Do you have to attach the felt pad by yourself? Is there a replacement pad for it? Will it hold 17lbs cat jumping if mounted in drywall only? Thanks!
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Hi, the pad is attached by Velcro and comes with one replacement. I have a 17lb Bengal cat and he has not pulled perch out of wall, but he does not have far to jump. You must attach it to wooden studs behind your sheet rock. Or use Mollys. My cats love them. I have 3 cats and 2 small perches. Good luck, Louise
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The felt pad came pre-attached, it seems to be affixed on there pretty good! I have no clue if there is a replacement pad but I think you could go to a craft store and get a felt pad to re-affix should there be a problem down the line. Since this is a pretty sturdy /heavy shelf if you are not able to mount it to a stud I'd make sure you go out and buy really good anchors, not just the crappy plastic kind they send with the shelf.
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You will wan to make sue you hit two studs. The fect is already attached. My cats love it. I have a Siberian so we made sure to hit the studs.
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I had two of the perches and 'no' you do not have to attach the felt pad. I am not aware of a replacement pad offered by the mfg. I'm sure there is a weight limit, but check with them because I'm sure it is over 17 pounds. You use anchors into the drywall which make it very secure.
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The felt pad came pre-attached. You can order replacements, but none came with it. It's very thick solid felt.Don't know about holding a jumping cat with drywall only mounting. It doesn't seem like it. I really think you should mount it in a stud.
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The waves I bought came with the pad on them and I'm not sure if there are replacement pads, but I'm sure you could make something fairly easily to replace it if it got damaged or something. I'm not sure what the weight limit is but if you have drywall you should have studs, so just get a stud finder (the have really good, easy to use ones now) and use the templates that they send with the wave and it should go up easy. If you can't find any studs for some reason I would go down to the hardware store and talk to someone that knows what they are doing and ask what type of wall anchors you could use. I hope that helps...you will just love the wave it is such a nice product! The waves I bought came with the pad on them and I'm not sure if there are replacement pads, but I'm sure you could make something fairly easily to replace it if it got damaged or something. I'm not sure what the weight limit is but if you have drywall you should have studs, so just get a stud finder (the have really good, easy to use ones now) and use the templates that they send with the wave and it should go up easy. If you can't find any studs for some reason I would go down to the hardware store and talk to someone that knows what they are doing and ask what type of wall anchors you... » Read More The waves I bought came with the pad on them and I'm not sure if there are replacement pads, but I'm sure you could make something fairly easily to replace it if it got damaged or something. I'm not sure what the weight limit is but if you have drywall you should have studs, so just get a stud finder (the have really good, easy to use ones now) and use the templates that they send with the wave and it should go up easy. If you can't find any studs for some reason I would go down to the hardware store and talk to someone that knows what they are doing and ask what type of wall anchors you could use. I hope that helps...you will just love the wave it is such a nice product! « Show Less
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The felt pad is already on there. You'll need to attach this to the studs! This is one sturdy piece of wood but adjust it so that you are going through the studs and you could probably jump on it!
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Sorry, I gave the perch to my son & he still has not mounted it for his 3 Persians, who weigh 8 - 12 lbs each. Try contacting Jackson Galaxy. He had the wave perches on his show.
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The pad is already installed. They didn't ship a replacement pad with any of mine (I have three, two like this and one of the larger size). It is rated for up to 30 pounds of feline, and you need to install it into studs on your wall. They provide a very easy to use template to mark the drill holes once you identify your studs.
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Yes, the perch will hold your cat just fine...my cat is 13 pounds and he jumps on it all the time....I couldn't be happier with it . And my cat loves using it.
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Yeah, definitely. I think the medium said it can hold 60lbs but my friend (about 150lbs) actually got in once and it held up fine. Your cat will be more than comfortable. I know both my cat and dog love having this on the patio.
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I'm sure that by nailing some boards to the pokes you could make it a bit sturdier but I would wait to see how yours holds up. Mine has been up since about November and I haven't had any issues with 4 (2 are quite large) cats climbing on it all at once. Keep in mind the height will make a difference in that a little wobbly would be normal. There seems to be mixed reviews on this.
