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Anyone who keeps cats will find out sooner or later that cats just love to climb. But why do cats love to climb and more importantly what should you do if you have an indoors cat who climbs?

Of course it’s very difficult to know unless you can get into the mind of a cat however it’s most likely that climbing is purely instinctual. There is no doubt that climbing a tree is a wonderful way for a cat to get away from a predator, and I have seen many instances of cats smirking at dogs below from the safety of a branch.

And sleeping in a tree is much safer than sleeping on the ground.

And a cat is a predator just like a dog is, and a cat will fly up a tree if he can see something there that he wants, like a bird. And they hunt very well at night and are able to catch many furry small nocturnal animals which live in trees around our houses.

For this reason experts recommend that cats be kept indoors at night, and preferably 24 hours a day.

So if you’re a responsible cat owner and keep your cat indoors as is recommended will he forget that he loves to climb? No he won’t forget, and if there is nothing obvious in the house to climb he will climb anyway, probably up your favourite furniture or curtains. Many a cat owner has come home to find a pile of curtains and curtain rails at the base of a window because the cat has tried to climb the curtains.

So you have a little dilemma to solve if you have an indoors cat. If you can’t stop him from climbing what should you do about it? Fortunately there is an easy answer. Cat furniture is available which gives your cat the perfect place to play and to climb to his heart’s content, where he can investigate nooks and crannies and interesting places, where he can sleep in the branches, and he can do as much damage as he likes and you won’t care.

It’s called a cat tree. Sometimes you’ll see it referred to as a cat tower or gym, but basically it’s a piece of furniture designed specifically for him to climb and play on, where damage is immaterial.

So as you can see it’s not realistic to expect an indoors cat to simply forget about his instinct to climb. But if you buy him a nice cat tree you are catering to his instincts and allowing him to run wild without ruining your furniture or your curtains.

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If you’ve got a cat you’ll know what a great pet a cat can be, for both children and adults. They’re quiet, easy to keep, cheap to feed and it’s just wonderful having a cat snuggling on your knee in the evenings. There is no doubt that cats can be a great pet.

However if you’ve decided that as you don’t yet have a cat that you’re going to get a pet moggy there’s a few things you need to think about. One of them is how to keep him happy and entertained. And a great way to make sure you have a happy feline is to provide him or her with a cat tree and scratching post.

Cats just love to climb, and outdoors cats spend lots of time climbing, usually on trees. But if your cat lives indoors he won’t have a tree to climb on. Well he won’t unless you buy him a cat tree, the perfect cat play equipment.

A cat tree is a simple thing. It is primarily an artificial tree that lives indoors that is provided for your cat as a cat toy . There are all sorts of nooks and crannies for him to climb into and play on. It’s a strange looking thing but cats absolutely love their own indoors tree to climb on and play on.

You can buy commercial cat trees or you can make one of your own. If you’re handy with a hammer and nails it’s perfectly possible to build a cat tree yourself. And if you enjoy building things you can have some fun trying to make his tree as innovative as possible.

And there’s more. If you’ve got a cat you’ll know what it’s like. They love to scratch and it there’s nothing particular for him to scratch on then he’ll do it on the legs of your favourite table. It’s instinctual for them to do and helps sharpen their claws.

A cat scratching post is a dedicated piece of furniture for your feline which you can damage to his heart’s content. They come as both horizontal and vertical scratching posts but the principle of both is the same, to give your favourite friend somewhere to scratch so he doesn’t ruin the legs of your table.

Both items are designed to pamper him by catering for his instincts to climb and scratch. The cat with a good scratching post and climbing tree will be a happy cat.

But not all cats will immediately take to their cat tree. You need to show him how to use it, by providing him with some positive encouragement, perhaps by leaving a little catnip on the tree or some cat toys hanging from the branches for him to play with.

There is no doubt a cat makes a wonderful pet, provided you take some simple steps to make sure that he is a happy well adjusted cat with lots of things to do. Providing him with a cat scratching post and a cat tree will go a long way towards making sure you have a happy cat.

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A cat is a wonderful addition to a family, and both children and parents will appreciate having a cat for a pet. They are affectionate, they are friendly and they will happily climb on your lap in the evening and purr when you scratch them under the chin.

But gradually there is a growing trend towards housing pet cats indoors 24 hours a day. There is a number of reasons for this, however one of the major reasons is the tendency for cats to hunt, particularly at night, though during the day as well, and decimate the local wildlife.

Cats can play havoc with the lives of our wonderful nocturnal native animals.

And now experts are recommending that you keep your cat indoors every night and preferably each day as well.

And that’s fine, provided you understand that cats are extremely active animals, they love to run, jump play and climb.

If one day you have a little spare time go outside and watch your cat playing and climbing trees. You won’t believe how well and how fast a cat can climb a tree.

So if you’re now intending to keep your cat indoors you know how important it is to cater to his normal instincts to play, to run and to climb. Because if he is indoors all day his normal outlets for these things have been taken away.

The good news is that there is some excellent cat furniture which does the job very well. There are now some very effective pieces of furniture variously called cat trees or cat gyms, or towers or condos, all of which refer to pieces of furniture which are specifically dedicated to providing your cat with a place to play, sleep and climb to his heart’s content.

When the penny drops and he suddenly discovers his new cat tree you won’t be able to keep him off it. They are weird looking devices with all sorts of play places for him to climb, lie in or sleep in, and for cat play .

And a good cat tree will also serve another purpose. Cats love to scratch and it’s in their nature to do so, so it’s unlikely you will ever stop them doing it. And as a result you may find that you get driven out of your mind from your cat tearing up the legs of your favourite table. A good tree will provide your cat, provided you teach him how to use it, with the perfect place to scratch away and do all the damage that he wants.

So if I’ve convinced you about the importance of keeping your cat indoors, by all means do so but buy him a cat tree to make sure he is able to play and to climb as he always did, and watch how he enjoys his new cat furniture.

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