Topic: why oh why do cats destroy everything nice lol lol (Read 3763 times)

forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) · « **Reply #26 on:** May 10, 2007, 12:41:31 PM »

ur one looks nice susanne

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #25 on:** May 09, 2007, 13:58:30 PM »

This is the one I got. The hammock was the problem. The posts are hollow with plastic discs at each end, but the discs only extend about 3 inches into the posts which isn't enough. The weight of a cat in the hammock caused the discs to come away from the posts (they are only attached with staples) and the whole thing collapsed. The 2 you've shown look ok - first one in particular looks sturdy.

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hannah (weeny) · « **Reply #24 on:** May 09, 2007, 13:12:45 PM »

ok, that second one is the same as the first one lisa posted!! doh!! might be cheaper though, dont know

hannah (weeny) · « **Reply #23 on:** May 09, 2007, 13:07:10 PM »

i'm bored and avoiding doing something so look what i found!!! blimey!! i thought it looked rather..... blimey!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-ULTIMATE-CAT-SCRATCHING-TREE-CATWALK-CATTREE_W0QQitemZ230126548853QQihZ013QQcategoryZ20740QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

course can never tell if it'll snap without seeing it though

or....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CAT-CONDO-TREE-SCRATCHER-DELUXE-SCRATCHING-HOME-TIGER_W0QQitemZ290113213854QQihZ019QQcategoryZ20740QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Cheesecat · « **Reply #22 on:** May 09, 2007, 12:52:39 PM »

I could take one later... I think it was a one time sell though! Right place, right time maybe

forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) · « **Reply #21 on:** May 09, 2007, 12:49:52 PM »

25 quid plus delivery sounds fab dawn
u got a pic of ur one?

hannah (weeny) · « **Reply #20 on:** May 09, 2007, 12:38:02 PM »

first one!!!!!

impressed you have room for it though!!

Cheesecat · « **Reply #19 on:** May 09, 2007, 12:27:45 PM »

I wanted to get the second one, but they always seem to be out of stock at payday (everyone must have the same idea!!) I got one off ebay now for £25 (inc delivery!!) and its faaaaaaab

The lady was lovely too and showed me pictures of all her lovely show cats

forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) · « **Reply #18 on:** May 09, 2007, 12:12:25 PM »

heres the other one

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forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) · « **Reply #17 on:** May 09, 2007, 12:11:37 PM »

these r the two i liked :
heres the first one

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Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #16 on:** May 09, 2007, 12:06:30 PM »

They sent me replacement posts but it's still in 2 pieces cos they like it like that at the moment! Not staying like that forever though.

Which one is it you're after? Just avoid anything with a hammock that hangs out to the side - the posts aren't strong enough to take them. Most of the designs seem ok and other peeps on here who have zooplus posts haven't had problems. I think it is a design flaw with mine.

forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) · « **Reply #15 on:** May 09, 2007, 11:59:51 AM »

Quote from: Susanne (urbantigers) on May 09, 2007, 11:59:03 AM

Beware of the zooplus ones too - mine from there snapped in two!

noooooooo! omg
i hope u demanded a refund ?

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #14 on:** May 09, 2007, 11:59:03 AM »

Beware of the zooplus ones too - mine from there snapped in two!

forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) · « **Reply #13 on:** May 09, 2007, 11:35:44 AM »

thanks for letting me know dawn
i was gonna get the big one from argos but i think now ill go for the one i saw on zooplus

Cheesecat · « **Reply #12 on:** May 09, 2007, 08:29:46 AM »

Hey guys,

I would be weary of the Argos posts, the one they used to sell (which I and alot of others bought) was really cheaply made and fell apart!! There was a thread about it on CatChat.

Its definitely not sturdy enough and I would think twice about getting an Argos one again!

smudgepickles · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2007, 22:03:21 PM »

I had dangly things too. Louis about 3 years ago had his neck caught in the string from my blinds............needless to say they were all modified so it couldnt happen again

Thats a lovely bed fmmb hope your fur babes have plenty of hours of fun

xx

Catz · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2007, 21:25:54 PM »

Yep it is.

forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2007, 20:56:17 PM »

is that the one on the argos catalogue ? i was looking at it today thinking how nice it was

Catz · « **Reply #8 on:** May 07, 2007, 20:17:01 PM »

I would love 1 of these if not bigger but I don't have the room just yet. I'm going to weait until I move in with my fiancee before getting it. Plus I'd have to get him to pay for it

forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) · « **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2007, 21:52:03 PM »

i got it from my local petshop just round the corner

i only went in there coz i was with my little sister and she wanted to go in and look at the hamsters
as soon as i saw it i htought it was good for 15 quid and i grabbed it

i want one of those big ones that are about 6ft though
i just dont know which one to get tbh

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #6 on:** May 06, 2007, 17:46:14 PM »

Mosi destroys most cat toys in minutes. I really don't know what they expect cats to do with cat toys tbh - not use their teeth or claws it seems! I also really notice the difference between cheap and expensive scratch posts. The big ceiling high post I got from zooplus is in a worst state than the expensive one I bought 10 years ago when I got Jaffa (the sisal posts at least).

re balls hanging from activity centres etc. - I agree - I always cut them off. When I got a post for Jaffa and Magpie years ago it had a ball hanging from a piece of string attached to the top platform. Shortly after I got it Magpie was playing with it when it got wrapped around his paw and he was left hanging from it and screaming. As I was in the room at the time I was able to rush over to him and unwrap it straight away but I dread to think what might have happened if I hadn't been there. I now only leave things hanging if the string is very thick and short so unlikely to get wrapped around any paws (or, heaven forbid, necks).

Millys Mum · « **Reply #5 on:** May 06, 2007, 17:36:42 PM »

I de-string everything for that reason, they get so carried away! My Zooplus post is standing up well to all the attacks it gets

so far.....

Thats a nice post, where did you get it?

forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2007, 15:09:13 PM »

Quote from: rosiesmum on May 06, 2007, 15:03:35 PM

My cat did exactly the same to her scratching post!! They are obviously not tested enough or realistically for the tough rigours of sharp teeth and claws!!

yea i agree
u would think theyd of made the ball out of plastic of something really wouldnt u
not just foam stuffing

rosiesmum · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2007, 15:03:35 PM »

My cat did exactly the same to her scratching post!! They are obviously not tested enough or realistically for the tough rigours of sharp teeth and claws!!

forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2007, 14:42:54 PM »

this is it minus the ball

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forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2007, 14:31:58 PM »

i bought my cats a lovely scratching post yesterday
i thought it was great value for money too
it was only 15 quid
its got like a little bed at the top of it and it had a ball attached to it on a piece of string
anyway they all love it !!!!! even molly who never plays with nothing was having a good play with the ball and rolling around
within 2 hours they had bitten the ball open and got all the stuffing out of it
lol
but i dont mind too much because to tell u the truth i think it was a bit dangerous having a ball hanging from a piece of string as the piece of string could of quite easily got wrapped round on e of there necks if they played with it during the night when i werent supervising them , so i cut the string off
and as for the ball well thats in a 100 pieces im afraid lol

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