Question from onlythegreen2
Hi, Debra! We really would like to purchase a cat tree for our rescue kitties to play on (one that doesn’t cost more than about $150), but it seems most of them have faux fur carpet and some type of pressed wood/particleboard that will emit voc’s. Would spraying the entire tree with AFM’s CarpetSeal do the trick? What about the exposed wood areas (the cubby hole inner walls)–could they be sprayed, too, or maybe painted with a zero voc paint? There is a tree I found that says it meets California consumer safety code 93120.3, Title 17–is this any safer of a choice? I realize that there are some people selling trees made from real wood, etc.; but those are just too expensive at this time. Thank you for all the great work you do!
Debra’s Answer
First, California consumer safety code 93120.3, Title 17 refers to lead paint, as far as I can tell quickly, but you might want to do more research to confirm. This doesn’t cover at all any outgassing from carpet or particleboard.
Personally, I wouldn’t attempt to seal a cat tree, as cats scratch and even just running around on it would compromise the seal.
If you can’t afford to buy one out of good materials, maybe you could make one?
Readers, any suggestions?
