This was the first cat tree I have ever purchased. I definitely did my research, by looking at various trees and looking at cost and reviews. The reviews were very important to me! When I came a crossed this tree I really liked the look of it. I have two kittens that are 8 weeks old, and boy are they curious. I wanted a tree that had two houses, and a couple perches. By the look of the picture this was exactly what I was looking for. The color was great too, a nice neutral color that could go with pretty much anything. The beige faux fur is very soft, and all parts are covered nicely. (It has a very new smell) It comes in a large box, and since I was putting the tree upstairs in my cats own bedroom (my son who went off to college room) I needed my 15 year old daughter to help, it's pretty darn heavy! All parts came in one box, and were clearly marked and neatly packaged. All tools were provided! I have to say it was very easy to put together. I'm sure one person could put it together but my daughter and I did this together. I would say it took about 45 minutes to put together but that's probably due to I put two of the beams on the wrong side and had to start over. It came with three cat ball toys. This was the only problem I had I wasn't sure where they were supposed to hang from. I see in the picture where there supposed to go but didn't see how I was supposed to do it since there were no holes or hooks to hang them from. So I hung one on a bolt that was under the second floor ledge, which is where one of the cat toys is pictured. Just like in the other reviews my cats were all over it as we were putting it together. So I knew they were going to love it. This tree is pretty darn tall, and since I was putting it in a bedroom that has a ceiling fan I started to get worried that I might have purchased one that was too big. (images of gremlins swinging from the bars ceiling fans came into my head… LOL) I realized that putting the highest perch was probably best left out at this time. As we were putting it all together my kittens were all over it, we couldn't get it put together fast enough for them. They immediately started scratching the posts, which made me very happy! The two houses are pretty big, and my one kitten went right through the circle window and up to the top(I thought I was watching a cat show). I thought getting a tree with two houses would be necessary with two kittens so they each could have their own space, but I noticed they both slept together on one of the perches. (They are from the same litter) To wrap up this already lengthy review. I love this cat tree and so do both my kittens!!!!! The cost I have to say was cheap when I looked around and you get a sturdy well put together tree. I would recommend this to anyone! I truly feel you will be happy if you get this! Well worth the money and believe me this is cheap considering the GREAT cat tree you're getting!!!!!"..." Read more
- Brandi Yarborough in USA