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Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n There are an abundance of ways to provide your cat with that all-important vertical space, some of which don’t require spending any money at all. Commercial cat trees, shelves, and wall mounts are handy, but you can always adapt whatever you’ve got to hand, whether that’s popping a cat bed on top of the refrigerator or DIYing your own cat climbing and perching apparatus.<\/p>\n
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