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This kennel has a floor that is only secured by Velcro, that being said if one of your dogs are crafty enough it will be out in a flash. We used this to contain 2 small cats in a motorhome, and my smallest one escaped every time we put her in there. We really only used it at night and during the day when the truck was in motion, but I ended up resorting to putting a harness on the escapee cat and holding her on my lap or letting her lay up on the dash board. So that is my experience with this kennel, which I may add is a really nice kennel.. my only complaint is the Velcro floor. I would be cautious putting my two Papillion in this kennel for the day. So my answer in a round about way is that the final decision is yours.
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I too have a 17lb cat and I have two of these , one for the new puppy and one for my ferret. My cat has never jumped on the pen. It is pretty sturdy and I don't think it would fold down if the cat did jump on it, she might get stuck in the mesh and probably wouldn't do it again.
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The scratch pad is more like corrugated cardboard wound around and around.. you can turn the unit over and press the cardboard and it will slip out from underneath the clips.. I have had this one for some time.. I even put some catnip down in between the rows to attract my kitty cat, and it has held up. Still no show of wear of tear..and he bites at it..
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I would never underestimate the will of a cat- but I would suspect this would hold pretty well, its a wide cut of velcro and the angle of the pull would make it more difficult. My cat was under 10 lbs when I was using it- so there is that- but he was a very excitable maine coon- so thats gotta count for something:)
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Yes! We have a 19lb cat and he jumps all over it. It's a tad wobbly up high, but holds him just fine! The only one that is too small for him is the little basket on the left that hangs off by itself. It's only about a 10 inch diameter.
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I believe that it could be disassembled for moving, what disappointed me was that it is not real stable...the first time my cat jumped on it (9 lbs) it almost toppled, and she doesn't trust it now. I propped it in a corner and she only gets on it occasionally. �
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I'm using mine as a little porch gate to contain my pooch; the gate is mounted to the brick sides of the opening without the pads and it's been fine. I think whether using it without the pads is going to vary, based on the texture of the surface it's mounted to. If you're concerned about protecting drywall, I think it would be counter-productive; you're going to damage the surface either way - it's pressure-mounted, so it's going to dig into it probably worse without the pads. Either way, you're going to need to do at least some minimal repair when you remove the gate.
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I have two, both mounted without the stick pads. They have been working fine so far. We have a 28 lb 1 year old that hangs on them like a little monkey. No issues so far.
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Hi, I actually just put this one on the floor before we mounted it to one of our oak beams. I was worried my two rescues would not scratch it as they already were totally in love with their old one which was " scratched out". They loved it the minute I put it down. I would worry about mounting it to your couch because I think they would decide your entire couch was a scratching post! Maybe on the wall or in a corner. I find it best to mount it to something because my cats put their entire weight into it and all other "posts" fall over and then they don't want to bother with it. This is a really good product in my history of many kitty angels. Best of luck Kathy, Halo and Jasmine
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Depends on how you mount it. Comes with sticky-back Velcro stops and screws. I have a stone window sill, didn't want to use the screws and the Velcro didn't stick so I used monster glue on the backs of the Velcro and glued it to the sill. Let it set for 24 hrs with 2 boxes of kitty litter on it to weigh it down. Has worked fine since with 2 cats on at the same time. Don't know how I'll ever get the Velcro strip off the sill if I ever sell the house though ;-)
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Sorry. Our cat weighs less than ten pounds, so we're not in a position to make a judgement re your situation. The first couple of times we tried it, she slipped right out of it and POUFF was gone...but not far.
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The two supports slide in and lock. It takes some force to slide it forward to lock, once there locked into position they will not come out. Then I used screws to attach it to the window sill. Our cat is a big cat cat around 16lbs and jumps from other furniture onto it and it supports all of the force and weight of him jumping onto it and it has not failed. Our cat loves it, uses it all the time, we love it too.
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I'm with Somanycats. Given that the pad is quilted, it probably would be compromised by cutting it down. You'd have to rebind it, which would be a bit tricky since I believe that there is a layer of water-proof material in the center.