With a few simple tool and basic supplies cat furniture can be made for a fraction of the regular retail price and only limited by your imagination. To start browse your local pet supply shop or the internet for ideas. If you are constructing anything for your own cats enjoyment watch what he/she likes to do. Look out the window, take a sun nap or destroy the couch! Design a cat tree high enough to watch all those birds fly by, stretch out in the sun and enough scratching posts to walk right by the couch. Tailor made cat products are the best!
Once you have made a few of these you will see how easy it is to incorporate different designs. From your examples you will notice the more elaborate the design, the higher the cost. Do not go crazy with the four story, double condo, with his and her baths! It's best to remember that when customers are shopping for cat trees, space is the biggest consideration. If it will not fit their needs they will most likely not purchase it.
Start small with basic scratching posts and smaller cat trees. Set up a booth at a flea market to show off your cat tree business. This is a great way to get started. There is one thing cat lovers enjoy talking about is their cats! Strike up conversations with cat owners. Everyone has a funny cat story. Bring a few samples of your product. Make a portfolio of different cat trees and cat gyms offered. That way you will not end up with a basement full of cat furniture! Attend cat shows, post flyers, ask your customers for referrals. Work with local veterinarians to set up a sample in their offices. Go where the cats are.
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