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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2005cool cat trees thread
So, I'm looking at cat trees online, even though shipping costs an arm and a leg, because the trees I've seen locally haven't impressed me. It makes me nervous, though, because I hate to spend a few hundred bucks on a cat tree that Oscar might ignore completely. Anyway, I'm assembling a list of trees that are noteworthy. I can't afford many of them. I don't even necessarily like some of them, but they're so over the top they're worth mentioning. I'd love to see the craziest or coolest cat trees you guys have found, too. This is the one that gets my "most likely to buy" vote. I like that it's wide as well as tall: http://www.catsplay.com/kcud_64.php3 These have the advantage of being *really* tall: http://www.catsplay.com/deluxe_open_cube.php3 This one looks like a playhouse for cats: http://www.playtimeworkshop.com/sleepy_hollow.htm This one is just over the top crazy. I like the way they make their ledges, though: http://www.playtimeworkshop.com/Jungle%20Gyms.htm Kinda cool .. nothing original, though, and rather expensive: http://www.angelicalcat.com/products/wcp2-cp.shtml Ummmm. Not for me. http://www.sittingprettykitty.com/cattrees.html Short, simple, but I like it: http://www.catsplay.com/kcud_66.php3 Wow. Now this is cool, especially for smaller living spaces: http://www.katwallks.com/Six-piece%20corner%20suite.jpg Neat, but way too expensive: http://www.catworldusa.com/4t.php I'm a fan of this style, but the really tall ones always seem to be expensive: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=865&D=furniture&Nt k=All&Nty=1&Ntt=furniture&ref=2050&Dx=mode+matchallany&Ntx=mode+matchallany&Np=1 &subref=AB&N=2002 or http://tinyurl.com/63kk4 These all look pretty neat. I may have to consider them. Good prices, too: http://www.lovethatcat.com/cat-furniture.html This one has a swing! http://www.7thheavencatfurniture.com/ikorb.php?func=catalog&category_id=2&produc t_id=27 *sigh* as usual, shopping is more fun than buying.  Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* Monique, I can't wait to start checking your links out but I thought I'd mention that one of the best cat trees I have (I have 4 and one I sort of built) was from Petsmart -- It's called the Caterpillar (company that makes it is "Cats Are In") and runs about $154 -- very sturdy, very well-made with sisal rope scratching areas and a tunnel, too! I also bot a really nice one (that was a promotion) from Petsmart by North American Pet Co. Christine > So, I'm looking at cat trees online, even though shipping costs an arm and a > leg, because the trees I've seen locally haven't impressed me. It makes me [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > I'm a fan of this style, but the really tall ones always seem to be expensive: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=865&D=furniture&Nt k=All&Nty=1&Ntt=furniture&ref=2050&Dx=mode+matchallany&Ntx=mode+matchallany&Np=1 &subref=AB&N=2002 > or > http://tinyurl.com/63kk4 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > This one has a swing! http://www.7thheavencatfurniture.com/ikorb.php?func=catalog&category_id=2&produc t_id=27 > *sigh* as usual, shopping is more fun than buying. > Monique, I can't wait to start checking your links out but I thought I'd > mention that one of the best cat trees I have (I have 4 and one I sort of [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > (that was a promotion) from Petsmart by North American Pet Co. > Christine I saw the caterpillar up on the way-high storage shelf at our local Petsmart; didn't see any on the main show floor. Not expensive at all, and definitely a good thought. Eric said we should try the pet grass thing before springing for a tree (to distract Oscar from counters). Well, Oscar adores the pet grass, but apparently considers it an appetizer. As soon as we get ready for bed, she jumps up on the counter and feasts on the plants =/ So maybe he'll change his mind ... Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > > Monique, I can't wait to start checking your links out but I thought I'd > > mention that one of the best cat trees I have (I have 4 and one I sort of [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > So maybe he'll change his mind ... I used to have shamrock plants until Frodo (RB) thought they were appetizers, too, and delicately ate all the leaves off all the stems; I eventually just ended up with those plants that were safe and non-tasty i.e., African violets, aloe vera, Hoya plants, and Xmas cactus. Christine > I used to have shamrock plants until Frodo (RB) thought they were > appetizers, too, and delicately ate all the leaves off all the stems; I > eventually just ended up with those plants that were safe and non-tasty > i.e., African violets, aloe vera, Hoya plants, and Xmas cactus. I put the "sticky paws" double-sided tape on one of the counters, and I haven't seen her up there since ... Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > So, I'm looking at cat trees online, even though shipping costs an arm and a > leg, because the trees I've seen locally haven't impressed me. It makes me [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > This is the one that gets my "most likely to buy" vote. I like that it's wide > as well as tall: http://www.catsplay.com/kcud_64.php3 Probably the most practical and best of the bunch bang for your buck AND kitty fun. > These have the advantage of being *really* tall: > http://www.catsplay.com/deluxe_open_cube.php3 [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > This one is just over the top crazy. I like the way they make their > ledges, though: http://www.playtimeworkshop.com/Jungle%20Gyms.htm These really tall ones give me the heebie jeebies. But I'm a worry wort. > Kinda cool .. nothing original, though, and rather expensive: > http://www.angelicalcat.com/products/wcp2-cp.shtml [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > I'm a fan of this style, but the really tall ones always seem to be expensive: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=865&D=furniture&Nt k=All&Nty=1&Ntt=furniture&ref=2050&Dx=mode+matchallany&Ntx=mode+matchall any&Np=1&subref=AB&N=2002 > or > http://tinyurl.com/63kk4 > > These all look pretty neat. I may have to consider them. Good prices, too: > http://www.lovethatcat.com/cat-furniture.html That blue one is a lot like Duffy and Holly's tree. It looks nice. > This one has a swing! http://www.7thheavencatfurniture.com/ikorb.php?func=catalog&category_id=2&produc t_id=27 > *sigh* as usual, shopping is more fun than buying. > These really tall ones give me the heebie jeebies. But I'm a worry wort. I wouldn't be worried about Oscar hurting herself, but as she's never been up high except for as a kitten, I can imagine she might not care for it, so it would be a waste of money and space. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > > These really tall ones give me the heebie jeebies. But I'm a worry wort. > > I wouldn't be worried about Oscar hurting herself, but as she's never been up > high except for as a kitten, I can imagine she might not care for it, so it > would be a waste of money and space. I find 5.5 feet a good height. > > > These really tall ones give me the heebie jeebies. But I'm a worry wort. > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > > I find 5.5 feet a good height. That's the height of my tallest cat tree and it also is the most popular. Christine >I'd love to see the craziest or coolest cat trees you guys have found, too. I thought one of these would be neat in the right setting. http://www.smithindustries.com/HollowLogTree.html Of course, I'd have to figure out how to make it myself as I think it's a bit outside of my budget. Actually I have a start--there's a limb laying in my back yard that we haven't cut up yet. Lorraine > I thought one of these would be neat in the right setting. > http://www.smithindustries.com/HollowLogTree.html Of course, I'd have to > figure out how to make it myself as I think it's a bit outside of my budget. > Actually I have a start--there's a limb laying in my back yard that we > haven't cut up yet. Yeah, I saw these! I don't think I'd want bark shedding in my house -- it's messy enough as is -- but definitely a cool idea. Reminds me of an old family friend and builder. He couldn't bear to cut down a huge old tree on his property to build his house, so he built the house around the tree! When it turned out it was infested with termites and died, well, that was a bummer. You can also imagine he had a lot of trouble finding a buyer when he wanted to move. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > Reminds me of an old family friend and builder. He couldn't bear to cut down > a huge old tree on his property to build his house, so he built the house > around the tree! When it turned out it was infested with termites and died, > well, that was a bummer. You can also imagine he had a lot of trouble finding > a buyer when he wanted to move. Here in Helsinki, we have an old restaurant (est. 1827) that is built around a tree. The building itself is partially round. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >> Reminds me of an old family friend and builder. He couldn't bear to cut down >> a huge old tree on his property to build his house, so he built the house [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Here in Helsinki, we have an old restaurant (est. 1827) that is built >around a tree. The building itself is partially round. Is there a sword stuck in the tree trunk? ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com DH and I made a cat tree for our enclosed front porch using a large tree branch. I has 3 carpet covered shelves for them. Ann Signatureread Sam's blog at http://kittens-3.blogspot.com/ see pictures of Sam at http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ann791/my_photos >>I'd love to see the craziest or coolest cat trees you guys have found, >>too. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Lorraine > DH and I made a cat tree for our enclosed front porch using a large tree > branch. I has 3 carpet covered shelves for them. Ann That sounds really neat! I wish we had an enclosed porch, but it wouldn't make sense for us, and would look really weird on our house =P My parents have a sunroom that, while glassed rather than screened, would make an awesome observatory for cats. Unfortunately, they have no pets and just use it to read and have breakfast while watching the hummingbirds, frogs, and various other wildlife do their thing. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > So, I'm looking at cat trees online, even though shipping costs an arm and a > leg, because the trees I've seen locally haven't impressed me. It makes me > nervous, though, because I hate to spend a few hundred bucks on a cat tree > that Oscar might ignore completely. Here's another neat one, in red cedar: http://www.catsplay.com/da0604.php3 Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* OH he looks comfy. SOme cats would REALLY love that. Some cats are real basket hounds. > > So, I'm looking at cat trees online, even though shipping costs an arm and a > > leg, because the trees I've seen locally haven't impressed me. It makes me [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > http://www.catsplay.com/da0604.php3 > OH he looks comfy. SOme cats would REALLY love that. Some cats are real > basket hounds. I really like some of the products at catsplay.com, and their shipping prices are on a completely different tier than any other site I've seen. Much more affordable. I wonder what the catch is? >> > So, I'm looking at cat trees online, even though shipping costs an arm > and a [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> >> http://www.catsplay.com/da0604.php3 Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* I don't think there is a catch. They probably sell more. I *think* that is where MaryL got hers and she was really happy. > > OH he looks comfy. SOme cats would REALLY love that. Some cats are real > > basket hounds. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >> > >> http://www.catsplay.com/da0604.php3 > So, I'm looking at cat trees online, even though shipping costs an arm and a > leg, because the trees I've seen locally haven't impressed me. It makes me [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > I'm a fan of this style, but the really tall ones always seem to be expensive: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=865&D=furnitur e&Ntk=All&Nty=1&Ntt=furniture&ref=2050&Dx=mode+matchallany&Ntx=mode+matchall any&Np=1&subref=AB&N=2002 > or > http://tinyurl.com/63kk4 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > This one has a swing! http://www.7thheavencatfurniture.com/ikorb.php?func=catalog&category_id=2&pr oduct_id=27 > *sigh* as usual, shopping is more fun than buying. Those are all really cool. However, my favorite was a picture Bonbon showed me of one she built herself (she's *VERY* handy) for her daughter. It was not only functional, it was beautiful as well. Hugs, CatNipped > -- > monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* Well, for some reason DH has relented and is in agreement that a cat tree is a good idea! I've gotten more hooked on the idea since watching Oscar think about jumping up on the counter some more ... I realized there's nowhere in the house where she can really climb or jump. The tallest surface on which she's allowed are the couches. Now that she's rediscovered climbing, I'd like to give her the opportunity to do so in "legal" ways. On closer inspection, the one I liked ( http://www.catsplay.com/kcud_64.php3 ) is a bit short ... But I think I've narrowed it down to two: http://www.lovethatcat.com/cat-tree-3.html (Note Holly and Duffy as models) and http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3129 The fact that shipping makes the H&D tree $100 more expensive than the Drs. F&S one strongly encourages me toward the latter. I also like the multiple (presumably 4?) sisal posts at the base of the F&S one. I just wish I could know in advance that Oscar will like any of these. I'd hate to waste this kind of money! Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > Well, for some reason DH has relented and is in agreement that a cat tree is a > good idea! I've gotten more hooked on the idea since watching Oscar think [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > I just wish I could know in advance that Oscar will like any of these. I'd > hate to waste this kind of money! There isn't a tree I've brought into the house the cats haven't used. Sometimes you do need to move it around. It should be somewhere where she likes to be a lot. by a window preferably. Oh, Oscar is going to be tickled pink, you watch! I have never had a cat that ignored a cat tree in over 20+ years of slavehood. You realize, of course, we're going to want to see piccies -- I'm excited for you and Oscar! Christine > Well, for some reason DH has relented and is in agreement that a cat tree is a > good idea! I've gotten more hooked on the idea since watching Oscar think [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > I just wish I could know in advance that Oscar will like any of these. I'd > hate to waste this kind of money! > Oh, Oscar is going to be tickled pink, you watch! I have never had a cat > that ignored a cat tree in over 20+ years of slavehood. I sure hope you're right! I just ordered the F&S one ... > You realize, of course, we're going to want to see piccies -- I'm excited > for you and Oscar! Of course! Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* >> Oh, Oscar is going to be tickled pink, you watch! I have never >> had a cat that ignored a cat tree in over 20+ years of [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Of course! That's a great tree! I always look at how the bottom is constructed because it's easy for a tree to be top-heavy when kitty gets the zoomies and leaps toward the top. That one looks like it has a lot of weight at the base. SignatureCheryl > So, I'm looking at cat trees online, even though shipping costs an arm and a > leg, because the trees I've seen locally haven't impressed me. It makes me [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > I'm a fan of this style, but the really tall ones always seem to be expensive: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=865&D=furnitur e&Ntk=All&Nty=1&Ntt=furniture&ref=2050&Dx=mode+matchallany&Ntx=mode+matchall any&Np=1&subref=AB&N=2002 > or > http://tinyurl.com/63kk4 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > This one has a swing! http://www.7thheavencatfurniture.com/ikorb.php?func=catalog&category_id=2&pr oduct_id=27 > *sigh* as usual, shopping is more fun than buying. Other than Bonbon's, commercially, this is my favorite, but way too expensive: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=11667&N=2002+2 010 Hugs, CatNipped > -- > monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > Other than Bonbon's, commercially, this is my favorite, but way too > expensive: > > http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=11667&N=2002+2 > 010 Yeah, I saw this one. It's more like a kitty jungle gym than a tree! I think it would make a lot of sense for multi-cat households. For us, it would be overkill. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > So, I'm looking at cat trees online, even though shipping costs an arm and a > leg, because the trees I've seen locally haven't impressed me. It makes me [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I'd love to see the craziest or coolest cat trees you guys have found, too. A lot of nice ones here: http://www.4yourcat.com/page.htm the "Provence" is the one I'm most likely to buy considering space, cat sizes, cat preferences and price :) SignatureElise (supervised by Gossamer & Jeeves) pics: http://photos.yahoo.com/dragonandthistle@snet.net > A lot of nice ones here: > http://www.4yourcat.com/page.htm > > the "Provence" is the one I'm most likely to buy considering space, cat > sizes, cat preferences and price :) The thing I like about this page is that you can buy the segments of a cat tree and design/build your own or add parts later to a cat tree you buy from them. > A lot of nice ones here: http://www.4yourcat.com/page.htm > > the "Provence" is the one I'm most likely to buy considering space, cat > sizes, cat preferences and price :) Hrm, looks interesting. I wish the picture were a little clearer and larger, though. It's hard to see exactly what the fabrics are and how it's built. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > So, I'm looking at cat trees online, even though shipping costs an arm and a > leg, because the trees I've seen locally haven't impressed me. It makes me [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > *sigh* as usual, shopping is more fun than buying. The one I am thinking of getting even though it's not that fancy is http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=7346&ref=2050&Bc=1 &Np=1&subref=AB&N=2002+113197 or http://tinyurl.com/4uqh8 rrb I got Jazz's cat tree for about 75% off from ebay. Go to ebay and search for cat trees. I can't remember the store but there is one from CA that sells them on bid at ebay and you might be able to get one brand new for a good price. Shipping was about $40 but the cat tree itself was only a little over $100 when it would have cost me almost $400 if I had bought it from the store itself. Jazz's mama > I got Jazz's cat tree for about 75% off from > ebay. Go to ebay and search for cat trees. I can't [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > if I had bought it from the store itself. > Jazz's mama When I lived in Scotland, I bought at auction a BPO 7' wooden ladder for ?1.50; I've kept it since. It stands, open, in a picture window with cushions at several levels. The felines have always loved it. SignatureNOTE: Alternate eddress is Moses.DukeOfUrl@Gmail.com > When I lived in Scotland, I bought at auction a BPO 7' wooden ladder for > £1.50; I've kept it since. It stands, open, in a picture window with > cushions at several levels. The felines have always loved it. The best cat tree is the one your cats are willing to use =) Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > I got Jazz's cat tree for about 75% off from ebay. Go to ebay and search for > cat trees. I can't remember the store but there is one from CA that sells > them on bid at ebay and you might be able to get one brand new for a good > price. Shipping was about $40 but the cat tree itself was only a little over > $100 when it would have cost me almost $400 if I had bought it from the > store itself. Jazz's mama Not a bad idea. Ebay gives me the willies, but maybe ... Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > The one I am thinking of getting even though it's not that fancy is > http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=7346&ref=2050&Bc=1 &Np=1&subref=AB&N=2002+113197 > or http://tinyurl.com/4uqh8 I like that one! The spot in which I'm thinking of putting a cat tree is two stories tall, though, and I think that tree counts on having a ceiling to help keep it stable. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* These two look cool, but the sisal areas look too low on the posts for an up-stretched cat to scratch on: > This one looks like a playhouse for cats: > http://www.playtimeworkshop.com/sleepy_hollow.htm > > This one is just over the top crazy. I like the way they make their > ledges, though: http://www.playtimeworkshop.com/Jungle%20Gyms.htm These look awesome, but you're right, too expensive: > Neat, but way too expensive: > http://www.catworldusa.com/4t.php Agreed, these look the best to me: > These all look pretty neat. I may have to consider them. Good prices, too: > http://www.lovethatcat.com/cat-furniture.html I generally prefer the trees with the least amount of carpeting on them. The carpet gets really nasty after a while and can be very difficult to clean up, especially in crevices and on curved surfaces. Good luck making a decision! -Caroline S. > I generally prefer the trees with the least amount of carpeting on them. > The carpet gets really nasty after a while and can be very difficult to > clean up, especially in crevices and on curved surfaces. Ooh, this hadn't occured to me. Then again, I was thinking of this as a perch more than a scratching post. Oscar already has three scratching posts, spoiled kitty that she is. And hey, as long as they keep her from scratching other tempting surfaces, I'm happy to have them! > Good luck making a decision! Thank you! DH isn't thrilled with the idea, so I think there will be some cajoling. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > > I generally prefer the trees with the least amount of carpeting on them. > > The carpet gets really nasty after a while and can be very difficult to [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thank you! DH isn't thrilled with the idea, so I think there will be some > cajoling. Look, if he wants Oscar to forget about the counters, you really should invest in a cat tree. It doesn't have to be huge or exhorbitantly priced, but a nice one for 140.00 will last for years, give Oscar a new thrill and high place to be and be entertaining for you too. They are attractive as any piece of furniture and she won't "get tired" of it or ask for a new color in a couple of years. All in all it is a bargain and will improve everyone's life. That's a pretty good something to get for $140 bucks. >> Thank you! DH isn't thrilled with the idea, so I think there will be some >> cajoling. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > a couple of years. All in all it is a bargain and will improve everyone's > life. That's a pretty good something to get for $140 bucks. I absolutely agree. Unfortunately, DH doesn't read this newsgroup =P Would you like his phone number? *grin* Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* Some of those cat trees are really neat! I have one requirement of any kitty furniture that we get, should we splurge and invest in a really big item like some of these. Because I've read that one aspect of being an Alpha Cat is who's allowed to go to how high of a perch, I don't want any cat furniture to be taller than my head. I seem to recall that there's a reason why the dominant feline is the "top cat", and I don't want to undermine my own status as the Alpha Feline in the family. ;o) Donna -- of course, spoiling the living heck out of the cats probably doesn't help matters, either ;o) > Some of those cat trees are really neat! > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > recall that there's a reason why the dominant feline is the "top cat", and I > don't want to undermine my own status as the Alpha Feline in the family. ;o) Interesting point. I was thinking Oscar would like a very tall perch best, but this aspect never occured to me .... Is this why she likes to lie down on the back of the couch when I'm lying down on it? To get some height advantage? > Donna -- of course, spoiling the living heck out of the cats probably > doesn't help matters, either ;o) Yeah, I think they know who's in charge, with or without the extra height. