Cat Product Review: The Spider Flower Cat Tree

The Spider Flower Cat Tree

Spider Flower Small Cat Tree

Now really, that isn’t my favorite name. I think Cute Flower Cat Tree would be much nicer.

And cat tree can seem a little strange, too, since it only stands 16 inches tall. Less than a knee-high cat tree.

However, it is not only adorable, but it has many features that can make it a perfect little cat tree.

First, it is a Small Cat Tree, standing only 16 inches high and 27 inches wide, which means that it can fit into almost any room in your house where you might want to put cat furniture. After all, one of the problems with cats, especially kittens, is that they want to scratch and pull their claws, and one of the best ways to keep from from scratching your furniture is providing them their own furniture to scratch. This little cat tree is made of durable hardwood and industrial grade carpeting to stand up to a LOT of kitten wear and scratching.

Spider Flower with Kittens

As you can see from this picture, although the Spider Flower Cat Tree sounds small, it can accommodate a lot of cats and kittens all at once.

One of the reasons is that it is reversible, so it can stand high with room for kittens underneath, or it can lay low with a lot of room for kittens inside.

One side has six 6 inch x 6 inch petals, and the other side has six 6 inch x 12 inch petals. The inside of the flower, on both sides, is a padded cat bed with a heat retention liner inside so that it reflects back your cat’s body heat, making it a heated cat bed without having to plug it in.

The Spider Flower Cat Tree/Cat Bed works well if you have a bunch of new kittens who cannot climb very high, but want a good place to hide, like in the picture.

It also works very well if you have an older cat or maybe a cat with arthritis or other health problems who cannot climb up a big cat tree like he used to when he was younger. This small cat tree-cat bed combination can be perfect, since your cat does not need to climb up high, but can still nestle snuggly on the warm padded center bed and lean up against the petals for nice lounging.

Spider Flower Cat Tree/Cat Bed

The Spider Flower Small Cat Tree/Cat Bed comes with a limited 1-year guarantee, but the best part is that the petals, upper and lower, can be replaced. Should your cat prefer to scratch one or two petals more than the others and it becomes worn, you can order new petals to replace them, meaning that this little cat tree-cat bed will last for years of feline use.

It also comes in three color combinations, as these pictures show:

pink with purple
purple with pink
purple with purple.

: Spider Flower Small Cat Tree/Bed

Are you looking for a small cat tree that won’t take up a lot of space?

Are you looking for cat furniture for new kitties?

Do you want to find cat furniture that is so well-built it will last for years?

Are you tired of the same old beige cat furniture and want to find something as cute as your cat to add to your home?

One way to get started is to try the Spider Flower Small Cat Tree / Cat Bed. It is a perfect size for kittens and can last for years and years of use. It will not take up much space in your home, but your kitty will always know it is her furniture — to scratch, to sleep on, to hide under, and just to lounge on. It’s also really cute!

Cat Health: Feline Arthritis

Cat Health: Supportive Cat Bed

Like older people, cats can also develop arthritis. Veterinary medicine has products that can help relieve the pain of feline arthritis and even repair the damage to the cartilage in the joints that has already occurred.

Signs to Look Out For

If your cat has developed:

an altered gait,
a reluctance to jump up on their usual cat tree or jump for toys like they used to,
obvious pain when trying to walk,
and even personality changes that can result from the pain of sore joints, including depression, agression, or nervousness/agitation.

How is Arthritis Diagnosed in Your Cat?

You will need, after you notice the signs above, to take your cat to your vet for an exam.

My young cat developed a pain and walking reluctance to move, but it turned out that she had strained a muscle and needed to rest and recover. This was found by a simple physical examination.

To diagnose arthritis may require more extensive tests, such as blood tests, x-rays of the joints, or ultrasound scanning, in addition to the physical exam.

Treatment for Feline Arthritis

Like people with arthritis, cats can benefit from glucosamine and chondroitin. Glucosamine is a major component of the joint’s cartilage and chondroitin helps the formation of cartilage and inhibits the factors in the body (enzymes) that break down the joint’s cartilage. http://www.arthritis-cats-dogs.com/glucosamine-for-pets/

If they were good enough for my dad’s arthritis, they should be good enough for your cat.

Your vet can supply these medications made just for cats in powder or liquid form which help the arthritis progression and provide pain relief for your sore kitty.

Many people with arthritis use corticosteroids, but these have many negative side effects and should be a last ditch effort agreed to with your vet to help your sore kitty.

Many people with arthritis use what are called nonsteroidals (NSAIDs). These have potentially harmful side effects for people, such as kidney, liver, and heart complications, and there are very few nonsteroidals certified for cat medicine.

What Can You Do At Home?

1. Weight control. Obesity can cause extra strain on the arthritic joints in your cat, just as it does in people. If your cat has developed arthritis and is obese, a weight loss program can help by putting less strain on sore joints.

2. Exercise. I know, a cat with sore joints, just like a person with sore joints, is not in a mood to exercise, but really, exercise can help in 2 ways: by helping with the weight loss and by keeping stiff joints warmed up.

Heated Cat Bed

3. The Big One — Heat. Cats love to lie in warm spots — sunshine or in front of a fire — but an arthritic cat is especially helped by heat, just like people. Providing a heated cat bed is a wonderful way to comfort your sore cat.

4. Massage. Cats vary in whether they will tolerate being massaged, but is can be very helpful. Learn more in The Healing Touch for Cats: The Proven Massage Program for Cats, Revised Edition

Getting a New Cat

Maine Coon Kittens

Getting a new cat can be an adventure. Whether a stray tries to adopt you, a friend’s cat has kittens, or you go to an Animal Shelter, like I did, adding a cat to your life will add beauty, fun, and companionship.

When you get a new cat, you will need to get the things a cat needs. Food and the food and water dishes. A litter box and litter. Toys. And especially some cat furniture — a cat tree for climbing, a scratching post for your cat to scratch and “pull claws” on, and a nice safe place for them to rest and sleep — either a cat bed or cat condo. Cats sleep up to two-thirds of the day or more, and they need to feel safe and secure.

Sleeping Kittens

Adding a cat to your life will add some inconvenience — vacuuming more for the cat hair — but they add to much beauty and joy to your life, that it’s definitely worth it.

Cats love to be warm

Snuggly heated cat bed

Cats Love to be Warm

Did you know that the average cat’s body temperature is 102 degrees? That must be why they sleep in the sun or in front of the fire so much.

A heated cat bed will make your cat snuggle and sleep very happily.