Sorry to those that wanted to see it in action, this toy was donated right after being made. My fat cat would only use it if I held chicken up, and my others- have congestion heart failure and the other is 14 years old. This isn’t really the toy for them. I do not personally know the person that took it home, but am working on seeing if they can make a video for me. Check out my newest wheel video. It has an improved base, video of cats using it, and is made of corrugated plastic. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nbN4iLloksWolXU.html

If this is really a sustainable solution, then god bless you. I've been looking around briefly and these things are all sold for hundreds of dollars minimum. Even some cardboard ones I've found online are like $600. It's insane. There's a special place in heaven for youtubers that show us how to make cheaper versions of expensive things.

With no mistakes this video calls for: 12 pieces foam board 3 rolls duct tape (2 white and one for temp marking) 4 caster wheels Spray glue Low temp glue gun/glue sticks Scrap wood/screws 3 Floor mats 1 roll of wrapping paper

First I'd like to say thank you so much for creating this tutorial and the video. I just spent the past 2 days building it and thought it might be helpful to say a few words about my experience for others interested in doing this build. My biggest tip would be don't use dollar store duct tape, I bought 3 rolls and unloaded 2 of them onto this bad boy, it worked great for a few hours but by the end of the night/ next morning, 80% of it had lifted causing some pretty key areas to separate. I realized I had some gorilla tape and retapped the wheel and it held like expected. Second, yes the wrapping paper looks great and covers all of the tape work, but it will quickly get destroyed mainly on the area where the wheels touch it or on the sides where your cat decides to bear hug it mid-run, it will come off and come off quickly. I used gorilla glue spray because my dollar store didn't have spray glue and it peeled right off. Also if you have any cats in your house that enjoy shredding paper they will enjoy helping the paper come off. I would just pass on the paper decor and save some time. I spent time making sure my arch for the base and my wheels were correctly placed making sure to have that finger width gap on all sides. It ran okay when I was testing it out with my hands but once a cat was added into the mix sides would rub and now there are skid marks lining the wheel. I think a lot of it has to do with the areas where the dollar store duct tape released causing areas to expand and thus rub while spinning with the added weight. Unless I really messed some measurements up this wheel is not meant for speed. I would suggest buying a single brick while you are at the hardware store picking up your caster wheels to place in the base and help weigh it down. I have to supervise and make sure the thing doesn't tip over and stays running relatively smoothly. However, it is getting pretty beat up and worn out quickly and it's only been in use for a day. This is a great build if you have a kitten, a slow-moving chonker, or just want to see if your cats would have any interest in a wheel.

I Googled it $499, some 1,000 dollars. The cheapest one was 200! Your cats must love their mommy!

I'd love to see a cat running on this wheel, it's a great design. Maybe kittens wouldn't have a problem, but adult kitties are heavier and I worry that them inside of it, running will #1: make the wheels carve into the foam & #2: make the wheel stop turning. But you are the absolute best teacher, I love how detailed you are 🐈🐾

I seriously can't get over how amazing this is! For crying out loud you're an architect! ❤️

I am going to make this as a template for my carpenter dad to use for plywood omg this is awesome.

I just got scammed trying to buy a cat wheel, thanks for sharing this, i wanted one for my cats 7th birthday. Totally crushed 😑 this makes me very excited, and it will be more personal. Your amazing.

I know this is sized for a cat, but I'm downsizing this for my rats. A 16" wheel for them is over $100. I'll probably be using a bucket and wood as it won't need to be this big. Thanks for the ideas!

I'm adding a second comment : You are blessed with fabrication skills and I'm going to make a cat wheel according to your video instructions and then I'll bless my friends kitties with the cat wheel. Thank you for your demo. I'm 58 years old and I have been learning how to weld and your fabrication video will actually help me when I make things out of metal. Obviously I'll be making cat wheel with your recommended materials , not metal.

Check out my newest wheel video. It has an improved base, video of cats using it, and is made of corrugated plastic. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nbN4iLloksWolXU.html

I'm so wanting to make this!! My cat needs this for sure!!💕

I was incredibly lucky and got a huge beautiful cat wheel for free!! A lovely couple in my neighborhood had got it for their cats who had no interest in it and they posted in in our neighborhood "buy nothing" fb page". I was SOO excited but of course my chunky diva of a feline had zero interest in it. But my aunt who has 7 cats 3 of which were still kittens at the time and they LOVED it! It really just made my heart light up seeing those goofy kittens play on it. This was about two years ago and those goofy cats still love playing on it to this day!!!

