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Bob Walker and Frances Mooney share their feline-friendly San Diego digs — known as the Cats' House — with nine kitties, plus a Dachshund.
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Indoor kitties often enjoy surveying the scene from up high, so Walker has installed plenty of climbing posts wrapped in colorful sisal and cat ledges.
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Wooden planks can be mounted to walls, providing cats with places to hang out.
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A winding, colorful staircase enables Walker's cats to explore from all angles — and get in some exercise.
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Walker recommends using Douglas fir or other dense wood when crafting ramps and perches for indoor cats.
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The clever "mouse" hole in this wall leads to another room.
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Providing indoor cats with ramps and toys can help stave off behavior issues.
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