Thread: Any cat tree recommendations?

Tigga towers is brilliant,expensive but well worth the money & is certainly MC friendly as it was designed especially with them in mind,I sometimes cringe when two of mine run full pelt at it,one heads for the middle bed the other one goes for the highest bed & very often just hangs swinging as he didn't quite make it & the tower doesn't move,you can make up your own design as well,and yes mine do make full use of it,it is normally all beds full in the evenings except for the hammock,only one has the knack of getting into that but you don't have to have that as part of the tree...

The first photo is tree without hammock because I thought I would let them get used to the height before adding it but as you can see Shimba luved it once it was added....

We have a few from Kalven, I think they also custom build. Very pleased with ours.

Kalven Cat Scratchers

I'd have to agree with Jackie - I've got a Tigga Tower, and yes, they can be more expensive than some of the ones you can order through Zooplus etc, but their design and build has been built with input from a lot of MC breeders; Sam herself is a MC breeder. Both my cats love it - plenty of room to sleep, scratch and arse about.

You can buy a standard 'model' but the whole lot is modular, which means you can custom build or extend as and when you need to/ can afford to. My initial model was a Tilly Tower - one 75cm pole with a comfy platform sticking out, topped by a 50cm pole with a round bed. Also used the hammock - Freyja can't get the hang of it, Wicca loves it. When Freyja 'expanded' I increased the size of the tower and it now stands 1.7m tall, with a platform at 1.2 meters and an igloo at the top, and a second pole at 75cm with a bed. I will shortly be updating it again and getting a second platform as Freyja's too big for her and Wicca to share. Especially as Wicca's the cat equivalent of a duvet hog.

Towers are built to last, and I'm sure they have a life expectancy of 10 years (don't quote me on that). The fact they're modular really does mean that you can invest when you can afford to. I'm also not a fan of the towers/trees covered in plush - it's a personal taste thing and I'm just not keen on how it looks - so TT's are perfect - either Beach or Oak wood, wicker, beach or oak beds/platforms, and thick sisal rope.

And Tigga Towers stock THE BEST cat toys; all Freyja's fav's are from there.

Tigga Towers Cat Scratching Posts

I know I sound like a sad advertising agent but I've found with a lot of cat products that it's rare that they live up to your expectations or the pr; my TT amply lives up to both. I've got a couple of cheap scratching posts kicking around the house so the girls can scratch and stretch on each floor and I plan to migrate them all over to TT posts in good time.

Originally Posted by Catlover

Hi everyone
Has anyone bought a ceiliing high cat tree recently? I just wondered if a standard sized cat tree was big enough for your maine coons and if you have any recommendations for a particular tree?

I've seen one called 'Atlas' on zooplus and it seems to be quite a good price and has good reviews but it is difficult to know if Sylvester (a dainty MC) will be able to lie out on any of the platforms.

I think Sylvester would really like a cat tree but has anyone bought one to find their cats completely ignore it?!

Thanks
Alison

I bought mine from Ebay .de.. they are much cheaper then any of the ones in the store... I also make my own... I have about 10 of the big ones around the house.. and all my cats love them... The bigger the better mine are all up to the ceiling.. here are my latest British kittens enjoying one...

Hey hey, we got the 'Cat Tree Montilla' from zooplus. We were thinking of getting a ceiling one too but when we measured it would still be too small (curses very tall ceilings!!), all i can say is that schrodinger loves it and is up and down it all day and night. Very easy to put together and very VERY sturdy, will of course bolt it too the floor when he starts putting on some heft like and look into getting a bigger hammock but at the moment its fine.

Good luck picking one and do be aware the size of the packaging.. the parcel force man nearly had a heart attack pulling it out the van

Originally Posted by ayeizajedi

Hey hey, we got the 'Cat Tree Montilla' from zooplus. We were thinking of getting a ceiling one too but when we measured it would still be too small (curses very tall ceilings!!), all i can say is that schrodinger loves it and is up and down it all day and night. Very easy to put together and very VERY sturdy, will of course bolt it too the floor when he starts putting on some heft like and look into getting a bigger hammock but at the moment its fine.

Good luck picking one and do be aware the size of the packaging.. the parcel force man nearly had a heart attack pulling it out the van

I've got to ask this, every time you post I think the same question... are you a Star Wars fanatic by any chance?

Originally Posted by FreyjaRoMaine

I've got to ask this, every time you post I think the same question... are you a Star Wars fanatic by any chance?

Karen, I was really slow, it took me ages to work it out, but it MUST be true!!!

Been meaning to ask for ages!! It's funny cos Freyja's pedigree name is Kititas Kashyyyk (Chewie's home planet) and Wicca's will be Kititas Kamino (where the clone army were created).

First film I ever saw at the pictures, and the only film I've ever seen at the pictures with my Dad. I could never decide if I was going to marry Han or Luke, and then I concluded bad boys were more fun. I was positive I would be Mrs Solo when I grew up!