Did any of your cats actually used the ladder?
1549861
I have six cats, two of my cats use the ladder at the top. The rest don't use the ladders, but one is over ten years old, so I wanted the ladders just in case he needs them in the future.
1549862
no lol i took off the bottom one and the top one is used but not as you would think...he kinda lays on it ...he is weird :)
1549863
My cats love the cat tree but they do not use the ladder. They jump instead
1549864
My kitten uses the bottom ladder the most out of all the ladders, but only if he is going to sleep in the bottom box. My two cats, as well as my kitten mostly just jump from level to level. They sometimes use the top ladder to go up or down, but then they mostly just jump down to the floor. It does not effect the use of the tree though, they love it!
1549865
My kitten uses both the ladders on the way up, but only the top one on the way down and then leaps to the floor. The ladders are probably more for energetic cats that want to take the express route up and down the tree.
1549866
Not really. It's optional to install. It's a short distance between all shelves, they just jump wherever they want to go
772495
It depends on the cat. Some will be fine but I would think that some would climb over it.
1224313
That's what my cats did. I never really thought about it, because cats can jump enormous heights. It's a great cat tree.
494129
I can't tell you, I have never had a declawed cat. They don't need to climb. they can just jump from one level to the next.
1357684
I forgot to add, the ladder leads up to a tiny opening in front of the house, my 16lb cat also can not use this.
635873
No they dont I had to put a table next to it so the cats can jump to the top level
258211
Yes they could. I highly recomend this climber. easy to assemble and the cats love it. I think a older cat could enjoy this very much.
356462
NO. There is an orange straight tunnel that does. But, that makes no difference in how much the cats like them. My six like both.
457884
Yes. Both of my cats have jumped on and off of it repeatedly and it's never budged even the slightest bit.
309781
No, My kitten had could climb the poles but my 15 lb cat couldn't. I moved mine next to my desk so he could climb on my desk then jump to the housing. When I called Kitty Mansion regarding this problem they were no help. They both use the housing and upper part less because no easy access
1822646
I had to put my cat in the top basket, to try to get her used to it. But eventually she kept jumping down, which is a foot drop down to the floor. Plus since my cat's full grown, the middle flat tier kept tipping over; so its not that reliable if propped up properly. Eventually I took my top tier basket down since she never slept in it; & my cat tore the heck out of the top scratching post. But my cat still likes to jump up on the rest of the cat pole.
1324508
Mine did but since it was knocked off the desk twice by my cat I didn't go to the company about it - just assumed my cat had damaged it.
1879677
My two cats have never been able to break in. (And one has thumbs!) The most I've seen is one stick his hand up the chute and shake out a couple pieces. They've also never been able to topple the thing. The base is pretty wide, and I had mine against a wall, so it would've taken a lot of effort to get it all the way over.
309776
We had ours the same way as the picture but had to move them around so the cats could get to the top. It's also near a dresser and they use that to get to the top too. They love it!
1894742
My cats can jump up the levels of the tree without using their claws. They only use their claws to scratch the posts. Hope this helps. It is a nice car tree.
1894746
Yes. The levels are close enough together that they can jump up and down. Claws would make it easier, but its not required. My cats ADORE this cat tree. Two of my three sleep on it every night.
2124252
My cat does use it to climb up,and its wrapped with rope and he uses it as a scratching post!