Ideas For Cheap Cat Beds

Animal shelters are full of cats and kittens to be adopted that need to find a good home. It would be nice to bring one home to keep you company. Or maybe you have kids who want a kitten from the litter your neighbor’s cat had last month. Now you find yourself with a new cat in the house who needs a bed. If your budget is a little tighter after buying cat food, a litter box and all the other necessary items for your new friend you may not be able to afford anything expensive. Maybe you are looking for a cheap cat bed to buy or you could make one for your new furry friend. Before you go out and buy a cheap cat bed consider making it. You may have all the materials you need from items you already have. You can’t get cheaper than free.

A cat bed could be nothing more than an old towel or blanket folded up and placed in an out of the way spot in your home. You could get a little more creative and fashion a bed using a cardboard box. You should cut one of the sides down so the cat can get in and out easier. Don’t cut the side down all the way so the bedding doesn’t fall out. An old towel or blanket can be used for the bedding and they are both easy to wash.

You may like the idea of cat baskets as a type of bed for your furry friend. I know my cat loves to curl up in a couple of different baskets that I have. One of the baskets has some scraps of fabric I’ve saved and the other one contains some wool. I didn’t actually make those for his bed he just claimed them on his own. You can use a basket for a cat bed. Find a basket with lower sides to allow your cat can get in and out easily. You can make it warm and comfortable by using a towel on the bottom of the basket. If you wanted to use a pillow or padding on the bottom of your cat bed you can. Make it easy to keep clean by using an old pillowcase over the pillow so it can be removed for washing.

Your cat will be glad to have a warm place to sleep whether you make a cat bed for free, decide to buy a cheap cat bed or splurge on something really outrageous. It can be a project to do with the kids on a rainy afternoon. I’m sure that whatever you come up with it will be appreciated by your cat. Our feline companions need a bed to call their own. How do you expect them to excel at catnaps without a bed to sleep in?