Bespoke Units
Below are some of the bespoke pieces that we've made but because Hicat® products are made-to-order we can make to any customer specific request so if you have something particular in mind then please get in touch
SixToo™
SixToo™ has been fabricated with various Bespoke Features including a very unique feature only possible on this unit - the Access Holes can be positioned at any angle around the unit independently of each other.
Deep Recessed Tops, Peep Holes, Poke Holes, Worm Hole Shelves & Worm Hole Recessed Tops have all been specified along with shorter than standard & single Access Hole pieces & various Bespoke Finishes including AVM Wool.
Tall Bobcat
Bobcat units can be fabricated as extra tall units & have additional Access Holes & Shelves included - typically these units are 1000mm tall with two Compartments.
Other Bespoke Features shown include a storage chamber accessed through a Climb-Through Shelf along with Deep & Double Deep Recessed Tops - these deeper Recessed Tops allow for a Fat Pad cushion to be placed inside the top but still give a recess to sleep in & the extra depth is also particularly good as a sleeping area for multi-cat households who like to cuddle up.
Ballast for taller units is increased to around 20kg for 1000mm.
Storage Bobcat
Bobcat units can be fabricated as a storage podium without Access Hole & a removable MDF Lid so that a compartment can be accessed below - they can be specified as tall versions with Bespoke Features like a Deep & Double Recessed Tops & have also been fabricated in 480mm diameter XL versions.
Magic Freestanding Fatcat
By fabricating a large ballast chamber in our Fatcat we can make a freestanding version of the unit up to 1820mm tall that doesn’t require a Base - the ballast chamber is lined in a Twist Pile finish & filled through a slightly oversized Worm Hole Shelf in the lower Access Hole Compartment.
The same Freestanding Fatcat features & options can be added but there’s only room for a maximum of three Access Hole Compartments for 1820mm tall units as the lower section needs to be retained for the ballast chamber.
1820mm tall units have been tested with 40kg of ballast, which consistent of 5kg bags of sand that this was the maximum amount of ballast that we could fit in the ballast chamber for this 3 Access Hole Compartment unit - instead of ballast you also have the option of using a Wall Fixing Kit but not a Base as this requires a special collar to be installed during fabrication to bolt into.
If you’re looking for a 2 Access Hole Magic Freestanding Fatcat or a freestanding unit that can hold more ballast for larger or multi-cat households then our SixToo™ will be spot on & at a much lower price threshold compared to a bespoke piece.
XL Fatcat & Bobcat
Fatcat & Bobcat are 440mm in diameter but we have made 480mm diameter pieces for a customer who wanted to make sure that his Siberian kitten would never grow out of their bespoke XL Wall Mounted Fatcat & Bobcat units - the same customer also ordered standard diameter Wall Mounted Fatcat & Bobcat sized pieces shortly after one Siberian kitten became two.
XXL SixToo™
We’ve also fabricated a 540mm diameter version of an SixToo™ with various Bespoke Features & Bespoke Finishes - the unit was sold as a Stock Item with plans to make a Cat Nap Bed™ & Bobcat version of this diameter unit from the remaining section of the 500mm internal diameter tube.
+3040mm High Units
Polecat, Tomcat & Fatcat units can be fabricated taller than the standard maximum 3040mm height up to a ceiling height of 4800mm as a one piece unit finished in Natural Coir, 6m for units finished in AVM Wool.
We always offer a word of caution to customers thinking about ordering extra tall units as climbing to the top won’t necessarily be daunting for your cat but it could be for their pet parents - also, when specifying Climb-Through Compartments on these units there will undoubtedly be large internal spans, which could be difficult for some cats to climb down through.
Two Piece Units
Tomcat & Fatcat units can be fabricated as Two Piece Units with a Wrapped End detail between the sections - this is normally to aid delivery or access arrangements into the customers home but is also a handy modification if you need Access Holes to face in different directions like our Catapilla™ unit.
The sections are joined using a 3 bolt fixing rather than a centred type so the Access Holes need to be in a set rotation of 120º - we can also fabricate units in additional sections if required noting that it is not possible to have a climb-through features where the units join.
Polecat can also be fabricated as a Two Piece Unit however the join is made up of cut ends that need to be assembled & glued - unlike the Wrapped End detail the join will have an exposed seam so it’s best to either cover this with a Hicatch Toy velcro band or glue the seam with fibres to help with wear & tear.
Sloping Ceiling Units
Units can be fabricated with an Angled Top Cap detail so that they can be installed under a sloping ceiling - the Angled Top Cap can be fabricated to match the ceiling angle but please remember that because of this Top Cap detail these units can not be rotated around their central axis like other units.
We can also supply extra long ceiling connectors free of charge to span the gap that's created when a standard unit is installed under a sloping ceiling as an option to the Angled Top Cap detail.
Upside Down Units
Floor-To-Ceiling Tomcat & Fatcat units can be installed either way up with the addition of an Upside Down Top Cap - this is a neat trick if you want to give your cat a change in climbing options but you do need consider the Compartment & Shelf layout carefully given he unit will be installed either way up.
It’s best to specify Compartments without the Climb-Through or extended spaces with Shelves directly above & below the Access Hole - this means that your cat will always have a place to lounge in the Compartments whether the unit is upside down or not.
Ordering Your Hicat®
Please use the Order Form at the bottom of the Product Pages to order your Hicat® noting your bespoke unit in the Makers Notes section & we will advise on the cost against the specification as part of the order confirmation.