Make a special treat for your skunk or opossum! Get an apple and poke holes around the sides of it. Poke a hole in the base and attach the apple on a stick. Set the apple in your worm container for several minutes. Stake the apple stick in the ground in your pet’s enclosure.
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Make a nest for your possums out of hanging planters! Get to wire hanging planer baskets that have coconut fiber lining. Remove the hanging chain from one basket. Poke several holes along the edges of the basket linings and use zip ties to attach the linings to the baskets. Put the baskets with the tops together to make a sphere, and use zip ties to hold the baskets together. Cut an X-shape in the lining of the top basket to make a hole that is the ideal size for your species of possum, roll back each section of the X, and use zip ties to hold the edges open.
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Make a frozen treat to help cool your cat on warm summer days! Boil the meat for several minutes. Allow the cooking water to cool. Peel each prawn completely and put one in each Popsicle mold. Add some shredded carrot, salmon, and some of your cat’s kibble to the mold. Fill each mold with the cooking water. Put the molds in the freezer to solidify. Once frozen, hold the treat for your cat or put it on a plate for them to enjoy.
Ingredients: salmon, prawns, carrot, kibble, and water
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Use bowls to make a two-story hut for your guinea pigs! Get two matching bowls. Cut out a doorway from the side of each bowl and sand the cut edges of the plastic smooth with sandpaper or a nail file. Glue the bottoms of the bowls together. Put a small blanket in each nest area, and consider adding another bowl on top for a roof.
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Turn a piece of paper into a stylish bowl for your budgie or other small bird! Get a piece of printer paper or rectangular origami paper and fold it into a boat shape. Pour some cereal, birdseed, or other dry treats into the boat. Set the boat in your bird’s cage against a wall for added stability.
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Turn a plastic container into a travel carrier for your hamster or other small rodent! Get a large rectangular plastic container. Cut out a large rectangle from one side of the container. Cut a piece of wire mesh to cover the hole and glue the mesh on the outside of the container. Consider drawing designs on the outside of the container with a permanent marker.
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Make a fake tree for your gecko! Cut a piece of bamboo to the ideal length for the tree trunk. Glue silk leaves along the bamboo stick. Put the base of the stick in a planter and fill the planter with dirt for the tree to stand upright, or simply lean it against the walls of your gecko’s habitat.
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Make a box-like bed for your dog! Cut pieces of wood for each section of the bed. Assemble the base and walls of the bed, then attach the parts together. Glue the supports along the outer edges of each side wall, and glue a wood board across the base of the front. Glue thin wood blocks on each bottom corner of the bed for feet. Paint or decorate the bed, and put a mattress inside.
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Make a ball toy for your horses! Get a yoga ball or other large, soft ball, such as a beach ball, and fill it with air. Put the ball in a hay net or other large net that can be fastened shut. Hang the toy from a tree or fence post at a height that your horses can easily rub against it with their backs. Consider removing the ball from the tree occasionally for your horses to play with it on the ground.
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Use a shower caddy to hold your guinea pig’s hay! Get a shower caddy that has a semi-solid base and an open face. Hang the caddy on the wall of your guinea pig’s cage at a height that is ideal for them to reach the hay. Fill the caddy with hay as needed.
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Help your turtle heal from a mild case of shell rot! Use a toothbrush to scrub your pet’s shell clean and remove any dirt or algae, then pat your turtle dry. Use a plastic scraper to clean out any white spots. Soak a cotton swab with either Provodone-iodine or Nolvosan and wipe the solution onto your pet’s shell. Put your turtle in a dry container for a few hours, ensuring they have water to stay hydrated though. Repeat the treatment daily until your turtle has recovered or up to no more than 10 treatments.
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Make a healthy treat for your ferret! Cut the meat into jerky-size pieces, then pat the meat pieces dry. Put a piece of baking paper on a baking sheet, put the meat on the paper, then put another piece of paper on top. Use a rolling pin to flatten the meat between the papers. Put the tray in the oven on the lowest temperature setting with the door cracked. Check on the meat regularly and remove it when it is completely dry.
Ingredients: meat
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Prevent your pet’s toys from rolling under the couch! Measure the gap under your couch and the length of each side. Get as much foam pipe insulation as needed. Cut the foam to the length needed for each side of the couch. If using only one piece of foam is too thin for the gap height, cut a second piece lengthwise and put the first piece inside the second. Push the foam several inches under the couch.
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Make a hammock for your cat that looks like a flying carpet! Get a beach towel that looks like it could be a magic carpet and fold the towel into three parts with the middle part on the bottom. Make a hole in each corner of the folded towel. Use zpagetti yarn to crochet tassels onto each corner or attach grommets in the holes and sew pre-made tassels onto each corner. Braid pieces of yarn to make ropes, tie the ropes to each corner of the hammock, and use the strings to hang the hammock under a coffee table.
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Make a wall perch for your bird to enjoy a shower! Cut pieces of PVC pipe to the length needed for the perch, main column, and side bars. Put an end cap on one end of each pipe and assemble the perch with PVC connectors. Drill holes near the end caps on each support bar, insert a large suction cup in each hole, and use silicone to glue the suction cups in place if needed. Drill holes through each of the PVC connectors and attach screws in the holes to hold the pipes in place. Wrap the perch bar with veterinary wrap and hang it on a wall in the shower.
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Make a floating toy for your betta or other aquatic pet! Get a plastic ball container from a quarter toy machine. Replace the contents if desired, such as with a miniature die, colorful pieces of confetti, or some hair ties. Close the ball and wipe aquarium sealant along the edge to make it watertight. Put the ball on the surface of your fish’s tank.
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Use wood boards to make a play area for your hamster! Cut wood boards to the desired size for the playpen walls. Drill two holes near the ends of each board. Stand the boards on their sides, and attach zip ties through the holes to hold the boards in place. Cut the zip ties to take apart the playpen when needed. Use small sanded pieces of wood to build toys for your hamster to enjoy in the playpen, such as a teeter-totter or slide.
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Provide your goat kids with a safe place to sleep! Get a large barrel that previously contained goat-safe items and cut off the bottom. Cut out a doorway from the side of the barrel. Sand the cut edges of the plastic smooth with sandpaper. Wash out the barrel well, then stand it in the barn next to a wall. Make additional barrel beds to accommodate more goat kids if needed.
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Help your dog’s hot spot heal with a home remedy! Put the dried herbs in a pan of boiling water and let them simmer. Use a strainer to remove the herbs from the water, then put the liquid in a spray bottle. Add the tea tree oil and aloe vera, then shake the bottle to mix the ingredients. Apply the spray to your dog’s hot spot, check after the first treatment to ensure your dog doesn’t have an allergic reaction to the spray, and if safe, repeat the spray every few hours until the spot begins to scab. Keep the bottle in the refrigerator between uses.
Ingredients: dried chamomile, aloe vera juice, dried plantain, tea tree oil, and water
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Make a cozy tube bed for your rats! Get a large PVC connector piece or cut a piece of straight PVC pipe to the desired length. Cut off the sleeve of a sweatshirt. Put the cut sleeve through the inside the tube, fold back the cut end over one side of the tube, then fold back the cuff side over the other side of the tube. Put the cuff over the cut area to hold it in place.
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