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Furhaven Cat Tree…. Talk About the WOW Factor…

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As a cat mom and cat blogger, I’ve seen just about every cat tree and piece of cat furniture made – and I’ve loved a lot more of them than I could even begin to count.

However, I’m certain I’ve never loved one any more than this one.. it’s beautiful, engaging for cats, and have mercy, it IS what so many AREN’T… it is very, very affordable.

I’ve often wondered two things:

  1. Why do makers of cat furniture think all cat parents are rich?
  2. Why didn’t this cat parent get the memo?!

Hiding places, climbing and jumping opportunities, scratching posts, plush ball toys suspended on a spring rod, and another set of balls hanging on a string…. so many opportunities for fun and exercise for your cat. I always LOVE the thought of keeping cats’ minds entertained and keeping them from being bored – this cat tree is JUST the thing to counter boredom.

The scratching posts are wrapped in sisal fiber, which carries the rough, bark-like texture of a tree to better satisfy your cat’s instinctual need to scratch; the material is also highly durable for long-lasting, economical use.

Please click HERE or the picture above for a closer look and more information. I’m very excited about this one!

Cat Scratching Post with a Basement…. Love This!

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Cats love scratching posts and cats love “safe, secure, and sneaky” little hiding places – places they can safely watch everyone and everything else… convinced that we can’t possibly see them!

That’s why this adorable scratching post with a “basement room” is something I have to order asap.

Description from Amazon:

  • Your feline friends need a cozy home of their own to take a nap, run around and just be as active as they want, Nova Cat Tree is sure to be their dream-come-true! Without going outside, your kitten or cat can enjoy the same fun of playing and relaxing on the tree! Your cats will love their new castle! *** This cat tree is for small cats or kittens.
  •  Comfortable and Outlook: Dual luxury hideaway houses covered with ultra soft plush offer a quiet place for your active kittens to hide-out and curl up for napping without any disruptions. Other than that, the attractive look will match any furnish in your room!
  •  More Fun: Enlarged top perch with raised edge offer maximum comfort and relaxation for feline friend to sit on and look out the window, they can jump up and down, watch birds, play with toys, or explore around in their castle. They will definitely enjoy it!
  •  Stretch Posts: The scratching post full wrapped with natural sisal ropes will completely satisfy their instinct of nail sharpening and help them maintaining a healthy habits of clawing and keep them away from your delicate furniture.
  •  Sturdy Construction: Featuring high density particle board, the supporting tubes can hold the platforms firmly without wobbling. Strengthened bottom base with battens enhance its double stability of the whole cat tree. With all necessary tools,easy to set up and without much effort.

Click here for more information and to take a much closer look.

Beautiful “Fold and Move” Cat Tower and Cat Bed

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I love everything about this beautiful Fold and Move Cat Tower and Cat Bed. For one thing, the beautiful gray goes with any decor or color scheme (it also doesn’t show cat hair as much as darker colors). I LOVE that there is room for the cat to scratch and play (with dangling balls… something that always fascinates furry babies) and the hidden bed and comfy hammock on top make it simply irresistible – to cats and their parents!

I also love that it can be folded for easy moving and transporting – whether your cat is taking a vacation or simply moving his/her favorite bed to another room.

I’m also crazy about the fact that the cushion in the “bedroom” is removable and machine washable.

  • Ideal for small spaces
  • Simply fold shut for quick and easy storage
  • Condo and toy lying hammock wrapped in soft plush
  • Natural sisal scratching surface
  • Removable cushion insert that can be machine washed

See Fold and Move Cat Tower and Cat Bed for more information!

Plush Fabric-Lined Cat Condo…. Oooh La La

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The Trixie Fabric-Lined Cat Condo (pictured here) is a heckuva lot of fun just waiting for a lucky, pampered, and most of all loved cat to enjoy. Any good cat parent knows that keeping a cat entertained and engaged is good for her physically, mentally, and emotionally. Providing your cat with novel, new, and exciting opportunities keeps her on her toes… and adorable toes, at that.

I love everything about this cat condo – its great looks, reasonable price, and the many opportunities for a cat to explore and enjoy. She can even hide out inside and plan her sneak attack.

