Cat owners are known for spoiling their pets. One of the best ways to spoil them is by providing them with a cat tree. This is so named because it often resembles a tree, with different levels, or branches, and various platforms at graduated heights. The surface is usually covered with carpet or an acrylic material. They often also come with a scratching post near the base covered with sisal fiber or sometimes hemp rope. They come in hundreds of different designs, making it quite simple to find one that matches the decor of your home or apartment.
There are a number of different reasons that this can benefit you and your cat that go way beyond spoiling your pet:
Save Your Furniture
Cats in general need to scratch and the usual beneficiary of this scratching is your furniture. A cat tree will take their attention away from your furniture, saving it from getting ruined. Cats scratch to either sharpen their claws or mark their territory, so a cat tree can give them a new place to do these things.
Exercise for your Cat
If you have an indoor cat and live in a small space, you probably see your cat running around quickly at the same time every night. Cats need exercise, and climbing is one of the best ways for them to get it. A cat tree often has many levels which will give them the opportunity to jump as well. The cat tree can also help to keep them entertained to give you time to yourself occasionally.
Reclaim your Furniture
Cats love to take your favorite spot on the couch or in your bed. The cat tree will give them new spots to claim that can be their very own. They will probably still steal your spot from time to time, but at least they now have a piece of furniture that's just for them.
Save your Kids
If you have smaller kids you might notice that your cat doesn't like them all the time. Your cat might even scratch them. This can often be because the swift movements of kids scare them and they feel like they have no place to go to escape them. A cat tree will give them a place to go where the kids can't reach them.
A cat tree is one of the best purchases you can make for your cat. If gives them a place of their own where no one can bother them. It's also great if you have more than one cat, because most trees come with numerous platforms where they can all lounge comfortably. You also won't have to deal with buying new furniture every couple of years, or just living with ripped up couches and chairs that embarrass you when guest come over. A cat tree has so many benefits for you and your cats that there is really no reason not to get one. You, your kids, your furniture, and especially your cats will definitely thank you.
