How to Make DIY Raised Cat Bowls With an Elevated Feeder!

 Love your kitties? Looking for a fun DIY? My DIY raised cat bowls project will help you create a beautiful feeder for your spoiled kitties. An elevated cat feeder will help contain cat food mess and help senior kitties eat easier at feeding time.

DIY elevated cat feeder plans!

I’ve really been on a kick with projects for my cats (did you see my DIY cat tree using real tree branches?!), and I have another to add to that list today: a raised feeder for their food bowls! I’m starting to wonder if the babies are really appreciating all the hard work I put into things for them…

I wanted my feeder to be simple and sleek, so I started nosing around the Internet for some inspiration. Here are some of my favorites: Pawfect Pets, Pet Fusion, Vivipet, and KMG Designs.

For my feeder, I used a piece of scrap oak. It isn’t as fancy as my inspiration pics, but it was a ton cheaper…as in, it was free! I already had the wood and all other supplies I needed. This makes a great scrap wood project since it doesn’t require much wood.

Here’s what I used:

• A piece of wood big enough for the bowls.
• A hole saw with an attachment size that matches the bowl diameter. (Optional: If you don’t have a hole saw attachment or you don’t have a drill powerful enough to drive a hole saw through wood, you can use a jigsaw instead.)
• Two bowls with lips on the top—this is necessary because it will allow the bowls to sit in the holes without falling through.
• Legs—I chose to use two pieces that we cut off of the bigger piece when we cut it down to size.
• Stain and finish. I used Minwax Wood Finish in Espresso and Minwax Polyurethane in Semi-Gloss.
• Liquid Nails Heavy Duty Construction Adhesive. (Optional: Nailgun or hammer and small nails for extra reinforcement.)