Q&A for How to Make Furry Cat Ears

Depending on the size of your cat ears and the thickness of the fur, you might not even need any wire to make them stand up; the wire is there for support. If the ears still flop over after you have made them, try filling them with some cardboard or craft foam instead.

If you own any old stuffed animals that you don't care for anymore, you can use the fluff from those.

Absolutely.

You can always ask a friend or family member. If you're feeling ambitious, you can learn how to sew yourself.

Yes, if you want, but it may be best to pick the cat's fur off of the cat brush, not the cat itself.

You can make the fur by tearing felt to make fluffy strips. Then, get the same color felt, and glue or sew the fluffy stripes onto it and then cut out the triangle shape for the ears.

Make the shape a bit taller and more pointy. Look at pictures of wolves for reference on how their ears are shaped and then just change the shape.

Yes. Just sew or glue it on with a color similar to the color of the felt.

A craft store or someplace that sells fabric. Or you could remove some from a stuffed animal.

Yes, but you may need to expand on your ideas, especially if you are looking to cosplay with them. You could use polymer clay.

Because they wouldn't be furry cat ears if they don't have fur, and they aren't cat related.

Yes, the pipe cleaners would work just fine for the wire part.

In some cases it is better to use wire, so you can bend the ears into shape and keep them in shape. There are a few different ways to make them, though and if you like floppy ears, you don't need wire.

You reuse and recycle. Ask a friend or family member if they could lend you materials for this.

Sure. Use a thicker type of wire, and make sure you cover it with material.

If that rule extends to cat ears, you'll just have to wear them after school and on the weekends.

As long as it's been appropriately treated to prevent any odors or disintegration, sure.

Yes, but the fur texture of cats and dogs is different, so your ears wouldn't be very realistic.

Yes! You can sew them on or use super glue. Ask an adult for help if you need it.

Sure! I only wear cat ears and people are like "Are you a Furry or a Neko?" You don't need a fursuit to be a furry.

You probably shouldn't. The soft fake fur fabric tends to be more comfortable and other people may frown upon you for using real fur.

If it's not against your school's dress code, then yes. If there is a ban on such things though, then don't wear them or you'll lose them and possibly get detention.

Try to elongate the ears and make the bottom of the more fluffy. Depending on the fox, get a different kind of fake fur in a reddish color.

You can if you want, but it might be best to curve it a little, as real cat ears aren't straight nor are they bent.

Yes, you can do that. Either sewing by hand or by machine will work, it is simply that hand sewing might be a little harder though. Use whatever works best for you.

I wouldn't suggest that, since it would most likely fall apart. Maybe get a guardian to help you sew this if you cannot sew yet.

Sure! Try adding cardboard inside them and sticking felt on the outside for more stable ears.