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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / June 2007Cheap Cat Tree?
Louis, given his leopard-cat genes, is a climber. He's always on top of the fridge, the buffet, the piano.. and when I take him for walks he spots a tree and CHARGES it. He'll actually get on a branch, then swoop around to hang from it with just his front legs. Maybe he's part gibbon.. Anyway, when I've shopped for serious cat-trees (5, 6 footers) they're ridiculously expensive. Any thoughts on a nice solution that would allow him to climb and peer down at us from a superior height? DIY, kits or mailorder are all fine. I'd thought of just hauling in a tree-trunk, but my wife wouldn't be too thrilled about that, I think. Thanks BLink > Anyway, when I've shopped for serious cat-trees (5, 6 footers) they're > ridiculously expensive. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > BLink Hi Brian. Are you handy? Cat trees are pretty easy to make. I've got some plans around here somewhere, but the same ones are on the internet, free. You really don't need plans, anyway, just use your imagination. We build the huge kind you're talking about for around $40 in materials. I agree they're ridiculously expensive. If your wife doesn't mind home decor that's a little bizarre, there's no limit to what you can do. Sherry <SNIP> > Anyway, when I've shopped for serious cat-trees (5, 6 footers) they're > ridiculously expensive. > Thanks > > BLink Don't know what you consider 'ridiculously' expensive... But, if your a little handy, I'm sure you could build something for less than half the price they sell for.... I was'nt that ambitious so I bought one. www.armarkat.com was where I got mine. If nothing else, the advertising pictures may give you some good design ideas. Another product I looked at which would be DESPERATELY easy to DIY, was called 'catwalk'... Google them for a website... Basically just carpet covered boards that you wall mount, one next to the other & give your hoolikitten some exclusive walking routes around the house.... Good Luck! Let us know what you come up with.  SignatureMathew Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat En Vino Veritas > Any thoughts on a nice solution that would allow him to climb > and peer down at us from a superior height? DIY, kits or > mailorder are all fine. I'd thought of just hauling in a > tree-trunk, but my wife wouldn't be too thrilled about that, I > think. Cover some cheap unfinished shelves from a craft store with carpet and hang them on the walls. :) My cats love them. They look kinda funky but I put them downstairs in the family room and they create sort of a ladder up to a high window that they love to look out. SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields > > Any thoughts on a nice solution that would allow him to climb > > and peer down at us from a superior height? DIY, kits or [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > -- > Cheryl I'd vote for Cheryl's idea instead of the tree trunk thing. It sounds cool. Besides, I actually did haul in a tree trunk once, and it turned out to be full of live termites. Sherry On Fri 22 Apr 2005 07:02:22p, wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav (news:1114210942.565395.121760@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com): > I'd vote for Cheryl's idea instead of the tree trunk thing. It > sounds cool. Besides, I actually did haul in a tree trunk once, > and it turned out to be full of live termites. I've thought about finding a tree trunk to bring in, too, but was afraid of ants. To eliminate the chance of termites, you could put the trunk on a non-dirt surface, like the driveway, for a day or two and if you see "mud tunnels" do not bring it in (termites don't live in the wood, they transport it back underground and are hard- wired to get back under). Back to the shelf thing, my plan was to put shelves on all of the walls in the downstairs family room just for the kitties. I haven't gotten that far yet. I saw a piece on HGTV where these people had a train set with the tracks built on shelves on the walls, and they had tunnels built *through* the walls so the train could go from room to room all above the floor! I thought, how cool is that! and that the cats would love something like that! SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields >Anyway, when I've shopped for serious cat-trees (5, 6 footers) they're >ridiculously expensive. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >fine. I'd thought of just hauling in a tree-trunk, but my wife >wouldn't be too thrilled about that, I think. I have a $29.99 Walmart floor-to-ceiling cat tree which I've had for 3 years now. It's still in good shape and my 15# Skipjack races up and down at full speed and scratches the living daylights out of it. I anticipated having to replace it by now, but have no need to. I've also thought about a more expensive one, but I don't see how he could enjoy one more than he enjoys this bargain one, so I'm sticking with it! SignatureJanet B www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfriendsobedience/album > >Anyway, when I've shopped for serious cat-trees (5, 6 footers) they're > >ridiculously expensive. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > enjoy one more than he enjoys this bargain one, so I'm sticking with > it! I have never seen one of these at Walmart. What a great price, too. Is there a photo of it or one that looks like it somewhere? >I have a $29.99 Walmart floor-to-ceiling cat tree which I've had for 3 >years now. It's still in good shape and my 15# Skipjack races up and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >enjoy one more than he enjoys this bargain one, so I'm sticking with >it! Our main cat tree is over 25 years old. I remember having it when I was very young. It has a hideous orange/red 70's carpet which I would love to replace. But it is basically a floor to ceiling stick tree with 3 simple removeable shelves. The rug is completely gone from the lower portion of the tree, and one section had to be replaced. It is a series of 2x4s, so my dad cut out the bad section and replaced it. We also have some smaller more play-type cat trees. I bought one for my nephew a couple years ago to encourage his cat to hang out in his room. It was $170, and has two really nice shelves and both sisal and carpet covered posts. And Just 2 months ago, I was at a cat show and entered a drawing (and won!) for a used cat tree that has a large "apartment" in the bottom between two posts that have shelves on them. I loved the post because the shelves are arranged at heights that my eldely cat can get to. I have it at the foot of the bed, so he can go onto the top of the apartment and step onto the bed and then step up the bed. He can also get to the top level on his own. And the other cats all like it very much too. I have no idea how much it was used. The bottom has a price of $99 in marker, and the cat show raffled it off with a deck of cards ($2 per card). I have never wanted a raffle prize so badly, so I bought 3 cards and waited very impatiently for 2 days. I was so thrilled that I won it. And the cats just love it. It's funny, I went to a cat show as a vendor, and I came home with a cat tree and another cat :) Signature-- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com >> I have a $29.99 Walmart floor-to-ceiling cat tree which I've had for 3 >> years now. It's still in good shape and my 15# Skipjack races up and [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > Equine and Pet Photography > http://www.zoocrewphoto.com That sounds interesting and different. Do you have a picture of it? >That sounds interesting and different. Do you have a picture of it? Which one? The old tall one with teh removable shelves, or the newer one that I got at the cat show? I can post a pic of either one. Signature-- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com > I have a $29.99 Walmart floor-to-ceiling cat tree which I've had for 3 > years now. It's still in good shape and my 15# Skipjack races up and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > enjoy one more than he enjoys this bargain one, so I'm sticking with > it! I have the Walmart tree too and it's still in good condition, especially considering my cats like to run up and down it at full speed ahead. If you go to Walmart, check the top shelf where the cat stuff is and you will see them in a box. I also have another floor to ceiling cat tree that was a couple hundred bucks, but it's the $30 Walmart one that my cats like best. Lauren I have looked at wal mart for the cat tree but I cannot find it I have even looked on walmart online and I still can't find it.I have been looking for three months now my parents have one and they even tried looking for me and they can't find it either. any suggestions? >>Anyway, when I've shopped for serious cat-trees (5, 6 footers) they're >>ridiculously expensive. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >enjoy one more than he enjoys this bargain one, so I'm sticking with >it! I got one on ebay. It took a lot of patience to get a good price. They also have kits, too. I've also seen on some website a system of carpeted shelves on the wall that cats can use like steps, and climb from one to another. Rhonda > Louis, given his leopard-cat genes, is a climber. He's always on top > of the fridge, the buffet, the piano.. and when I take him for walks [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > BLink |
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