B5701

This cat tree is awesome! We got our female cat as a kitten, and had no idea how big she would grow to be (adopted, didn't know anything about her when we got her). She was kind of a runt when she was born, so we figured she'd stay small. My husband said we could get a cat as long as it was female, short haired and stayed fairly small. Well, she ended up being part Maine Coon, and at 2.5 years old, she weighs almost 18 lbs. Long haired and massive. Whoops. At least she's female? The cat tree came quickly with Prime shipping and was so easy to put together. Overall, this cat tree is awesome. There are some minors cons that I'll get into later. Pros: 1. Stability - Like I said, she's a big girl, so I was worried about stability. This cat tree is probably the most stable I've come across. It's still a tiny bit wobbly, but not to an even semi-concerning level, and in a corner it's near perfect. If the base had been made 1-2 inches wider, it would be absolutely perfect. The lower single standing ledge box (no clue what the actual term is, on top of a single sisal scratcher) causes the tree to come away from the wall about 1-2 inches on one side. I'll probably have my husband cut a piece of wood to wedge in there so it's even more stable. If she was a smaller cat, I wouldn't have any concerns at all, and your average cat doesn't usually meet or exceed 18 pounds. 2. Materials - I love the fleece part instead of the ugly orange-brown, shiny carpet that cat trees are usually made with. It's a light pinkish color, and I think it's actually pretty attractive (for a cat tree). It's cute without being girly. So much better looking than the typical materials used. It doesn't stand out like a sore thumb, which I appreciate. 3. Assembly - As I mentioned earlier, it was incredibly easy to assemble. Some large bolts, a washer, an alan wrench and 30 minutes (max) later and you're done. My two daughters (1.5 and 3.5) helped my husband put this together. He put the first ledge on backwards (not the base) so I took it partially apart and fixed it, and it maybe took 10 minutes total from partial disassembly to fixing it to reassembling. He said that originally he had it the correct way, but it looked strange so he switched it. At first it does look a little strange, but follow the picture on amazon. The rope behind it should be hanging straight down, not resting on the shelf. This provides a platform for the cat to use to get into the house on the next level. Sure, some cats will be brave enough to jump all the way up, but for larger cats, this could cause the tree to feel unsteady under their weight/size, and frighten the cat. Then your cat tree is useless, because kitty won't go near it. The platform also provides kittens with a way to climb up the tree easier. So make sure it's the right way, especially if your cat isn't into the tree at first, which is how I noticed the error. 4. Use - My cat has had the same small scratch post since we got her when she was roughly 8 weeks old (http://www.amazon.com/Best-Choice-Products-Scratcher-Furniture/dp/B008GG9FSS/ref=sr_1_53?ie=UTF8&qid=1434488930&sr=8-53&keywords=cat+scratch&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011 - just like that, except instead of a sleeper basket it had the additional posts and balls). The base was that shiny carpet material usually used for cat scratches, and it has a half dome of sisal that she loves scratching. It used to have a scratch post and 3 mini scratchers with balls hanging off, but she destroyed that part very quickly. She is obsessed with it, and scratches it intensely every time I go to clean her litter box or feed her. The sisal is finally starting to come undone from the half dome (I’m actually pretty impressed with the quality of that part of the scratcher), so I knew it was time for a new one. I came to Amazon looking for a good deal on a larger scratcher for her, and found this cat tree. The reviews are plentiful and at the time of this review has 4.5 stars. There was also one available on Amazon warehouse with no defects at all, for around $55, so I pounced on it (dad-joke pun intended). My cat loves this tree. Initially she was very unsure of it, even before she got on it. After about 10 minutes she started rubbing her face on the corner. I left her alone and came back 10 minutes later and she had already killed one of the toys on the top, so I knew she had at least tried it out, which was reassuring. Nothing worse than trying to get an unwilling cat to try new things. She was pretty hesitant of it, until I brought it into my bedroom and adjusted the bottom platform. Since she chewed through the string of the toy, I tied some thick hair ties together and strung that through the loop provided. (Shown in picture, I also tied the ball to the bottom for now). She's obsessed with hair ties and plays fetch with them (to an annoying level). That instantly spiked her attention and she wanted at them. Cons: 1. The base - As I mentioned above, the base is about 1-2 inches too short on one side. This minor addition wouldn't have cost the company too much, and would have made this cat tree perfect. It already blows the competition out of the water, but the incredible stability would have really set them apart. 2. The toys - Good god, the toys. I don't know what they were thinking with those thin little strings. They basically made an amazing, sturdy cat tree, built for withstanding the brute force of multiple felines, and then included these puny toys. Seriously, a newborn kitten could chew though one of these while still blind. I figure the company threw the toys in as extras, but didn't care much what people thought of them, because even without them the cat tree is great. And since there's a built in loop provided, the owner is free to hang their own cat toys from it anyway, which is pretty cool. Most scratchers have the toy stapled to it, so when the cat destroys the string in 1 second, it's worthless, unless you want to put another industrial sized staple in the scratcher (which will, as you know, last 1 second before annihilation). That being said, the balls coaxed my cat up onto the tree, so she must like them. She's pretty desensitized to toys like that, since I have two toddlers and she's around toys all day long. Apparently there's just something about them that she likes. I'm going to find a way to reattach them with something much more sturdy. Thicker hair ties work great, since they can stretch very far without breaking. If you do this, PLEASE MONITOR your cat's play with them. Inspect the hair ties for breakage, and use thicker ones. Don't use child's hair ties, as they break easily after minimal use. If one does break it could pose as a choking or blockage risk if ingested. Despite the few flaws this product has, I’m rating it 5 stars. This cat tree is attractive (for a cat tree), affordable, sturdy and well liked by a cat as large as a Maine Coon, whose only scratcher (which she loved to death) prior to this tree was a smaller, floor scratcher. I’ll update with durability once we've had it for a while, as this is her first day of use.

