves to sleep inside carrier. 😻

Just two days ago, my phone started screeching "Extreme weather alert! Take cover immediately!" Of course, my cat carrier is packed away. But the padded fabric cubby that my precious was delivered to me in by foster mom is right there. I scooped kitty in and we beat feet. I took nothing else.

Thank you so much for this video! Exactly the advice I was searching for :) I had no idea there were pressure mounted cat trees and now I have the perfect solution for my apartment.

We rent, have 4 cats, and we do 99.9% of everything mentioned in this video 😉😉 We’ve got a stainless steel litter box on each floor (3-story townhouse) with a double entry/exit enclosure so that no cat can be cornered inside the litter box 👍 We even take the cats outside about once a day for 30-60 minutes and we have a planter with cat grass and catnip for them. Tip for any CA peeps reading this - Get the organic wheat grass at Albertsons/Vons! It’s only 2.99 - WAY cheaper than the pet stores! ❤️❤️

Yep, that exactly the best for rent apartment. I use not only a cat frisbees, but small plaid that I made myself and one of my old and comfy sweater - our girl Misty adores knitted things, so why not? She's happy, we're too. And moreover, if you have hobby, place smth for cat- he/she'll sit and watch you do smth. And that way you'll become a cat tv.

We have three cat trees right now so I’m interested to see what else we can do. We recently got two kittens and Jackson’s been so on point with fixing issues. We fixed a pee problem by adding more litter boxes, blocked off underneath the couch and play/ groom daily and they acclimated within days and are so happy with barely any issues now.

I've found that loft beds work great for dual purpose catification. It's a high up comfy spot for your cat. Plus you have all the space underneath it be able to fit more into your room.

My balcony is my catio. With two cat trees and runny water. My living room is my bace camp. With a big cat tree, plenty of beds and dens, their food, water and litter boxes. I've got three cats that share two litter boxes. One for pee and one for poop. They do absolutely everything together. Eat together, drink together, sleep together in the same bed and loves to play together. We've got a big basket full of different toys. But I want to give them even more next year. Hugs from Norway.

I also find that great temp climbers (to set up quickly when you transition into a new apt and have to be busy unpacking moving etc) is a set of those inexpensive Plano plastic shelves that you put together with tubes and shelves. Pop a set together set it nearby and your cats will climb aboard to watch you work. Add a scent soaker and they’ll nap. Drape a blanket over a shelf and they’ll have a kitty tent to feel secure in

This one is potentially a game-changer for me! I had cats all through my childhood, but since moving out on my own, I have lived in apartments and have been leery about getting a cat- due to the limited space, etc. This, however, this I can work with!

My Purrsy goes out every morning & evening, for a wee walk around the yard on his harness. He's been harness trained since a kitten. I used Jackson's advise regarding food training & Purrsy jumps up on the washing machine when I call him. I slip his harness on & off we go. Unfortunately my house is suspected to have asbestos walls & I can't undertake any work 😫 however Purrsy has a cat post, loves Windows sills & has started a super highway of his own. Back of lounge, TV stand, to windows. I have decided to make a sitting shelf on his favourite windows ledge & introduce some ladders. I have never seen a tension mounted cat tree here in Australia but now I know, I may be able to send away for one.

Growing your own cat safe plants and make a little mini indoor garden by a nice window ! Cat grass is awesome too

I’m moving into a new apartment and getting kittens soon, so I’m really excited to cattify my apartment! I’ve been looking through a ton of ideas and saving so many pieces of cat furniture

I rent a small studio. The tension rod cat tree is super affordable and was fairly easy to set up on my own. I moved it to the corner so my cat can climb up to my loft bed. He loves it! The one I have is a little wobbly, but he still climbs it like a maniac. I’m still working on a superhighway, it’s taking a lot of rearranging and planning. I’m also looking for places he naturally gravitates toward, so it doesn’t take him long to figure out the route I set up. We are doing target training and that has helped a ton! Collapsible tunnels are great! I get it out when he seems like he’s getting bored or if I know I’ll be gone a long time. When we play fetch he loves to jump over it as well.

I freaking LOOOOOVE Jackson Galaxy!!!

I’ve used your suggestions over the years , but this one has made a huge hit with my cats and was such a no-brainer: turning the carrier into a den! I always got carriers out ahead of vet visits for acclimation, but never thought about cozying them up and leaving them out full time. To say my cats love theirs is an understatement! One of the carriers can even accommodate a kitty warmer my husband built. Our next vet should be much less stressful. Thank you!

About to get two kittens (my first cats ever) and I live in an apartment. This video is just what I needed. Thank you!!

It always make me laugh 🤣 a little when you talk about blocking the unders of the bed. Our mattress is on the floor 🤣. So I think 🤔 we have that covered!

This is just the video I need to help my cats. Since we're not allowed to attach to much against the walls.

