You know, I was just thinking about this today. I bought my kitty a new climbing scratcher tower a few weeks ago, and she really loves it, but I can already see one of the poles getting completely wrecked because she loves climbing and scratching on one side so much! I was hoping that when one side goes I would be able to buy a spare pole or two but I doubt that's the case; I bet I'd have to go out and buy the whole tower again (I tell you, if I do have to do that, though, I'm going to keep spare parts from her old tower each time )

I'm sorry, but I don't know the answer to your question (I would be interested to know, though), but I know a lot of people make their own trees by buying sisal rope; shame I'm not handy enough to make/mend my own climbers, though.

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