I've got two 15 month old Ocicats (4.5kg and 5.5kg) and they have had gone through three cat trees (2 x Atlas and 1 Walpurgis Night) in less than a year. I've been ordering them from zooplus and after a few months one of the 'hut's (or whatever the wooden box like hideyholes are called) will collapse and then it sags. The boys think this is even more fun and like nothing more than being at the top and making it sway to and fro
I have to stop them as there is a danger that they will topple it and I don't want them getting hurt. Even when it's not broken they spend a lot of time seeing how fast they can run up it, flinging themselves around it, supermanning off the sides etc and basically throwing 10kgs at it all the time.

I'm wondering if anyone knows of something similar that is a bit more robust? I've looked at Tigga Towers (it's a maybe because its so £££) and another brand (can't remember the name) that was a giant pole. My boys would prefer the Tigga towers as they love hammocks but I'm finding it so hard to convince my husband. I guess I could always cobble together something more sturdy but it would be nice to have something that I know others have found successful.

these are sturdy - pricey but worth it

Kalven Cat Scratchers

I can recommend Kalven my wegies are pretty hefty and they have several kalven trees which have withstood a battering without any real damage and are very sturdy. I suspect the pole you are thinking of is the hicat. I did think about one of those but didn't think the wegies would be able to climb inside.

they also have a zooplus one and they make that one rock! I worry that one day it will topple over

Hicat - yep that's the one.
Mine would prefer something where they can hang off platforms so I'll check out the Kalven range. Cheers IndysMamma and Cazzer

Hiya,

Im just being nosy Im getting a kitten soon(ish ) and have been looking at some scratching posts.. I also visited the website mentioned above and really like the scratchin post (see attached pic below) but cant seem to find it on the website? No price or even a name.. Can any of you help, please? x

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The website is tricky to navigate, but this seems to be they:

Kalven cat scatching posts and poles

This is my new one and IVe found it to be the sturdest (although the others have lasted well!) of the ones ive had and its my fav!

Cat Tree La Digue on sale now at zooplus

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Catscratcher.com have some very sturdy trees.

I have a Kalvin cat scratcher and my little uns love it Tiga sleeps in the box at the bottom they are very sturdy the only change I had to make my two did not like the vet bed so we put carpet in instead

Viv xx