I hate it how your video's make me go shop catstuff IMMEDIATELY! But so far my cat has been very happy about your content ♥

Since the big holidays are coming up, I usually have my mail carrier bring me a package of the Medium 'Priority mail Flat Rate' boxes. I will use what I need and with the left over I will tape the bottom, cut off the top flaps. Then add 1 of the many cat blankets. I fold it up put it in the flapless box and voila 😋 cat bed that the cats love and didn't cost a thing but my time! 😀 I once had 4 placed around my little studio! I swear they always looked so proud to be laying in a bed that their han made just for them!❣️

My cats love sleeping in their backpack/carrier. I used to put it away but I just leave it out for them now.

Insulation tubing and zip ties are a great budget friendly way to block the unders! We had to stack them on top of each other as our bed is high.

There are cat hammocks/platforms that use suction cups to stick to any window/sliding door!! My cat LOVES ours! It's on our sliding door that overlooks the balcony and she'll spend day and night just laying there, checking everything out :)

Check your lease; if you paid a move in fee and don't have a deposit/bond to get back, it may be better to ask forgiveness, not permission. Also, spackle over the holes when you leave.

We are excited that Lemmy and his catio are featured in the video again. 😊 I just want to add that I am renting, and the catio is completely no-drill.

Next year I will be moving into my own apartment for the first time. I am already looking forward to catify it 😍

A loft bed is a good space saver and a great area for a cat to clime about

Building a 566 sf tiny cottage right now. It's a 345.6 sf footprint. I just adopted a 17.5 lb cat and I have a small dog. Lol, this couldn't have come at a better time. I'm planning on using ALL the vertical wall space I can. Milo (the cat) likes climbing, thank goodness, so trying to plan a highway in the sky for him. Hoping for some good tips to make good use of space. There's not much but I want everyone to have their own happy places to snuggle and travel around the house. Planning safe outside space as well with cat netting. Lol, the things I get myself into. I swear my animals are treated better than I treat myself.

I placed a cat tree next to the window and my cat does use it but she much prefers an old office chair which is kind of her central station. She sleeps on it, she can scratch the back of the seat (it's one of those woollen ones) and it's perfect for playing blind hunter with us (we wiggle the toy behind the back and she tries to catch it from the seat). She even loves to use it as a merry-go-round! And it's way easier to move around for cleaning than the heavy cat tree.

Happy Caturday! ❤️😻

I adopted my beautiful wallflower Tasha about 3 months ago, and you have become my Guru. She is just started to become confident in my unit.I am in Adelaide South Australia, and am catafying using our unit.I look forward to learning more from you and watching all the cats you show ❤❤ Love Julianne and Tasha.

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Boxes! Every time I have an empty delivery box, he usually finds his way into it and it becomes a bed/chill space for a week or sometimes longer. I also change out the toys and put away items he gets bored of to change things up and a few months later it is as if they are completely new when they come out of hiding.

I got a loft bed to maximize apartment space (not a cheap one, it's a queen and has stairs) and it has become my cats' favorite piece of furniture. 3-in-1 benefit. I get to have a desk, the underbed is person-sized, and my cats think it's a toy for them. Oh and I also shoved their cat tree against it at another corner. So now they've figured out that they can ambush me in my sleep by climbing up the cat tree. Yay?

Good shout on those tension climbing poles! We got one that is like a ladder (so 2 tension poles, because our ceilings are HIGH), and we placed it so that our active cat can climb up to the fridge and then jump to the top of the upper cabinets without going on our kitchen counters. Honestly... we also just drill cat shelves into the wall, because we plan on living here for a few years and so many supers in NYC don't notice/care as long as you fill in the holes. Did that at our last apartment and we got our whole deposit back ;)

There’s those really tall tension mounted cat trees that go directly on to the ceiling are great!!! I bought 4 of them and my cats are soooo happy!!! You can even put them in the center of the living room. Makes a great discussion piece when friends and family come over. Also, because they’re supported through tension, it’s very quiet when the cats are jumping crazily between them. The one mounted to the wall makes noise, though

I’m currently awaiting an apartment, so I’m literally in a room with my two boys (12 & 14). Thankfully I’ve got a really high ceiling… and I went UP! I’ve also got kitty seats on the BIG windows with enough room to still open them. Just have a couple things left to do. They haven’t killed each other… or me. 🤣 Also… the closet has enough space for their Litter Robot. 🙌

The best thing I've done for my apartment cats is ensuring they have a place to sit at every window. There's a place on the sectional with a faux fur rug that they can chill out and watch outside the window, there's a storage ottoman with beds on it next to another window...but their favorite is probably the window that looks out at the front door. We have a small bookshelf next to it that is pulled away from the window so that the blinds can be left open and two scratcher/bed combos that are shoved between the bookshelf and the window so they can a) spy on the neighbors and b) be "hidden" from us in a little den area. We also use Ikea Kallax bookshelves which are basically cube shaped cubbies. Ikea sells cat beds that look like storage boxes but have a hole for the cats to go in and out. I put some fleece blankets in there and now the cats have little hidey holes in the bookshelves.