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > So, I'm looking at cat trees online, even though shipping costs an > arm and a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > tree > that Oscar might ignore completely. (snippage of cool links) Persia was already a mature cat when she adopted me so I bought her a simple cradle with a barrel, no more than 3 feet tall. She leaps from the sofa to the cradle and lounges there (often doing upside downy head). She she wants to play she gets in the barrel (which has a hole in the side) and starts poking at mousies on the floor. Then, of course, she gets the zoomies and charges out of the barrel and onto the floor or the couch. I suppose with multiple cats or a really young one tall climbing places are a good idea. Persia doesn't climb very high and never has. Jill > Persia was already a mature cat when she adopted me so I bought her a simple > cradle with a barrel, no more than 3 feet tall. She leaps from the sofa to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > multiple cats or a really young one tall climbing places are a good idea. > Persia doesn't climb very high and never has. Well, Oscar climbed as a kitten, but she was always climbing non-kitten friendly things (like Christmas lights), so I convinced her not to do so. I think she'll like the opportunity to climb and jump on a "legal" surface. I hope. The one I ended up choosing is just over 5' tall, but she can always choose to hang out on the lower ledges. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > So, I'm looking at cat trees online, even though shipping costs an > arm and a leg, because the trees I've seen locally haven't impressed [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Anyway, I'm assembling a list of trees that are noteworthy. I can't > afford many of them. I don't even necessarily like some of them, but > they're so over the top they're worth mentioning. > > I'd love to see the craziest or coolest cat trees you guys have > found, too. I built this one for Vino a couple of years ago: http://tinyurl.com/6gt3v Also click on the following 3 pictures, they also show it a bit. I did most of it by myself, although Dennis helped with the wrapping of the sisal rope around the log. I attatched it to the ceiling so that it couldn't be knocked over by leaping on it. -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >> So, I'm looking at cat trees online, even though shipping costs an >> arm and a leg, because the trees I've seen locally haven't impressed [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Check out pictures of Vino at: > http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album Wow! I'm impressed to know that you built this yourself. Great job, Britta. MaryL >>> So, I'm looking at cat trees online, even though shipping costs an >>> arm and a leg, because the trees I've seen locally haven't impressed [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > MaryL Thank you :-) If you can't call me handsome, at least you can call me handy ;-) -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >>>>So, I'm looking at cat trees online, even though shipping costs an >>>>arm and a leg, because the trees I've seen locally haven't [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > Thank you :-) If you can't call me handsome, at least you can call me > handy ;-) OOOH OOOH OOOH, RED GREEN SHOW!!! Man I miss it. PBS here has only a British sense of humor. Pam S. missing Red Green >Thank you :-) If you can't call me handsome, at least you can call me >handy ;-) >-- >Britta And don't forget the duct tape. I love Red Green. Suz Macmoosette =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= "People that hate cats will come back as mice in their next life." --Faith Resnick |\__/| (=':'=) (")_(") >>Thank you :-) If you can't call me handsome, at least you can call me >>handy ;-) [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > (=':'=) > (")_(") And the Man's Prayer. ;-) - Denise Brennasmeowmy > So, I'm looking at cat trees online, even though shipping costs an arm and > a [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I bought my cat tree (actually, Duffy and Holly's cat tree) from www.createacatcondo.com. I am *very* pleased with it,and the cats love it! It is extremely well-made, so heavy that it cannot topple, and shipping is included in the basic price. If you go to their web site, you can "build your own" on the site and instantly see the final price. I got very fast service and think this cat tree was well worth the cost Here are two pictures -- one of Duffy turning at the top of one of the poles to the cat tree, and one of Holly and Duffy playing on the cat tree. http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL320/476350/1916528/34609976.jpg http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL320/476350/1916528/24118497.jpg Here is an "album" of Duffy and Holly pictures. If you scroll down, you can see some pictures that include full-length pictures of the cat tree. http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=1916528&uid=476350 MaryL |
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