Man Spends $40,000 to Transform His Home Into A Playground For His Cats

[RandySF]

Last edited Sun Jan 25, 2015, 10:14 PM - Edit history (1)

Since the 1990s, home builder Peter Cohen has spent tens of thousands of dollars transforming his Goleta, Calif., house into a kitty paradise for his many rescue cats.

The result? One awesomely purr-fect pad.



Home design website Houzz details just how Cohen turned his home into a cat playground. He’s spent years building a colorful and intricate network of perches, tunnels, ramps and walkways (called “catwalks,” natch) for the enjoyment of his and his roommates’ many cats. They currently have 15 of them -- all of them rescues.

“We try to take the kittens that other people don’t want, especially kittens that have been traumatized,” Cohen told Catster in an interview last year.




http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/25/cat-playground-house-peter-cohen_n_6541778.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news

[Tobin S.]

1. How in the hell is this not getting any replies?

[shenmue]

2. Give this man a Nobel Prize!

[Arugula Latte]

10. Agree!

[riderinthestorm]

3. Wow! I can't imagine how much he's spent total on this house but it's amazing!!

Big K&R!!!

[RandySF]

4. $40k

I just added it to the title.

[Earth_First]

5. I went to the liquor store for free boxes...

...net savings: $39,473.00

[BlueJazz]

20. !!!

[Laffy Kat]

6. I feel so inadequate as a kitteh mama.

We only have a couple of carpet-covered kitty trees.

[RandySF]

7. I want cats so badly.

If we ever get a house, I'm getting two and I build as many playscapes as I can for climbing and adventures.

[Laffy Kat]

8. Well it sounds like you'll be a great cat parent.

And there are so many that need homes.

[niyad]

9. if this is the same couple, I read about them years ago. I WANT THEIR HOUSE!!!!!

[DinahMoeHum]

11. Check out this YouTube link. . .

especially at 3:10.

Just goes to show you: Real Men Love Cats

[ChazInAz]

12. Oh no!

My two wee savages saw this. They want.....

[Cleita]

13. Betcha most of them still prefer to play in a paper bag.

All my attempts at bringing stuff in for kitty's pleasure have enriched the makers and kitty ignores them. But I do applaud the sentiment and truly hope some of the cats enjoy their digs.

[CrispyQ]

14. I refuse to let my cat see this video.

[WinkyDink]

15. In other news: Sales of Febreze soar in Galeta, CA.

FIFTEEN cats?

[haele]

17. If he had a house that big in Goleta, he probably has a maid service.

All he needs is a good brand of litter, the proper box to cat ratio, and someone to clean the boxes at least every other day.


Hmmm - I'm thinking of a great part-time business opportunity for the couch-locked teenager in your family - Cat box cleaning service.

You'll need:
A Costco Account
Car
A cleaning "cart" where you have -
covered trash can
two/three types of slotted spoons and metal spatulas, wire brush(?)
Gloves and disposable face masks.
Baking soda
Febreeze
Several types of kitty litter on hand depending on customer preferences and number/types of cats in the household.
A selection of kitty litter box liners
Trash bags - lots
Nature's Miracle stain and odor remover (for any carpets)
Basic pet-safe cleaning gear (rags, cleaner)
First aid kit (if there's some angry kitties)
and finally -
a Heavy Duty Dust Buster (battery operated) with the Car charger.

And the usual business book-keeping/software sort of stuff so you can schedule, bill, find customers addresses, that sort of thing.

Haele

[haele]

16. $40K over 20 years isn't much. And it keeps the kitties from being underfoot.

Nice use of McMansion space, and probably easier to maintain and keep clean if he is running an unofficial cat rescue. I like that the cat spaces work with the rest of the house design, and it all works together - the cats have their space and the humans have theirs.

You could probably do the same if you rescued parrots, but it wouldn't work for dogs.

Haele

[Half-Century Man]

18. I like how the upper edges and near celing levels were used.

That's basically a human neutral zone and plays to the cats love of heights.

[anniebelle]

19. I wouldst if I couldst!

We have 7 rescues and have devised many play areas for them, but this is just WAY OVER THE TOP! Love it!