People Are So Bored During Quarantine That They're Building Cardboard Tanks For Their Cats (30 Pics)
Peoples' pets be like "WHEN THE FECK ARE YOU GOING BACK TO WORK !"
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One thing that the coronavirus has shown us for sure is that there are lots of creative people out there who just needed some free time (and a bit of boredom) to get their hands dirty doing some DIY projects.
We're seeing some cat owners pass the time during the quarantine by building cardboard tanks for their adorable cats. Some of these are incredibly detailed and show a lot of love for crafting! To brighten up your day and inspire you for some DIY projects, Bored Panda has collected the very best cat tank pics. Scroll down, enjoy, and don't forget to upvote your fave photos.
Bored Panda spoke with two people who built cardboard tanks for their cats: Garry Stevenson who owns Mittens and Anna B., the owner of Topsy and Turvy. Scroll down for both interviews.
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MagicalUnicornMagicalUnicorn Community Member • pointspostscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow16 hours ago
that's damn impressive construction
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David WongDavid Wong Community Member • pointspostscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow13 hours ago
Please Make it fits for two kitties.
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Took me all afternoon but I regret nothing!
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Hunter BradleyHunter Bradley Community Member • pointspostscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow10 hours ago
This is a Purrrrrrrrrrfect design for my plan to rule the internet
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"Someone in my Facebook newsfeed had shared a picture of a cat in a tank a while back," Garry revealed. The idea had been stuck in his head for a while and he was planning to build a tank for his cat once he had the time. It took him around 3 hours to craft "at a leisurely pace" and Garry pointed out that his cat loves boxes and cardboard.
Garry told us that his cat is a 2-year-old female named Mittens. "She is mostly calm and collected, apart from when we all go to bed, then she runs about the house like a maniac," he told Bored Panda. "She also takes a toy to the top of the stairs around 1 AM every night and howls which is both annoying and cute."
We also wanted to know how the quarantine has affected Garry and his family. "I work from home anyway as a graphic designer, my wife is a carer with a Scottish charity, so it's business as usual for us. We do have two kids around all day every day, but they're pretty good at amusing themselves and can video chat with their friends. Overall, we can't complain, others aren't so lucky."
We built our cat a tank out of leftover cardboard.
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MsMMsM Community Member • pointspostscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow14 hours ago
This guy has that LOOK. You know the one. When they attack your feet in a minute.
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I've reached the "built a tank for the cat" stage of quarantine.
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Here's one kitty that HAS HAD ENOUGH ! lol
OMG......those 'tanks' are really the cat's meow! That is some imagination in there!
And that kitty has had it with the fake fist fight....love how it jumps on the couch and bats away at the head of the perp!
My gawd that dis too funny.....best laugh I've had in days.
Thanks Pat!!
LMAO love it
Thank You for the laughs!
You're very welcome.
Some of the cats in the pictures looked like they were slightly annoyed at being made to pose... and I love how that cat in the gif is just tagging on that girl, "Oh yeah?! Watch this!"
That cat was done with her ! lol
Fantastic - very creative and obviously good to prevent boredom among the felines.
OMG that is too funny...
And some of these cats look like they are in for the deal.... all stealth-like.
LOL, good one my laugh for the day.
These are hilarious! And the cats look happy in their new cubbyholes.
Cats love boxes, almost more than tuna.
Heaven for a cat would probably be a never-ending supply of tuna, and a box to hide in while eating it. Some catnip and an ear scratch now and then.
yep, lol
my little sister adopted a stray kitten, scooter, that became attached to a shoe box. eventually he grew larger and blew out a corner or two, so she tossed it. the cat was very vocal about his missing box. she ended up digging it out of the trash and repairing it with tape. after a few years the exterior of the box was basically duct tape and the cat was huge. watching scooter get into his box for a nap was very entertaining, as it defied mass versus space. once he was in, it looked like a box of fur. cat nap - tail out of box moving, deep sleep - tail in box with cat. it was very possessive of that box and got combative when the other cats tried to use it. she had that box scooter's entire life and the used it to keep the other cats toys in.
I was totally surprised to find out that my Yoda Girl does not like Tuna. Bur, she does like the smell of lemon that I put on my Tuna. She reacts to the smell of lemon, and bleach, the same as many cats do catnip, which she does not like either. She rolls around on the floor, acting like she is high on something. Weird......
My daughter's cat is the same with bleach. Weird.
So cute. We’re totally going to do this.
Lol post a pic when you do
My son-in-law built a truck out of cardboard boxes for my daughter's cat. Zelda loved it...then she chewed it up.
These are great, Pat! Thanks for the cute photos
I guess we're going to be facing Tape shortages soon.
I saw that one person used toilet paper as wheels on their tank. What riches!