I always fall for great ideas like this. Spend hours making them only to have my cat laugh in my face when I proudly present it to him, and destroy it in 5 minutes and walk away with a smirk. Thanks, though! :)

Classic cat. Spend hours making new toy - refuse to use it.

I like this pattern because it can be modified. I almost bought the most common plastic cat wheel. Bad reviews changed my mind and saved me $200. They need training to use, but some cats just wont run a wheel. This wheel can be modified to be the right size (4 foot across). I can add my smooth rolling recycled skateboard wheels and a drag brake. On the inside I would glue rubber matting.NO CARPET. Carpet equals a huge vet bill as a claw can get snagged or stuck in it causing a leg sprain or break. In the winter some days are too cold to play outside and here is the remedy for cabin fever. Thanks for the awesome idea!

These exercise wheels are so great for cats. At first, they'll sniff around and wonder what they are. But once the cat realizes they can run on them, watch out. My kitty is in love with her wheel.

To make the big circles, use a pin in the middle of the cardboard, tie a string to the pin and tie a pencil to the other end of the sting to trace a perfect circle.

Should have used in-line skate wheels with ball bearings. They spin much more easily.

He didnt run the weel, but still enjoys it, they know when it was made with love.

Bearings would be better, the jerking would scare the cat. Awesome build though!

I want to try and make one from an old industrial drum fan. Just remove all of the stuff from inside, and use some spray adhesive to put on carpet. The drum has a curled lip that would keep it on track.

The wheel seems hard to turn?

This is more entertaining than instructional. I didn't expect to be laughing at the end.

Ginger Kitty said NO! lol. Still, this is a cool idea and would be much less expensive than the $600 wheel on the market. Nice work.

Ah ah! This show you the true spirit of cats! Lovely!

Last time I tried getting my cat to use something made out of cardboard. It looked like there was a party and a piñata was popped when I got home.

obviously not every cat will be a runner. but i can see one of my cats or my mom's using this often. i like how it uses the heavy duty cardboard instead of wood or plastic

It's a good thing you didn't spend a lot of money on an expensive wheel!

Would’ve been a best seller if we at least knew it could MOVE.

The wheels are failing to torn because their side is stalling against basse sides. You need spacers- washers to move them away. For best results- use wearings.

The hardest step in making this is getting your cat to play with it

Cute, but unstable & will fall apart quickly. The cats are smart enough to sense that. No wonder he won't use it!

So I'm in the market for a not very used cat wheel 😂🤣😂

Just give the cat the cardboard box. He'll play for hours! 😻💜🌹😻💜🌹😻💜🌹😻💜🌹😻💜🌹😻

I'm going to attempt this model; however, going to use skateboard wheels

title should be "cat trolling owners' cardboardcrafts" ...

You can take a cat to the water but you can not make it drink... or use the exercise wheel!! 😂

WTF, no treadmill walk. i want my 6mins back.

really likes the new litter box!

I've been wanting to purchase a wheel for my cats and fosters, but they are so expensive. this is a great alternative, thanks so much for the video

So, where did you get the parts, how much were they and what dimensions?

Fun fact: Cats love to chew cardboard... :-D

Very clever idea to remove one outer layer of the cardboard to make it so pliable for the ring. How is this ranking with your cat now that it's been used for 2 months?

Cats take a few weeks to get used to new toys! I'm going to try this. Thank you so much for the tutorial!!! Do you have any record of the dimensions you used?

4:30 to 6:00 Epic fail!

Should've used skateboard wheels and some nice bearings. Thing would spin way better.

Arruma outro gato. Esse não serviu.

Thank you for sharing this idea. I will make one for my friend. I like your cat. My friend's cat is very active at night.

Great idea!!! For those who like making things, this is a great way to show them how it's done, and how easy it is. Plus, the cost savings are huge! Thanks for sharing! :) 2 Thumbs Up!

Why this hysterical "music"?

Nice excersice wheel i had some ideas to make one for my cats out of wood

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Easier to just but a One Fast Cat wheel.

Please could you put measurements? The diametre of the wheels? The size of the support area?

