Re: My new "pimp daddy" cat trees
it is a great idea..:) Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: "glenda Goodman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 6:10 PM Subject: RE: My new "pimp daddy" cat trees Melissa, That is a great idea! I always notice those spools and try to think what they might be good for... Once as a kid , okay, as a hippe, one of my first apts, they worked for tables, but I'm more worldly now, or at least I have a real table. But , YES! A cat structure seems perfect. You could do a lot with them and some carpet and imagination, like little cat compartments for napping cats, using the bigger spools. I will be thinking about this... My son will probably have a fit. Mom is collecting more junk... but oh well...(He attempts to keep me in line...) Thanks, Glenda --- Melissa Lind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pet trees are so expensive-but yours sounds actually > worth it. Some are so > overpriced for the crappy materials that are used. > We've been meaning to > build a cat play house, but haven't yet. > > > > One thing we do is to take old spools that > electrical wire was on, or > welding wire (from local companies), and cover them > in scrap carpet. Our > cats love it, and the spools aren't too big for our > living room. They're > about chair-height, and the cats just love ripping > into them. They can also > sit on top (carpet covers the hole), and play "king > of the spool" while > swatting each other on and off! Such fun! > > > > Melissa > > > > _ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Susan Dubose > Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 5:29 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: OT:My new "pimp daddy" cat trees > > > > Last spring we had a table @ the Austin cat show as > usual, and while there, > I purchased a new cat tree for a great price. > > > > $225. sounds high, but this thing was hand made, > very well hand made. > > > > Very heavy base ( I could not even drag this thing) > w/ 3 perches, 2 that > were semi circle & wrapped w/ a material that > prevents kitty from falling > off while slumbering. > > > > Like a "lip" kinda thing. > > > > The 4 posts holding up the tree are all wrapped w/ > sisal. > > > > Anyway, I choose the black carpet w/ "faux" leopard > carpet (had no idea THAT > idea could be found) that wrap the perches. > > > > Kitties LOVE it. > > > > They LOVE it s much, they found the man's > business card in my wallet and > ordered 2 more. > > > > Only he is out of black carpet so what does he use > instead? > > > > Purple > > > > Royal purple w/ leopard fur trim.. > > > > Just like a cat to pick THAT combination... > > > > I am going to have to watch their spending habits > more closely > > > > > > > > Susan J. DuBose >^..^< > www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com > www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org > www.shadowcats.net > "As Cleopatra lay > in state, >Faithful Bast at > her side did wait, >Purring welcomes > of soft applause, >Ever guarding > with sharpened claws." > Trajan > Tennent > > > > > > > > > > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC
RE: My new "pimp daddy" cat trees
Melissa, That is a great idea! I always notice those spools and try to think what they might be good for... Once as a kid , okay, as a hippe, one of my first apts, they worked for tables, but I'm more worldly now, or at least I have a real table. But , YES! A cat structure seems perfect. You could do a lot with them and some carpet and imagination, like little cat compartments for napping cats, using the bigger spools. I will be thinking about this... My son will probably have a fit. Mom is collecting more junk... but oh well...(He attempts to keep me in line...) Thanks, Glenda --- Melissa Lind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pet trees are so expensive-but yours sounds actually > worth it. Some are so > overpriced for the crappy materials that are used. > We've been meaning to > build a cat play house, but haven't yet. > > > > One thing we do is to take old spools that > electrical wire was on, or > welding wire (from local companies), and cover them > in scrap carpet. Our > cats love it, and the spools aren't too big for our > living room. They're > about chair-height, and the cats just love ripping > into them. They can also > sit on top (carpet covers the hole), and play "king > of the spool" while > swatting each other on and off! Such fun! > > > > Melissa > > > > _ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Susan Dubose > Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 5:29 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: OT:My new "pimp daddy" cat trees > > > > Last spring we had a table @ the Austin cat show as > usual, and while there, > I purchased a new cat tree for a great price. > > > > $225. sounds high, but this thing was hand made, > very well hand made. > > > > Very heavy base ( I could not even drag this thing) > w/ 3 perches, 2 that > were semi circle & wrapped w/ a material that > prevents kitty from falling > off while slumbering. > > > > Like a "lip" kinda thing. > > > > The 4 posts holding up the tree are all wrapped w/ > sisal. > > > > Anyway, I choose the black carpet w/ "faux" leopard > carpet (had no idea THAT > idea could be found) that wrap the perches. > > > > Kitties LOVE it. > > > > They LOVE it s much, they found the man's > business card in my wallet and > ordered 2 more. > > > > Only he is out of black carpet so what does he use > instead? > > > > Purple > > > > Royal purple w/ leopard fur trim.. > > > > Just like a cat to pick THAT combination... > > > > I am going to have to watch their spending habits > more closely > > > > > > > > Susan J. DuBose >^..^< > www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com > www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org > www.shadowcats.net > "As Cleopatra lay > in state, >Faithful Bast at > her side did wait, >Purring welcomes > of soft applause, >Ever guarding > with sharpened claws." > Trajan > Tennent > > > > > > > > > > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC
RE: My new "pimp daddy" cat trees
Pet trees are so expensive-but yours sounds actually worth it. Some are so overpriced for the crappy materials that are used. We've been meaning to build a cat play house, but haven't yet. One thing we do is to take old spools that electrical wire was on, or welding wire (from local companies), and cover them in scrap carpet. Our cats love it, and the spools aren't too big for our living room. They're about chair-height, and the cats just love ripping into them. They can also sit on top (carpet covers the hole), and play "king of the spool" while swatting each other on and off! Such fun! Melissa _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Dubose Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 5:29 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: OT:My new "pimp daddy" cat trees Last spring we had a table @ the Austin cat show as usual, and while there, I purchased a new cat tree for a great price. $225. sounds high, but this thing was hand made, very well hand made. Very heavy base ( I could not even drag this thing) w/ 3 perches, 2 that were semi circle & wrapped w/ a material that prevents kitty from falling off while slumbering. Like a "lip" kinda thing. The 4 posts holding up the tree are all wrapped w/ sisal. Anyway, I choose the black carpet w/ "faux" leopard carpet (had no idea THAT idea could be found) that wrap the perches. Kitties LOVE it. They LOVE it s much, they found the man's business card in my wallet and ordered 2 more. Only he is out of black carpet so what does he use instead? Purple Royal purple w/ leopard fur trim.. Just like a cat to pick THAT combination... I am going to have to watch their spending habits more closely Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent
