I’ve done a bit more on the new cat house. I previously worked on the walls of the shelter part, and this weekend continued that with the walls of the feeder section, plus the feeder awning and platforms for both sides.
Here’s the back of the feeder front wall, under construction:
In place:
Again, with a bracket for the shelf:
Building the feeder side door:
The side door in place:
Building the feeder awning:
The awning installed (and the shelter door removed):
Making the shelter platform, before cutting out the center part; the cutouts in the corners are for wires from the heating pads:
And the feeder shelf:
The underside of the shelter platform, after cutting out the center and adding edging and bracing:
And in place:
Finally, trying the positioning of the food dispenser, looking through the front window. It’ll sit on a drawer, making it easier to fill, and dispense into a tube that leads to the food dish below:
Stay tuned for more; next weekend I plan to build the roof!