Thread: Any cat tree recommendations?

Robert Hardy makes very strong, long lasting towers for inside and outside; I've had mine for years and they are still solid and usable... they are very ripped up tho' as Riley has claws like a tiger (I have to use clippers designed for dogs on his back ones). If you tap in CATSCRATCHER.COM, you'll find his site. He exhibits at most of the cat show and you can usually get a show discount off the price if you buy from there. I've had other towers etc but the MCs just demolish them, the joints just aren't up to the weight of a fully grown boy leaping on them.

That is the good thing about Tigga Towers as well though,built for MC's,its the first time I have had something that a year later doesn't look as if a cat has been near it & I have six that use the scratching posts on it,also to have something still stand sturdy when three cats pounce onto it at once & not move is brilliant,when the three bigger boys go for it there is 27kg + being launched at once.I know they are pricey but we saved for ours & have to say well worth every penny but I am hoping hubby might take note of the "DIY"one in other thread for the pen outside,don't think funds will stretch to two TT's...
Our previous one came from Zooplus & did fair pretty well but I don't think it would have coped too well with the latest too babes {I must remember they are lads now according to hubby but to me they are still babies,perhaps it is wishful thinking because I am jealous of all the baby furries on here} !

Originally Posted by Tivicoons

Robert Hardy makes very strong, long lasting towers for inside and outside; I've had mine for years and they are still solid and usable... they are very ripped up tho' as Riley has claws like a tiger (I have to use clippers designed for dogs on his back ones). If you tap in CATSCRATCHER.COM, you'll find his site. He exhibits at most of the cat show and you can usually get a show discount off the price if you buy from there. I've had other towers etc but the MCs just demolish them, the joints just aren't up to the weight of a fully grown boy leaping on them.

Thanks for the link - these "bad boys" look great! Now to start saving

I agree with Jckkerrison, The Tigga Towers (T.T.) tree we bought is so much better in every way to the Zooplus one (except the price!). When we first looked online we found and compared a few including the T.T. trees. What isn't apparent on the Tigga Towers website is the size and QUALITY of the T.T. product. They are definitely made for large cats (the Tigga Towers people are the Somersisle Maine Coon breeder - check out the stunning Somersisle cats on their website). We met them at the Yorkshire cat show where they were selling T.T. and got chatting. They were a lovely bunch, very friendly and not pushing to sell. Their products speak for themselves. Solid oak (you can have another wood or even a granite base!) and they weigh a LOT!!! They look like proper furniture and fit in beautifully in our lounge. And they take next to no time to construct. Yes they are expensive, but they do not wobble like the previous tree does. Our cat Jasper is only 6 months (10 pounds and growing fast!) and when he jumped on the previous tree (highest point about 5 foot off the ground) it wobbled considerably. In fact, he fell off once because of the rocking when he jumped on. Not just that, but he is fast outgrowing the old tree (the platforms are a bit small nowadays for him). The T.T tree is rock-solid, he uses it all the time (he jumped on it while we were still constructing it!! We had to put him in another room!) and he looks comfy in it. The best thing is that the tree doesn't look like it's been used at all. Lastly, it is modular, so provided you buy the correct base, you can add to it whenever you want, a bit at a time. The Tigga Towers people even said they would part exchange some of the pieces for us provided they weren't damaged.
We did the right thing in buying a cheaper tree to start with, but we are so happy with the T.T tree we won't need another one for a long long time. Yes it is very expensive, but its a once-only purchase, as opposed to maybe having to buy 2-3 cat trees over the course of a cats life. We did have to save for it though, so I can fully appreciate how it is out of budget for many people. If you have the funds, there is little in the UK commercially that is better made. If you have the skill, making one yourself has got to be the way forward though!!

Chak

Yay! Arrived and put up.....piccy attached. Just 6 more days till the kitty comes home. YAY!
J

Good work, Jolly - how long did it take to go up out of interest? Was it like an Ikea flat-pack where the instructions appear to be for another item entirely?!?

Originally Posted by FreyjaRoMaine

Good work, Jolly - how long did it take to go up out of interest? Was it like an Ikea flat-pack where the instructions appear to be for another item entirely?!?

It didn't take long but i did have help from my other half. (I was tasked with doing up the screws, which he then went around re-tightening) MEN.

But all in all about 30 mins, and surprisingly the instructions were quite easy to read, we did also use the photo on the Zooplus website to check it was right.

Its awesome, very stable and defo big enough for an MC.

J

- Hi dear , I want to say that cat trees are great for cats in many ways. It gives nervous cats a place to call their own, up and away from everything else.
My Mighty was very nervous and destroyed many of my furnitures and at last I decide to get him cat trees. My friend told me about them, so before month ago I found my cat trees. And little by little my Mighty like it and his neurosis reduced!
Now he can run up and down it and can use it to scratch. Not only does scratching help remove the old sheaths from his claws, but it also excersizes his front leg and shoulder muscles.

I would always go for a Kalvern..they are very very sturdy. my one takes 5 MC's and does not move an inch..I would get another one no worries and you can but replcement parts when a pole is worn out rather than buying the whole new thing..custom colours too to suit your preference..linky below

Kalven Cat Scratcher Pagoda range