Hi all,
So, I got our two kittens (10 weeks) this tree house today:
They had taken to climbing up and down the side/backs of our furniture to chase each other! So, I figured that this would help to save my furniture. Plus, I wanted them to be able to get up to the window, which is 4 1/2' high.
I should have known I wasn't a cat tree person. I hate monkey bars. I am a teacher, and I hate watching the kids on the monkey bars at recess. It makes me so nervous! Seems like a great way for them to break bones or crack a head.
They've certainly taken to it! They've spent the last hour chasing each other up and down. However, they like to be on different levels or on the ladders and paw at each other. They sneak through the ladders. They seem to be getting the hang of it and really seem to be enjoying themselves. However, it's making me nervous! Sometimes they try to defy the laws of gravity and climb in ways that don't work very well! It's faux fur, not carpet, so they can't really grip onto anything but the sisel on the pillars and the ladder rungs. (Silly me thought the cats would just know that and not try! :S)
There have been a couple of falls (once off the window because there was a blanket there that slipped off...I took the blanket away), but they seem to have come out unharmed.
Should I be concerned about them falling 4 feet off the tree? I know they are supposed to have a self-righting reflex and land on their feet, but what if they don't? Am I just being an overprotective mom? They do seem to "learn" everytime they fall/stumble. I just don't want any broken bones or necks!
So, I got our two kittens (10 weeks) this tree house today:
They had taken to climbing up and down the side/backs of our furniture to chase each other! So, I figured that this would help to save my furniture. Plus, I wanted them to be able to get up to the window, which is 4 1/2' high.
I should have known I wasn't a cat tree person. I hate monkey bars. I am a teacher, and I hate watching the kids on the monkey bars at recess. It makes me so nervous! Seems like a great way for them to break bones or crack a head.
They've certainly taken to it! They've spent the last hour chasing each other up and down. However, they like to be on different levels or on the ladders and paw at each other. They sneak through the ladders. They seem to be getting the hang of it and really seem to be enjoying themselves. However, it's making me nervous! Sometimes they try to defy the laws of gravity and climb in ways that don't work very well! It's faux fur, not carpet, so they can't really grip onto anything but the sisel on the pillars and the ladder rungs. (Silly me thought the cats would just know that and not try! :S)
There have been a couple of falls (once off the window because there was a blanket there that slipped off...I took the blanket away), but they seem to have come out unharmed.
Should I be concerned about them falling 4 feet off the tree? I know they are supposed to have a self-righting reflex and land on their feet, but what if they don't? Am I just being an overprotective mom? They do seem to "learn" everytime they fall/stumble. I just don't want any broken bones or necks!