Toys
Small-Apartment Cat Toys That Don't Take Over the Lounge Room
In a small flat a toy has to earn its floor space. The ones that do, the ones my cats ignored, and the rotation box that solved the storage problem.
Ellie Nguyen
Renter & Cat Writer · Melbourne, VIC · 4 posts
Ellie shares a one-bedroom Melbourne rental with two cats and a landlord who does not do drill holes. She writes the renter's side of cat gear: window perches that hold without screws, playpens that suit a living room you cannot modify, and the no-damage setups that survive both a fussy cat and a fussy inspection. Every recommendation has passed the bond-money test.
Credentials & experience
- Renter with two cats in a Melbourne apartment
- Specialises in no-drill, damage-free cat setups
- Writes the small-space and renter-friendly gear series
Writes about
renting with catsno-drill window perchessmall-space playpensmulti-cat small apartmentsPosts by Ellie
Toys
Two Cats, One Apartment, and the Toys That Survived the Rotation
Two cats means double the opinions and half the floor space. What I learned about guarding, scent and rotation in a flat where nothing can be left out.
Window Perches
No-Drill Window Perches: What Actually Holds in a Rented Flat
Suction cups are not all equal and glass is not all the same. What I check before buying, and the fortnight-long test that tells me whether a perch is staying up.
Window Perches
The Bond-Money Test: Cat Setups That Leave No Trace
Every cat purchase in a rental gets one question: will this cost me my bond? The marks to watch for, and the routine that gets a flat inspection-ready in twenty minutes.