Go Pet ClubCat Condo, 67-Inch, Beiget, All Breed Sizes

CHRISTMAS 2017 UPDATE: I've had this cat tree for roughly a year and it's still just as sturdy as when I bought it (I've had against a corner the entire time which surely helps). Best of all, after a short adjustment period my cat came to love it and never looked back. See the enclosed photos and accept my apologies for the overlong review!===I got the idea to order a cat perch after seeing them at a local chain store for about $40 dollars. That sounded like a good deal for a basic tree that was three or four feet tall and consisted of a few platforms, but when I saw that there were taller and more elaborate selections on Amazon I figured that I'd go with one of those instead. I spent a good hour or two poring over the various designs from different companies until I narrowed down my choice to this one.It was a bit pricier than some (the cheapest I really had my eye on were around $50 - $65) but it had the design that I liked the most: The two little resting houses at the bottom looked to add some good stabilizing weight to the base, the first platform was nice and wide, there was a good selection of places for my cat to sit, and the unit as a whole was the tallest I found (right at about five feet eight inches at the top platform). I also liked the chocolatey color and the sheer amount of scratching areas (8).The package arrived in a large but compact and roughly square box, the pieces packed neatly inside. I didn't have much trouble lifting and carrying it inside but the box clearly recommends that two people lift it together. If I recall correctly the box contained fifteen pieces:three flat platforms, one larger house, one smaller house, eight posts of varying heights, and two perches. It also contained a single instruction sheet (mostly illustrations), a dozen or so screws in a handful of plastic packages, and the small Allen wrench which was the only tool needed to put everything together.Assembly was very straightforward. First I took everything out of the box and checked to make sure that everything was included and in good condition. The bags of screws were all clearly labeled and separated by specific size and purpose which was really helpful., The instructions, which were comprised of maybe a dozen steps, were easy to understand and identified exactly which screws needed to be used in each situation. I think that the whole thing took about 30-40 minutes to put together, and that was because I was going slowly, being extra cautious, and occasionally being distracted by the tv. Once put together I got help to lift the finished tree into the room where my cat would be using it (it would have been better to build it in that room from the start but there wasn't enough space for me to spread everything out and do so).There are two cats in the house and one of them took to it immediately, before I was even halfway through completing it. She laid down to begin "claiming" the uninstalled posts and before I knew it had set her fat feline posterior down in the bottom house and seemed ready for an afternoon of lounging. Once I got the tree into its place my cat Mischief gave it a few curious sniffs but seemed generally indifferent to it. She's unpredictable though, and seems to favor certain things at certain times, so I thought that she'd take to it later in the day. She never really did though, leading me to worry that I'd wasted my money. I noticed that she started becoming more interested over the next day or so, though. She seemed to really take to one of the bottom scratching posts and checked out the lowest house. I encouraged her interest by sprinkling catnip here and there in various spots around the tree and also gently placed her on the widest platform from time to time, petting her and talking to her to let her know that it was okay to be on this surface.Over the first week her interest in the tree slowly began to grow. At first she mostly stuck around the lowest area but would occasionally jump onto the first platform to check things out, which I would reward with a tuna treat. Once she seemed to be getting comfortable with her new sitting spots I began directing her attention to the middle and upper portions of the tree, sometimes putting her on them after leaving a new strategically placed catnip pile there for her to discover. Her pattern seemed to be to scarf the catnip with no apparent fear, kind of scope things out a bit from her new position once she was done, then hop down after a few minutes. This was fine, as I figured that sooner or later she'd then try going back to those places on her own when she was ready. She did so, and seemed to be growing more accustomed to the higher parts of the tree one area at a time. One day she'd spend an hour sleeping inside the bottom house (which I made even comfier with the addition of a small pillow), another day I'd see her relaxing in cat loaf position on the second-highest level. Mischief has a pretty decent selection of spaces and containers and hiding spots to spend her time in so she isn't on the tree all the time, but over the course of a few weeks it seems that she's incorporated it into her regular rotation.Mischief is a ten pound cat and fits everywhere on the tree, including its smallest surfaces (which are the interior of the smaller house and the two perches that are supported by single posts), though those areas are a fairly narrow fit for her and she seems to prefer the other parts of the tree. There's a bit of a wobble, though it doesn't really start until maybe halfway up the tree and doesn't strike me as particularly substantial. You have to figure that any cat tree is going to have some wobble, especially if tit's tall and the support narrows towards the top. I chose this one in part because the base looked sturdy and that seems to be the case - Mischief constantly tears away at the bottom scratching posts and the tree barely budges. Granted, the fact that I've got it snugly backed up against a wall (as it appears to have been designed for) helps to stabilize it, but unless someone put the tree in an open area and had big cats jumping all over the highest levels I just don't think that the wobble would be a big deal. And if it were, one could always just unscrew the topmost perch. Simply put, I have no concern about the tree tipping over or otherwise falling apart.The two single-support perches can be rotated and / or moved into different corners of the platforms that they're mounted on, which can be helpful for fitting the tree and making things easier to access for your cat, but bear in mind that the default locations were chosen with stability in mind and moving things around (especially if it's repeatedly) could lead to a weakening of the structure. The sissal on the scratching posts is wrapped nice and neat but one of them is already becoming frayed and undone. Mischief HAS chosen to use that one perch almost exclusively for three weeks and sissal isn't going to stay on a perch forever, but it's something to keep in mind (it's not very expensive to order more for your own re-wrapping). The rest of the tree looks great. I don't really know fabrics so I wouldn't know how to describe the surface, but to me it's like suede. Not shaggy nor fluffy but rather short and smooth, kind of like cat fur itself. It's the kind of surface that will change to a lighter or darker shade when you brush your hand against it, then return to its original shade when you brush it back in the opposite direction.Basically (and I know it's silly to say "basically" after writing a novel about this item) I'm very happy with this tree and think that it will last a long time. It took my feline friend a few days to become accustomed to the tree's presence and develop an interest in really exploring it, but after some patience and encouragement she now uses it regularly for grooming, napping, and just plain lounging. The tree gets a bit wobbly toward the top (remember, it's almost six feet tall and only narrowly supported at this point) but the lower half is very sturdy and looks like it supports the unit just fine. I love it, and I think she does too.Be patient, good luck, and please remember to help prevent homeless cats by spaying or neutering any of your outdoor furballs!