Use 4 of the wheels off of a skateboard, better bearings, smoother ride! Started buyong the supplies to make one for my cat! Next month should have all the supplies and be able to start!

Thank you for this idea I've been looking all over for Cat Wheels and you're pretty much just getting scammed with how much money it is and this idea is brilliant because a lot of cat owners wanting a cat wheels for their cats thank you so much I tried it didn't turn out as well as yours but my cat still love it!

You are brilliant and well done on making your wheel. Hope your cat enjoyed it , I’m gonna give it a go. Thank you xx

You’re amazing. I’m gonna give this project a go! Thank-you!

I would love to see a cat walking on it

congrats on 500 and also i love this idea

Freaking amazing! I love it!

This is so clever and creative! Thank you for sharing.

This might be easier if you make one arc, cut it out & use that as a template to mark all the other arcs...this will save a lot of time moving the board around...contact paper could also be used instead of wrapping paper to eliminate the spray adhesive...I think I may make one of these for my 2...cheapest I found so far is still pushing $300...they won't know the difference...

CRAZY AMAZING BUILD! ❤️ 😺 AWESOME JOB CAT TOY LADY! 😁👍

You are really creative! Thank you so much for this idea, I'm gonna try it.

Wow this looks doable, and your explanations are easy to follow with little room mistakes.

Brilliant!!

Really clever. Thanks for sharing!

love your channel!!!

That is so much fun! I bet cats would have a ball on that!

This was so helpful. Thank you ❣️🥰🕊

Thank you so much for your very skilled and relaxed explanations …. These wheels are so pricey and I will try making one following your guide. Amazing 😻🌈🥰💙🙏🌈

I’m so glad I found you!

WOW! This is amazing! Thank You ❤

Very impressive!! great video, thanks

You did a great job explaining each portion of the construction. I estimate that you had to cut 36 4 inch pieces of paper for the outside and glue them each on. You did an awesome job it looks great

Very cool!

What a great job you did, and with foam board! That is WAY outta’ my skill level; just laying out the pieces had smoke coming out of my ears! LOL. If you aren’t already, you should get sponsorship from a foam board company!! ❣️

You are awesome!!!! I'll make it for my 3 cats and send a video to you!!! For so long I've been wanting to gift my babies with a cat wheel❤️❤️

How fun! I’ll have to show your channel to my crafty teenager … we only have 3 cats and a big bunch of other animals 💕👵

I love the way you teach! Thanks!! I just adopted my second cat and he loves to run around. Im hoping to build this for when I cant talk him outside on a harness!

I need to make this. The best DIY ever haha. Those wheels are so expensive plus shipping to sweden😵. And my kitten is so active. I can't thank you enough😻

You’re awesome and extremely creative. The wheel still needed a little work but I have confidence that you could and would improve it.

Im going to try this, TY!!!! i subbed!!!!

Did I say how AWESOME this video was and how brilliant the whole project is. I am definitely going to make one if it costs as low as what you state it did for you. Might need to buy a few other bits though like cutting board etc.

Wish I could give this a million likes thank you👍🏻

Very clever lady. Complete visual and verbal instructions, nothing missed. Ok, it involves time and patience, but if you want to save $200 or more and have spare time it’s worth it. Certainly better than spending a small fortune on something that kitty won’t use. You could of course add a small electric motor, variable speed, for lazy kitty too, just add another 10 to 20 bucks. Well done girl.

My cat son is getting really chonky, and since we live in a tiny apartment (read: we are not rich), he doesn't have a lot of space to roam in sadly. So I went to look at cat wheels and was floored by how stupidly expensive they are (again, we don't have a ton of money). This is an amazing solution, and I can tell it will support even my chonky little boy. I plan on making this soon with any luck, thank you for this video blessing! It's time to visit the dollar store (and hardware store for caster wheels). 🐈😸😻

Thank you for remake ,I didn't see first one .lynn

You are such brilliant lady.God bless your family

At the beginning of the video I was wondering what are the arcs for. And then as I'm watching I saw what you were doing. I can't believe that your mind works like this! It's amazing. How you could visualize this and do it in such a way. ☺️ thank you so much for this. BTW I love foam core board. ☺️ I got a Google how expensive the casters are. I forgot to thank you for the video. Have a beautiful night ️ ❤️ be well. I just subscribed. I can't wait to see what else you got going on. And see the very first wheel you made. I hope you still have that video.

Thank you!

Not only do I love your project, your dress is beautiful!

been looking at cat wheels for a while now and i dont have 2 to 300 to buy one then i came across this nd think your style of presentaion is just incrrebiblei loved watchiing your video and so cant wait to try making my kittys a wheel now thank you so much and i wish you you loads of luck getting subs rest asured yoou have one in me for sure your awesome looking forward to watching your other videos now

What size foam board do I need? and the thickness? I'd like to make one. Looks fantastic!

