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Recommend your cat gym/activity/scratcher please

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Kofa · 18/08/2017 08:21

Hi, we are about to welcome a ragdoll into our home. She will be an indoor cat and the breeder has recommended an indoor gym/scratcher. I checked on Amazon and there are lots of models but also lots of reveiws and I am no wiser as to which would be the best. If you have any reviews or recommendations on ones that your feline family has loved please do share. Thanks.

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RueDeDay · 18/08/2017 08:31

My cat's love this becauae it's tall enough for them to really reach up and stretch...

Kerbl Cat Opal Maxi Scratching Post, 39 x 39 x 78 cm www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000QIP4BQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_CDPLzbV494RFD?tag=mumsnetforum-21

I also have a larrge cat barrel upstairs, which was cheaper through Zooplus.

jennymac · 18/08/2017 09:18

We got this one and our cat loves it - www.argos.co.uk/product/7075980

5rivers7hills · 18/08/2017 11:10

www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/scratching_posts/large/large_cat_trees_height_180_cm/507437

Really tall but quite compact foot print.
Very stable.
The trunks are great, the cat climbs them like trees.

Only negative is the cat doesn't get onto the top shelf because the plush bed is only held on by a few bits of velcro so when the cat tries to claw up onto it the bed just falls off. He isn't a very clever cat tho.

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 18/08/2017 11:14

We have a really tall cat tree with scratching posts also IKEA coir (?) door mats so he can scratch them up too.

dementedpixie · 18/08/2017 11:14

m.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/scratching_posts/medium/medium_cat_tree_height_160_cm/469343 I have this for my two. Has some scratching post legs and they sleep up in the top and use it to look outside.

GingerKitCat · 18/08/2017 13:49

Am I right in thinking ragdolls are quite a big breed? Grin

My top tip would to get something as tall as you can accommodate. Most cats like being up high (so they can look down on you!) A lot of cat trees look okay online but are tiny in reality! They are dwarfed by an adult cat. I'd find one that's at least shoulder height especially for an indoor cat. The footprint is already established so you might as well have an extra level or two!

They're also notoriously wobbly. I've purchased a Trixie wall bracket for mine (about £5) which keeps it nice and stable as puss leaps up the platforms. You can actually get cat trees that go from floor to ceiling and secure at ceiling height.

I found the ones with caves/ boxes a bit pointless as my small-medium sized male can't fit in! So that's a bit of a wasted feature unless you have a kitten. I've tried waving a feather-on-a-stick toy in the cave only to be met with a look of disgust, perhaps a cursory swipe if I'm lucky.

The platforms aren't really big enough for the cat to stretch out annoyingly. Mine tries to arrange himself but struggles to fit! I've seen the odd cat tree with larger, square beds with a edge which look fantastic. I'd like to replace the top platform with a larger one in due course.

I have the Trixie Alicante:
here

I purchased a separate hammock bed from Amazon which I've added next to the second-from-top platform. The cat absolutely loves it and sleeps in it all the time. It's given the cat tree a new lease of life.

He goes up on the top platform from time to time as it's next to a small pantry window and allows him to survey his kingdom Wink

I inherited gingercat as an adult cat and he shows absolutely no interest in scratching the posts. My leather furniture is FAR preferable Hmm

Zooplus, Amazon and Ebay (Buy It Now but also worth checking local auctions, I've seen some really good condition secondhand ones on there) are good places to look.

GingerKitCat · 18/08/2017 13:59

This one has quite good reviews, including for larger breeds:

here

What's your budget?

Kofa · 19/08/2017 07:28

Thank you all for your input and ideas. Plenty for me to work with.
#Gingercat. Yes ragdolls do grow to be quite large so the tree needs to be able to accommodate that and our other cat if she decides she wants to use it. The budget o s between £50-70.

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