Cats are instinctually drawn to high spaces because of their evolutionary history, according to feline behaviorists, so cat trees are an excellent and oft-underrated tool for cat-inhabited households.
Not only will your cat feel more secure at home with the ability to survey their surroundings from up high, but they’ll enjoy a dedicated space for scratching, jumping, toying around and generally enriching themselves — without requiring any extra work from you, besides the initial setup.
I own this highly-rated Yaheetech model (or rather, my cat Bee does). Bee clearly adores it: She loves leaping from tier to tier, clawing at the abundance of scratching posts and squirreling away at its top or in the enclosed cave when she needs privacy or rest. It stays impressively still without wobbling despite all her roughhousing and comes with a rope and hanging ball for extra fun.
The cat tree is 63 inches at its highest point and comes in five other colors (including this fun cactus-themed green option).
Promising reviews: “Our 2 cats absolutely love this cat tree! Assembly was easy and took only a short amount of time. Our cats love to play on the platforms, jump from level to level, and lounge on the very top. The material is so soft! I will soon be purchasing a 2nd tree for another room in the house.” — Heidi Sypin
“She has not stopped playing on this. From the time I laid all the parts on the floor, she’s been all over everything, like to say come on, Mom, put it together already, lol. There’s really nothing bad to say about this. Easy to put together picture direction. Use the four short screws to put the ladder on. Then 2 screws go up through the bottom to attach the little house. Sure, it shakes, but I don’t see Monk turning it over, and she’s been jumping up hard on it. The carpet, well, it’s not carpet. It’s like a nice soft fuzzy blanket. Would i buy another HELL YEAH !! In fact, I’m getting ready to order one for my niece’s kitten. All I can say is make sure you screw everything right. And sit back and watch your babies have fun.” —Elizabeth rose
Get it from Amazon for $69.99+ (available in six colors).
