Comments on: How to Make a Cat Climbing Tree Without Buying Any New Plastic Materials

By: francishepherd

francishepherd — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:36:00 +0000

I am totally into this whole make your own cat tree! I have 2 teenager cats that really need something like this. Right now they depend on me 100% for their entertainment and honestly I think 2 hours a day (one hour in the AM and one hour in the PM) play time is enough but they (the cats) beg to differ. I stand and applaud the recycling choice. Thank you!

By: EcoCatLady

EcoCatLady — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:56:03 +0000

Hi Amy,

To be honest, I just did a Google image search for “cat tree” and that one came up. I think it’s called the “Contemporary Cat Corner.” Looks like you can buy it on this site: http://www.therefinedfeline.com/catemporary-cat-tower-shelf.htm

That’s all I know!
:-)
Cat

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:19:48 +0000

Hi. I admire your cat tree design but don’t have time to construct one myself. I liked the cat tree in the middle of the three you took inspiration from (cat-climber-02). Can you tell me where you found that one? Thanks, Amy

By: wire rubber

wire rubber — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:11:51 +0000

Thanks for for sharing this amazing creation. I have tried this with my own modification and it looks awesome..

By: Lara Sumi

Lara Sumi — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:47:50 +0000

we need more kitty photos!! ;)

By: My Plastic-free Life

My Plastic-free Life — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:47:50 +0000

There can never be too many kitty photos. :-)

By: Ellen S. Gordon

Ellen S. Gordon — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:47:49 +0000

Awesome job!

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:12:45 +0000

We built our plastic-free cat trees by purchasing large, cardboard concrete molds and attaching jute rope to them.

By: EcoCatLady

EcoCatLady — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:51:09 +0000

Jane – Thanks for the info. I actually think there are some hunks of an old cherry tree that have been hanging out in the rafters of the garage since I bought the house 17 years ago… cherry being a hardwood and the fellow who I bought the house from being a woodworker, I think his plan was to use them for some woodworker project. Anyhow, I’m sure they are nicely cured by now, so if I get crazy enough to attempt yet another kitty climbing device, I may see if I can cobble something together with them.

And to the rest of y’all… I’m so glad if anything I do might serve as inspiration… I may have failed to mention the cursing, and the part about the smashed thumb though…

And Greg – I have actually attempted to make vinegar once… but I put it in the closet and sort of forgot about it for about 6 months… until there was this terrible smell throughout the entire house… When I finally remembered my vinegar experiment it had a layer of mold and furry god-knows-what about 3 inches thick growing on top of it. I believe I had to wear a surgical mask as I took it outside to dump it. So clearly, I don’t have anything helpful to say on that topic!

By: SoopaJane

SoopaJane — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:20:30 +0000

EcoCatLady: I talked to my friend, and he said that rather than treating it, he just let it dry out in his shed for a few months. He considered treating it in several ways, but all of them were very chemically and not something they really wanted in their living room. He said they had one bug hatching incident after a few months, but some reactionary bug slaughter took care of it, and they’ve had no problems since (about 5 years now). Some flakes of bark sometimes get kicked or scratched off on to the floor or furniture, but it’s nothing a quick vacuum can’t handle.

You can read about him putting it up here (he has a really great blog): http://letterfromjoshua.blogspot.com/2010/03/cat-tree.html