How to Make Pet Stuff

Your four legged friend deserves only the best. Spoil them rotten by making pet toys, beds, and more. The Hometalk community can help you with the best and newest projects Hometalk has to offer. Have a question? Go ahead and ask it and get the answer you've been looking for. Or check out our videos and slideshows for something more visual. Enjoy!

DIY Cat Trees

How to Make Pet Stuff

Make a swinging kitten toy: Roll newspaper tightly and tie with thick rope. Using string, suspend the newspaper low enough for a kitten to catch as you swing it.
Make a cereal box dog treat: Place your dog’s favorite treats in an empty cereal box and tape it closed. Watch him tear through it to enjoy his treats.
Make a chew toy: Place a water bottle inside a large, woolly sock you no longer need. Tie a knot to close the sock.
Make a dog treat for summer: Fill an empty ice cream tub with water and dog treats - freeze. Remove the block of ice from the tub for your dog to gnaw at on a hot day.
Make a feathery cat toy: Tie a few feathers to the tip of a string. Attach the other end of the string to a stick. Swish the feathers around for your cat to catch.

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Top Projects for Making Pet Stuff

Look around our top pet projects to make something great for your four legged friend.

Dear Hometalk: How Can I Hide My Cat's Ugly Litter Box?

Love your cat but hate how the litter box looks? I have a solution for you!

Dear Hometalk

Pet Bed From Pallet - VIDEO

Your little dog can be relaxing in style with this cute handmade reclaimed pallet dog bed. CHECK our tutorial video and let's do it for your pet and she/he will be sooo thankful for it. :)

PaintyCloud

Little Doggy Stairs

My sweet Scottie Gus is just a little too short to jump up onto my bed. Although I would love to get a mini workout in by lifting him up every time, I decided to make him his own mini steps.

Kara S.

Easy DIY PVC Outdoor Dog Shower

**Scroll down to see the video**I have struggled at times when it was shower time. My dog is pretty good when she needs a shower. If the water stops for a split second she is ready to walk away. Making this shower helps free up both hands and pretty much wet her entire body at one time. If this seems like something you'd like to make I’ll take you through the steps I took to make his shower. Be sure to check out the video for more details. No glue was used for this rig it’s all dry fit, this way you can break it down and store it.

Glen

DIY Dog Food Storage (from an Old Popcorn Tin)!

Full tutorial on designertrapped.com. Search for "dog food storage" in the search box.

Tasha @ Designer Trapped In A Lawyer's Body

Grow Your Own Sprouts

Sprouts are so nutrient dense and easy to grow! Even in the middle of winter in New England.

Rachel (@ pinterestingplans.com)

You Won't Believe What My Customer Did With Old Drawers.

I am an avid repurposer and love when my customers think outside of the box. This Idea blew the box up! One day I was talking with one of my paint customers and she wanted something for her cats to climb on to get to her big window.

The Bird's Nest

Pampered Kitty Tree Room

How do we make our kitty's happy and keep me and my OCD under control? You turned an extra bedroom into the animal room! It's the perfect way to keep food for 5 picky eaters, litter boxes, and other odds & ends in one spot not on the kitchen counter! It also gives our 3 cats a place to escape their brothers, our 2 dogs.

Jami Board Ubertini

Elegant Bedroom Bunny Hutch From Dresser

Ugly, poorly painted, but sturdy $50 Craigslist Dresser.

Whimsy and Wood

For the Birds...Natural Nesting Material Bag ~

We've got a very bird friendly backyard offering our feathered friends food, water and shelter ~ now that spring is upon us I wanted to add natural materials for nest building to the mix...

Diana Wearing

Dear Hometalk: How Can I Hide My Cat's Ugly Litter Box?

Love your cat but hate how the litter box looks? I have a solution for you!

Dear Hometalk

Pet Bed From Pallet - VIDEO

Your little dog can be relaxing in style with this cute handmade reclaimed pallet dog bed. CHECK our tutorial video and let's do it for your pet and she/he will be sooo thankful for it. :)

PaintyCloud

Little Doggy Stairs

My sweet Scottie Gus is just a little too short to jump up onto my bed. Although I would love to get a mini workout in by lifting him up every time, I decided to make him his own mini steps.

Kara S.

Easy DIY PVC Outdoor Dog Shower

Glen

DIY Dog Food Storage (from an Old Popcorn Tin)!

Full tutorial on designertrapped.com. Search for "dog food storage" in the search box.

Tasha @ Designer Trapped In A Lawyer's Body

Grow Your Own Sprouts

Sprouts are so nutrient dense and easy to grow! Even in the middle of winter in New England.

Rachel (@ pinterestingplans.com)

You Won't Believe What My Customer Did With Old Drawers.

The Bird's Nest

Pampered Kitty Tree Room

Jami Board Ubertini

Elegant Bedroom Bunny Hutch From Dresser

Ugly, poorly painted, but sturdy $50 Craigslist Dresser.

Whimsy and Wood

For the Birds...Natural Nesting Material Bag ~

We've got a very bird friendly backyard offering our feathered friends food, water and shelter ~ now that spring is upon us I wanted to add natural materials for nest building to the mix...

Diana Wearing

DIY Pet Stuff Videos

Looking for helpful DIY video tutorials to make stuff for your pet? Look no further!

