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I wonder if anyone does woodwork or carpentry in your area? Aside from stapling some rug pieces on and gluing a few rolls of sisal cord, making a cat tree is not that big a job for a carpenter. Just something to look into and compare prices.
Thanks for the idea. it seems that I need a carpenter to build the thing and someone to add the carpet. I checked with different carpet companies, and they no longer provide that service. Which is crazy to me. But I will keep checking. I will check the better business bureau. Cat Tree King.com is way too pricey and they are not in America, and I cannot confirm if anyone in America has purchase anything from them.
I can't remember a time I've been in a PerSmart or PetSuppliesPlus or similar store and NOT seen a cat tree on sale. For several hundred dollars less than some of those!
Three, how old are you? Do you have any skills?
These are easily enough made, if you have any incentive.
Check out local carpet suppliers that install, and have remnants. They will also have cardboard bolts (that's the "stick" that supports the carpet when on the roll)
Taking leftover carpet and the cardboard bolts, you can cut them with a razor knife, and make anything, any size you wish. Use heavy dense cardboard boxes for the "houses," some hot glue, a real wooden base to support it all, and you have yourself
anything you or your cat desires. Just a little patience and creativity and walaa!
I've made many of these through the years, and refuse to pay the exorbitant prices.
This might not suit all, but it suits me just fine. Maybe you too
All I used to "carpet" a small old one was a staple gun (not even electric) and a carpet-like doormat from Walmart. A remnant and box cutter is perfect, and you hot glue sisal rope from the hardware store around the poles for scratching.
Three, how old are you? Do you have any skills?
These are easily enough made, if you have any incentive.
Check out local carpet suppliers that install, and have remnants. They will also have cardboard bolts (that's the "stick" that supports the carpet when on the roll)
Taking leftover carpet and the cardboard bolts, you can cut them with a razor knife, and make anything, any size you wish. Use heavy dense cardboard boxes for the "houses," some hot glue, a real wooden base to support it all, and you have yourself
anything you or your cat desires. Just a little patience and creativity and walaa!
I've made many of these through the years, and refuse to pay the exorbitant prices.
This might not suit all, but it suits me just fine. Maybe you too
I wish I did, but I don't have the skills or supplies to make a tree. Everyone says just go to petco/petsmart, but it is not that simple. I need the ledges to be 24" wide. Most commercial cat trees ledges are only 16" wide. I need the tree to be at least 5' tall.
I am not going to purchase anything from CattreeKing.com It just too pricey and no one in america can verify them. Not even the better business bureau
I have been thinking about reaching out to the carpenters' union.
Sounds like a great project for a local junior college wood shop class. I am building a cat tower for my cats, but it has taken longer and cost me more than I expected. However, I wanted to use this as a learning experience.
If you don't have the skills to build one, the next cheapest option is to get a used one off Craigslist. I see them listed around here regularly. If you go that route, here is an article on disinfecting a cat tree - https://mypetsguide.com/how-to-disinfect-used-cat-tree/
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