not interested in cat tree?

Charlie Wilkes wrote:


I've had a similar experience. I took some 2x4s and carpet scraps and
made Tweaker a first-class Cat Tree, with a nice padded perch at the
top and toys dangling from the branches. He wants nothing to do with
it.

Went to my first and only cat show last year to see what vendors were
there. Met a retired engineer who now made cat trees for a hobby -
real quality construction and nice carpet etc. After a few weeks of
exchanging emails with him, discussing custom designs and receiving
carpet swatches in the mail I went ahead and ordered one. A month
later I drove about 30 miles to a service center on a major highway
where he was to meet me on his way to another show. Lugged it home and
showed it to the boys and I don't think they have used more a couple
of times. Oh well - cats, who knew :-)

-mhd

On 2005-09-20 20:48:47 -0500, said:

Charlie Wilkes wrote:


I've had a similar experience. I took some 2x4s and carpet scraps and
made Tweaker a first-class Cat Tree, with a nice padded perch at the
top and toys dangling from the branches. He wants nothing to do with
it.

Went to my first and only cat show last year to see what vendors were
there. Met a retired engineer who now made cat trees for a hobby -
real quality construction and nice carpet etc. After a few weeks of
exchanging emails with him, discussing custom designs and receiving
carpet swatches in the mail I went ahead and ordered one. A month
later I drove about 30 miles to a service center on a major highway
where he was to meet me on his way to another show. Lugged it home and
showed it to the boys and I don't think they have used more a couple
of times. Oh well - cats, who knew :-)

-mhd

I'm serious. Move it around. They really will use it.

Thanks I moved it to the middle of the house. I am carrying or luring
him up on the higher platform, he seems to get the idea better now, I
caught him sleeping on the platform a couple times. He does not care
about the hanging toys so I have to find something he will play with.

Oh yeah. Get RID of the hanging toys. Can be dangerous and really they
aren't that keen on them.
Glad he is using it!

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Thanks I moved it to the middle of the house. I am carrying or luring
him up on the higher platform, he seems to get the idea better now, I
caught him sleeping on the platform a couple times. He does not care
about the hanging toys so I have to find something he will play with.