I have a cat that cannot jump. She climbs. Does anyone know the distance from the roof of the top house to the platforms at the top?
1168056
It would be very easy for her to climb up. The first platforms are only 8 inches from the roof and the top platform is 10 inches from the lower platforms.
592838
I'm not sure. My cat still has to make a 12" jump from the top step onto my non-sleigh bed (approx. 30" tall) so I imagine, the same would hold true with a sleigh bed?
81332
The platforms are not that big. The top one is approx. 10x10. My cat is about 14 lbs and will not go in the cubby hole or lay on any of the platforms. I think she's just too big. I might take it apart and make bigger platforms for her to lay on. Sorry, but I really cannot recommend this item until its been re-designed.
1920955
I didn't have to reinforce mine. It's never fallen over. I have it in a corner with one of the clumsiest cats you've ever seen. Of course, she doesn't use the top-most perches at all. She likes the little enclosed house near the top the best. Really, I think you'd be fine if you just stuck a big heavy plant in the middle of the base to weight it down. I put a catbed there myself as an extra hidey hole.
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.
2194893
It has a spring screw at the top, not sure if it will reach 10' though. It has a sturdy base, but if your cat plays wildly like our it may fall over if not secured at the top. We hope this helps you. =^.^=
1776922
Yes. My two cats have no problem fitting in and out of the houses on the tower or running up to it and jumping all the way to the top It does shake a little when they climb up it. its held up great to the abuse they put on it. They love it and I would recommend this to everyone
1609699
Hi, I can't answer that question, I don't know your cats condition. There is a ramp, but my cats always climb on the side and don't use it.
2225671
My cat seems to jump to get up to a lot of places and she has not trouble getting anywhere. I think the recommendation is to just use them on the front claws that they scratch a lot with. They will still use scratching posts often.
2124251
Cats can climb pretty much anything. My cat uses it. He loves the middle perch the most. The dangling mouse actually lasted longer than I thought. But overall very durable, def worth the buy!!
1865322
The top step is 7' off the floor. Do not buy this tree. I bought 2 last December and they only lasted 9 months. My cats broke them. It is not made well and is very unstable. Although my cats LOVED it, I had to buy something that was made better because this tier is only good for kittens. The carpet also shreds very easily and after 2 months, it looks awful.
1549863
My cats love the cat tree but they do not use the ladder. They jump instead
2248644
Sorry for the late reply...if you're talking about the first "perch", it's 2 feet from the ground, but if you're talking about the "bed" on top of the condo (we call it a hut) it's a little under 1 1/2 feet from the ground (1' 3"-4"). I hope this helps. We have 3 cats and they love it. It's very sturdy too and has never toppled over. I think it's definitely worth the money.
1559604
I have a cat that is about 10lbs. She likes to go to the very top. If my dogs chase her she'll run up to the top but shaking it. But if your cats just goes up slowly in a way they are not being chased I think it might just work. Sometimes you'll have to screw it tightly once in a while.
972574
Not sure how large your cat is (Length height). I have an f1 savannah that's almost 20 LBS an he's still a kitten and won't be able to use this much longer. I don't use the top any more cause my guy is to tall for it.
1882235
I have an average size house cat and I would say NO to your question. I have elevated my gate up so that my dogs can't jump over this thing (the top rail is 40" above the floor instead of ~30") My cat still jumps over it with relative ease. Since I raised the gate up, I had to put a piece of wood below the gate to keep the cat/dogs from going under the gate. This gate isn't going to work unless you have an unfit cat that can't jump
2238648
We have 2 cats which total close to yours and they both run and leap off of ours frequently. It would most certainly need to be anchored somewhere, either the floor or a wall, to prevent it from tipping. Each post has a 2" bolt which holds it to the post below or above, plastic wrapped in carpet/cord. The steps would not hold up however. They are only held by a single L bracket at the top. A screw through the bottom or an extra bracket on the top would help but you need to be careful that you don't leave anything exposed that would cut the cat.