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Sew a Pet Bed

by Jasmin Malik Chua, Jersey City, USA on 09.17.07
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Dog and cat beds—especially eco-friendly ones made of hemp, organic cotton, and recycled PET—can get pricey, costing upwards of at least $60. So when it became obvious that recent adoptee Mir needed a place to snooze other than our seriously peeved older cat's window-sill hangout, we decided to follow Lori Marie's lead and haul out the sewing machine.

To make our bed as low-impact (and low-cost) as possible, we used fabric leftovers saved from past projects. We even overstuffed our catnapper with polyfill salvaged from a few retired cushions. All that was left for us to do was insert the cat, a maneuver that encountered little resistance. (Tip: The thicker the tube you sew, the higher the "wall" surrounding the bed.) ::Pretty Little Things

See also: ::How to Green Your Pet

Difficulty level: Moderate

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I took a plain cardboard box and wrapped a blanket around it, and it's the only bed either of my cats have ever wanted to have anything to do with. They fight over it! I think if you spend money on a bed, cats lose interest in it. ;)

jump to top lorryfach [TypeKey Profile Page] says:

My cats show zero interest in any cat bet.Store bought or homemade.They prefer sleeping on my jacket or blankets.Even better is a bed of catnip.

jump to top Jack says:

A large shoe box with an old towel in the bottom of it works here. I'm going to add a layer of soft foam in the bottom too as soon as I find some from somewhere.

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