That’s really super

I was looking for cat wheels, and I found a damn genius lol. Thank you for your content you're the shit. Super cute too ❤️

Does anyone see a video of a cat ACTUALLY running on it? Looks amazing .id like to try

I love this. I can hear friction noise of the outer foam ring brushing by the base as you turn the wheel though. Any ideas what the easiest way would be to eliminate the noise?

Hi!!!! Thnx for this video!!!! Watching from Argentina 😁 I have 1 question, what size are the foam board panels?

quite interesting how low-buget in can get :) If you are already working with polystyrene, perhaps you could double the floor and fill the space in between with PU foam. I'm very interested in low buget cat wheels, I'm working on a design my self. My material of choice is cardboard and I think most cats will approve that. When cardboard is properly fitted and nested, it can become really stable.

Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Whats the thickness of the foam board tho? 3mm?

Thank you so much for the video but I was wanting to really see the cat use it!

I’ve taken in 4 stray kittens who run around like maniacs late at night and early in the morning and I just happen to be sitting on a ton of foam board! When I googled/amazoned cat wheels and it comes up with results for $700 dollars?!?! I was shocked. Thank you so much for the tutorial, we’ll see what I come up with!

OMG! You're my Hero! Have you please got a video of a cat using your wheel? I love it. I have a cat and a chihuahua. This is amazing. Thank you! Canine and Feline regards, Michael - Australia

Thank you

you are a genius. seriously

great!!!thank you, you are my heroe, greetings from Rome, Italy. :-)

Wow, your channel is the best DIY cat project channel… AND ✨any genre✨ DIY channel I’ve ever found! 😻♥️ Thank you for so many great ideas and tutorials! So many tutorials say “super easy and cheap!” But they usually involve advanced tools and a saw, etc. and a husband who does the cutting work (Not to be sexist… It’s just what I see!), none of which I have 😂 You are so wonderful and creative! Thank you again!! 🥰😻♥️

I made this but it wabbles and gets stuck on the edges when it touches, I was thinking about adding hot wheels tracks to the wheel to keep it straight. Any suggestions?

You go girl! Forget those haters ❤❤

Thank you.

Amazing

I like it but I'd pretty much need to figure out how to reduce friction and the foam rubbing sound when it's moving.

You remind me so much of Kitty from That 70s Show. I just LOVE her (the Mom).

Cat Toy Lady, you are a genius 😀

wow!!

Very crafty person. I plan on wiring up a couple of these in tandem with a generator for electric for my cabin. There are several pumas and bobcats in the area that are quite interested in this.

Very nice and clever. But Im not sure if the foam is going to resist the weight of the cat against the wheels. I would pbbly get stuck after a very light use.

What were your dimensions for the brackets you made for the casters?

"and it moves nice and easily" Cat wheel: schhhhhhhhhhhhhhschhhhhhhh

nice!

This is a very detailed, well explained tutorial, how did the foam hold up though? My kitties play rough lol

Absolutely brilliant! I'm going to have a go at this! I think my 12 rescue kitties will love it! One question, would you say it's strong and stable enough for a cat that's almost 7kg??

Had no idea that I needed to meet you today. Thank you for your full on best help attitude. My cats thank you. PS if you have never heard of the Sweet Potato Queens - you are a member in waiting

Is it possible to make it in a smaller size??

I bet she’s excellent at Xmas time

I'm wondering if it will fall apart within a few uses

Excited to check out your channel!! Did you get any feedback on how well it stood up?

I'm making this, but even though I'm matching the inside curve before the cut, the inside curve of the wheels aren't lining up evenly. I'm sure my measurements didn't float during marking. Did you have this issue during prototyping?

Do the cat's claws not rip into the foam board?

Cool beans!!

could this be made with sturdy cardboard instead of foam board?

What about using craft foam (like they use for cosplay) or foam play mats for the inside wheel? Could be a little stiffer

Was the base on that big enough for an adult cat and was the circular unit heavy enough to stay in place when a full-grown cat was running on it?

I'd like to add that I sent your KZfaq channel link to my friend as she's got about 5 or 6 cats in her family.

I have the Fast Cat Exercise Wheel. Wish it was smaller!! Do smaller models exist?

does anyone have any suggestions as to how to get the wheels aligned, so that the ring doesn't move sideways and jam up as it turns?

hi CT Lady. do you think it can hold a 12 pound cat?