About us at Woodside Cat Trees
Our passage into making cat trees... Just an ordinary couple with a passion for creating things. After making our own cat tree, we now design them for other cat lovers. Using skills we already had, and new ones, we have learned through our journey.
..and then one day we were Woodside Cat Trees
We have written our story for those who would like to know more about us and our journey into creating some beautiful cat products.
"Wow, that’s awesome, you should make more and sell them!"
A highlight of our history and key milestones
Our Humble Beginnings
As cat lovers ourselves we hunted for a wooden cat tree that was sturdy and would suit the style of our room. We found the search hard, most were mass produced fur covered tubes that all seemed to look the same. So, we gave up the search and decided to create our own, an exciting playground and chill area for our furries. Wanting it to be sturdy enough for three cats to play on, and look pleasing to the eye, also fit into the restricted space we had ...and so, our first rustic wooden cat tree was created.
Friends and vistors said...
“Wow, that’s awesome!”
..and other really nice comments such as: “Where did you get it from?”, “It looks beautiful like a peace of art” and “How much would you ask for a cat tree like that, as I’m sure they would sell.” We laughed, but after thinking for a while, and going over the enjoyment we had felt creating our cat tree, the decision was made to start designing more unique handmade rustic cat trees, and wooden scratching posts for other cat lovers and their cherished furry family.
We started to create
Over time we had sourced various branches and hand stripped them of bark. We seasoned them, and also gathered the other materials required. It took few weeks to design and build three more cat trees with scratching post areas. Each one we have enjoyed creating as much as our first, and our cats are sulking as we told them they can not have these cat trees, they are for other pampered cats!
But... we have had to promise that they can keep one out of the future cat climbing trees we create!
2020
Update and plans...
We have had some amazing feedback since we launched our website and social media pages. In 2019 and early 2020 we made some sales of premade and bespoke cat trees, also we have a small waiting list of people for when we have the perfect branches for their projects.
Unfortunately we had to take some time away for a while due to life getting in the way, but that has made us more determined to make many more luxury cat trees and scratchers, as well as designing easy to construct self assembly kitty climber kits and scratch posts, including some outdoor ones. These will be very sturdy, heavy duty and long lasting.
Well, that was a couple of years to remember!!
The plague 2020, rising material costs, fuel costs, and everything else on the rise in cost... Aargh!
On a positive note orders for our bespoke cat tree service has grown at a surprising rate, more so than we could ever dreamed of. So we would like to take this time to thank everybody who have given us some absolutely awesome feedback/comments and reviews. Also to all the lovely people for all of the past, current and future orders that take us well into next year... it means so much to us to know we can carry on designing bespoke cat trees for more people and their very special fury family.
Unfortunately some thing's did have to be put on hold including expanding our online store, outdoor kitty climbers and kit-kitty climbers. We hope to be moving forward on these things in the near future still.
RIP - Always in our hearts & minds
Two of our team got their wings, Russle & Artan
Discover our executive team
Theresa
Resource assistant, stripper and dogsbody
Ady
Main designer and coffee addict
Smudgy
Main instagator
Chief Technical Officer
Macs
The Ginger Thing
Testing
2023-2024 Bespoke large cat tree, bridge & cat wall furniture
Below are a couple of the amazing projects we’ve had the pleasure of working on!
Bespoke Kitty Bridge & Wall Plinths at The Cat House Norwich
The kitty wall playground we installed at The Cat House Norwich. A late night for the installation, lots of cuppas and help from our friend Ollie (plus the cats overseeing).😻👍
- Installation was back in December 2023
A Large Bespoke Cat Tree Designs for The Cat House Norwich
If you would like to see an example of our work, why not pop down to The Cat House, Norwich, where you can see one of our extra large bespoke cat trees, and cat wall furniture. Where you can also chill in company of some wonderful cats in a cosy atmosphere.
The Cat House - Cat Lounge & Arts Centre - Norwich
Some of our customers reviews and comments..
Helen Murray, UK
"Beautiful oak cat tree from Theresa and Ady of Woodside Cat Trees. Quality product. I'm sure Otto is going to love it. Thank you so much T and A."
Facebook post
David Furness, UK
"Collected our beautiful bespoke cat tree for our boys yesterday. Lovely experience dealing with Woodside Cat Trees to get a wonderful piece of furniture that was made to fit our cottage (and our cats)."
Thank you guys!
Facebook review
We would like to thank everybody who have given us some absolutely awesome feedback/comments and reviews.
Also
to all the lovely people for all of the past, current and future
orders... it means so much to us to know we can carry on designing
bespoke cat trees for more people and their very special fury family.