My wife wanted an all in one feeding station for our cat Ziggy, where his food, water, vitamins, and treats are all in one place. I took on the assignment with some trepidation, knowing that Ziggy is very demanding. No sloppy joints or mismatched grain for him. I decided that I better use some nicely figured maple accented by walnut splines and trim, and the grain should flow around each corner. A divided drawer seemed like a necessity, with a matching walnut handle. And of course the grain on the drawer face needed to blend seamlessly with the front of the box. I finished it with wipe on Poly instead of my usual Osmo, knowing that he sometimes gets a bit messy when drinking, particularly after he hits the catnip.
My wife is pleased, and so far Ziggy seems to like it, meaning he hasn’t knocked it off the table or used it as his scratching post. High praise from a cat.
BUT..... where is the red carpeted sloping ramp for easier access... or are there two dobermans lurking in the shadows to give him a leg up when needed... must be a decent reach to the bottom of the bowl.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
Duck, I just showed Ziggy your “enhancements” to his portrait, and he is quite upset. Cats have an uncanny ability to communicate with their brethren in ways we mere humans cannot fathom, so if I were you I would watch my back. Just saying…
thats one fancy feeding station FD. i agree with barb, wait till ziggy figures out how to pull that drawer open. of course ziggy is no dog so maybe not a worry 😁
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Cool piece. We had a few cats over the years that would have taken on the challenge to pull out that drawer though, fat little goobers they were. More like Hogs than cats.
