Sunday, May 6, 2012

Modular cats wall shelving units - Build as big or as small as you wish

At Last! Our awesome new cats wall modular cat shelving is here. Being finalized and actual production units are being created this week for a photoshoot we will show you here on our catwalkforkitty.com web site.

We knew there was a modular cat wall elsewhere in the world (china I think) but that does not help us in the USA and our cats. So we took matters into our own hands and got designing a method of installation and safety that would look at all angles while we created something we would be honored to put in our online shop.

I knew we had to create a design that would allow the cat perches to be installed and easily adjustable whilst keeping our cats very safe and secure. We wanted something that would allow for the perches to be knocked, yet not come off of the wall mounting assembly. After some trial and effort, I found the right mechanism that would be perfect for my design of modular cat perches and shelving.

The video and photo shows the very limited version of our prototype wall installation, but shows nicely how they can be pushed to any position yet stay firmly in place when the cats travel from one cat perch to the next perch.

modular cats wall opens from magnetic latching system for easy access for cleaning

These images show our unfinished and prototype unit, the end piece will be a beautiful design and quality you will be proud to hang in your home or shelter.

modular cats wall simply relocated in 5 seconds securely

The shelving can be released from the wall to be repositioned on a higher or lower rung of the mounting rail with a simple button release mechanism. It is impossible to simply grab the shelf and lift off for removal. We are also working with an attachment for a handle strap so that when the cat is inside the box, you can lock the doors, attach the strap and carry for kitty to the vets office without having to run all over the house to capture a scared cat.

Expect the new line of modular cat wall to be released on our website http://catwalkforkitty.com by the end of this week or next weekend at the latest.

As always, please contact us if you have questions. Thank you for reading.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Introducing the New Floating Cat Shelf / Floating Cat perch

Finally, after many requests we have the brand new floating cat shelf that we have been working on for quite some time.

Available in some really beautiful finishes, from Cherry stains to Mahogany to Espresso and carpeted or non carpeted with the carpet of your choice.

The hardware is hidden within the shelving unit itself out of steel rods that screw into the wall studs behind the sheetrock wall or into concrete or masonry or brick.

The shelving is heavy duty. The smallest 20" x 10" shelf can hold 65lbs in weight easily with the larger shelving units can hold much more. (videos to come)

cat on new floating shelf

The shelving is beautiful looking and can suit your decor, simply tell us what you need.

No sooner had I mounted the floating shelving onto the wall and the cats were fighting to climb on top to check out the new toy.

The hardware is custom made by us and not sold anywhere in the U.S. currently. The back of the floating shelves have 3 or 4 locations to choose from when mounting. So you can fine tune how much left or right you wish to mount the shelving units on the wall. The smallest shelves we can make of this size are 20", but the largest size in unlimited, just tell us what you need.

To mount a floating shelf, simply drill a hole with the 3/8" drill bit to help guide the mounting bolts into the wood stud in the wall or brick or concrete etc. You will use the template provided with your order to drill correctly. then simply twist the bold using an adjustable wrench until the screw thread has disappeared into the wall completely.

When both of your bolts have been screwed easily into the wall, simply slide the shelving unit onto the bolts firmly secured into your wall and you are done! There is nothing more you need to do, it's that simple, the friction of the shelf sitting on the bolts will hold the shelving securely in place.

It looks so awesome and will certainly have people wondering how the heck you have these beautiful shelving units fixed to your wall.