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
807519
I have ten (10!) cats and their lounger has been in use since April 2012. I'll probably cut it in two, reverse the sides, and tie it together with sisal soon (it's looking more than a bit ragged), cuz they love it so much. I'll definitely another, or two, when I order it again.
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.
302360
Just got mine recently. Took me and my wife 5 minutes to assemble. Pretty easy.
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!
270903
Right now I have 2 kittens using it and they are 5 and 7 lbs respectively. They are both on it at the same time with no problems. I think it's more a matter of length than weight with this set up. The little paw platform is a bit on the small side since it doesn't have any borders but the cubby and the bed would fit a larger cat easily. One suggestion with a larger cat tho would be to go with a different configuration than is shown. I noticed that a few other folks did this and I followed suit. It just seems the with the bed at the top it's really tall and being a narrow set up would be more inclined to be thrown off by too much activity. Sorry for the long response, just wanted to be thorough. Right now I have 2 kittens using it and they are 5 and 7 lbs respectively. They are both on it at the same time with no problems. I think it's more a matter of length than weight with this set up. The little paw platform is a bit on the small side since it doesn't have any borders but the cubby and the bed would fit a larger cat easily. One suggestion with a larger cat tho would be to go with a different configuration than is shown. I noticed that a few other folks did this and I followed suit. It just seems the with the bed at the top it's really tall and being a narrow set up would be... » Read More Right now I have 2 kittens using it and they are 5 and 7 lbs respectively. They are both on it at the same time with no problems. I think it's more a matter of length than weight with this set up. The little paw platform is a bit on the small side since it doesn't have any borders but the cubby and the bed would fit a larger cat easily. One suggestion with a larger cat tho would be to go with a different configuration than is shown. I noticed that a few other folks did this and I followed suit. It just seems the with the bed at the top it's really tall and being a narrow set up would be more inclined to be thrown off by too much activity. Sorry for the long response, just wanted to be thorough. « Show Less
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.
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.
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.
1942606
No, but assembly was easy. There are bolts that are specific for the unit. We lost one of the bolts and still haven't found it. After searching a bunch of hardware stores, we requested one from manufacturer and they sent it out right away. Our cat likes it, too.
1503294
Not too hard...takes 5-10 minutes to remove/put on. FYI, while I enjoy it occasionally, the difficulty of assembly wasn't worth it! It took 2 of us 1/2 day.
1696775
Give it some time. Let the cats adjust to it. Put toys on the levels. They will come around.
1192620
It's really not to hard to assemble. On the sturdiness, if you put it in a corner it's ok. If you have a very feisty kitty it could become unstable. My tree is in front of a large window and my cat loves it. She is 6 years old. Hope this helps!
1005422
Katydid79 - did you ever get this for your cats? I am desperately looking for the same thing you talk about! Just something to put the cats out in for an hour or so... I just cannot find anything suitable... I would LOVE to know if you ever got this and how was it? Thanks!
1691712
Not difficult at all. My husband put the machine together in fairly short amount of time. The motor is heavy,so be sure you place the machine where you want it, since its difficult to move. I made that mistake.
1507813
all 3 of my cats are over 12 lbs. the run up and down the tree, best toy i have ever bought them. would do it again tomorrow. easy to assemble. it only took me 15 minutes to unpack and assemble.