73 Inch Cat Tree on an X Frame with a Railed Perch and a Large Condo

Old floorboards and tiled rooms are rarely level. A frame six feet tall sits on one leg slightly short, rocks whenever a cat lands, and no amount of tightening the bolts fixes it.

The feet on this frame adjust. Wind the short leg down until the rocking stops, then fit the supplied anti tipping device to the wall for the sideways loads the feet cannot answer.

Two load figures, four heights

The top perch is 23 by 14.5 inches at about 57 inches and is marked 44 lbs. The platforms at 40 and 28.5 inches are marked 33 lbs, and the condo at the base, roughly 29.5 by 16 by 17 with a 10 inch opening, is marked 44 lbs again. Publishing different numbers for different levels is a good deal more honest than one figure covering everything.

A rail around the top

The top perch has guardrails rather than an open edge. At 57 inches that changes what a cat does up there. With something to lean against it settles and sleeps, and without one it sits, watches the room for ten minutes and goes back down to the sofa.

Bands for a ladder

The ladder to the middle level is made of elastic bands rather than fixed rungs, with a scratching pad beside it. It looks odd and it works on two counts: the bands give under a paw so a cat keeps pushing at them, and the pad takes the claws that would otherwise go into a platform edge.

Four mats, put them anywhere

Four polar fleece mats come with the tree and none of them is tied to a particular level. Put them where the cat actually sleeps and leave the rest of the boards bare, which is worth doing because bare wood stays noticeably cooler through a hot week.

23 in x 14.5 in, marked 44 lbs.

About 29.5 in wide, marked 44 lbs.

Solid steel, cross braced.

Level it on an uneven floor.

Elastic rungs that give under a paw.

Flat panel beside the ladder.

Removable, washable, place at will.

Supplied with the tree.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or cost extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Forty four pounds published on the top perch and the condo is a high figure for cat furniture, and it is stated for the two levels a heavy cat actually uses.

Adjustable foot pads are rare on a cat tree and they are the difference between a frame that feels solid and one that knocks every time a cat jumps.

Guardrails around the top perch let a cat go limp at 57 inches instead of keeping one leg braced against the drop.

How tall is it?

73 inches overall.

How much will it hold?

The manufacturer marks 44 lbs on the top perch and on the condo, and 33 lbs on the two platforms between them.

How big is the condo?

About 29.5 by 16 by 17 inches with an opening around 10 inches.

Does the top perch have a rail?

Yes, the elevated perch is fitted with guardrails.

Can it be levelled?

Yes, the foot pads under the X frame are adjustable.

Is a wall fixing supplied?

Yes, an anti tipping device is included.