What a terrific purchase this was, I should have bought this sooner! I compared a ton of these cat trees here on Amazon before making this choice. I read descriptions, measurements and looked at a ton of photos. I've had cat trees in the past that were wobbly and cheap but this is by far the best quality cat tree I've ever purchased. The size is perfect. Big enough to be substantial but small enough to not be overwhelming. I almost got a taller model but at the last minute I decided this would be more proportionate to my small rooms and low ceilings and I'm really happy with the size. It's still tall enough so my kitties can get that 'up high' feeling that cats seem to love. I love that this is covered in fleece as opposed to the traditional carpet or the fake fur that so many seem to have now - I just didn't like the look of those as much, this fleece look and feel is awesome. The color is Ivory as described and looks bright and nice in my house. This arrived in one good sized box; the item is pictured on the box; just a warning for anyone planning a gift. It was well packaged and in good shape. Heavy press-wood underneath and the fleece is very securely attached over all surfaces. The fleece completely covers the bottom of the upper two perches so that it looks nice and finished from below. No weird smells either as some new products can have. This was very easy to assemble, all the pieces were labeled with stickers and the instructions are a series of simple diagrams starting at the bottom and adding each layer using the enclosed bolts. All holes are pre-drilled, you just piece it together and tighten. No tools were needed other than the hex wrench which was included. The bolts were quality and well threaded, not cheap junk. All the hardware came in a little cloth drawstring bag which I will keep spare cat toys in - these little touches added to the overall sense of quality. It came with two furry toys and a rope - the rope attaches to the bottom rear as shown in the photo, although I personally don't expect that my cats will play with the rope, it's a bit big for a cat. In fact, I might just remove the rope and give it to my dog! The small furry ball attaches to a loop under the one of the upper platforms like in the photo and then the other is a spare. I was amazed at how easy this went together, everything fits easily into place and is hand tightened and feels incredibly solid. I'm very impressed with how sturdy this feels. It is not the least bit top heavy, I'm baffled by the few reviews that say otherwise. I completed it in about a half hour or so, added a little catnip in the house and on the two upper levels and stuck my cats on it. One cat took to it IMMEDIATELY. She climbed into the house, curled up and slept for hours without moving. The older kitty took a while, he's generally very cautious with new things but after a couple hours he too was back on it, tested out the uppermost level, then napped on the next level down, and finally stole the house from the other cat. Shortly after that there was some playing; they aren't young kittens, so it's good to see them playful. I have two cats, one is a male, 12 years old and weighs just over 12 pounds, and the other is female, 8 years old and weighs 10 pounds. Both of them fit comfortably on all parts of this tree. The larger cat curls up on the upper platforms with no trouble at all, although they aren't big enough for either cat to stretch out on of course, although the bottom shelf is big enough to lie on. I also like how the two upper platforms have raised lips which makes it a bit less easy to go rolling off from too much catnip. I assumed the smaller cat would fit in the house but I'm happy to see the 12 pound cat fits in it nicely as well. He has room to curl up and sleep inside which he's doing as I write. The smaller female has already tested out the scratching posts which is great - my poor chair needs a break!! When they go jumping up it doesn't budge or wobble in the least. Nice and solid. I'm completely thrilled with this in every way and only wish that I purchased it sooner! I can't think of a single thing I don't like about it, it's sturdy, good looking and is clearly a quality brand. The price was very reasonable and well worth it. I highly recommend taking some time to look through the user contributed photos, it's fun to see other people's setups and it also helped me get a feel for the size of the unit as well. I do believe this will help make things right again with my cats after bringing home that terrible cute puppy some time back. I'm pretty sure they've been holding grudges about that but today they seem very happy and can now escape said puppy with ease. Get one for your kitties, they deserve it.

