Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

let me start by saying, that i received this cat tree 3 days after i ordered it! WOW! that was a wonderful surprise that it arrived so fast. the box it arrived in was just the right size for all the parts to be packaged securely. as soon as i had the parts all set out and separated my 5 month old kitten had already found the toys that can be attached to the platforms and was running around playing with them! putting the tree together was very easy and only took me 10-15 minutes tops. my 2 year old cat was very excited about the tree. as i was putting it together she was scratching and jumping all over it! i read some reviews before i purchased this tree and saw that some people had said the tree wasn't very sturdy. i think it is EXTREMELY sturdy. my 2 yr old cat weighs right at 10 lbs and my 5 month old only weighs about 6 lbs BUT climbs and jumps all over it and it doesn't even shake. after i got the tree together and attached the toys, my 5 month old kitten played with the dangly ball for an hour straight! she climbed up the side posts & jumped all over playing with that ball! when she was done she curled up in the little house and took a nap. my other cat loves to play with the toys as well & enjoys scratching the posts. overall this is a fantastic product that my cats loved right out of the box,literally! its a must have, and i am thrilled with my purchase!