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We love our feline family members, but let's face it: Their accessories aren't always in keeping with our home decor (especially if you have a more modern aesthetic going on.) So naturally, we figured, why not make things a little cuter with a modern raised feeding station? Cats naturally like to feed in a raised position and it creates less mess, too. Sounds like a win-win to us.
We've left ours unpainted to keep a Scandi feel, but you could totally paint this feeding station to match your own decor.
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Things You'll Need
Plywood, 3 pieces (see step one for size suggestions)
Jigsaw
Power drill
Compass (optional)
Step 1
You'll need three pieces of plywood to build the feeding station: one base and two legs. (You can get them cut to size at your local hardware store to save time.) Our cat bowls were 5 inches wide, so we used the following measurements:
- Base: 15 inches by 7 inches
- Legs: 4 inches by 7 inches
If you're using larger bowls, you'll just need to make your measurements wider.
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Step 2
Place both bowls upside down onto the base and draw around them with a pencil.
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Step 3
Now you've marked where the outside edge of the bowls will sit. However, most cat bowls have a lip at the top that is wider then the actual body of the bowl. You'll need to take this into account when you cut out holes for them.
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We want the wider lip of the bowl to sit flush on the feeding station, so we need to make sure the hole we cut is smaller than the lip. Take a pencil and draw a smaller circle inside the circles that you've already marked. (The lip of our bowl was 1/4 inch wider than the body, so we made our inner circle approximately 1/4 inch smaller.)
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We just marked ours by sight, but if you prefer to be more accurate feel free to use a compass.
Step 4
Use a jigsaw to cut out the holes (drill a pilot hole first so you can get the jigsaw blade in). Remember to cut along the smaller inner circle. Check to make sure the bowls fit and make adjustments accordingly.
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Step 5
Run some wood glue along the legs and place them at each end of the feeding station.
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Leave to dry overnight before placing in the bowls.
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Fill it up and watch them enjoy!
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![Orange cat in kitty hammock with pillow and wood frame on white rug](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/media-storage/hunker_data/assets/_kitty-hammock-5.jpg)