What keeps the legs from sliding out if I have it on a basement floor or deck? I don't want my 7 year old or cat getting crushed.
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There is an adjustable rod that keeps it upright and rubber feet so it doesn't slide. My kids use it on concrete and it never moves.
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If you notice in the picture, there is a center support that attaches to the lower cross beam. The support as well as the legs have spring button adjustments for height and angle of the trampoline.
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We use ours outside and it with stands the force of a college player rebounding, I would suggest putting bricks or weights. Our grass is dense enough.
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It can be prevented. It is designed to sense movement below its line of sight, so I installed it upside down at head level. That way, my two cats can't trigger it even if they climb almost to shoulder height. (To clarify, I installed it in a place where it doesn't get direct sunlight from above.)
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Mine is on hardwood floors and there's been no problems. There is such a hard rubber covering on each leg that it not only protects the floor, but keeps the rebounder from moving.
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Had that problem with another one of these foldable cages. Did the plywood but it did not take cat claws long to get splinters :-( So, I went to Lowes and bought one plank of that plastic decking and cut to size. Screwed in metal L brackets and I was in business. I went one step further and made one big ledge that covered the whole cage in the middle and cut a hole big enough for them to jump through. The planking is that sturdy! This allows a much bigger lounging ledge.
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Bengals are very active cats - indoors you would need to do something at the top as I could see them climbing sides and I think you would need to anchor it to the floor or walls - would hate to see someone get hurt if it collapsed on them.. outside same issues - could you secure it and how about top? good price for something to tart a DIY project though
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Yes, it has dandy little rubber "feet" that protect my wood floor. It's a dandy little barrier, just short enough for the cat to leap over but tall enough to keep the dogs out.
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There's nothing on the bottom to keep it from sliding, but it has not been a problem for me. You could easily add small clear adhesive pads that are soft & non slippery. They can be found with the felt furniture pads.
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I've never reinforced mine, but it doesn't matter, I've never had any problems with it, it just moves some when the cats jump and run on it.I don't even use the steps, my cats won't use them. I hope this helps.
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There is a bottom on the feline funhouse - it is the same mesh as you see on the sides, etc. This could still work well for your purposes. A clever kitty could easily get out from underneath a bottomless structure, so I wouldn't recommend that, but this mesh bottom ensures kitty's safety while still allowing her to be in contact with the grass. My cat is crazy for this thing - I hope that yours will be, too!
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Mine has never toppled over. The base is wide and heavy so it doesn't move. When my cats were younger and jumped off of the top it would sometimes pop out. I was able to solve that with two small strips of velcro. Its a great cat tree. I have had it for years and it still looks brand new.
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I have one and I laid a piece of carpet in the bottom which helped give it some stability and keeps the balls from bouncing off the hard concrete. I like mine.
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I just leave it loose. My older cat weighs 15lbs at the max. I am thinking about using some Velcro to put it together but for now... I haven't seen any issues. Hope this helps.
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If you want to keep them from moving, you can run a bead of spray foam around the baseline I did. I also placed insulation around it to prevent me jostling it out of place. I like to keep the top easily accessible so it can be found later.
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Mine's on carpet on a basement floor. If you are upstairs from others, whether they will hear you probably has more to do with floor/construction. There are heavy duty no skid rubber feet on all legs that I imagine will absorb most sound and should keep it from moving. If it's a floor that slips (hardwood/tile), I would think a small carpet under it would work as long as the carpet was also rubber backed. BTW, I still use this rebounder four - five days a week and am loving its sturdiness. It still appears brand new. (I mostly use it barefoot, but wear athletic shoes sometimes.)
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Probably, mine moves on my concrete garage floor. There are holes in the feet to "tack" it down with nails or spikes if you want to keep it from sliding.
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On a wood floor they slide easily, but they can get hung up on carpet. Usually when our cat is batting one around it looks like she picks it up with her claws and tosses it around.
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I have cats ranging from 6 lbs to 25 lbs that run up and down it all day long. I have NEVER had to worry about it. You dont even need the ladders because the cats dont use them and they dont support it at all. My cats stretch or scratch on the bottom ladder.