(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . WAYWO RV Retrofit diary #1: a Kitty Kabinet for Wheeliehouse! [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-06-02 Hi everyone! This might not really count as a “craft”, but I have decided to occasionally take advantage of my WAYWO nights to feature a project on Wheeliehouse as I reshape it to accommodate the needs of two cats, one dog, and one semi-crazy sixty-year-old (that would be me). With ENORMOUS thanks to this amazing community which made this portable habitation for me and my small fur family possible! Welcome to What Are You Working On? where we talk about (and often display) our handiwork, whether yarn and fabric crafts, woodwork, metalwork, art, or anything else “crafty”. Have a project you’re working on? Share it in the comments! Have a yen to host a WAYWO blog? See the schedule in the comments and volunteer! So, one thing I wanted to do was to remove the sofa and see if I could make better use of that space for a single human and multiple cats. I needed a recliner much more than a sofa, and I needed an enclosed area for the beasties’ litterbox, because there is nothing worse than litter trailed all up and down the inside of an RV! The sofa area as it originally appeared. That’s the sales guy who handled my purchase. Step one, courtesy of my son: remove the sofa couch removed Step two was the recliner (thank you, You-know-who!) — MUCH needed when I blew out my knee! Step three, begin the Kitty Kabinet. I had to build it in three layers, because the door of Wheeliehouse is only two feet wide, and I wanted it to do a lot of things: hold the kitty dishes securely so they didn’t slide around or spill while driving; enclose the litterbox and get the litter off the cats’ feet before they came back out; provide storage for extra litter and supplies; provide storage for my vitamins, medications, and some other stuff; act as a side table for the recliner, and finally, serve as sun perch and lookout area for the cats, as well as creating easy access for them to the Kitty Loft. That’s a lot, I know! Let’s see how I did :-) First level: Base and sides assembled As you will quickly see, I’m a construction carpenter, not a finish carpenter. Luckily, it only has to be good enough for me and the cats! Back & interior spaces completed In position inside Litterbox in the larger section, opening facing back. Cardboard scratch pads to encourage them to stop and “wipe”! Smaller section for extra litter, cardboard scratch pads, and litter scooper. Level two: vitamin & medicines & kitty supply storage Set in place with empty baskets for storage, doors for level 1 temporarily screwed into place. Level three: the perches For this I recycled a lot of the upholstered trim pieces I’d removed when removing the sofa: AUGH!!!! The image library et half my uploads! I’m going to go ahead and publish this, and then re-upload them… please stand by! Okay, back!!! The perches, aka the Kitty Highway: Bowl held securely, storage for stuff, dual-level perch area…. not too bad! Easy access to kitty loft, check! But… will they like it? Wheezer begins exploring... The morning after! SUCCESS!! Thank you for checking out the first major Wheeliehouse remodel! Finally, please remember we have a fabulous brand-new 2024 Kos Katalogue! Put together by BeadLady and her crew of helpers, the Kos Katalogue features writings, artwork, music, handicrafts, services and more from many, many members of the DK community. If you are in need of a truly one-of-a-kind gift, or just want to see the wonderful and varied talent of this amazing community, check it out!! So what are you working on? [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/2/2244364/-WAYWO-RV-Retrofit-diary-1-a-Kitty-Kabinet-for-Wheeliehouse?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=latest_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/