Older consumer. Is it difficult to assemble and how long? Have 3 cats. Two fairly lg. males and small female. Fun for all?
114062
I'm a 69-year-old female. The box was heavy and neighbor helped me bring it inside. The pieces were easy to handle and assembly was fairly easy. Because of the weight, I did need assistance to move it to the final placement. My male is larger...almost 15 pounds, but seems to enjoy sitting on the platforms and climbing.
114063
no - comes all a part but just screws together. easy - no special tools or anything. We have 3 males two large and one female and it works for all.
114064
This is not the exact cat tower I had but it was easy to assemble and the cat seemed to enjoy it. She would not go on the top teir though because it wasn't exactly sturdy for a 10lb cat. Just don't over thighten the threads or they may strip. I had no trouble. For what the pet store charges for cat towers the one I got I thought was reasonable in price.
114065
This is very easy to set up. My daughter has a large female and a spry male - both love this thing! Recommend highly.
114066
I'm in my 60's and it was pretty easy to put together, although when I first looked at all the pieces I felt a little overwhelmed. Take it slowly and follow the instructions. I know I put it together in less than an hour. I have one ten pound cat and she is absolutely gaga over it. The one I have has a total of 10 scratching posts on it, and Emily loves to scratch every one of them, sit on every level, and jump up on it from weird angles. I have a friend with a similar unit and three cats, and they love their tree too. For comparison (as I know are there several configurations of this tree, here is the one I have: Armarkat B6802 68-Inch Cat Tree, Ivory
114067
I'm in my 60's and it was pretty easy to put together, although when I first looked at all the pieces I felt a little overwhelmed. Take it slowly and follow the instructions. I know I put it together in less than an hour. I have one ten pound cat and she is absolutely gaga over it. The one I have has a total of 10 scratching posts on it, and Emily loves to scratch every one of them, sit on every level, and jump up on it from weird angles. I have a friend with a similar unit and three cats, and they love their tree too. For comparison (as I know are there several configurations of this tree, here is the one I have: Armarkat B6802 68-Inch Cat Tree, Ivory I'm in my 60's and it was pretty easy to put together, although when I first looked at all the pieces I felt a little overwhelmed. Take it slowly and follow the instructions. I know I put it together in less than an hour. I have one ten pound cat and she is absolutely gaga over it. The one I have has a total of 10 scratching posts on it, and Emily loves to scratch every one of them, sit on every level, and jump up on it from weird angles. I have a friend with a similar unit and three cats, and they love their tree too. For comparison (as I know are there several configurations of this tree,... » Read More I'm in my 60's and it was pretty easy to put together, although when I first looked at all the pieces I felt a little overwhelmed. Take it slowly and follow the instructions. I know I put it together in less than an hour. I have one ten pound cat and she is absolutely gaga over it. The one I have has a total of 10 scratching posts on it, and Emily loves to scratch every one of them, sit on every level, and jump up on it from weird angles. I have a friend with a similar unit and three cats, and they love their tree too. For comparison (as I know are there several configurations of this tree, here is the one I have: Armarkat B6802 68-Inch Cat Tree, Ivory « Show Less
1423635
Absolutely! I have four cats - two are 6 and two are 10 years old -and they LOVE it! I would say that a kitten would love it even more - there is a LOT of room to play! My cats tore off the swinging mouse, but they do use it to jump, climb and scratch. The sisal ropes are a godsend - my furniture is thankful! LOL! My cats are too large (and heavy) to use the two stairs, but that would be perfect for a kitten, and can be removed if necessary. The build was really easy since everything is clearly marked. This was definitely a great buy. I would highly recommend it. Good luck!
47873
I'd like to know the same thing. I had the same experience. My 3 cats loved it, but the "tail" part snapped off after 2 days.
1048242
I love mine and have no problems with it. I would gage how often you need someone to come by based on how often you empty it while you are home, because all cats are different. I have one cat and only have to empty about every three days
582053
My brother found it difficult to assemble. My brother called and paid a handy man to assemble this bed. On a positive note - once assembled - it is a very nice looking bed. It is worth it if you have someone that is very good with putting things together to help assemble. My brother (an adult at 170 lbs) has been using it for over a year, and it has held up nicely. The other reviewer said their bed fell apart, but so far the bed we ordered is fine.
