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Cat Forum / General Topics / July 2004cat tree
Hello all! I am new to this group, I have read through most of the posts since January of this year, you seem to be a nice group of people who really love there cats. I have just gotten a kitten from the local shelter. I had a previous shelter cat for 14 years before she died. I am looking to build a cat tree for my new kitten and was wondering if anyone had a resource for some free plans in order to do so. ( or some place to find a real cheap one.) thanks in advance. Comababy Nothing on the internet? Maybe look in the library. index to periodicals. i'll bet there are plans in some cat magazines. for the carpet, go to a carpet store and buy some scraps. they're cheap. > Hello all! I am new to this group, I have read through most of the posts > since January of this year, you seem to be a nice group of people who really [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > thanks in advance. > Comababy I just bought a nice tree at http://www.drsfostersmith.com/ for $145 which incl shipping...you can buy plans thru ebay too >Hello all! I am new to this group, I have read through most of the posts >since January of this year, you seem to be a nice group of people who really [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >thanks in advance. >Comababy Just a thought but what I did for a "tree" was to get some plastic crates like milk cartoons that you buy for storage or whatever at variety store, K-mart, ETC and connect them together in whatever combination you like, with plastic ties, such as a small pyramid (SP) or a step layout and let the open side of the crates exposed on the side so they can get into them. You can put small rugs in the open part of the crate and on the tops of them. It may not look great in the family room but I spend a lot of time in my computer room and they hang out there. Put it in front of a windows and they lay on it all day watching the birds or whatever. It may not be the cheapest way to go but mine love it. http://www.cornerstonecc.com/ http://www.alphaassociation.org/ http://members.aol.com/larrystark/ http://larryestark.topcities.com/ >Hello all! I am new to this group, I have read through most of the posts >since January of this year, you seem to be a nice group of people who really [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >thanks in advance. >Comababy >I am looking to build a cat tree for my >new kitten and was wondering if anyone >had a resource for some free plans in >order to do so. Go to http://www.stopdeclaw.com, enter the site and scroll down to the "scratching posts you can build" section. Megan  Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray >Hello all! I am new to this group, I have read through most of the posts >since January of this year, you seem to be a nice group of people who really [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >thanks in advance. >Comababy There are many plans available free online. Just go to google, type in "cat tree plans" and go for it. Most important is to build the base large enough that it is sturdy. Check with your local carpet outlets and inquire about buying scrap carpeting...sometimes they'll just give it to you. Average cost of lumber/nails/sisal/glue is around $40 for the ones we've built. We usually wrap at least one post in sisal and carpet the rest. They love the sisal. You're limited only by your imagination really. We also found that buying a heavy-duty electric staple gun made the next tree much easier to carpet. (Maybe you could rent one, also). Good luck! Don't worry if your first one doesn't look like it came from Petsmart. Your cat won't care! Sherry > Hello all! I am new to this group, I have read through most of the posts > since January of this year, you seem to be a nice group of people who [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > thanks in advance. > Comababy Hi, I've made a cat tree for my Gorigori some months ago. I've put the instruction here http://tiragraffi.vaivai.com (written in Italian) I made it from scretch, there is not really need for a plan. It has been easier than expected, and it only costs me 50 euro to buy the materials (I've asked for price in pet shop, for a 86cm cat tree they want 200 euro!). Best of all, my cat likes it much. Good luck, Cristina ------------------------------------------------- Non c'e' altro piu' bello che vivere con un gatto. Il mio amore Gorigori http://gorigori.vaivai.com Cristina wrote: >I've made a cat tree for my Gorigori >some months ago. I've put the instruction >here http://tiragraffi.vaivai.com (written in >Italian) I don't suppose you'd be willing to add an english translation to that webpage would you? That's a great cat tree and I would like to add it to my site, but most of the people that go there are Americans. In the meantime I think I'll add the link anyway and people can maybe use an online translator to at least get an idea of how to make it. Megan Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray > Cristina wrote: >>I've made a cat tree for my Gorigori [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Megan I've translated the page and put a link to it. Hope this helps :) Cristina Signature----------------------------------------------- Il mio amore Gorigori http://gorigori.vaivai.com circa Thu, 01 Jul 2004 09:25:18 GMT, in alt.cats, Pashmina G. (pashmina1@--remove.this--interfree.it) said, > > I don't suppose you'd be willing to add an english translation to that > > webpage would you? That's a great cat tree and I would like to add it to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I've translated the page and put a link to it. Hope this helps :) Wow, very nice of you to do! Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde >> Cristina wrote: >>>I've made a cat tree for my Gorigori [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Cristina Thanks for the link. It looks like a lot of work and a good fun project. I love that cat's name Gorigori. He is one handsome boy. He looks happy in his cat tree. |
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