New cat tree.

[Threeminis]

Drunkenly ordered dcat a new cat tree. It's huge.

Took ages to build it.

He's in the box. Won't even look at it.

Any suggestions?

[Threeminis]

Quick update if anyone is interested..
moved drunken purchase into the dining room. Dcat now loves it although I do think he's slightly bigger than the cat it may have been intended for..


Ps please don't judge my handprinty glass doors, I've given up with them

[PanPanPanPing]

Thank you! I'll have a look on their website. 150 high could be OK, as long as he can see out of the window over the top (bottom half of window has obscured window film in it)!!

[Threeminis]

Ahhh.. I can't link cause it's through the app

There are loads of them though. So much cheaper than everywhere else. Delivery can take a bit of time but this was less than two weeks.
Have added some screenshots

[Threeminis]

I got it from wish. I think it was around £30 including delivery (although bear in mind it was a drunken purchase) it's 150 high.
I'll try to find a link. Hold on...

[PanPanPanPing]

@Threeminis

Over the past few days I've been thinking about your cat tree, because I know that PanCat1 would love it - and I've realised he needs a 'high tree' inside the house to watch the world go by.

Would you mind telling me where you got it from and how much (ish) it cost you?

Also the top platform for ours has to be 160cm high - and I'm also interested in the width & depth of the lower levels (it's going to have to be stuck behind a sofa in front of the window and I need to know how much I'm going to have to move the sofa forward into the room!)

I've been looking on Amazon and their cat trees are either not high enough or they are mega-expensive

Thank you!

[TheSecondOfHerName]

It would be difficult to find a more expensive cat litter!

[RaspberryRippleCrisps]

fairylightsdown. Your post reminded me of an incident that happened with our last cat (who sadly went missing in January 2013,never saw her again ). My DD was running a chrystal and mineral business on eBay. In the living room she had several plastic boxes of various mineral substances on the floor. These boxes were about 6 inches deep,by 8 inches wide and 12 inches long. So obviously much smaller than a litter tray. But for some reason,our darling cat decided that one them WAS a litter tray,despite the fact the contents of said tray were stones about the size of Brussels sprouts! Thankfully,it was only a wee she did in it. DD discovered it when she picked several of these stones up,noticed that they were wet,and had that distinctive cat pee smell! They were kept covered up after that.

[Threeminis]

Haha battenburg

Had forgotten all about it till I got the email saying it was on its way

[battenbergbutterfly]

Love your first sentence OP 'drunkenly ordered a new cat tree'

You could be me!!!

[Weedsnseeds1]

Mine wouldn't use his. Gave it to the RSPCA in the end!
He's perfectly happy to climb real trees though.

[Toddlerteaplease]

Definitely is a matter of placement with some things. My girls wouldn't touch the wicker igloos I bought, until I put one behind a chair before I threw it away. Best thing ever

[fairylightsdown]

I can't let mine have boxes. The one time I tried they used it as a litter tray 🤣🤢

[Want2beme]

Mine took 2 months before using her cat tower. Now she loves it and curls up in it and on it everyday.

[DrRisotto]

I often find that it is a matter of placement. My cat has ignored things for months until i've accidentally found the correct spot. Agree it has to be useful as a lookout post. Also, if you get him chasing a toy and send it up the tree, it might get him up there. Allow him to 'kill' the toy on the top of the tree and he'll be king of the castle.

[Toddlerteaplease]

Mine were straight on theirs, within minutes of it arriving. Feeling smug.

[Vitalogy]

Yay!

[PanPanPanPing]

X-posted. Whaayhay, Threeminiscat

[PanPanPanPing]

And anyway, the little buggers just like sitting in empty cardboard boxes! PanCat1 has been in lurve with some cardboard which I left lying in the hall, prior to trying to recycle it. It is his current favourite place. Every time I try to whisk it away he looks at me as though I'm the worst CatMumOnEarth!

[Threeminis]

He's on!!

[Threeminis]

[TheSecondOfHerName]

And in the meantime, you could always turn the box into one of these...

[TheSecondOfHerName]

We recently bought a new cat tree. We sprinkled a bit of catnip on it, and periodically made da bird 'land' on it during play sessions. She uses it most days now.

[Threeminis]

Sorry panpan, that reply was meant for you

Although in saying that I'll try using it as a shelving unit too.

[Threeminis]

Thanks Vitalogy
I'm trying to block out the snow! It's mental. I'll give it a try though.

[Vitalogy]

Cats!
If you pretend it's your shelving unit, nothing to do with him, his nose will be pushed out, thus he'll have to try it.