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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: lau200 on April 18, 2011, 20:19:14 PM

Title: best cat trees?
Post by: lau200 on April 18, 2011, 20:19:14 PM

i'd like to buy a new cat tree for the cats, but i want a decnt one which will last more than 5 mins, the last one was snapped in half but a one eyed crazy critter during a mad hour! any suggestions?

Title: Re: best cat trees?
Post by: cazzer on April 18, 2011, 21:19:10 PM

Kalven ones are very sturdy and last for years.      My wegies love them.      You can also buy replacement poles etc

http://www.kalven.co.uk/ (http://www.kalven.co.uk/)

Title: Re: best cat trees?
Post by: Rosella moggy on April 18, 2011, 23:17:42 PM

You might want to have a quick mooch thru this thread Lau.  We also have a Kalven.  Not cheap but definitely solid

http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,24081.msg544798.html#msg544798

Title: Re: best cat trees?
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on April 18, 2011, 23:52:44 PM

I have had a big zooplus one for 5 years but all the sisal is coming off now. I think they are quite expensive for what they are and got mine in a sale.

Title: Re: best cat trees?
Post by: Gillian Harvey on April 18, 2011, 23:53:27 PM

Another vote for Kalven trees here  ;D Mine have lasted 12/13 years and counting, although I did splash out on a new one last year. Joe and Gwynnie helped me build it (Not! lol  :evillaugh: ) You can just see the old one in the pic, the sisal looking a bit worse for wear, but nothing wrong with the tree itself.

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/CAT%20TREE/cattreeMar103.jpg)

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/CAT%20TREE/cattreeMar10.jpg)

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/CAT%20TREE/cattreeMar107.jpg)

Title: Re: best cat trees?
Post by: Liz on April 19, 2011, 00:36:44 AM

We get most of ours from Zooplus and they have some heavy cat abuse with our 53 most last several years but we bought some sisal and rewrapped the legs and got more mileage from them

Title: Re: best cat trees?
Post by: Shiroi-Neko on April 19, 2011, 09:21:48 AM

I have a tesco cat tree, it's not the best and its not good when you have two cats running up and down it like mad cats. It falls over lol

Title: Re: best cat trees?
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on April 20, 2011, 12:18:59 PM

I'm very wary of zooplus cat trees since mine snapped in two (I am still using it - still snapped in two!).  I think Kalven are good and solidly built - what I will buy next I think.