Furhaven Multi-Level Cardboard Cat Condo w/ Catnip for Indoor Cats, Ft. Scratching Pads & Toys - High Castle Tower Corrugated Cat Scratcher Hideout - Cardboard Brown, One Size

Okay, when I was putting this together I thought this was an absolute POS, the instructions don't make sense, it's not a one person project, the cardboard felt flimsy. BUT! Once I got the back piece on with the help of my partner, it actually started to become more stable. Definitely add all the scratch boards to each level because that (with the backing) makes it a solid castle. I didn't follow the directions because the pieces aren labeled correctly, so I just went off of the pictures. Once it was all put together I hot glued it to make sure nothing comes undone. My cats are heavy (14 lbs & 17 lbs) and the cardboard holds them well. Definitely recommend!! The price is a little steep for cardboard but my cats love it and it seems like it'll last a while.

Pros and cons. I'll start with the cons first:1. Expensive. It's pretty pricy.2. The pieces are labeled wrong and don't match the instructions. Fortunately, the graphics in the instructions can help you through. For the price, I'd like it to be easier to assemble.Pros:1. The cats love this thing. Seriously, it gets more use than their other cat stuff. One of my girls pretty much lives in this thing.2. Once you get it assembled. It's pretty sturdy and the first one I had lasted 3 months before I decided to toss it. I wasn't going to spend the money on another one but the cat's missed it.3. Comes with a lot of extra scratch pads which I've been able to put into smaller boxes for them to enjoy.It's a good product but it is pretty large so if you live in a small apartment like I do, it takes up some real estate and it's not the prettiest thing to look at. I do recommend not putting the very top piece on if you don't need it. I have mine set up next to one of their tall cat trees and they jump between the two and caved in the the "roof" on the first day. LOL This is one of those "gotcha" products that are marketed to pet owners. You don't want it but then you see how much they love it and....Gotcha! I recommend this product for sure.

My cats like it. That’s about where it ends. I would not buy it again. The instructions are horrible. If you follow them, you will not be able to put it together. All of the pieces are labeled with the wrong numbers. When you get to the end (putting on the sides) you can’t! It doesn’t line up, because the instructions are wrong. I had to take it apart numerous times & put it together simply from trial & error. It took me 2 hours and I wanted to throw it out! Do not use the directions! Just start off using your own common sense & it will be done faster. Also the top scratcher rectangles constantly slide off. I braced them with clips. It’s pretty sturdy, but it creaks a lot. I don’t see it lasting that long with 2 very active cats.

This thing is amazing. I had medium fatmhouse prior to.this one for two years and they loved it. Then upgraded to this castle and our boys play and sleep here all day. It's their new spot and we put one of their beds up there and they both fit very well and cozy..decent size and sturdy for two full grown fur babies. Big too. I'm 5'6 and the top hits at about nose or eye level. It's a bit of a pain in. The booty to put together by yourself but not awful. The step by step video makes it a lot easier. (They provide you with bright colorful instructions and a video link for those like me who find it easier to watch a video)

I thought this looked so cool for my little guy. But it is not sturdy at all. My cat is pretty skinny to medium in weight, he was scared to climb up in it at all. The scratch boards do not fit inside perfectly, they're half size so it was just awkward to have them inside it as he couldn't lay down. I ended up cutting this whole thing in half keeping the top two tier part since he wouldn't climb up in it and put it next to the bed to try and climb on but he refused. He would rarely finally go into the bottom floor and lay down but now he just avoids the whole thing and is uninterested. So today I am throwing it away. Completely sad and upset it was a complete waste of money. For a flimsy, thin, put together, few pieces of cardboard this should not cost so much!! 😞

Shockingly sturdy, my cats are both large at roughly 16lbs and it supports them scampering up and down. Quite tall with relatively small footprint. Easy to assemble, slightly time consuming at roughly 20-30 minutes for one person.Paired it with the Country House model. Will probably end up building a village.

The pieces had the wrong numbers on them which made it much more difficult/annoying to put together than it should have been.

The castle instructions aren't perfect, but there's a YouTube video that clears up confusion. Not all the pieces have a number but it's not that difficult to figure out how it goes together. My one criticism is that there's no lip on the top platform to keep the scratchy pads in place. So if a cat jumps onto it, they can and will fly off. I plan on adding a reinforcement so that doesn't happen. My cats are SO happy. All 4 of them have been in the castle and it got here yesterday. Its much more sturdy than anticipated. Some people are unhappy about the price, but I find it reasonable. It comes with cat toys and a lot of scratchy pads so it's not "just a cardboard box." Would definitely recommend.