1987566
I don't think you can...mine has worked for a long time, though. Well played with by 3 large playful cats..I should have bought a few more!!!
1919762
I would be hesitant and I'll tell you why. The base and scratching posts are very solid - no complaints about that. However, the U-shaped platform at the top and the lower platform that curves upward, are not nearly as solid as the rest of the piece and sure enough, those are the areas where a cat would typically sit. The U shaped platform at the top is OK, but the lower platform is very weak in my opinion. (And I'm not really sure what purpose the upward curving of the lower platform serves anyway - my cats have never scractched on the outside of that section.) If your cat doesn't put any weight on that area, it might be ok. BUT, if your 20# cat puts weight on it, I think it might break pretty quickly. I bought this for 5 foster cats - none of whom are over 8#. The smallest kitten who is about 4# jumps on the top of that lower curved platform and the entire thing shakes. I've had it for about 10 weeks and nothing is broken so far (except the toy). One other FYI that comes to mind - the removable "cushion" is just 2 pieces of plush fabric sewn together - there is no cushioning inside. Whatever you decide, I hope you find one that works great for you and your kitty!
389412
I have a 7 year old and a 2 year old who both play with it equally. I'm not sure whether it would be engaging all day, but my cats seem to go back to it several times throughout the day. Good luck:)
1372365
i had 3 cats on mine and the one side is about to useless but they have another side that they can use and it will just be 2 cats on it and ive had it for about a month so if it is just one cat I would say it might last 4 months or so maybe like I said I have 3 cats that killed the one side now the other 2 cats are going at the other it is worth the buy the cat will love it but if you have the money to buy one of the actual cat poles or houses I would do that they run around $35 or higher it would last way way way longer and it would look as bad as having the cardboard one laying around
322830
Hi, it does get messy as my three so get into it but I vacumm everyday ,have several scratchers so maybe 2 to three months,my big black cat goes crazy with the toy inside,loves to rip it out everytime we get new one, and then I put their other toys in there,even my 16 year old lays on her fat side and pulls toys out one by one. Mine really like so I keep ordering,one of my cats can cut nails other two are like tigers and will not even try.
442418
You have to assemble it, but it's very easy to do. I've had it a while, but I think it was just 3 pieces. I put it together myself in only a few minutes. My two cats just love it.
2049193
They take some thinking to put together so they were great for 8 year old to assemble. My 6 year old didn't want to assemble anything and only wanted to play. Assembly is sooooo simple, I would recommend an adult assemble the characters and animals as they are the trickiest.
1507818
I have two male cats that are a little bit bigger than that and they really enjoy this "Cat Tree." It's one of the best investments I've ever made for them! I don't know who has the most fun with it, me watching them or their playing on it! I've read some of the other remarks and yes it is wobbly but not enough to fall over.
888930
The tower is pretty sturdy. My 3 cats have been on at the same time. Two on the very top one on the second level. 15 lbs is pretty heavy though. Both my cats might be under that weight combined.
1569836
Not hard. Am a 60 yr old woman, and did it all by myself, directions were very easy to follow. The only issue was one misaligned screw hole that I mentioned in my review. I had to drill a new hole so the screw would go in correctly. Overall it took less than an hour to assemble. Have fun!Aron
520231
I have one cat that is about 15 pounds. No stress on the basket but she does not like curling up in it. My Son and his significant other have 2 small cats that love theirs. Neither cat is very big tho and they have had theirs since they were kittens. They run thier tree and love be on it in the baskets. Inside and out side at top speed. mine climb up and lay on the very top and watch the room. One at a time. Mother is Siamese and daughter is half siamese.
1779390
I have 10 indoor cats, some just as heavy as yours, sometimes there are at least 3 on the tree at one time, have not had a problem with it so far , the posts sometimes need tightening as they do loosen some, my problem is trying to contact Kitty Mansions to order new sisal posts as my cats shred the posts fairly quickly, other than that it is a good buy.