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We Got a Cat Tree!!

October 7, 2018 By Johnny Salib 12 Comments

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Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers,

Given the fact that I’ve come into quite a bit of extra work, I had some money to spare from the first paycheque… so I thought… why not spoil the kitties!

We’ve been debating buying a cat tree for the past 2 years, and finally, we found a reasonably priced one on Amazon. As the product name suggests, this cat tree is fairly basic and doesn’t have a lot of extra knickknacks on it, however, we thought it would be a great addition to our home.
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The AmazonBasics Cat Activity Tree with Scratching posts is a fairly simple cat tree to put together, having only 4 platforms to assemble with 7 posts to attach.amazon-cat-tree-3

There are only 7 screws to attach to the product and honestly, it was the fastest cat tree I’ve ever assembled. (Considering I had to make at least 3 or 4 cat trees a week when I worked at the pet store.)amazon-cat-tree-4

Each part of the cat tree is clearly labelled by letter and the instructions are fairly straightforward, although I would say the diagrams aren’t the most helpful… I would stick to just reading what letter goes where!amazon-cat-tree-5

The bottom platforms are fairly large, giving Beau enough space to sit on them as he pleases, however the higher tiers do get fairly small, being a perfect size for Kalista, but not so much an adult cat.amazon-cat-tree-6

I’d say the build time took about 15-minutes maximum, including the time it took to understand how to build the monstrosity.amazon-cat-tree-7

All in all, it seems like Kalista is a bigger fan of the cat tree than Beau is, although both of them scratch on it a lot. Beau and Kalista like to run up and down it while they’re play fighting, but Beau’s not a huge fan of sleeping on it. I’d say Kalista uses it at least 4-5 hours every day, making it a worth it buy for me!amazon-cat-tree-8I’ll give you all an update as I get to see how the cats interact with the tree, but for now, I’m just so happy to have a decently sized tree in my home!

Filed Under: Cat Toys, Feeders & Misc., Cats, Kalista, Pet Stuff

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About Johnny Salib

Johnny is a twenty-something-year-old pet blogger and the proud pet parent of two cats and a chinchilla. He also writes music directly aimed to help keep cats chilled out and stress free.

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  1. The Swiss Cats says

    October 8, 2018 at 1:46 pm

    Pawsome cat tree ! Have fun, kitties ! Purrs

    Reply
    • Johnny Salib says

      October 8, 2018 at 1:47 pm

      Thanks friends!

      Reply
  2. Dalton/Angel-MrJackFreckles/Pipo & Angel-Minko says

    October 7, 2018 at 9:33 pm

    That is a great looking tree, and isn’t it nice that Kalista decided it was purrfecto! Maybe sometime Beau will want to lounge on it. Right now the one place in this den that would be great for a cat tree is taken up by the dining room table…so there is only a small moveable one there. Pipo likes to sit there and watch the outside doings from it. We used to ave a tall floor to ceiling one there, but when Pipo was a kitten with Minko, one day it came down on all of us at the table, and spilled the kitties off of it, too…so it was removed and donated to a shelter…where hopefully it would find a less precarious placement!

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    • Johnny Salib says

      October 7, 2018 at 11:24 pm

      I want a huge one, but they come at such high prices! So, for now, I’m going to look for more small ones! This ones fairly large though, so I’m happy!

      Reply
  3. Ellen Pilch says

    October 7, 2018 at 9:01 pm

    Lucky kitties šŸ™‚

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    • Johnny Salib says

      October 7, 2018 at 11:23 pm

      Spoiled rotten, eh?

      Reply
  4. The Island Cats says

    October 7, 2018 at 6:08 pm

    We like that cat tree. Those sisal legs will be great to scratch.

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    • Johnny Salib says

      October 7, 2018 at 6:47 pm

      Right? They’ve been using them quite a bit. I hope they stop using the couch!!

      Reply
  5. Eastside Cats says

    October 7, 2018 at 3:02 pm

    That’s a terrific tree! Look at sweet Kalista’s face; she’s happy in ‘the round’!

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    • Johnny Salib says

      October 7, 2018 at 3:04 pm

      I don’t think Kalista could be any happier in the cat tree! It’s adorable <3

      Reply
  6. Crystal And Daisy Mae says

    October 7, 2018 at 11:09 am

    $42.99 is the cheapest? I love my cat but I refuse to put a lot of money into something I’m not sure my cat will use or be terrified of. I can’t wait for your update. Looks like your cats like it.

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    • Johnny Salib says

      October 7, 2018 at 2:41 pm

      Totally understandable. So far it’s been worth the investment. Kalista has been playing on it non-stop since we brought it home. We know she used to have a cat tree in her foster home, so maybe that’s why she’s so used to it already.

      Reply

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