Scruffs Alpine Himalayas Cat Tree

The Scruffs Alpine Himalayas Cat Tree combines one raised high-sided bed with an open cave-top surface, enclosed cave, natural pear wood support, sisal-wrapped scratching section and hanging pom-pom toy. Its 65cm height creates a lower multi-area structure without the extended climbing routes found on taller cat trees.

The cave includes a removable cushioned insert, while the upper bed provides a separate open resting position above the base. Textured faux fur, exposed pear wood and sisal wrapping give the Himalayas a neutral, natural-style appearance, with cream and taupe colour options available.

Key Features

• One raised high-sided bed
• One open cave-top surface
• One enclosed cave
• Removable cave cushion
• Natural pear wood support
• Sisal-wrapped scratching section
• Hanging pom-pom toy
• Removable machine-washable bedding
• Available in cream and taupe
• Wall attachment device included
• Assembly tools included

Best Suited For

The Scruffs Alpine Himalayas Cat Tree is most likely to suit a cat that prefers a lower structure with a choice between an enclosed retreat, open cave-top surface and raised high-sided bed. Its layout provides several different formats without extending into a tall, heavily layered climbing tree.

Your cat will need to move between the floor, cave-top surface and upper bed. Suitability therefore depends on their mobility, confidence and the changes in height they are comfortable navigating rather than age alone.

Physical fit should be assessed separately for the cave, cave cushion and raised bed. Your cat’s body length, usual sleeping position and the amount of room they need to turn and settle should be compared with the individual resting-area dimensions.

The cave-top surface should be assessed separately from the bed and cave because it does not provide the same raised sides or removable cushion.

This may not be the right layout if your cat needs broader sleeping areas, a taller climbing route, more gradual access between several platforms or a substantially smaller floor footprint. You can compare alternative heights, resting formats and access arrangements in our Cat Trees & Towers collection.

Scruffs Alpine Himalayas Cat Tree With A Bed, Cave-Top Surface And Enclosed Cave

The Himalayas distributes three principal areas through a lower staggered arrangement. The enclosed cave occupies one side of the base, its flat top creates an open intermediate surface, and the raised high-sided bed sits above the opposite side of the structure.

The cave provides greater surrounding coverage than the two open areas while retaining a front entrance. Its removable cushion creates a separate resting insert within the enclosed space.

The flat surface above the cave has no raised sides and differs from both the cushioned cave interior and the high-sided upper bed. It may provide a place to sit, pause or observe, although cats vary in the surface shapes and levels they prefer.

The upper bed forms the highest resting position within the tree. Its raised sides surround the cushioned centre while leaving the top open.

A Lower Cat Tree With Three Different Area Formats

The combination of an enclosed cave, flat cave-top surface and raised bed gives your cat a choice between covered, open and high-sided positions within one structure.

These areas should not be treated as interchangeable. The cave provides surrounding coverage, the cave top offers a flat open surface, and the upper bed provides a defined high-sided resting shape.

The Himalayas does not include the additional intermediate platforms or extended routes found on taller Scruffs Alpine models. Your cat’s ability to reach the upper bed from the surrounding structure should therefore be considered alongside the overall height.

Pear Wood Support With Sisal Scratching And Suspended Play

A natural pear wood support forms part of the vertical structure, with a section wrapped in sisal rope to provide a textured scratching surface between the lower and upper areas.

The combination of exposed pear wood, sisal wrapping and textured faux fur continues the natural-style appearance used across the Scruffs Alpine range. Cats vary in the materials, heights and scratching positions they prefer, so regular use of the sisal section cannot be guaranteed.

A pom-pom toy hangs beneath the raised bed, adding a suspended feature for batting alongside the fixed scratching surface. Engagement will depend on your cat’s individual play preferences.

No scratching product can guarantee that your cat will stop using furniture or other household surfaces. The sisal-wrapped section provides a dedicated alternative, but its appeal will depend on your cat’s existing habits and preferred texture, height and scratching angle.

A Lower Cat Tree With An Elongated Footprint

The Himalayas arranges its cave, cave-top surface and raised bed across an elongated base rather than stacking every area directly above one another. This creates a lower overall structure while still requiring the complete floor footprint to be accommodated.

Check the full length, width and height against the intended position before ordering. Allow enough surrounding room for your cat to approach the cave entrance, move onto the cave top and reach the raised bed without nearby furniture obstructing access.

The Himalayas should not be treated as a compact cat tree solely because of its lower height. Its complete base occupies more floor length than a simple vertical post or narrow tower.

A Lower Alternative To The Scruffs Alpine Colorado

The Himalayas and Scruffs Alpine Colorado share several features, including an enclosed cave, raised high-sided bed, open elevated surface, pear wood supports, sisal scratching and removable washable bedding.

The Himalayas provides a lower, less layered arrangement in which the open surface is formed by the top of the cave. For a taller Scruffs Alpine design with a separately measured open perch and a larger upper bed, the Scruffs Alpine Colorado Cat Tree offers a more elevated alternative.

The more suitable design will depend on your cat’s mobility, preferred resting format, the amount of room they require on each surface and the height changes they are comfortable navigating.

Separate Areas And Multi-Cat Considerations

One cat may alternate between the enclosed cave, flat cave-top surface and raised high-sided bed. The separate areas may also allow compatible cats to occupy different parts of the structure at the same time where each cat has enough physical room and suitable access.

No maximum load is provided for the Himalayas, so the number or combined weight of cats it can support should not be assumed. Separate areas also do not guarantee that cats will share the structure comfortably, as their size, relationship and willingness to move around one another should be considered.

Removable Machine-Washable Bedding

The cave includes a removable cushion, and the raised bed contains removable bedding filled with recycled polyester fibre. These removable components can be machine washed according to the care instructions below.

The faux-fur covering on the fixed base, cave and platforms forms part of the assembled structure and should be cleaned separately from the removable bedding.

Dimensions, Materials And Assembly

Compare the complete footprint and individual resting-area measurements with your available floor space, your cat’s body length and the amount of room they normally use when turning and settling.

Overall dimensions: 74cm long x 48cm wide x 65cm high

Upper sleeping area: 25cm long x 25cm wide

Enclosed cave: 36cm long x 36cm wide x 30cm high

Cave cushion: 34cm long x 34cm wide

Support: Natural pear wood

Base and platforms: Chipboard

Scratching material: Sisal rope

Covering: Textured polyester faux fur

Filling: Recycled polyester fibre

Colours: Cream and taupe

Removable bedding care: Machine washable at 30°C using mild detergent; dry flat

Fixed-surface care: Spot clean with a soft damp cloth

Assembly: Required, with assembly tools included

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

Our guide, Best Cat Trees UK: How To Choose The Right One, explains how overall dimensions, individual resting areas and access between levels can be compared when choosing a cat tree.

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

The Himalayas is most likely to suit a cat that prefers a lower staggered structure with a choice between an enclosed cave, flat cave-top surface and raised high-sided bed. Its pear wood support, sisal scratching section, hanging toy and washable bedding combine resting, scratching and play features within one multi-area design.

A different layout may be more appropriate if your cat needs broader sleeping areas, a taller climbing route, more gradual access through several platforms or a substantially smaller floor footprint. Compare your cat’s mobility, body size and usual sleeping position with the individual area dimensions before deciding whether the Scruffs Alpine Himalayas Cat Tree offers the right arrangement.