Made My Cats A Mushroom.

[Norachan]

I live really close to an area of forest that is currently being felled and replanted with young trees, so there are lots of chunks of tree trunk lying around. The forestry commission guys said I could have any left over pieces I wanted, so I persuaded Mr Husband to help me bring home a couple of big bits.

This piece has been drying out in our shed all year, so I decided today was the day it was going to be repurposed.

It's got some nice patterns on the surface where the chainsaws went through

Forest cat was the first one to try it out, tempted by a handful of treats.

Little Boy seemed interested in it too. I think I need to salvage some more chunks of timber and make a couple of smaller mushrooms they can use as steps up and down.

 

[di and bob]

Your cats look so healthy! I bet they LOVE those sitting areas, I would leave it as it is, it will give them a little exercise!

 

[vince]

I'll bet this wood sculpture becomes a favorite sunning spot for your cats. I know mine would like it.

 

[Norachan]

I would leave it as it is, it will give them a little exercise!

Ha ha, hint taken! Little Boy has just started his new year diet.
I thought a cluster of three mushrooms might look kind of cute, though.

I'll bet this wood sculpture becomes a favorite sunning spot for your cats

It's proving to be a prime spot for spying on the neighbours.

 

[Jcatbird]

Great recycling and salvaging idea!!The kitties are beautiful, as always.

 

[Norachan]

Thank you Jcatbird .

I've dragged a couple more stumps home, there will be more mushrooms soon........

 

[Jcatbird]

I think a fairy ring of mushrooms would be cool! In nature they often send spores out in a circular pattern. As children we called them fairy rings. It always fascinated me that they grew in a circle so that would be sort of a natural configuration. Lol I can imagine the kitties circling the ring. No matter how they are placed, that’s a very neat idea! I like it! Fun and creative. You always do such neat stuff for the kitties.

 

[neely]

Were you surprised that Forest Cat was the first one to try it out? He's stunning!

 

[Norachan]

Were you surprised that Forest Cat was the first one to try it out? He's stunning!

I was, because he isn't usually so adventurous. He was very interested to see what I was doing though and he just happened to be the closest one when I got the treats out, so that's why he was the first one to sit up there.

He is a handsome boy, isn't he? He was dumped in the woods by someone, but I found him so he's mine now. (And they're not getting him back!)

 

[Silver Crazy]

Forest cat has a mustache like Inspector Poirot..very posh and dignified

 

[Norachan]

We're up to three now. Looking very sweet under a little sprinkling of snow.

 

[di and bob]

Looks very nice, I bet they use it!

 

[Norachan]

Looks very nice, I bet they use it!

They do! Every time it snows I have to go out and sweep it clean so they have a dry place to sit. I think I might make a little roof for it before the rainy season starts.

Hiro waiting for the snow to stop so he can get back to spying on the neighbours.

 

[di and bob]

LOL! I don't think it is ever going to stop! We have a foot on the ground now and the actual temperature is 16 below zero! I really pray the cats are in the garage in their heated huts, but I'm afraid to disturb them. I didn't see them at all yesterday, I did put out some fresh dry food and some wet which promptly froze.....

 

[di and bob]

LOL! Your cats aren't fat, they are fluffy!
Mine are all a little pudgy on purpose, they have leukemia and when they pick up something and get very sick, they lose SO much weight. So far so good, 16 months since the diagnosis and acting great, I just appreciate every moment I have with them.

 

[aliceneko]

So cute - looks like they're enjoying their new mushroom!

 

[Kat0121]

The mushrooms are so cute. They fit in so well with the rest of the enclosure. The cats, of course, are gorgeous as always.