We all know how much cats love the sneak attack.

I also love that it’s compact and close to the ground, meaning that even the clumsiest cat will be perfectly safe from harm.

One of my cats, Alexa, fits this description perfectly. Even she couldn’t cause a disaster with this cat furniture.

When it comes to keeping things fun and exciting for indoor cats, we like to rotate cat toys, scratching posts, and even cat furniture. It makes each of their treasured possessions last longer but, more importantly, it keeps things fresh and new for them – something outside cats are awarded with, by God, on a daily basis.

We have to provide the fun and variety for inside babies.

Features:

  • Wrapped in soft plush inside and out
  • Condo lined in plush fabric
  • Natural sisal scratching surface
  • Dangling plush toys inside

Product Description:

The Topi Cat Condo will provide endless opportunities for your cats to play, scratch, explore or just relax. This stylish piece of cat furniture combines the best of both worlds: a condo hideaway and a scratching surface. Felines can sharpen their claws on the large scratching surface wrapped in durable sisal instead of on your furniture or carpet. If a nap or a place to hide is in order, the cat can crawl inside the kitty condo which is covered in plush fabric both inside and out, making it the perfect retreat. Feeling a little spunky? Taunt the plush toys suspended inside, sure to peak your little hunter’s interest. Suitable for cats of all ages and activity levels. One year warranty. Color: chocolate brown. Dimensions (inches): 18 x 12 x 13; condo opening 6 x 6. Weight: 3 pounds.

This Cat Furniture with Scratching Surface is available on Amazon – click through for a closer look and more information.


Cat Scratching Post with Hanging Butterfly Toy

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Well if this doesn’t look like hours of cat fun, I’m not sure what does! The Cat Scratching Post with Hanging Butterfly Toy is just the thing a house cat needs to stay active, engaged, and amused.

I love the sturdy base as much as I do the adorable butterfly toy. Scratching posts aren’t just wonderful for your cat(s), your furniture and door frames will appreciate the diversion!

  • A fun distracting toy and reliever provides a healthy outlet for your cat’s natural hunting instincts
  • Made from safe, non-toxic materials, non-harmful sisal fiber wrapping, perfect to stimulate cat’s natural habits
  • Cats will rather sharp claws on it instead of on your home décor or carpet
  • Interactive playful toy with butterfly on the top; platform covered with equally scratching material
  • Very easily to assemble and disassemble; space- saving size; portable and detachable parts with unique design

See Cat Scratching Post with Hanging Butterfly Toy for more information!

Cat Face Cat Lounge: Uncommonly Cute Cat Scratcher and “Recliner”

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Okay, how cute is this Cat Face Cat Lounge? Our cats are absolutely crazy about corrugated cardboard scratchers and cat furniture. Cats just automatically seem DRAWN to anything cardboard, don’t they?

I haven’t met a cat yet who didn’t think cardboard scratchers were the best thing going!

This two-piece cat lounge has a cat face bed that pulls away from the cat-shaped head (love, love, love the ears). If you have multiple cats, like we do, this gives everyone their own place to sit.

Cats don’t just love to scratch, they NEED to scratch. Scratching is an enjoyable, instinctual form of exercising for cats. It is also a pleasurable experience for your cat and keeps her nails in tip-top condition. It’s also healthy exercise for your cat’s muscles, relieves stress and allows them to mark their territory…. a very important part of being a cat!

While the main reason we frequently buy cat scratchers such as this is the fact that our cats get so much joy and fun out of them, I also love the fact that the best way to keep cats from scratching woodwork, doors, walls, and furniture is to give them something they not only CAN scratch… but are encouraged to do so. 

Features

  • Sleek design made of eco-friendly, recyclable corrugated cardboard. Cats love the feel of cardboard!
  • Jumbo and durable: This lounge can accommodate 4 cats playing together at the same time. Your cats will enjoy a comfy curved lounger and cozy hideaway cave all in one.
  • Serves double duty as both a cat scratcher and lounge. 
  • For those of your looking for something that will fit the decor of your house, the neutral tones and pleasing shape will suit your aesthetics.

See Cat Face Cat Lounge for a larger view as well as various other pictures and information.


