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Cat Forum / General Topics / April 2004Walmart has $30 cat tree
It's one of those things that you put together, like a base, 4 posts and 4 platforms and it reaches the ceiling. The posts appear to be made of real thick cardboard (think toilet paper when the TP is all gone). I was wondering if anyone owned one of these or if anyone thought this seemed like a good deal?  SignatureHilary Duff for President! We love you! "Temperament is tempber that is too old to spank." -- Actress Charlotte Greenwood > It's one of those things that you put together, like a base, 4 posts > and 4 platforms and it reaches the ceiling. The posts appear to be made of > real thick cardboard (think toilet paper when the TP is all gone). > > I was wondering if anyone owned one of these or if anyone thought > this seemed like a good deal? If you don't have a large cat, then they work ok.. I personally bought a tree from Wal-Mart that is about three maybe four feet tall, that has a house at the top of it, and my cats love it. I also bought a five foot tree on ebay that they absolutely love.. I had one of these. When I got my new kitty, in addition to my 8 month old, the two would play so rough and race around the house and up the cat tree. Soon, the tree broke and knocked my baby kitty out cold. He didn't move for 45 seconds! I wouldn't jeopardize my kitties life again by buying something so cheap! Spend the extra money to get something solid. Unless of course, your cat is not very playful and wouldn't rush up the thing. > > It's one of those things that you put together, like a base, 4 posts > > and 4 platforms and it reaches the ceiling. The posts appear to be made [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > house at the top of it, and my cats love it. I also bought a five foot tree > on ebay that they absolutely love.. > I had one of these. When I got my new kitty, in addition to my 8 > month old, the two would play so rough and race around the house and > up the cat tree. Soon, the tree broke and knocked my baby kitty out > cold. He didn't move for 45 seconds! I made a similar mistake with a bird (no, not because of a cat tree, something else). He recovered too. But I felt really bad anyway. > I wouldn't jeopardize my kitties > life again by buying something so cheap! Spend the extra money to get > something solid. Unless of course, your cat is not very playful and > wouldn't rush up the thing. Maybe you could stabilize it with something. A nylon string from the ceiling connected to the topmost part for example. That assumes you can do physical stuff or have a friend who can. Good luck. >> > It's one of those things that you put together, like a base, 4 >> > posts [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > tree >> on ebay that they absolutely love.. What can one expect to pay for a good tree house at places like Pet.Cp or Pet.Smart? Mark Zimmerman * Chicago To reply remove "nospam" I've got one and both of my cats love it. Best thing I ever bought them. It's quite sturdy. It attaches to the ceiling through a spring-loaded metal pipe... and if someone jumps on it very hard, it can move a couple of inches on the ceiling. Just need to shove it back over every now and then. Hasn't shown any indication of falling apart yet, and I've had it about 6 months. Great deal, IMO > It's one of those things that you put together, like a base, 4 posts > and 4 platforms and it reaches the ceiling. The posts appear to be made of > real thick cardboard (think toilet paper when the TP is all gone). > > I was wondering if anyone owned one of these or if anyone thought > this seemed like a good deal? > It's one of those things that you put together, like a base, 4 posts > and 4 platforms and it reaches the ceiling. The posts appear to be made of > real thick cardboard (think toilet paper when the TP is all gone). > > I was wondering if anyone owned one of these or if anyone thought > this seemed like a good deal? We bought one and found it was very flimsy and the shelves were too small for any of my cats. Would only be suitable for tiny kittens. I just didn't trust it to safely support my cats so we laid it on the floor for them to use as a scratcher. Save your money and buy something decent at createacatcondo.com now those are sturdy safe trees. You can see the pictures and review I wrote for the ones I bought here: http://home.earthlink.net/~merrybreezesfarm/condoreview.html Mel >> It's one of those things that you put together, like a base, 4 posts >> and 4 platforms and it reaches the ceiling. The posts appear to be made of [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >Mel I checked it out and it is not bad UNLESS you have a large cat like I do. The shelves are like 11 / 12 inches then you have a 3 / 4 inch hole in it for the pole which does not leave much room for them to lay if they want. If they just like to climb it to get some place else it might be fine but mind like to lay high on thing and they would end up falling off the first time they rolled. Look around and get something bigger even if you have to pay more!! http://members.aol.com/larrystark/ >> It's one of those things that you put together, like a base, 4 posts >> and 4 platforms and it reaches the ceiling. The posts appear to be made of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > We bought one and found it was very flimsy and the shelves were too > small for any of my cats. Would only be suitable for tiny kittens. But seriously. > I just didn't trust it to safely support my cats so we laid it on the floor > for them to use as a scratcher. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 17:04:51 +0000 (UTC) > Xref: newsmst01.news.prodigy.com alt.cats:186070 rec.pets.cats:39263 rec.pets.cats.misc:81384 Yeah I thought it was great at first but after a while it wobbles in the middle. I only have one 8lb cat but he races down the hall and straight up it. The tower shakes terribly and I only got it in January. Having said that he loves climbing it and he takes naps on the top perch. I think I'll have to invest in a good sturdy one. Maybe I'll build one. > >> It's one of those things that you put together, like a base, 4 posts > >> and 4 platforms and it reaches the ceiling. The posts appear to be made of [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > > > Path: newsdbm02.news.prodigy.com!newsmst01.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.com!news.glorb .com!postnews1.google.com!not-for-mail > > From: merrybreezesfarm@aol.com (Mel) > > Newsgroups: alt.cats,rec.pets.cats,rec.pets.cats.misc [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 17:04:51 +0000 (UTC) > > Xref: newsmst01.news.prodigy.com alt.cats:186070 rec.pets.cats:39263 rec.pets.cats.misc:81384 Cat trees, for the most part, are a waste of $$$. Throw a few cardboard boxes on the floor with cat-sized holes cut out and watch the fun begin. My acts are also wild about paper bags, especially the large, department store type, and that little ring that goes around the milk cap. Drop one of those down on the floor and there's no stopping them. Oh, and if you really don't mind the noise (put it up before you go to bed), tissue paper and scraps of wrapping paper drives them crazy.
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