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By Kathy Antoniotti
Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Saturday, Aug 30, 2008
I don't own a cat. It's not that I don't like cats; I love most animals. I have a grand-cat named Max that I buy presents for, just as I do for the grandkids. But I own dogs that REALLY don't like cats. Bringing a cat into the mix would be hazardous to the feline's health.
However, I do have a problem with the cats that are permitted to run loose outdoors. I enjoy watching birds at our feeders and I don't appreciate cats using them as a smorgasbord. I think people who allow domestic animals to roam are irresponsible pet owners. Pets are not safe outdoors alone and their human owners should know better.
This craft is one that can go to the cats or the dogs. The project sheet I found at a local Pat Catan's store features the same basic directions for both. For a dog, simply make long ears that hang down on either side of the jar and use a black wood button for a nose in place of the heart.
Make this kitty treat jar to hold treats for your pampered feline with instructions I found on a Creative Crafts project sheet by Darice, as designed by Christie Hayhurst.
Supplies you will need:
• 6-inch clay saucer.
• 5-inch clay pot.
• Ivy bowl.
• Goop Glue.
• White chenille stem.
• Pink and tan felt.
• 3/4-inch-by-3/8-inch wood heart.
• 11/2-inch ball knob.
• 2 (20 mm) wiggle eyes.
• Small jingle bell.
• Black marker.
• Acrylic paint in pink, black and beige, and brushes.
Paint the clay pot and the bottom and sides of the saucer beige, the ball knob black and the heart pink. Set aside to dry.
Cut a 1-inch-by-12-inch piece of pink felt for the collar. Glue a jingle bell in the center.
Cut a chenille stem into six pieces for whiskers. After the heart is dry, glue the stems to either side of the heart. Glue the heart to the center of the ivy bowl.
Glue on the eyes. Use a black permanent marker to draw on a mouth and eyebrows.
Glue the knob to the center of the bottom of the saucer.
Cut ears out of beige felt and cut smaller ears out of pink felt. Glue the pink felt pieces to the center of the beige pieces and glue them to either side of the knob.
Stand the pot on its open end and write the words ''Kitty Treats'' on the lip of the pot. Use the black marker to decorate to look like the cat's fur. I made random slashing marks on the pot and saucer to give it a fur-like effect.
Glue the ivy bowl to the bottom of the pot and glue the collar beneath the bowl with the bell centered directly below the heart nose.
Adjust the stems to resemble whiskers.
Place kitty treats inside the bowl and put the saucer on top as the lid.
Kathy Antoniotti writes a craft column for the Beacon Journal. If you have a craft idea or question, contact Kathy Antoniotti, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron OH 44309-0640; 330-996-3565; or via e-mail at kantoniotti@thebeaconjournal.com.
I don't own a cat. It's not that I don't like cats; I love most animals. I have a grand-cat named Max that I buy presents for, just as I do for the grandkids. But I own dogs that REALLY don't like cats. Bringing a cat into the mix would be hazardous to the feline's health.
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