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Hi, All,

As I wait for my bathroom remodel to happen, I want to put up two (possibly) three "floating" shelves for my cat Bug. He's about 14 lbs, so if I get shelves that support 20 lbs, I should be good right? Has anyone done this for their cat? Any advice or recommendations?

Thank you!

#advice #cats

orange_girl 8

Answer 1

I'm considering same. I have an 18 pounder. A true chonk, he may not even avail himself of the shelving, but other cats might.

Answer 2

Make sure they are screwed into studs, or they will float right down to the floor. 14 lbs. That is a heavy cat. All fur? =0}

Answer 3

Unless you want the shelves to come down, you really have to over engineer them. The cat will pull himself up, launch off them and if there is a way to (accidently) break them, then it will happen. You have to figure your cats weight plus all the tork he can generate. And, what if you unexpectedly get a 2nd or 3rd cat?

Cat shelves, IMO, should be able to hold up the weight of an 7 or 8 year old child.

Answer 4

Make the shelves stronger to support your cat while he launches off of the shelf or is landing on it with more G-force.


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