Nobody Prepared for What Cat Owner Makes for His Pets

Newsweek

3 days ago

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A Scottish cat owner has gone viral on social media after building a massive cat-shaped climbing house for his felines, and internet users can't cope with it.
Nate Robinson, an artist known online for forging incredible artwork out of steel, revealed one of his most-unusual creations in a Reddit post shared earlier in July under the username u/Natesforge. It quickly went viral.
The structure, which looks exactly like one of his cats, Ailsa, features three levels, carpet-wrapped posts, and open eye-shaped cutouts that his pets use to play in and climb the different levels.
"Made a cat house that looks like my Cat Ailsa, that her for Scale in the first picture. There is 3 levels in it where they can run up on posts with carpet around them," Robinson wrote in the post. "One of them runs up to the head and the other up the tree on top of the head and play through the open eyes. Ahha it is very fun to watch them."
Robinson told Newsweek that it took him and his business partner, Aaron Wahab, around 16 days to finish the cat house and film it, and around 10 days to edit it.
Robinson said: "Ailsa is my wee rascal; she was the kitten of Pingu, my older cat. She had a brother called Craig; thought I'd name them after the island. She is around 2.5 years old. If you drag a string up your leg, she'll follow it.
"[I] was making the cat in hope that she would stop climbing so many trees and getting stuck. It was a vain hope," the owner said.
Pictures shared on Reddit by the poster show the cats enjoying Robinson's new look-alike home.
Pictures shared on Reddit by the poster show the cats enjoying Robinson's new look-alike home.
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Cats love being up high, and they always try to climb to the highest spot whether it is in the house, or out on a tree, and so on. But why? Pet MD experts say that felines prefer high places for several instinctual and practical reasons.
As both predators and prey, elevated spaces allow them to control their surroundings for hunting and protection. From high spots, felines can spot prey and feel secure from larger predators that may not be able to climb as easily.
High spaces help cats avoid household noise and stress caused by children or other pets. The height also provides them with a sense of safety and peace, which is why offering accessible high areas is important for feline well-being.
In homes with more than one cat, high areas can also help reduce conflict by expanding territorial options. Additionally, these locations provide a cozy spot, especially during colder months.
The video quickly went viral on social media and has so far received over 17,000 upvotes and 275 comments on the platform.
One user, ABAK99, commented: "Your cat probably thinks this is a form of worship." And Dizygotheca2 posted: "His cat would be … 100% spot on there."
The_Ham_of_Rum wrote: "This is a very good example of how warfare has evolved in the 21st century. If today, you brought me a wooden horse as a gift, I'd laugh you away. But offer me a wooden cat like this, and that's coming through my gates right away, no questions asked."
PuyDelRey added: "Work of art, this is pure talent! I kinda want one now for my garden too."
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