The new cat tree arrived in a mountain of parcels, and this coincided with Miss Teen having an INSET day. She decided to come over and help, and we were very happy that she did.
She came the night before the build. DH had put together the poles and a couple of bridges, so we could get an idea of how big it was going to be. Miuss Teen and I spent the evening opening the boxes, removing all the tape so the cardboard could be recycled, and piling up the recycling. It took several hours.
On the Build Day, I went to the Tip with the recycling, while DH and Miss Teen took down the old cat tree from the wall. They then started building the new one.
It took all day. Literally, all day. They stopped for a bagel at 3pm, and for something more substantial at 6pm. I opened (and de-taped) many, many small boxes, which we hadn't done the night before, I cleared the mess they made as they went, and did other things. They were getting on well, and my he lp wasn't needed.
Miss Teen learned how to connct it all, and how each individual attachment worked. We added bits, reviewed it, and eventually, everything was up.
We tested it with the cats, who were unimpressed.
I bribed Lewis with treats to help him learn routes up, down, and across. It made a big difference to his confidence in using it. Shelby refused, and just sat in her old bed in the middle of the room. I put her on the new tree, and she went and sat in one of the hammocks, then went to sleep in it. We had to help her find her way down before we went to bed.
We made some adjustments after watching how the cats were using it and where they were struggling. I used lots of cat treats with both cats, and they were happier. They like being on the pole which lets them watch the room and watch the kitchen as well.
The modular nature is great, and the build quality is excellent.
