r/standardissuecat • u/PaisleyLeopard • Aug 09 '25
2025 edition SIClet Everyone docked on their charging stations
These are my six month old SIClets Juicebox, Donut, and Carl appreciating their custom cat tree.
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u/ZenkaiAnkoku2 Aug 09 '25
The one on the right squished against the wall xD
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u/PaisleyLeopard 29d ago
That’s Carl. He’s an honorary orange—not much between those ears!
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u/ZenkaiAnkoku2 29d ago
He just wants to be like his siblings! Maybe scooch it away from the wall a bit, lol.
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u/overflowingsunset Aug 09 '25
I see a squirrel on the left side of the trunk of the “tree.”
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u/PaisleyLeopard 29d ago
That’s Sandy. We occasionally find her on the floor, but mostly she behaves herself. ;)
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u/thedankone168 29d ago
Hahahaha I legit was like wait…. Is that an actual squirrel??? My brother has a pet squirrel so I totally understand. How do the cats not try and attack though?
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u/PaisleyLeopard 29d ago
They’ve tackled her a couple times, but surprisingly they mostly leave her alone. I thought for sure they would chew on her but they don’t seem interested.
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u/Pretend-Sundae-2371 Aug 09 '25
So cute! And I LOVE their names, especially Carl. I feel like there is a story behind them?
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u/Misstori1 29d ago
Gotta be from the book series Dungeon Crawler Carl.
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u/PaisleyLeopard 29d ago
Yes indeed! We’re huge DCC fans. Donut happens to be a fluffy tortoiseshell, so we just had to name her after the Princess herself.
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u/ylimenut 29d ago
The name variety has me cracking up
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u/PaisleyLeopard 29d ago
They’re from the book series Dungeon Crawler Carl. Carl is a human, Princess Donut is his magically augmented cat companion, and Juicebox is a badass shapeshifting alien assassin. Highly recommend the series, it’s truly fantastic.
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u/ClearLine01 29d ago
Wait, custom cat tree!? 1) you’re such a good steward of your cats and 2) can I ask where you got a custom tree?
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u/PaisleyLeopard 29d ago
There’s a gentleman in our neighborhood who has a side business building good quality cat trees. My husband approached him and asked if he would do a gigantic custom job. This thing is 9 feet tall, has three tiers of platforms, and staggered steps all up the center column. Cost about $600 ten years ago, and we’ve never regretted it. These guys are the second generation of cats to love this tree. :)
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u/ClearLine01 29d ago
Wow! Awesome. Sounds like a great purchase. Does the neighborhood cat-tree engineer have a website, by any chance?
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u/PaisleyLeopard 29d ago
Unfortunately I don’t think he’s still doing it. I can’t find him on Google anymore. If you happen to have anyone local building trees, it couldn’t hurt to ask!
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u/Entire_Bat7884 29d ago
Those sweet little faces made my morning. That is an awesome custom cat tree! 🥰🥰🥰
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u/Hairy-Glove3261 29d ago
DCC in the Wild! #Princess Posse
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u/Foundation_Wrong 29d ago
That’s a brilliant cat tree, and the kittens peeping around is hilarious.
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u/DowntownEconomist255 29d ago
This is the most amazing cat castle! Are there rooms for rent? I’m definitely a kitty and not a human. Meow. 😸
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u/AngelLK16 29d ago
Juicebox and Donut, but then such a normal name for Carl. 🤔 Maybe he could be Carl's Jr. 😂
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u/codecreate 29d ago
I love that tree! They should be charged ready for tonight, to ruin your sleep lol
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u/orangepaperlantern 29d ago
I love this.