DIY Dog Washer Ring

How to Bathe a dog that HATES the waterMy adorable dog doesn't like to shower to much because when water goes in to his nose he feels uncomfortable, so to make his experience a little more comfortable I decided to make a fun 360 gadget. For this project you will need a standard clear garden hose, a dremel tool to drill holes, a piece to connect the ends of the hose, and a beautiful dog that loves to be clean! I hope you enjoy the steps because I had a blast making this and it has been so helpful for my dog.

Kedar Nimbalkar

Build a Rabbit House From an Old TV Cabinet

If you have a rabbit that has outgrown it's cage, or you simply want to provide a larger habitat for them to live in comfortably, this is an easy & inexpensive way to accomplish that. We used our old tv armoire cabinet that was sitting in our garage. Now that everyone has large flat screen TVs, these are really easy to find in thrift stores and garage sales for very little or sometimes free.We want to help you DIY, so some of the materials in this post are linked to sellers. Just so you know, Hometalk may collect a small share of sales from the links on this page.

Chad Mikell

DIY Cat Scratching Post

Thought of a creative way to build an inexpensive cat scratching post for the cutest cat in the world. It wasn't too hard to put together so here is what I did, and maybe you can be inspired to make on too! Here are the basic steps. Watch the video at the end to see the whole process.

Black Beard Projects

(Twin) DIY Rustic Dog Bed

If you have a pet, I hope you will love this DIYs Pallet wood Twin Dog Bed. I hope to inspire you to make something special and personal for your furry loved one. I was inspired when my neighbor said she could use a dog bed that two dogs could use sharing the space but dividing the dogs space at the same time. The dogs love it and I hope you will to.This project started with a few pallets made from 1 x 4 in boards. These are easy to find at places that receive large things that need to be put into crates. I like using this material because there is not a lot of nail removal so I us it when I can. I also grab these board anytime I see them out by the curb. The only problem with this wood is that some time and in my case a lot of it is warped. One way to help with that is when you can cut the boards to shorter lengths like I did on the bottom of the bed. This will make the twisting and warping less noticeable.I also use pocket screws and glue to put this project together. Thanks to some help I was able to sand the whole project down and make it ready for stain in a reasonable amount of time. We would not want those pets to get splinters. After the final sanding I applied some carbon grey stain to the outside and inside.This was a very fun project and I enjoyed building this dog bed for my friend and neighbors.Feel free to message me with any questions that you may have about the project I will be glad to support you on yours. Thanks friends for viewing my post.

ChrisGagnon

Hometalkers' Favorite DIY Pet Stuff Projects

Here are the best pet stuff projects on Hometalk today. Get inspired!

Dog Crate Turned Storage Chest

Our 5 year old Lab, Koby, was having surgery which meant spending several weeks in his crate. Because the crate would be in our main living space, I wanted a functional piece of furniture.After a Google search, I saw on Etsy, storage units with built in pet crates for over $900! I knew I could make one for much less.

Alicia W

Make a Doggie Cabana Using Plumbing Supplies

A trip down the plumbing aisle at Lowe's will give you all of the things you need to make a comfy spot where your dog will keep cool on those hot summer days.

Alicia W

Reclaimed Pallet Wood Dog House

A dog house with reclaimed wood from pallets and other old wood. I reused the nails from the pallets. I didn't want to do anything perfect, only a natural house for my dogs.

Torpedillo

Pet Bed

What better feeling is there than to make something out of something you got free? Okay, so it does mean I pulled over onto the side of the road to pick through someone's garbage, but I have no pride. No, really, I don't. ;) I've seen many drawer projects here at Hometalk, and everywhere else online and when I spotted two drawers in a pile of rubbish, I had to grab them. They were pretty disgusting, but nothing some cleaning couldn't change. I decided to turn one of them into a pet bed. Here is what I did. I hope you find ideas for any spare drawers you may have in your home, or your friends' homes, or you know, the garbage somewhere ... don't knock it 'til you try it!

Marj MRC Creations

My Outdoor Craft Rooms

Down my gravel path to a place I call my Happy Place.

Teri

Old Birdbath Comes to Life!

I turned this old heavy plastic bird bath into a scratching post / hang out for our cat. I found this on the curb so it was free!

Sally Ross

Dog Crate Turned Storage Chest

Alicia W

Make a Doggie Cabana Using Plumbing Supplies

A trip down the plumbing aisle at Lowe's will give you all of the things you need to make a comfy spot where your dog will keep cool on those hot summer days.

Alicia W

Reclaimed Pallet Wood Dog House

A dog house with reclaimed wood from pallets and other old wood. I reused the nails from the pallets. I didn't want to do anything perfect, only a natural house for my dogs.

Torpedillo

Pet Bed

Marj MRC Creations

My Outdoor Craft Rooms

Down my gravel path to a place I call my Happy Place.

Teri

Old Birdbath Comes to Life!

I turned this old heavy plastic bird bath into a scratching post / hang out for our cat. I found this on the curb so it was free!

Sally Ross

Popular Making Pet Stuff Discussions

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How do I build a dog ramp that is 15-16 ft. long, over outdoor stairs?

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Easy idea to cover or hide 2 x-large dog veri kennels.

/> Cindykunert

I love them like kids but I'm so tired of looking at the ugly dog kennels the girls sleep in at night. Can you come up with some easy fix that's both hiding, looking good and possibly useable for something else. Thank you. Cindy

Easy idea to cover or hide 2 x-large dog veri kennels.

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How do you keep a dog from shedding so much?

/> Tamara Smith

We rescued a small white dog , an couple spots. She is a Mountain Fest. We feed her grain-free food, because she had dry skin an give her fish oil. But she sheds alot..