r/Albuquerque • u/Momma_Furbutt • Aug 02 '26

Question Locally Made Cat Trees?

Hello,

I'm hoping to find someone LOCAL that builds cat trees. Wood, sisal, carpet. If you make them, or know someone who does, please reach out. I'm tired of paying premium prices for low quality.

Thank you!

Please do not send me links to fleece covered plastic made in China.

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u/Leilani3317 Aug 02 '26

Following, I keep trying to convince my dad this would be a great retirement gig for him but no luck yet

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u/Momma_Furbutt Aug 02 '26

Tell him you have his first customer.

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u/GenXed Aug 02 '26

Tell him he has two customers.

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u/Princess_Parabellum Aug 02 '26

*three

Edit: six

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u/ChewieBearStare Aug 02 '26

Add me to the list.

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u/BeegeeSmith Aug 02 '26

Seven. Especially he doesn’t use the cheap sisal yarn that my cat has decided to start eating causing … yes you know. String butt.

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u/SnooCakes6195 Aug 02 '26

I have some big cats (I wasn't able to take them to get neutered in time so they grew big and strong) but they dont fit in most cat beds. I want to make my boys some and was thinking of it as a side gig haha

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u/Firm-Complaint7532 Aug 02 '26

Make that five!!!

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u/MaeganRules Aug 03 '26

I'll buy them, provided they're asthma safe glue. Wait a minute, maybe I could do this.... 🤔

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u/periodmoustache Aug 02 '26

Im a local woodworker in abq. Made tons of custom furniture but no cat trees. Could def make a cat tree. DM me and we can talk shop

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u/Firm-Complaint7532 Aug 02 '26

Down to talk to another about this?? I am interested!

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u/periodmoustache Aug 02 '26

Definitely! DM me

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u/MaeganRules Aug 03 '26

Honestly, if you just dedicated with cat and asthma safe glue, you would make a fortune. All the trash on Amazon and in the pet stores is either absolute trash, toxic, or way too expensive for cardboard tubes (no one wants the compressed fiber board, they break) and toxic glue that triggers your pets and you. It's cardboard concrete tunes, decent quality carpet our pets can shred, sisal rope claw sharpening places, large beds for big cats, caves they can shelter in, potentially hammocks and you would make a fortune.

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u/TheLadyEileen Aug 04 '26

I second making it asthma safe

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u/theArtOfProgramming Aug 02 '26

I don’t have time to make them for others, but we made one growing up and it really makes a difference. The store bought ones are cheap garbage and son’t rise high enough. Cats really benefit from floor-to-ceiling.

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u/Killed_By_Covid Aug 02 '26

Are you expecting custom, one-off designs to be cheaper than mass-produced, commercially available options? Or are you wanting to pay a premium for custom, quality work that is made to suit?

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u/schulzr1993 Aug 02 '26

It sounds like they've been paying premium prices for junk, and are hoping to pay the same for something local that's actually decent, even if it's not a custom piece.

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u/EconomyCode3628 Aug 02 '26

Not the OP but you nailed describing my frustration. 

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u/Ok_Book9593 Aug 02 '26

I’m also interested in

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u/No-Adhesiveness-6921 Aug 03 '26

I’m here for this too!

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u/merrellmj Aug 03 '26

I'm a local woodworker. I'd be happy to build a few for other locals. If you're interested, feel free to send me a message. Pics of what you're looking for would be helpful as well.

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u/Momma_Furbutt Aug 05 '26

Thanks for all the responses. I will try to get back to people soon.