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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Susanne (urbantigers) on January 30, 2008, 13:56:52 PM

Title: Tent trashing is such hard work - how are your cat tents holding up?
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on January 30, 2008, 13:56:52 PM
Mosi felt he needed a rest halfway through

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/urbantigers/Mositent.jpg)

Or maybe he just wanted a new style bed.

I have to say, I'm amazed this tent is still standing as Mosi puts it through it's paces daily.  It is looking a it wobby and worse for wear so I don't think it's life expectancy is too great.  How are everyone else's tents doing?
Title: Re: Tent trashing is such hard work - how are your cat tents holding up?
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on January 30, 2008, 14:16:39 PM
Much to my surprise due to the wear and tear it gets , it seems to be holding up fine!

Sasa uses it as a wopping place and beats the life out of it although she has only collapsed it once by getting a claw or paw stuck and pulling the bar down across the top. She scared herself and ran away , refusing to use it for at least a day  ;D

Misa has also dived on it with his great size and weight but its the mini claw sized puncture wounds that worry me the most  :rofl: :rofl:

It is loved by all the cats but used by Sasa and Misa as a toy when we play catch the feather, I think its been the best purchase I ever made on the toy front.......mind you the da birdy will be out in the garden again when it gets drier  :rofl: :rofl:

Title: Re: Tent trashing is such hard work - how are your cat tents holding up?
Post by: Team Svartalfheims on January 30, 2008, 14:23:14 PM
My lot have had their tent a few weeks (the kittens think it's fab!) and it's bent out of shape already, oops guess I'll have to go to Edinburgh to get several more soon!!
Title: Re: Tent trashing is such hard work - how are your cat tents holding up?
Post by: Mark on January 30, 2008, 15:24:36 PM
Kylie's goes totally ignored now  :tired:

She always slept in it until the wood stove arrived. Now she has a dog bed in front of it, she hasn't been near the tent. I think I will put it away until the summer  :tired:
Title: Re: Tent trashing is such hard work - how are your cat tents holding up?
Post by: blackcat on January 30, 2008, 16:01:07 PM
Mine houses a collection of favourite toys that are routinely taken inside, given a good beating and left to their own devices to recover. The regular annihiliation is no longer a feature of the household but they both still use it at least daily. Esther was, for a time. stockpiling autumn leaves in it to hide them from me because i had an annoying habit of throwing her collection out  :rofl:
Title: Re: Tent trashing is such hard work - how are your cat tents holding up?
Post by: berties mum on January 30, 2008, 16:45:20 PM
Bertie spends half his life in his tent, and I really mean that!  Toys get taken inside, occasionally thrown out and hooked back in again, and are then sat on.  :evillaugh: Anything missing from the house can usually be found inside the tent.  I can't believe what a big hit it's been!
Title: Re: Tent trashing is such hard work - how are your cat tents holding up?
Post by: CarolM (Wendolene) on January 30, 2008, 18:25:30 PM
Are they still available?  I 'm sure Korky would love one.
Title: Re: Tent trashing is such hard work - how are your cat tents holding up?
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on January 30, 2008, 18:26:32 PM
Yes they are still available.  I noticed last time I was at ikea (about 10 days ago).  And still at the bargainous price of £4.99!  ;D
Title: Re: Tent trashing is such hard work - how are your cat tents holding up?
Post by: berties mum on January 30, 2008, 18:38:44 PM
None in my local Ikea anymore but you can get them on eBay for about £9 including the postage - obviously extortion compared to the original price but Bertie would think it was worth every penny  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Tent trashing is such hard work - how are your cat tents holding up?
Post by: CarolM (Wendolene) on January 30, 2008, 19:13:41 PM
Yes they are still available.  I noticed last time I was at ikea (about 10 days ago).  And still at the bargainous price of £4.99!  ;D

Which one did you go to Susanne?  Was it Ashton or Warrington?
Title: Re: Tent trashing is such hard work - how are your cat tents holding up?
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on January 30, 2008, 19:25:44 PM
Yes they are still available.  I noticed last time I was at ikea (about 10 days ago).  And still at the bargainous price of £4.99!  ;D

Which one did you go to Susanne?  Was it Ashton or Warrington?

It was the Warrington.  They had loads.
Title: Re: Tent trashing is such hard work - how are your cat tents holding up?
Post by: CarolM (Wendolene) on January 30, 2008, 19:30:51 PM
Thanks Susanne.  I'll be in there soon because I want some bookcases so I'll have a look.
Title: Re: Tent trashing is such hard work - how are your cat tents holding up?
Post by: ChrisB on January 30, 2008, 20:14:52 PM
Ours has collapsed a few times but is wearing well and still very popular - it's funny to read how many others take toys inside too.