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Title: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: jezebel on June 06, 2011, 19:34:57 PM
I got a lovely cat tree from Zooplus a few months ago and Drum has already clawed the hammock bit to shreds - any day now she's going to leap into it and fall straight through!

Comedy value aside, it's pretty bad so I need to replace it but how? I contacted Zooplus but they don't sell replacement parts. The structure is fine, it's just the fabric but I'm useless at sewing - and it would probably have to be industrially sewn on anyway! Any ideas anyone?
Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: Tan on June 06, 2011, 19:37:28 PM
Zooplus may not do replacement parts but Purrs shop does  ;) ;)

http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/shop/cat-tree-addon-parts/hammock-for-cat-tower-tree-scratcher

Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: tab on June 06, 2011, 19:38:00 PM
Sorry absolutely no use for a proper reply but I just had to see what replacement part for cat required  :rofl: :rofl:
Hope you find a suitable part
love
tab
Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: jezebel on June 06, 2011, 19:44:41 PM
Wow, I never thought of looking in the shop - thanks Tan!

Any idea when they'll be more beige ones in stock? And do you know how it attaches to the scratching post?
Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: Tan on June 06, 2011, 19:56:14 PM
Do ya have a hammock now hun? If so the ones Purrs shop does is basically just the hammock part that is made to fit  inbetween two posts or i have fitted my lads to the top post with platform just above it. (see pic) It has to have a top and bottom post or platform as  that's what holds it in place.

Is it just the one replacement ya wanted hun? I have 4 Taupe (darker colour) and one beige in stock at mo. 

To fit inbetween posts you simply pop the end of the hammock bed through the pin of one of the posts and screw the above post down on to it.

Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: jezebel on June 06, 2011, 20:00:52 PM
This is the tree I have: http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/scratching_posts/solid_wood_cat_trees/wooden_base_plate/96913 (http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/scratching_posts/solid_wood_cat_trees/wooden_base_plate/96913) the hammock screws into the top of the post, there's no platform.
Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: Tan on June 06, 2011, 20:01:40 PM
I was also thinking of doing replacement posts as well . There are diff size lengths so if one part on a cat tree breaks you only need to buy the post that broke in replacement to fix. 

Do ya think the individual posts would be good to stock as well?

 
Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: jezebel on June 06, 2011, 20:08:29 PM
Possibly, the rest of my tree is fine at the moment though cos I've only had it a few months and neither of them use it as a scratch post (they prefer the sofa! :censored:).

So would it fit in my tree okay?
Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: Tan on June 06, 2011, 20:16:28 PM
Yes that's fine. The hammock end that fits to the post has a metal rim and plate with a hole to thread the bolt or screw through and screw down onto the post.

The place i get the parts from are the same place Zooplus get their trees from (Trixie in Germany)

Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: jezebel on June 06, 2011, 20:36:17 PM
Great, thanks, will order one soon - save me the beige one!
Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: Philip on June 06, 2011, 21:45:08 PM
Tan... I think replacement posts in the purrs shop is an excellent idea.

I will need some for my cat trees in the not too distant future, but I have different trees to the zooplus one.

But if you can find the different sized ones and stock them in the purrs shop. It would be fabulous.

Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: lau200 on June 06, 2011, 22:00:59 PM
replacement posts would be fab!
Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: Tan on June 06, 2011, 22:29:42 PM
Ok no prob will order on my next stock order :)

I can get these widths and sizes and sell at the cheapest prices on the net :)

post 9 dia    30cm long   £4.75
post 9 dia  40cm long   £5.75
post 9 dia    50cm long   £6.95
post 9 dia    60cm long   £7.65
post 9 dia    70cm long   £8.55
post 12 dia 40cm long   £7.95
post 12 dia 50cm long   £9.95
post 12 dia 60cm long   £11.45

They come with 2 screws, one thread part and wrapped in natural sisal
Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: Tan on June 06, 2011, 22:32:01 PM
Great, thanks, will order one soon - save me the beige one!

No prob will do hun. No hurry, will save it for you.  I have more beige coming in later in month and also they now do a bigger size in the beige as well :)
Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: Philip on June 06, 2011, 22:32:41 PM
Fabulous !!!

Now must find my tape measure
Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: Philip on June 06, 2011, 23:02:16 PM
Tan. Do you know if most or all cat trees use the same screw diameter/size to fix them to bases/platforms at all ?

Do you have a picture looking down from the top.

Im hoping there is a standard size that cat trees use in general.
Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: Tan on June 07, 2011, 10:25:00 AM
The thread/screw size on the 9cm diameter posts are 6mm (m8) and the ones on the wider posts 12cm diameter are 8mm (M10).

what size diameter are your posts and screws?

was your tree a special made one?
Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: Tan on June 07, 2011, 10:27:05 AM
and i will see if i can get them cheaper still  :Luv:
Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: Dawn F on June 07, 2011, 10:38:12 AM
I would be in the market for a few posts as well Tan!
Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: lau200 on June 07, 2011, 17:02:38 PM
Tan you're a star :) started saving those pennies already for a few new posts!
Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: Philip on June 07, 2011, 20:21:57 PM
I got my trees on ebay from an online shop called albany pets LTD.

Just measured the screws and I think they are 8mm.

So should be ok.  ;D. Will buy a test one when you get them in and go from there I think.
Title: Re: Replacement part for cat tree?
Post by: Philip on June 07, 2011, 20:31:36 PM
Just realised it doesn't matter as the ones you are going to sell come with a thread part so I could just use that instead of the original one.

Yay !!!  :na na na: