Scruffs Alpine Appalachians Cat Tree

The Scruffs Alpine Appalachians Cat Tree combines one raised high-sided bed with a natural pear wood support, a sisal-wrapped scratching section and a hanging pom-pom toy. Its 63cm height offers a lower alternative to cat trees with additional platforms, caves or multiple resting areas.

The cushioned bed includes removable machine-washable bedding. Its textured faux-fur covering, sisal wrapping and exposed pear wood give the structure a neutral, natural-style appearance.

Key Features

• One raised high-sided bed
• Natural pear wood support post
• Sisal-wrapped scratching section
• Hanging pom-pom toy
• Removable machine-washable bedding
• Circular base
• Available in cream and taupe
• Wall attachment device included
• Assembly tools included

Best Suited For

The Scruffs Alpine Appalachians Cat Tree is most likely to suit a cat that prefers one raised, high-sided resting area rather than a tall multi-level climbing structure. Its single-bed layout keeps the sleeping area, scratching section and hanging toy within a lower structure.

Your cat will need to reach the raised bed without an intermediate step or platform. Suitability therefore depends on your cat’s mobility, confidence and the height they are comfortable reaching rather than age alone.

Physical fit should be assessed using the sleeping-area dimensions, your cat’s body length, their usual sleeping position and the space they need to turn and settle comfortably.

This may not be the right arrangement if your cat requires a larger bed, a covered cave, several resting positions or a gradual route between levels. You can compare alternative dimensions and layouts in our Cat Trees & Towers collection.

Scruffs Alpine Appalachians Cat Tree With One Raised Bed

The Appalachians includes one resting area positioned above the circular base on a single pear wood support. Its high-sided form surrounds the cushioned centre while leaving the top fully open.

There are no additional shelves, hammocks or enclosed sleeping areas within the structure. This gives the Appalachians a simpler configuration than taller Scruffs Alpine models and makes the size of its individual bed the central consideration when assessing suitability.

A pom-pom toy hangs beneath the raised bed, adding a separate play feature within the vertical structure. Cats differ in the toys and movement styles they prefer, so regular engagement with the hanging toy cannot be guaranteed.

For a taller Scruffs Alpine design with an intermediate platform leading to the raised bed, the Scruffs Alpine Atlas Cat Tree provides an alternative access arrangement and additional elevated surface.

A High-Sided Sleeping Area

The high-sided bed provides a defined resting area above the circular base. Its dimensions refer to the space available for resting rather than the width of the complete structure.

The bed includes padded sides around its textured faux-fur centre. Your cat’s body length and preferred sleeping position should be considered alongside the measurements, particularly if they usually stretch out rather than curl into a smaller space.

A cat may be physically able to reach the bed while still requiring more resting room than the sleeping area provides. The bed dimensions should therefore be checked independently from the overall height and base size before ordering.

Pear Wood Post With A Sisal Scratching Section

A natural pear wood post supports the raised bed, with a section wrapped in sisal twine to provide a textured scratching surface within the structure. The exposed wood and sisal wrapping continue the natural-style appearance created by the faux-fur bed and base.

The scratching area is positioned vertically beneath the bed rather than across several separate supports. Cats vary in the materials, heights and scratching positions they prefer, so regular use of the sisal section cannot be guaranteed.

Our guide, Best Cat Trees UK: How To Choose The Right One, explains how scratching surfaces, resting areas and overall layouts can be compared when choosing a cat tree for an indoor cat.

A Lower-Height Cat Tree With A Circular Base

The single pear wood post supports the raised bed above the circular base, with no intermediate platform between the floor and resting area.

Check the complete footprint and full height against the intended position before ordering. The circular base requires the full measured floor area, with enough surrounding room for your cat to approach and reach the raised bed.

Removable Machine-Washable Bedding

The raised bed includes removable bedding filled with recycled polyester fibre. The removable component can be machine washed according to the care instructions listed below.

Dimensions, Materials And Assembly

Compare the overall measurements and sleeping area with the available floor space and the amount of room your cat normally uses when resting.

Overall dimensions: 45cm across x 63cm high

Sleeping area: 30cm long x 30cm wide

Base shape: Circular

Support: Natural pear wood post

Base and bed platform: Chipboard

Scratching material: Sisal twine

Covering: Textured polyester faux fur

Filling: Recycled polyester fibre

Colours: Cream and taupe

Care: Removable bedding machine washable at 30°C

Assembly: Required, with assembly tools included

Wall attachment: Wall attachment device included; suitable wall fixings are not supplied

Is The Scruffs Alpine Appalachians Cat Tree Right For Your Cat?

The Appalachians is most likely to suit a cat that prefers one open, high-sided bed and can reach a raised resting area without an intermediate platform. Its pear wood post, sisal scratching section, hanging toy and washable bedding combine several features within a lower-height structure.

A different design may be more appropriate if your cat needs a larger sleeping area, a covered cave, gradual access between levels or several separate resting positions. Consider your cat’s usual movement and sleeping position alongside the dimensions before deciding whether the Scruffs Alpine Appalachians Cat Tree offers the right fit.