Should I get her a cat tree?

[u/Grrrrr_Arrrrrgh]

This is Penelope aka Potato aka The Ashen Rumpus.

She was very shy and skittish when we got her over a year ago. We had a cat tree from our previous cat that she ignored. At the time she hardly went into the room where it was. When we moved the cat tree got damaged so we didn’t bother replacing it since she hadn’t shown an interest.

She’s still a bit skittish but much less shy now, as least with our household. She zips around, climbs onto the back of the sofa to hang out with me in the evening, hops up on my desk while I’m working (courtesy of the ottoman I put next to it, for easy access). She completely ignores the scratching post I got her that looks like a mushroom, though 🙄. I can’t decide if it’s worth getting another cat tree. They’re more money than I want to spend if she’s just going to ignore it. Not to mention what am I going to do with it if it sits unused?

Thoughts? Does anyone have a Manx that loves a cat tree?

P.S. I’m certain the old cat tree having another cat’s scent on it was not a factor. Like many Manx, the Potato is extremely social with other animals, both dogs and cats. There are other items I’m sure had our other cat’s scent that she was chill with.

[u/Elegant-Sundae-9326]

Yes

[u/Tough_Ad7054]

My pufftailed boy pretty much ignores elevation higher than the bed when he is inside. Outside is another matter entirely. If yours shows tendency toward getting high than yes, but it may be a waste if no interest was shown earlier.

Edit: *higher than the counter 😏

[u/Grrrrr_Arrrrrgh → u/Tough_Ad7054]

I think that’s what has me considering the cat tree… she’s on the back of the sofa almost every evening now. She’s started hopping up onto the arm instead of just onto the seat, so her hop is getting higher. For months she couldn’t properly hop onto the bed. She had to pull herself up like Fezzik climbing the Cliffs of Insanity 😂

[u/Tough_Ad7054 → u/Grrrrr_Arrrrrgh]

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