Cat Ladders around the World
Does your cat have a ladder to allow free egress and ingress to your home?
I’d never seen a cat ladder before I stumbled upon the Cat Ladder blog which features cat ladders from around the world. It’s a Euro-centric site; very few of the photos are from the U.S. Perhaps too many cat burglars in the U.S. view the outdoor ladders as welcome mats.
It’s a facinating site to browse. There are a gazillion different permutations of the basic concept, which is a narrow, stepped structure leading from an upper floor window or cat door onto the ground below. Who knew there could be such variety? I’ve pulled a few of the more interesting contraptions to share with you.
Some of the ladders are affixed to the sides of buildings, and this sort of herringbone pattern is popular:
That design appears to be more stable that the more traditionally styled ladders which rest against the house as in the examples below:
Some boast a rustic simplicity:
Others are anything but simple:
These are my favorites. They’re works of art:
This goes into my “Dream Home” file:
Some of the cat ladders are impossibly tall:
Some take circuitous paths:
And some do double-duty as interior decor:
For hundreds more cat ladder photos, drop by the Cat Ladder blog!
Do you have a cat ladder (and a photo you’d like to share?) Leave a comment!
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