That carrier that looks like a picnic basket is the coolest

Hi! I had to move in with my sister so even though she has a house I can't do anything like making holes or building ramps . I appreciate your tips. Some of those we can do. And we have the proper amount of litter boxes. That I stuck up for 😊

I cannot wait! This will be super helpful for me as I set up my new home for my kittens. 😊

Those Ikea cat scratchers that wrap around a table leg have been so helpful in turning furniture I already have into cat scratchers. He still goes for the couch though lol

Thank you so much for this video! I'm getting ready to adopt two kittens in a few months, and as an apartment dweller, I want to make sure they still live their best lives!

"the unders" includes places like closets and cabinets. 'Baby-proof' latches for cabinets (especially where chemical are stored) can usually be installed easily. It's so important to be able to find and get a hold of your pet in an emergency!

Setting up a little side table or ottoman next to the window really benefits my cats- they love to sit there and watch people leave and exit their cars (the window overlooks the parking lot). Great entertainment for kitty apartment life

I found a 2 level cat "hammock" on Chewy that attaches to the window with suction cups and is rated 50 pounds. My old man loves it!

My cat loves to lie on towels so I bought a few that match my decor colours. :) Those are my 'scent soakers'. Easy to wash and move around.

Window beds. My babies love them.

This might not be much, but I can attest to the power of scent soakers. One of my two cats, Willow, LOVES throws. You can move her favorites around and she will still go to them. There is one laid across on my bed and that’s where she sleeps at night. She’s a very anxious cat, so these all about the house help her a lot.

ALSO!! Please, everyone should have a window available for their cat to look out of. (I only have 5 windows in my apt and my cat has a bed next to 4 of them) lol he's so spoiled. I just think it's so important for them to be able to see the outside and get some sun. My cat loves to nap in the warm sun.

I bought three IKEA Kallax sets: Two of them were 8-cube units, and one was a 4-cube unit. I laid the two longer units out edge to edge and put the smaller 4x4 unit on top and at the end of one of the two, making a sort of cat tower. A plushy mat is on top, and my cat loves it so much that he doesn't even use the cat tree any longer. Next move is to relocate the cat tree next to the makeshift tower so that he has the run of that entire area. He's already claimed his side of my new loveseat. Little dude is spoiled rotten since he has the run of the place, but that's fine by me. He's happy, I'm happy. 😻

Hey Jackson , we are CATIFIED !!!inspired by you I just completed 60 feet of super highway including scratching cum climbing pole , slopes , enough windows for cat tv , my whole one room is dedicated to my cats 🐈

My cat watched pretty much the whole video with me lol. I’m moving out in a couple months and taking my dog and cat with me and I can’t wait to set up our little home together!

I am so excited… I have decided to move and it will be a smaller space….this video is so helpful! Thanks JG

Gonna start renting for the first time soon, gonna use this to make sure my baby can be as happy as possible

I really loved this WHOLE video especially the bringing the outdoors inside.

I have 6 indoor-only cats. My litter boxes are out and proud!!! In fact, I have a kiddie swimming pool in the living room corner that is filled with litter...yes, in my living room!!! Kitties have to do what kitties gotta do, and when you have 6, they "do* it a LOT!!! I have 2 other, smaller litter boxes besides the swimming pool and I live in a single-wide mobile home. My house is ALL about kitty cat comfort and our comfort in second to theirs. Our kitties are our babies and their health and happiness is our #1 priority ❤️🐈😸❤️

2 of my cats, Mainecoone x Siamese love playing in water. Once a week I fill the bottom of the bath about 3” deep and the two ladies play for about 45 mins in the water. It’s hilarious. Cats can like water. All of my other pusscats really look down their pedigree Muffin or Doll noses at them while they splash and paddle to their hearts content. Great fun! I throw floating baby ducks toys in the water too fir them.

This is Jackson at his best. Outstanding.

Oww how I wish I knew all this before our beautiful long hair tortoise shell stunner came to us from cats protection. We gave her all we knew. She was gorgeous and (I hope) happy. The most stunning and beautiful cat I've ever known

Regarding balcony safety: my landlord is a company who allow me to do whatever as long as it's not a permanent modification. I got tension poles meant for temporary construction scaffolding and put up the cat netting with those. It's not the prettiest solution but as I am completely inept with diy it works great and they are much sturdier than normal tension poles. I check them periodically that they hold the tension and they've been perfect so far, for over a year now in fairly challenging Finnish weather. I needed 4 poles for my largeish, oddly shaped balcony and they cost me 50e/piece, but it's been completely worth it for allowing my cats move freely in and out during the summer time and by request in winter. They double as plant stands too, I grew tomatoes as tall as the ceiling last summer and I have pretty outdoor lights strung from them which makes the place look very cosy. My neighbour has purpose built wooden frame that's held by tension, but I think you have to be quite good with your measuring for that.

I had a vertical scratching post and noticed the cats not only used it as a gym, but sat of top of it to look out the window. So I got a second one, screwed a plank across the tops of them which I covered with an offcut of carpet and made a long viewing bench across an 1800mm window.I have it in my bedroom and the cats often sleep on it and jump on it ithe morning to ask/tell me when to open the blinds. In fact one of them is asleep on it now.

Every New York City cat owner is thanking you right now! Amazing info!! Thank you!!

Omg thanks so much for mentioning the tension-mounted cat trees and poles. I had no idea those existed!