PetFusion 3-Sided Vertical Cat Scratcher and Post

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Our cats have fallen head over tail in love with three sided vertical cat scratchers. They love being able to stretch out and really have at it!

The PetFusion 3-Sided Vertical Cat Scratcher and Post  pictured here looks a lot like the one we recently found for them at PetSmart. This one is available on Amazon.

Product Description from Amazon:

  • A scratcher, play area, & SO MUCH MORE. Includes premium USA organic catnip leaf.
  • Natural scratching = healthy claws, great exercise, & stress reliever … (better overall wellness)
  • Made of recycled cardboard, non-toxic corn starch glue.
  • Attractive design, neutral colors. Recommended to save your furniture as cats prefer the feel of cardboard.
  • Vertical based on your cat’s preference or to compliment horizontal scratching; also features a cubby hole for exploration & play.
  • Curves provide numerous stretching & scratching angles.
  • Naturally attracts cats.
  • 18 x 10.5 x 16 inches. Rotate for 6x the use. Superior cardboard & construction lasts longer than other scratchers; preferred by cats (please read the reviews).
  • 6 MONTH WARRANTY: For any manufacturing defect or if you are not completely satisfied.
  • AWARD WINNER: Cat Fancy Magazine 2014 Editor’s Choice Award: #1 Best New Product

Click here for a closer look!

Standing Cat Scratching Post: Just What the Cat Ordered!

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Since cats love to stretch out when they scratch, the Max and Marlow Standing Scratching Post is the perfect scratching post. Scratching posts that lie, prone, on the floor, are great and cats certainly love them. But they’ll often try to scratch on door frames or furniture because they offer the “stand and stretch” routine they crave.

Scratching posts like this one allow them to answer the call whenever they hear it!

  • 26-Inch Sisal Scratch Post with Stylish Fabric Cover
  • Helps keep your cat from scratching carpets or furniture
  • Sisal’s coarse and fibrous texture helps condition cat nails
  • Post is covered in durable fabric with sisal rope wrapped around the middle
  • Top off the post with an eye-catching toy

See Max and Marlow Standing Scratching Post for a closer look. My cats are going to love this!


Beautiful Gray and White Cat Tree with Condo

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The uncommonly gorgeous Cat Tree with Condo and Scratching Posts above is everything I LOVE in cat furniture – it’s sturdy, safe, provides endless fun and excitement for cats, and it’s beautiful to boot. I can just envision our cats and kittens having the time of their lives with this one.

  • STURDY & SAFE: Batten-strengthened base ensures stability of the whole cat condo; anti-toppling strap included will prevent wobbling; round corners protect you and your beloved cats
  • COZY & COMFY: With the soft basket, perches and roomy condo, felines can choose its own perfect napping spot; no need to worry about them with the raised edges of the top perch
  • FUN TO PLAY: Multi-level design offers a perfect playhouse for your cats to freely jump around; scratching posts and bottom pad covered with natural sisal rope spare your furniture from sharp claws
  • PREMIUM MATERIAL: Structured with CARB-certified boards and covered with soft plush, this cat furniture is an excellent combination of long-term durability and pleasant appearance
  • PRODUCT SIZE: With a size of 31 1/2”L x 27 1/2”W x 58 1/4”H (80 x 70 x 148cm) , this cat tree can provide enough space for cats of different sizes; quick and simple screw-together assembly

See Cat Tree with Condo and Scratching Posts  for a closer look from all angles. You’re going to love this one!


Double-Decker Cat Tree and Tree House

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The great-looking FurHaven Double-Decker Cat Tree pictured above is everything I love about a cat tree – it’s beautiful, provides plenty of fascinating things to keep a cat’s interest, and (best of all) is extra sturdy and safe.

The tower is covered with soft, plush fabric and two cat houses (or rooms?) are featured. Kind of like an upstairs and a downstairs.

  • Posts covered with sisal rope for scratching and scratch training – making it a cat tree, 2 cat houses, and multiple scratching posts all in one!
  • Spring ball wand toy, hanging ball, and hanging mouse toy – all of us cat parents know what hits these are with inquisitive cats.

See  FurHaven Double-Decker Cat Tree for more information. This one’s just extra special

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