Built by a designer: beautiful but doesn't work

Alternatively an old bike wheel mounted on a board frame

The cat is naturally going to think you are building something for yourself (and interfere accordingly), until you finish and tell the cat that it all belongs to him. Then the cat won't care about it anymore.

Yes room is complete without plant life.

Nice place to sleep........

This wheel is too small for a cat, should be at least 48 " in diameter.

It's interesting that it has trouble seeing the laser on the printed fabric.

Excellent video and I was gonna buy one but I’ll try this instead. Thanks dude

Man. This is epic. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Jajaja como que el gato no quiere colaborar 😅

Nope on the cardboard! It would last an afternoon with my cats...to them, cardboard=cat scratcher

awesome job

Es presioso loare pare mi gatito que es un love

the cat got confused with the dot lining should have been plain, see the response when on the clear surface but when the laser is on the dots shes lost to sight. and it seems the weight of the cat is also a factor, the lining hits the base the reason why it's not moving as it should be. a little adjustment on this very creative DIY cat wheel is all it needs. thank you for sharing will create one and adjust the wheels and make the running base thicker with grey running mat.

Would make a great video for Kickstarter: we never see the cat actually run, 'cuz more research&funding needed' Also, fail ;)

Run!!! Cat!!! Run!!!! geezzz

After all that work... cardboard = 15 minute mechanical failure = junk. Nice try, tho.

My cats would quite literally destroy anything made of cardboard in less than 1 hour. It would be cardboard confetti when I wake up the next morning.

Btw, to find the middle you take a ruler and draw a line from one corner to it's adjacent corner. Do the same to the other corner and you should have a box X. Where the 2 lines intersect is your center. Yay math :)

Basically the cat doesn't give a fuck lol

Mucho artilugio para un gatito tan tranquilo. El aparato es fabuloso e ingenioso.

Sooooooo.... does it work????? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

Have you ever heard of bearings, spacing, and a bit of precision.there is a limit to cheap when something is too small. it is too small, and when it drags it drags- try again so it is not a decoration but a real piece of equipment. Could have at least used integrated foam block for strut strength.

Dn't C where it'll roll very well & if ya have a cat tht's a bit heavier than the cat in ur video, the wheel WILL fall apart!

The thing doesn’t seem to be worth the effort.

Nice try, but it looks like the wheel is a bit too stiff. It needs to spin more easily if it's going to catch the cat's interest.

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My cat would look at me in anger being like "Dude, U stupid?"

Do you have any record of the dimensions you used?

How do I figure out the math measurements to make the cardboard wheel? I've got wheels that are affixed to a board. I just don't know how large the wheel will have to be in order to touch the smaller Wheels. Help please ❤️

Sorry. Theres no way thats gonna support a cat's weight over time. It'll fall apart in a week.

Thank You And me I Love cats

The cat haha

You should ask to the cat before 😉😁😁😁

Good

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Where did you get the cardboard? These look like custom cut pieces.

Que peninha. Ele não andou.

What are the nuts on the axels supposed to accomplish?

That's fantastic, your cat however, does not agree.

Thanks for the upload. Do you have any drawings or dimensions please? Thanks

Kkk gatinho preguiçoso 😍

Oh, yeah. Works great! 😸😸😸

My cat would rip this to shreds. The wheel didn't turn.

The wheels aren't going to move. Needs a redesign.

Mmmm not my 15 and 20 lb cats - the ones that NEED the exercise. This *might work with a LOT more layers of cardboard and glue between each layer to give the cardboard consistency of mdf or plywood.

You gonna sell this design and save us lots of money and help our cats exercise? :)

I was searching something like triste thanks:))

That thing would fall over and break apart the first time a real cat did any running....

any place that sells refrigerators have cardboard boxes that can be used to make this

Nice!

Wheel it self by easy moving/turning should animate the cat to run forward.If cats need physical strength to move it,its not gonna work.

Test drive has failed

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Can you post a list of things we need and directions?!? I want to make one

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The visual is nice, but it looks not working...

when they make it look so easy.......