Cats And Children
There are many kinds of cat furniture out there like cat trees, cat towers or cat stairs. Do you need all of them? Well, it depends on where you live and how much you care about your furniture. If you life in a rural area and your cat has a way to go outside the house, then you won't need any cat furniture. But if you life in a city and your cat stays at home all the time, then you better listen and save yourself some a lot of frustration.
Cat Furniture - you need to know this:
- cats have a natuarl need to scratch. They do this to sharpen their claws and to get rid of old material.
- cats like to climb, jump, hide and chase. These are acts or behaviors are connected to the cat's natural instincts. In wildlife cats need to hunt and kill other animals in order to survive and this is still dominating the behavior of our pet cats.
- cats sleep most of their time, up to 15 hours a day! They need a warm and safe place to rest. Cat's don't like loud or stressful places.
You see that your cat has certain needs that want to be satisfied. If you don't provide a place to scratch, your cat will use your sofa because there is nothing else. If you don't provide a nice place for your cat to sleep, your bed will be used...
What kind of pet tree should I buy?
There are many different types of pet supplies that you can choose from. Your choice always depends on what kind of cat you have and how much space you have in your house. You don't need to get a giant cat tree, a small one will do as well. More important than the size of your cat furniture is the quality. Your cat will use the cat tree or whatever kind of furniture you get, to scratch and climb. Therefore the cat tree must be save for your cat to use. It is always better to invest into quality once rather than purchasing a new cat furniture once a year.
The best kind of cat furniture are definately those that satisfy multiple needs of your cat. Most cat trees are combined with a scratch pole, some include a condo, a place where your cat can hide and sleep. There are some trees that include toys like hanging balls, these are great for your cat to play with.
You find these trees unattractive, even ugly?
You can get a designer cat furniture that is designed to appeal to humans as well as to cats. These designer trees and codos are sometimes mado of maple or oak hardwood and therefore not cheap. You can find designer cat trees in all variations and forms.
Before you go and purchase a cat tree you might want to
- read online reviews from other pet owners, see what types of cat trees they found most useful.
- compare the prices of different companies
- compare the quality
- think about the color
- what about the cleanability?
As you can see, there are quite a few things to consider before buying the new cat furniture. Write down what you expect to get and then look for it and compare the prices.
added 16.03.2007
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