I'm one of those people that even hate to change batteries (I'm never sure which end to put in & it's hard to see the + & - directives). So, I was a bit worried about putting this together when I got it, but it came with it's own wrench (?) of sorts, like the ones from IKEA. First, the covering, which I think is some sort of furry fabric? is really nice, it's a golden white color and it's very soft. I wanted it for my second cat who is a "Tree" cat, as opposed to my other cat who is a "ground" cat. I figured it would give him a safe place to get away from my other cat ;-) I managed to put it together in about 10 minutes and feel it's pretty sturdy. I put it against my couch in a corner for support and use my 3lb bar bells on the bottom corner of the base to anchor it. It does wobble a wee bit (just a bit) if my cat jumps on the top very quickly but not enough to scare him off or even create a rocking effect. It took a while for both cats to like it, to encourage them, I put cat nip on each shelf as well as gave them their treats on it. I mostly feed my cats wet food so when I give them a bit of dry food, they go crazy and would climb almost anymore. I now feed my "tree" cat on the top shelf where he also sleeps a lot and my other fat cat on top of the nook area. The ONLY drawback is I wish they had made the shelves longer for lounging. I don't understand why they couldn't have added about 2 more inches on each sides of the shelves - including the base - so it would be a rectangle and not a square. But? For $45 (I bought a slightly used one - which wasn't used at all and I get free shipping), I'm NOT going to complain ;-)

Contrae: se demoró un poco la entrega debido a que no había en existencia, pero amazon me informo el seguimiento de mi pedido en todo momento, eso me permitió decidir si le quedaba con el o no. Pros: llego bien empacado, desarmado y con todas las pzs así como su instructivo, el armado fue sencillo, una vez terminado mi gata lo exploró y le gusto mucho, es de buen tamaño, buenos acabados, buen diseño y en general un buen producto, estoy satisfecha con la compra y lo recomiendo.

Auch wenn dieser Baum aus China kommt: sie können auch besser,als nur billig-Schrott zu produzieren. Er ist tatsächlich von der Statik her sehr durchdacht erstellt und gibt sich durch die Art,wie die einzelnen Etagen miteinander verbunden sind selbst die nötige Stabilität. Jedes einzelne Bauteil ist verschiedentlich gekennzeichnet und findet sich auch so in der Anleitung wieder - sehr gut. Wer also imstande ist Anleitungen zu lesen und - zu befolgen,bekommt den Aufbau auch leicht hin. Von der Standsicherheit / Umkippen her: keine Bedenken. Wünschenswert wäre noch die frei liegenden großen Innensechskant-Kopfschrauben mit einer weichen Abdeckung zu versehen. Noch einfacher dazu: man hätte einfach eine Vertiefung ins Holz fräsen können,sodass die großen Köpfe der Schrauben darin versenkt wären. (Fotos !) Ich habe den K-Baum noch mit schwenk und bremsbaren Rollen versehen und kann ihn jetzt bei Bedarf sehr leicht manövrieren. Klare Empfehlung : der K.-Baum ist sein Geld wert und stabil gebaut. Mal sehen,wie er sich mit der Zeit verhält...... PS: wenn auf den Fotos der Eindruck entsteht,die Säulen seien schief - sind sie nicht,sondern ist der Verzerrung durch die Art der Aufnahme/Objektiv geschuldet !

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Did some research before I committed buying an Armarkat tower. Got to say I'm was impressed when I built it. Very strong robust heavy build quality. Compared to others I looked at. Also replacement parts can be ordered directly from Armarkat, which was another good selling point. As I can just replace individual part extending the life of the tower. instead of buying a completely new tower. People mention a wobble and where concerned there might be a risk of it failing over. To be honest yes there's a slight wobble but with anything with height it's expected. For it to topple over when cat/cats are playing on it I honestly can't see it happening. As long as you've built the tower tightly it should be fine and take what ever you cat/cats throw at it. Took about 30-45mins to build. Had a minor issue with screw thread being obstructed slightly with glued carpet material which prevented me fitting a screw. But resolved it by threading the screw on opposite side pushing the obstruction outwards enough so I could remove it with scissors. Then re-screw the bolt the correct way. Overall I'm pleased with purchase.

My cat is 14 lbs and I was searching online everywhere for a post that looked large and sturdy enough for her. I LOVED this Armarkat post that I found on Petsmart but they were charging me $77 to ship it to Canada and then duties on top of that. (Also the post was like $130). I definitely wouldn't be able to carry something like this home so I really needed to have it delivered. I cannot BELIEVE they ship such a heavy/oversized product for free - I am very pleased. About the post: Pretty sturdy, I am going to put a weight on the bottom just to be safe if my cat starts hanging off of it and climbing crazy. Ridiculously easy to put together! The faux fur/fleece or whatever it is is really nice. Soft, no sharp edges; much better than the carpet posts I have because it won't come out all over the place. The sisal rope posts are a bit splinter-like for my liking but my cat won't scratch them anyway. The archway/box thing in the middle is WAY bigger than I expected. She fits in well without any problem (I thought she would be too fat). The bottom perch is very large and I think she'll even like sitting there. The top 2 perches are, as I knew from the dimensions, really small and I'm not sure she'll go up to sleep but maybe to hang/play. Overall I'm VERY pleased with this post. I think it is SUCH a good price for the quality you are getting (most 5+ feet posts at the pet store are almost $200). I love the material of it (didn't know what to expect as the ones I currently have are carpet). I don't think you can go wrong ordering this ... and with the free shipping!!