Will this work for larger cats? I have a Maine Coon who weighs around 17 pounds...
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Out of the box, I would say no. We had to use a small ratchet strap to keep it from shifting under our largest Siamese (14 lbs fatty). After strapping it, it works fine but as advertised no I would say not. It doesn't shift a huge amount but it's enough to make it unsettling for the cat.
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Megan,Our cat Magilla is a large Orange Tabby weighing in at about 14 lbs. He is also quite long. The problem would not be with the weight of your cat it would be with its overall size. Magilla has a bit of a tough time making the turn at each shelf because of the length of both he and the shelf itself.But it just slows him down a little while going up and down. We also have the unit attached directly to a wall with lag bolts as opposed to hanging from a door. I think with the size of your cat on the unit on a door might be a problem without some kindof additional support.I hope this helps! Megan,Our cat Magilla is a large Orange Tabby weighing in at about 14 lbs. He is also quite long. The problem would not be with the weight of your cat it would be with its overall size. Magilla has a bit of a tough time making the turn at each shelf because of the length of both he and the shelf itself.But it just slows him down a little while going up and down. We also have the unit attached directly to a wall with lag bolts as opposed to hanging from a door. I think with the size of your cat on the unit on a door might be a problem without some kindof... » Read More Megan,Our cat Magilla is a large Orange Tabby weighing in at about 14 lbs. He is also quite long. The problem would not be with the weight of your cat it would be with its overall size. Magilla has a bit of a tough time making the turn at each shelf because of the length of both he and the shelf itself.But it just slows him down a little while going up and down. We also have the unit attached directly to a wall with lag bolts as opposed to hanging from a door. I think with the size of your cat on the unit on a door might be a problem without some kindof additional support.I hope this helps! « Show Less
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Megan, Our cat Magilla is a large Orange Tabby weighing in at about 14 lbs. He is also quite long. The problem would not be with the weight of your cat it would be with its overall size. Magilla has a bit of a tough time making the turn at each shelf because of the length of both he and the shelf itself. But it just slows him down a little while going up and down. We also have the unit attached directly to a wall with lag bolts as opposed to hanging from a door. I think with the size of your cat on the unit on a door might be a problem without some kind of additional support. I hope this helps!
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If it is firmly attached to the door or wall, yes. Mine was just hung with the supplied hardware and my 2 13 lb cats broke it leaping on and off it near the middle.
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I have two Bengals and they absolutely love it!!! They are not quite 17 lbs however they are quite rough!!! And both squeeze onto the same platform. I have had my SmartCat climber for over a year! couldn't be happier.
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It should be fine. I have one cat who is 15 pounds and another that is 6. They can be on there together without any problem.
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I have a 9 pound cat and it works just great. I am sure you could have a pet that weights a few more pounds with no trouble.
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My cat weighs 8 pounds & works perfect...but doesn't leave her much room at all. I would look for larger if it was my dog.
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My cat is 7lbs and it works great for her. She did break on of the branches off the first day she had it (and was smaller then). It is pretty sturdy but I don't know if it would be good for a 15 lb cat. It is over 6 ft tall if completely assembled.
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I think it may depend on how round kitty is. We have a 16-ish pound Maine Coon and he uses it. He doesn't have a narrow space phobia, though.
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The large worked great for my 17lb cat. So, I would think it would work fine for your dog.
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This machine did not work well for us. Our cat was 18 lbs., but I don't think weight was the issue.
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Maine Coons are big cats, it might be too small for them. All my cats fight over the top layer, however, my 3 cats LOVE this cat tree!! It was a great investment!! It was easy to put together. The only downfall was the pom poms didn't survive too long..lol..
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if you are asking if larger cats could use this, then the answer is yes. i have many cats that weigh all different sizes the larges is around 8kg. they all play, sleep and jump on this and there is no problem, even my little dog hopes on the botton one to sleep. i hope this helps. Jenny
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I have a pretty large maine coon cat and she fits just fine, its surprisingly large.
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Yes it will work just fine. My long haired cat is approximately 11 lbs.and had plenty of room for moving around.Plenty of zippers to reach in and pet and talk to your dog.
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I'm not sure about 20 pounds, mainly because it's 6 feet tall. You might try somebody else on the forum that has a 20 pound cat . One of my cats is large 13LBs. The only downside I believe is the thickness of carpet, I love it, it's great for both my cats! You know now that I think about it , they both go on there at the same time & between the two they weigh more than 20 pounds, so it might work.
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My cat weighs like 15 pounds and is I think 17 inches long. Will this work?
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Like others have said, it's adjustable so you should be fine. I used it on my 12 pound cat with no issues.
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No, my cat only weighed 12 lbs. She hated it and was so miserable I took it off her and used the collar that the vet supplied. She seemed to tolerate that better. Good luck with your cat.
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Wow, what a huge cat. No this will not work for a cat of that size. My cat is 15 lbs and he just fits. You should consider a small dog door.
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Mike: all the areas are different sizes. I have an average size cat who sleeps comfortably on every level and in every nook. I wouldn't get this for a maine coon, however.