Handmade Window catios, wood products and more

Choosing Wood Rather DIY means your dollars stay closer to home and your purchase comes with a real maker behind it. Small businesses account for 43.5 percent of US GDP, according to the US Small Business Administration, and local spending can help support nearby jobs and suppliers. Instead of a faceless warehouse, you get a Chicago-made piece crafted by one self-taught woodworker, with the care and character mass production can’t copy. Shop small, make room for something useful (like a catio), and give your cat a window seat worthy of a neighborhood celebrity.