Interest in locally-built, custom cat trees made with natural tree branches and other sustainable materials?
Hi there, I'm hoping I can throw my question out there and maybe get a little honest feedback??
my husband and I are locals (we're actually in Skagit now but come to town on the reg), born and raised, and we are working hard to to hopefully develop and strategically leverage some of the skills that we have developed over the years into something that resembles sustaining ourselves! We've always loved salvaging wood from quality barn deconstruction projects of our own, and collecting other sustainable, versatile and natural materials! We build custom items like crates, trays, decor, and frames, to cabinets, furniture, rustic to fine furniture like desks and tables, using all reclaimed old- growth barn wood!
The cat tree speciality- We started with a local custom request about a dozen years ago for a large cat condo/tree made with natural tree branches, and they had different requests like an enclosure and a high perch, carpeted platforms and special spots for toys and scratching, and of course the base that could support all of it!
We took that challenge and we had so much fun building it, and proceeded to design and build over 15-20 different unique cat trees and installations, delivering to many happy clients from Vancouver B.C. to Oregon!
So my question is- is there demand out there for this kind of product? If so, what would be the best way to discover that we exist? Should we have some completed models maybe out at a locally owed pet store? Or a vet? Or would you like an option to order all of it online, like you would with an Etsy seller? Can you say what would be an effective way to reach you as an interested customer, locally?
Thanks for your help!