Article created by: Mindaugas Balčiauskas

If you want your pets to be happy, healthy, and fulfilled, it’s vital that you let them express their natural behaviors. A core part of this means adapting your home and yard to give your cattos the ability to move around as they would in the wild.
That’s where the ‘Catification’ Facebook group (stylized as ‘CATifiCATion,’ which we utterly love) comes in. Run by John Lobban and Elizabeth Berndt, it’s a wholesome and supportive community that unites feline lovers from around the globe. Its friendly members share creative and interesting ideas to create environments that cats are going to enjoy. We’ve collected some of their best ones to share with you! Scroll down for some DIY design ‘cat-spiration,’ you'll find the credits under each photo, and don’t forget to join the group if you’ve become a fan.
Bored Panda got in touch with Lobban, a professional graphic designer and photographer by trade, and the founder of the group. He was kind enough to share some practical safety advice that new cat owners should keep in mind when designing their feline environments. You'll find his insights below.
More info: CATifiCATion | John Lobban Creative | Elizabeth Berndt Books

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Orange and white cat relaxing on a DIY elevated platform bed among green tree branches in a creative catified home setup.

So we have a stray that adopted us a few years back and it’s been hard to keep him inside, he’s just so happy being our “yard supervisor” that he stays inside at night but goes out during the day. My hubby wanted him to have a hangout spot outside so he installed a lookout for him in a very shaded tree. If you have an outdoor cat I highly recommend doing this our Brownie can manage the yard from a birds eye view! He’s a happy boy!

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    Cat tree DIY with green plush platforms shaped like tree branches, featuring a cat lounging and a hanging macrame chair.

    One of our kittens won the lottery with this Cat Dad. He built this cat tree from scratch and was wonderful enough to share every step of the way. It is absolutely stunning. I told him he needs to make and sell them! It is not completed yet. But it is too gorgeous to not share right now.

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    Black cat relaxing on a green grass-covered DIY cat tree, showcasing creative catify home ideas in an outdoor setting.

    Easy like Sunday morning.

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    Orange and white cat walking on a modern curved cat furniture piece in a cozy DIY catify home setting.

    Our BEAUTIFUL Blind Girl taking an afternoon stroll on the CAT WHEEL

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    Creative DIY cat furniture and shelves mounted on the wall to catify a modern living room space.

    I finally finished my cat wall.

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    Black and white cat resting inside a creative DIY cat house made of woven wicker to catify a home interior.

    My favorite thing I've thrifted for my cats. They love it.

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    DIY cat house made from layered cardboard creating a unique and creative catify idea for home decor and cat comfort.

    My granddaughter made this for her cats out of cardboard boxes(from Amazon)!

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    Outdoor cat enclosure with wooden frame, hammock, and plants, showcasing creative DIY ideas to catify homes.

    Our catio made with pallets

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    Outdoor DIY cat enclosure attached to a house, featuring ramps, platforms, and cozy resting areas to catify the home.

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    Three cats lounging on a creative DIY cat tree in a cozy home, showcasing cool catify ideas for pet-friendly living spaces.

    My cat tree in full bloom! Looks a little like an album cover.

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    Wall-mounted cat shelves and ramps in a living room, showcasing creative DIY ideas to catify homes for pets.

    This is our kitty wall as-is, still planning how I want to extend it around the whole living room!

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    Cozy cat-friendly living space with large cat trees, a cat tunnel, interactive toys, and a cat relaxing on a sofa.

    The sunroom is coming together slowly but surely!

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    Catify DIY cat tree shaped like a flower with textured blue, green, and brown soft materials on a wooden deck.

    Super excited to see this page come up in my suggestions! I make cat trees for a living! Lots of different styles and colours. I've also done a couple wall units, but your guys' are way better lol I'll stick with the trees.

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    Five cats on a creative DIY cat tree and wall-mounted climbing setup to catify their home interior.

    So it's safe to say them all seem to like there new wall mounts

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    Cats resting on creative DIY wall shelves designed to catify a home with multiple elevated platforms.

    Installed a 'Lord box' over the PC.. Now I can use my keyboard feline free while simultaneously getting looked apon with reproach from above.

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    Indoor and outdoor catify home DIY ideas featuring custom climbing shelves and rope bridges for cats.

    Our girl Blu loves her outside catio/treehouse and her inside cat wall.

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    Cozy catified room with pink cat trees, wall-mounted perches, plush beds, and tunnels for creative DIY cat furniture ideas.

    Finally finished my cats first bedroom. Onto the next room.

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    Living room entry with a decorative wooden cat shelf above the doorway, showcasing creative DIY ideas to catify homes.

    Cat bridge installed, access to dog free space granted.

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    Cat lounging on a creative DIY cat wall shelf setup designed to catify the home with stylish wooden platforms.

    Ravi lovin' life on his catscape.

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    DIY catify idea showing a cozy cat bed with colorful hanging toys and a soft blanket inside a wooden frame.

    Space saving idea. I painted a baby changing table, added foam padding and turned it into cat bunk beds. I use the bottom shelf to store cat toys.

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    Wooden indoor cat climbing tree with multiple platforms and scratch posts to catify homes creatively.

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    #22

    Modular wooden wall-mounted cat climbing shelves and hideouts designed to catify a home with creative DIY ideas.

    Our latest cat wall installation.

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    #23

    Multiple cats resting and playing on a large gray cat tree showcasing creative DIY catify ideas in a cozy home corner.

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    #24

    Two cats resting on a cat tree with wall-mounted shelves, showcasing creative DIY ideas to catify their home.

    I just installed this custom build for a client... They were going to repaint their door frames and moulding so they gave me the can of paint, allowing me to match their home perfectly. More yet to install, but this was the bulk of it!

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    #25

    Two cats resting on elevated DIY cat beds in an outdoor catified home setup with protective mesh fencing.

    Cat tree

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    #26

    Wall-mounted cat furniture with shelves, bridges, and scratching posts creating a creative DIY catify home space.

    The living room is now fully catified!

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    #27

    Outdoor cat playground with DIY wooden structures designed to catify the home environment for playful cats.

    Some of my guys enjoying the dryer weather. Still warm at 33.5 (lil over 90) or so but it's still nice to enjoy the breeze and hunt some lizards.

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    Three cats resting on wall-mounted shelves and a cat tree in a creative DIY catify home setup.

    Got my kitty shelves up last night! I love how they turned out and can’t wait to add!

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    #29

    Two cats lounging on DIY cat shelves attached to a glass door, showcasing creative catify home ideas.

    We have plasterboard walls that won’t support climbing equipment. However these window shelves are fantastic! Relatively cheap and very comfortable. Our cats love them and would highly recommend.


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