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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2006Introducing the newest member of our family...
A cat tree! The girls have never had one but it's one of those things that I really thought they 'should' have, only they're so expensive... we went to Walmart today and noticed somebody had a cat-tree-in-a-box in their cart, so we went over to the pet section and had a look and it was only $30. Of course it's made of cardboard with el-cheapo carpet glued onto it, and it's not a thing of beauty and a joy forever, but it'll do for now... we brought it home, opened the box and figured out how to put it together (it's clever and it has a built-in spring to brace itself against the ceiling and hold itself together under tension...) and then we showed it to the cats. Scouty took one look at it and slunk out of the room with her tail between her legs. Silver climbed onto the side table next to it and put one paw on it and said 'it doesn't look very sturdy meowmie', and refused to take any further interest. Tessie made up for them. John got me to bring her into the room and put her onto one of the platforms while we were still erecting it and she looked around her in puzzlement for a moment 'how did I get up here and how do I get down?!' but when I tried to lift her down so we could put it into place she didn't want to get off! She was up that thing like it was a kitty ladder to fun. John waves the feather-on-a-stick around the post to attract her attention, and it only took her about ten minutes to scamper her way up to the very top platform, and to figure out how to climb down again. She had a BLAST! Even if they never use it again, I think Tessie got a third of its value in fun already :) And of course here are the photos - Perched at the very top - http://community.webshots.com/photo/2940288720015899315zEFPwK Umm... how do I get down from here? http://community.webshots.com/photo/547494540/2905607980015899315BGENQR Hmmm... what's this strange blue tree doing in my living room? http://community.webshots.com/photo/547494540/2654453090015899315MEORJr I'll just watch... http://community.webshots.com/photo/547494540/2866561280015899315VPWrIK Intent on her prey - http://community.webshots.com/photo/2835593220015899315zupFqK Let me at it! http://community.webshots.com/photo/547494540/2480555300015899315wAOVPZ (and there are more in the album...) Make sure you have the camera ready. When both of them try to stay at the top and play king of the mountain at 4 am in the morning. I am happy to see your back Karen. I love your updates on the furballs Exactly how old is Tessie I believe that is the jet black one. I am probably wrong but I am terrible with names Matthew >A cat tree! > [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > > (and there are more in the album...) > > The girls have never had one but it's one of those things that I > > really thought they 'should' have, only they're so expensive... I put catnip on ours. Instant Kitty Heaven. My mom allegedly disapproved of the bitties and our choice to keep them, and yet the first time she came over with them here, she went out to pet valu and dropped $70 on a second cat tree, with the statement "one isn't enough for 4 cats." Yeah. Owned. --Fil > My mom allegedly disapproved of the bitties and our choice to keep > them, and yet the first time she came over with them here, she went > out to pet valu and dropped $70 on a second cat tree, with the > statement "one isn't enough for 4 cats." That's parents for you. My dad "doesn't like cats," so he called Oscar "Fang" and referred to her as my puppy. He also bought her little mousies as a kitten and would play with her -- both of them on all fours! Yup. Hates cats. Check.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> My mom allegedly disapproved of the bitties and our choice to keep >> them, and yet the first time she came over with them here, she went [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Yup. Hates cats. Check. Isn't that funny. My dad always complained about the cats too. Wanted to call the first one that showed up on our steps "Dog". Yeah, he also combed them, fed them cheese, carpeted a wall and built a cat tree (back when NO one had cattrees). Aren't dads funny :D On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 01:47:20 GMT, "Matthew AKA NMR \( NO MORE RETAIL \)" <10 points a troll @linethetrollsup.com> wrote: >Make sure you have the camera ready. When both of them try to stay at the >top and play king of the mountain at 4 am in the morning. >I am happy to see your back Karen. I love your updates on the furballs > >Exactly how old is Tessie I believe that is the jet black one. I am >probably wrong but I am terrible with names Yes Tessie is our little black kitty. Since I found her wandering around in the street we don't know exactly how old she is, but I guestimated she was about 16 weeks when I picked her up, so now she's 5 months old. She seems to be the same size as Scouty and Silver were when we adopted them now. But they had all their adult teeth and Tessie is still teething, so I don't know. John thinks she might be younger... Awwwww! can you say cute?! Tessie looks a lot like our Robin. Christine > A cat tree! > [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > > (and there are more in the album...) I came home from visiting my family for christmas and was on the phone talking to my mother telling her i had a safe flight; and was opening the front door when i saw it. "Kristi? what's wrong?" "Uh, nothing Mom...but there's a cat tree in the apartment." I said goodbye and called