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#31
November 25th 03, 06:09 PM
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Kaeli asks:
Is yours wood? The platforms are particle board or such, covered with carpet on top and sides, and laminate (formica type stuff) surface showing underneath. I assume the posts are fiberboard/cardboard of some sort. The one I got was cardboard covered in carpet held together by some screws (the base was wood, but not the important part - where the levels attached). Fell apart very quickly. The screws cut right through the cardboard after my cat leapt at it enough times. It was one of those floor to ceiling things that is kinda propped up with something that looked suspiciously like a shower-curtain rod. heh Yes - that's it. Tension spring rod to the ceiling. Actually, maybe that's why mine works really well - not much of that is exposed - the tree goes within an inch or 2 of the ceiling - maybe a little more solid that way? -- ~kaeli~ Found God? If nobody claims Him in 30 days, He's yours to keep. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace Janet Boss Best Friends Dog Obedience "Nice Manners for the Family Pet" Voted "Best of Baltimore 2001" - Baltimore Magazine www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com 
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#33
November 25th 03, 06:34 PM
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In article ,
enlightened us with... Yes - that's it. Tension spring rod to the ceiling. Actually, maybe that's why mine works really well - not much of that is exposed - the tree goes within an inch or 2 of the ceiling - maybe a little more solid that way? Mine did, too. It broke where the pieces met - the screws that held the cardboard to the top part that attached the pieces together snapped through the cardboard. It basically just ripped right off where the pieces met. It was like 4 pieces, IIRC. I think my cats are just insane. *LOL* -- ~kaeli~ A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace
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#34
November 25th 03, 06:34 PM
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In article ,
enlightened us with... Yes - that's it. Tension spring rod to the ceiling. Actually, maybe that's why mine works really well - not much of that is exposed - the tree goes within an inch or 2 of the ceiling - maybe a little more solid that way? Mine did, too. It broke where the pieces met - the screws that held the cardboard to the top part that attached the pieces together snapped through the cardboard. It basically just ripped right off where the pieces met. It was like 4 pieces, IIRC. I think my cats are just insane. *LOL* -- ~kaeli~ A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace
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November 25th 03, 08:33 PM
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From: kaeli
My cats killed that one in two weeks. If you have active cats, I'd recommend paying a little more for solid wood. You get what you pay for. If your cat just wants a perch to sit on, the $30 one is probably fine. But mine tackle it, chase each other up and down it, take flying leaps at it, and generally go bananas. *G* Interesting. My cats are extremely active and actually slam themselves into that tree, running up and down it many times a day and it's still in one piece. Maybe the one you got was made by a different plant or something. The platforms are on the small side though and if your cats are active, the pole may need repositioning at the ceiling, although we had cut the spring part for a lower ceiling then moved into a house with wooden floors. I also have one I got from Drs. Foster Smith that's still in pretty decent shape. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm
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#36
November 25th 03, 08:33 PM
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From: kaeli
My cats killed that one in two weeks. If you have active cats, I'd recommend paying a little more for solid wood. You get what you pay for. If your cat just wants a perch to sit on, the $30 one is probably fine. But mine tackle it, chase each other up and down it, take flying leaps at it, and generally go bananas. *G* Interesting. My cats are extremely active and actually slam themselves into that tree, running up and down it many times a day and it's still in one piece. Maybe the one you got was made by a different plant or something. The platforms are on the small side though and if your cats are active, the pole may need repositioning at the ceiling, although we had cut the spring part for a lower ceiling then moved into a house with wooden floors. I also have one I got from Drs. Foster Smith that's still in pretty decent shape. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm
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#37
November 25th 03, 08:33 PM
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From: kaeli
My cats killed that one in two weeks. If you have active cats, I'd recommend paying a little more for solid wood. You get what you pay for. If your cat just wants a perch to sit on, the $30 one is probably fine. But mine tackle it, chase each other up and down it, take flying leaps at it, and generally go bananas. *G* Interesting. My cats are extremely active and actually slam themselves into that tree, running up and down it many times a day and it's still in one piece. Maybe the one you got was made by a different plant or something. The platforms are on the small side though and if your cats are active, the pole may need repositioning at the ceiling, although we had cut the spring part for a lower ceiling then moved into a house with wooden floors. I also have one I got from Drs. Foster Smith that's still in pretty decent shape. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm
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