Design for cat tree?

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

Hi Everyone

The more I look at the cat trees on the internet (and calculate the HUGE shipping costs) the more convinced I am that they should be fairly easy to make. (Especially with a soon-to-be retired dad-in-law who has a fully equiped workshop - lol!!!

Does any one know where to find patterns / plans for constructing them. Also any recomendations on materials to use etc (eg what type of sisal rope / where to buy)??

Thanks

Peace to Everyone

Julie

[K & L]

http://amby.com/cat_site/cattree.html

http://www.cat-tree-plans.com/

http://allcatz.tripod.com/sub/CatTree.htm

http://www.pandecats.com/x/building_a_cat_tree.htm

[jenluckenbach]

Originally posted by K & L
http://amby.com/cat_site/cattree.html

http://www.cat-tree-plans.com/

http://allcatz.tripod.com/sub/CatTree.htm

http://www.pandecats.com/x/building_a_cat_tree.htm
K & L, What DON"T you know???;)

[K & L]

Why my Olive keeps peeing in the burner:D Health is OK, but she is still doing it!

[jenluckenbach]

OH, I was wondering about her.

[2kitties]

I haven't built a cat tree, but when we finished the basement, we wrapped the support posts in sisel (sp?) rope. The boys have hours of fun running up and down. I imagine building some platforms would be fairly simple.

As far as coverings go, I'd use sisel rope and a short haired carpet.

Olive may be trying to tell you something about your cooking.....:D (I'm joking of course.);)

[K & L]

Cooking? What's that?:D That was a good one! Actually I'm paying her to do this so I can get my hubby to buy me one of those flat surfaced stoves!!:D

[jenluckenbach]

got one of those, will NEVER go back.;)

[2kitties]

I have a gas range, so no flat top for me. BUT, I got a new refrigerator delivered today!!! Yea, the little things in life excite me. But, it's so exciting to push the button and have the ice and filtered water come right out! :D Our last one was one of those with the freezer on the bottom. Oh, I hated that thing. I am no chef, so most of the things I cook come from the freezer. Pain in the bum, you know.

[Miss Meow]

I think I posted a thread about this a while back (cat trees, not peeing in burners :)), and got some really good responses - but I can't find the link! I remember Wayne (now L.Wayne) having some good advice on materials and construction. I'll have another look for this thread, it's really playing on my mind now!

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

Thanks for all the responses - I'll check out the links as soon as I get a chance (I am at work now, as our weekend is Thurs and Fri).

Have a great and peaceful weekend everyone!
Julie

[Anakins mom]

Wow! Excellent links! I have been wanting to build my own cat trees!