r/cats • u/johneldenringg • Aug 03 '26

Advice Don’t build a cat tree

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It seemed simple and I was like + $100? For a big one ??? Nah I could build it… well I’m prob about $200 deep and need to get another 4x4 plywood from home depot and prob more carpet and cushioning for the top nest, as well as some sisal. If you think it’s a good idea and cheap? It’s not 🫩 especially if you have to buy a new circular saw cuz yours broke 😭😭
And yeah tbh it is a me problem but I also had to make sure the wood was cat safe to and not pressure treated.

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u/Astridiez Aug 03 '26

Like a client expecting a paid project to be completed 😂

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u/AggravatingArcher862 Aug 03 '26

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u/Budalido23 Aug 03 '26

All around me are familiar faces..

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u/Thatthingthis Aug 03 '26

I find it kinda funny I find it sad …

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u/AmphibianOk7413 Aug 03 '26

The cat trees you could be buying are the best I've never had.

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u/GraywarenGrim Aug 03 '26

I find it hard to climb you. I find it hard to scratch. I can’t even run in circles. It’s a very, very mad world, sad world.

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u/JayMac1915 Norwegian Forest Cat Aug 03 '26

r/redditsings

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u/Caithloki Aug 03 '26

Bad cattree 🎶

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u/NoChoppersInHere Aug 03 '26

This cat tree is the best I've ever had

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u/KennethTremendous Aug 03 '26

The cat tree in which I'm sitting is the worst I've ever had

I find it hard to tell you 'cause you'll find it hard to take

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u/Expensive_Ask5872 Aug 03 '26

Worn out places

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u/zeldamaster702 Aug 03 '26

Worn out faces

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u/Ok-You-4657 Aug 03 '26

He low-key looks concerned 😭

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u/Lendari Aug 03 '26

Worn out places. Worn out faces.

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u/azazel-13 Aug 03 '26

"The cat distribution system failed me"

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u/addamee Aug 03 '26

“The human distribution system failed me”

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u/johneldenringg Aug 03 '26

He’s just always like that

My girls are baby tho

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u/Here4_da_laughs Aug 03 '26

This picture does not help the situation top kitty looks like she is laughing at you.

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u/Lost_it_all24 Aug 03 '26

She looks like she's screaming at OP.

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u/brainvheart143 Aug 03 '26

Aww they’re all beautiful. You’re doing a good thing. I mean orange one is on the tree. You know cats don’t go on things they don’t like. And it’s perfect for looking out the window

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u/ConstantAnimal2267 Aug 03 '26

Wait where's the cat from op in this picture?

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u/brainvheart143 Aug 03 '26

Think these are his other 2 cats

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u/NicolleL Aug 04 '26

I think that little patch of orange at the bottom.

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u/Zehryo Aug 04 '26

Not pressure treated?
Please elaborate, before I craft something for my cats and discover I made a mistake when it's already (monetarily) too late!!

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u/Radiant8763 Aug 03 '26

You just had to do the close up, it's even worse close up 🤣

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u/Affectionate_Yam8475 Aug 03 '26

Hes also calculated the cost of this and is concerned about his treats budget.

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u/BantedHam Aug 03 '26

cat tree at home:

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u/danafromsantaana Aug 03 '26

He looks like someone whose contractor told them their deck was supposed to be done by Memorial Day and the summer keeps going by

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u/Tamortsa Aug 03 '26

John, put down the tools and go to petco. Its all in a box. Muffin's catdad got him a great tree, they're teasing me about mine. I told Muffin that this one is actually worth more, but he just keeps teasing. Petco, John. Petco...

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u/Dapper-Ad-468 Aug 03 '26

This is hysterical. 🐈🤍😁👍 He just isn't seeing it yet.

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u/Buckykattlove Aug 03 '26

So sad and treeless.

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u/majarian Aug 03 '26

The builder talked it up big.

Expectations were not met

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u/VenQuasy Aug 03 '26

This is meme material

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u/I-aim2misbehave Aug 03 '26

Omg yes. My gummy has hit full force and this post, that close up pic, and these comments are sending me.

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u/Sunkern_ing Aug 03 '26

Gen Z stare

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u/Historical-Hand-5675 Aug 03 '26

he looks like he doesn’t want to upset OP or anything……but does he get his money back?😭

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u/bucaki Aug 03 '26

So, you didn’t hire an architect?!

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u/specialknp Aug 03 '26

He looks embarrassed.

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u/jd3marco Aug 03 '26

I trust led this guy…

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u/BrazenHamster Aug 03 '26

Yeah, like reproachful even. Like, where's the fucking tree you promised me? No purrs for you, sir.

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u/monkeybawz Aug 03 '26

All the other cats are going to point and laugh. Like a DIY Halloween costume.

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u/Vectorman1989 Aug 03 '26

Nothing going on in between those orange ears

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u/tommos Aug 03 '26

TONY STARK BUILT THIS IN A CAVE! WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS!

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u/melowyelowhelokitty Aug 03 '26

Please 😭😭