I take in stray cats. I currently have 14, yep, 14. Only one of them has anything to do with this, and that's just to use it as a ladder to get elsewhere. The number one problem is the size of the lounging shelves or whatever they're called. They are too small for an adult cat to lay on, sit on, or sleep on.While the measurements seem to suggest it's big enough, the post takes up at least 5-6" of the shelf on a diagonal. The remaining area that is not obstructed by the post is about the size of a piece of 8 1/2 x 11" paper. Twelve of my cats are 15 lbs or bigger and they can barely sit on the shelf. There's just no way for them to lay on it, at least half their body would be off of it.They also can't use it as a scratching post. With the shelves coming off of it at various angles, plus my having it up against a wall, it prevents them from being able to reach up straight and get a serious scratch going. They start to, but then hit either the first or second shelf and stop.
But they absolutely loved the boxes it came in. They have been having so much fun with them that it makes it less disheartening to realize I spent that money for nothing.
It is nice to look at compared to some I've seen. It arrived quickly and in perfect shape. It is made of what looks like pvc piping, the tower is not wood, but carpet over plastic tube. I had no problems assembling it. I thought it was a tension type thing that worked on a spring but the top section actually has to be screwed up/down to get the right ceiling height. This took forever. Then, when I got close to the ceiling, the turning of the top piece to tighten it to the ceiling causes it to move around a bit and that knocked the texture off my ceiling in an area larger than the top piece covered.
Product Description
The perfect piece of cat furniture for all those cats who love to climb high. A floor-to-ceiling post with three steps for easy climbing. Encased in carpet, it pressure mounts directly to your ceiling. 14 x 14 x 108.
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