Posted: 11/8/2009 6:09:43 PM EDT
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Wife wants one for the cats..... I have a hard time paying what Petsmart and Petco are asking for these things... seems very over-priced. Anyone know where you can get one cheaper? I really can't justify spending $200+ on something that's going to get shredded... don't need one exactly like this... but you get the idea  |
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It's just plywood, sono-tube/PVC, sisal rope and some carpet remnants.
You could easily make one from scrap. I did. I weighted the base with a cinder block and mixed catnip in with the glue I affixed the rope with. I got the carpet from a hotel I was gigging in. It matches their ballroom. 
I made it for a chick I was plookin' at the time so I don't have any pictures of it. Her cat liked to climb stuff so I put a deck on top, hence the weighted base. The cat probably still appreciates me. |
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They are easily made at home way way cheaper than store ones..
We went the not so cheap route and got this one .. still have it but now resides on the porch. http://www.armarkat.com/classic-cat-tree/classic-cat-tree-b8201/prod_6.html They do make some nice ones and the we got it because we figured it wont look so nice if we made our own
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Quoted: They are easily made at home way way cheaper than store ones.. We went the not so cheap route and got this one .. still have it but now resides on the porch. http://www.armarkat.com/classic-cat-tree/classic-cat-tree-b8201/prod_6.html They do make some nice ones and the we got it because we figured it wont look so nice if we made our own Holy crap that's cool I don't know though... I can't justify spending that kind of money on a cat that has tasted my blood.....  |
The worst thing about cat trees is that there is no guarantee the cat(s) will go near it. We've tried 4 to replace the old shredded tower of doom but the cats won't go near them and we've had to take them back or sell them at a discount. Even putting the old tower in the garage for a month didn't get them to use the replacement. So the ratty arse thing is back in the living room. We've got happy cats but we also have a cat tree that looks like it lost a fight with a wood chipper. I've thought about re-carpeting the post but I'm worried the little blighters will think it is new. Oh well, the cats are more important to us than decor anyway 
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The worst thing about cat trees is that there is no guarantee the cat(s) will go near it. We've tried 4 to replace the old shredded tower of doom but the cats won't go near them and we've had to take them back or sell them at a discount. Even putting the old tower in the garage for a month didn't get them to use the replacement. So the ratty arse thing is back in the living room. We've got happy cats but we also have a cat tree that looks like it lost a fight with a wood chipper. I've thought about re-carpeting the post but I'm worried the little blighters will think it is new. Oh well, the cats are more important to us than decor anyway That's why I embedded catnip in the one I made. The little stoners can't resist that stuff. You can also grab a handfull of fur and rub it all over the tree. Cats are suspicious of new things. Put their scent on it for them. |
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Go on ebay. I bought a huge one for $125.00. At petsmart it was $599.99
Like this––-http://cgi.ebay.com/72-Cat-Tree-House-Scratcher-Post-Furniture-F2040-Blue_W0QQitemZ110465866873QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19b8475c79 |
