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Supplies
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1. BASIC course, and Crazy 8Abstacles a vailable from Action Pet late 2006, about $200 for a complete set - OR - Build your own Basic set to the Specifications out of any materials you have available - OR - Interesting U.K. supplier, Just Jumps 2. ADVANCED course, for Basic and Crazy 8 (by partitioning), and AdvancedBuild your own Advanced set to the Specifications. By partitioning off part of the larger Advanced coure, it can be converted into a Basic course 3. EXPERT courseStill being developed. We hope to make this a spectacular course which includes Jumps, Tunnels, Footwork, Balance and Climbing elements. 4. Have fun running your cat around your house"Creating Your Own Cat Agility Course," Friskies® Cat Food website
Action Pet, booklet available soon
Bar JumpEasy bar jump instructions using boxes and mailng tube
Hoop / Loop JumpWal-Mart has several sizes of hula hoops, as might other toy departments
Weave PolesTunnelsK B Toys is a chain of toy stores found in shopping centers. They have the big orange 6" tunnels, and the safety cones for weave poles. Pop up bag tunnels, remove the bottom circle, 2' long, available from Target, Another source of inexpensive, flexible tunnels and playhuts, California Fun Toys, with free shipping in the U.S.A. In Europe, the IKEA stores have tunnels as a seasonal item, and they are available now in the children's toys department.
Lure ToysIn order to get the cats moving so you can encourage them and shape their behavior for doing the obstacles, luring with a toy works very well.
The most highly recommended toy is the Dragonfly, pictured above, with the shortened (6") wire. Cats are attracted to it, and the short stiff wire gives good directional control for the cat. It is made by Tom Reed through Dragonfly Cat Toys directly or through various eBay auctions.
Also recommended is Da Bird cat toy, pictured above, but with the string shortened to about 6" on a shortened stick. It is available from cat show vendors, some pet stores, and eBay.
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Enclosure IdeasNote: A low Spectator Barrier set back about 2 feet from the ring should be used with most ring arrangements. It keeps people from pulling on the netting, and the cats don't see people's feet and legs, which results in faster learning, more Clean Runs and better times. You can create your own containment system, with recommended height not lower than 5 feet.
1 1/4" x 1 1/2" Mesh - OR - - OR -
Purrfect Fence for Cats using their "C" on this Netting link. Contact Deena Seligsohn. - OR -
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More Home BuiltAgility Equipment Ideas
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Note: these are only 4' high which might be too short. We know 5' high works fine for keeping the cats in (although any vigorous Abyssinian could leap over a 7' fence if it wanted to; the idea is to make if fun inside so cats don't want to escape). We haven't yet found any 5' high portable metal fencing. Please let us know if you locate some, or whether the 4' high works if you try it. Thanks. 