my roommate, "Uh do you know anything about a cat tree in our apartment?" "Oh yeah, I know a little about it. Merry Christmas!" Mischief took to it immediately, since it was a high perch for her to oversee her domain. Imp took a while longer but eventually warmed up to it. Mayhem likes it too, but doesn't spend a lot of time on it, mainly since she knows it's Mischief's perch. But one time i did catch her at the top. Give Scout and Silver time, they should warm up to it. Kristi What a great housemate you have Kristi! Our two cats have partitioned the cat tree into "his" and "hers" zones. The cats get along really well, but the upper platform is Spock Territory and Persephone just *will not* go there. The swinging basket, however, is Persephone's and Spock feigns deep disinterest in it. So funny. Tish >I came home from visiting my family for christmas and was on the phone >talking to my mother telling her i had a safe flight; and was opening [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >Kristi > A cat tree! > [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > > (and there are more in the album...) When I got Persia I thought, you know, I never wanted a cat so I'm certainly not going to go so far as to buy her furniture. Soon, however, she was the proud owner of a small cat tree. And I said to myself, I'm sure as heck not going to buy her fancy cat food. Soon, however, she was the proud Saturday eater of Fancy Feast. And I said to myself, I'm sure never going to buy her any kitty toys. Soon, however, I found myself buying cat toys. Now I have cat toys all over the place. (And I think Peaches has perfected this, too, since I have waaay too many bird toys!) Cats have this way of slinking into your brain and ordering you to do things. Really! Have John take some discarded wood and some carpet remnants and sisal rope (I have a small bit I can send to you) and put together something that isn't cardboard. Might cost you a hundred bucks or so but it will last and the cats will have great fun with it! Jill > And of course here are the photos [snip] Great pictures! I love the first one - Tessie looks like a silhouette, especially since she blends in with the cat tree. I'm sure S&S will be playing on it in no time. Joyce > A cat tree! <snip> > And of course here are the photos - > Perched at the very top - [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > (and there are more in the album...) Great pictures! I wonder how long it will be before Scouty and Silver start to enjoy it. :-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > A cat tree! > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > Perched at the very top - > http://community.webshots.com/photo/2940288720015899315zEFPwK <snip> Great pics! I'm sure Scouty and Silver will soon follow Tessie's lead! Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek > A cat tree! > [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > > (and there are more in the album...) Looks like a hit, at least with Tessie. Glad to see she enjoys it. SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > Scouty took one look at it and slunk out of the room with her tail > between her legs. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Tessie made up for them. ... I think it's pretty normal for cats to be apprehensive of a cat tree at first. I kind of rushed things by putting treats on each level, so that Oscar would be tempted to go up all on her own. Then I got even more impatient and picked her up and put her on the middle level. I wouldn't be surprised if it just takes S&S a few days to get used to the idea of the thing. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >A cat tree! > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >brace itself against the ceiling and hold itself together under >tension...) and then we showed it to the cats. <snip> Sounds like the same el-cheapo I bought from Wallyworld - with pretty much the same initial reaction. (Note - one word of warning though. It it is like the one I bought you adjust the height by adjusting a bolt on top which pushes against the ceiling. Over time I have to retighten the bolt, or vigorus play will topple it.) At the time it was just Little Bit and Sammy, and either of them thought much of it. I bought of pack of cat treats (something they love but don't get much since Sammy went on a restricted diet) and started leaving a treat or two on the platforms. It wasn't long before Sammy was climbing all over it checking for treat deposits. Little Bit took longer, and to this day still refuses to climb to the top platform, but she is often found on the lower and middle platform - and she seems to prefer to use the bottom part of the pole as a scratch post over the siscal rope variety. when Spotty arrived she ignored it at first, but after seeing the others climb it she has really taken to it. Now she's the most enthusiastic user, and it's fairly common for her scoot around in circles on a platform by bunny kicking the post. Actually it's probably time to replace the one I have, as the carpet on the post is getting ragged. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Spot with loving memories of Rocky (RB) stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html Sounds really good karen I have just been on to my server as I could not send news out so now I have to try nad send and I think it works, I was looking at the card you sent me before you left here last night. Hugs Jean. > A cat tree! > [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > > (and there are more in the album...)
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