I'd give this 3.5 Stars if I could... it's not quite 4, but it's a little better than 3. Overall I still like it (which is officially a "4"). I bought this in February 2018... Most reviews here are written within days of getting it while they're still gushing over it... I waited 6 months to write this review to give an honest long-term review... but we'll get there in a moment. First the obvious... It's a great price for the size and overall quality if the Cat Condo... you won't find something this big and this cheap in your local pet store. Putting it together wasn't particularly complicated and I really like the solid feeling of the levels and the carpeting is nice. 6 months later, the overall sturdiness of the condo is solid, though I do have the top level kind-of up against the wall... it might be a little looser if you let it stand in the open. I'm pretty sure the cats in the stock picture are photo-shopped-in and reduced in size... as my cat, while perhaps a little chubby isn't a massive cat, and she can only fit in the bottom cubby hole... the middle section is just to small for anything but a kitten (see my pictures for how a real cat sizes up to it). My cat really liked the cat condo right-away, and started using it both to sit on and its primary function as a scratch post... which she used the bottom two posts 95% of the time.Now the extended use... I don't think it lasted 3 months before the Sisal Rope on the bottom was getting shredded by my ONE cat (faster if you have more than one). I'm going to be totally honest here, the rope (on the bottom) was falling apart really fast... simply put, the sisal rope used on this condo is super-thin, and a normal cat will literally slice through it with their claws, tearing it apart rather quickly. The rope on the higher levels continue to last, only because my cat rarely uses them (all the ropes are the same thickness)... the bottom ropes quickly wore out from repeated use by one cat, and after 3 months, the entire bottom looked terrible (see pictures). I have six pictures in this review... 1: condo as built and new, 2: condo after several months of use, 3: rope comparison of what is and should be used, 4: supplies needed to repair, 5: comparison of rebuilt post to original, 6: redone properly sisal rope posts.If you're not into doing a little extra in the home-project arena, and your cat has claws, I would not buy this unless you're okay with tore-up posts (as can be seen in my photos)... if you don't want to put extra work into this, I could only recommend it for a declawed cat, because as a cat scratch post and unmodified, this is a total fail condo.However, if you don't mind putting a little extra work into this (or you already bought this, and have now realized the same problem I had), it can and is worth saving, as the rest of the condo is a pretty solid build and very nice. This cat condo really needs thicker sisal rope wherever your cat routinely scratches (for me the bottom two posts)... in one of my attached pictures I have included this size of the sisal rope that comes with this condo (on the right) compared with what sisal rope you SHOULD be using on the left (3/8-inch sisal rope).To rebuild you'll want pet-friendly 3/8-inch sisal rope, if you're redoing the bottom two posts, they will require about 24-feet each to rewrap. I purchased 50-feet on Amazon here:  Golberg 3/8-inch Sisal Rope - 50-feet - Pet Friendly  as that is enough for the bottom two posts (and not much else). You'll need a way to secure the sisal rope to the post... you really only need to secure the top and bottom, as the middle is just a wrapping job... there's many ways to do it, the simplest and cleanest way I found was to use 3/8-inch cable clamps nailed to the post (you can use 3/4" cut tacks or furniture nails). At this point, all you need to do is use a box cutter to remove the old too-thin sisal rope, and starting at the bottom, clamp and nail one end of your 3/8 sisal rope and start tightly wrapping it up the post to the top of where you want to go, attach another clamp and nail it down at the top. You can see pictures of how much better this condo works with proper sized sisal rope.Yes, it's more expense and hassle... and if you don't want to be bothered with that, then PASS on this condo unless your cat is declawed... however, the rest of the condo is built well and it has a pretty low price point, so even with the extra cost, its still a cheap condo that can be made functionally solid (and if you already bought this and have the same problem, you now know how to fix it). Overall I still like it and am keeping it, but you've been warned what getting this product will involve!

The media could not be loaded.  This was our 2nd time buying the exact same cat tree. Honestly, I don't know if I'll ever buy a different one. We have 3 cats, a 24lb male, 13-ish lb pound calico female, and an almost 9lb male. And they are ROUGH on this thing.Our lady likes to sleep on the tallest perch, as does the baby boy. Both of them are complete crack heads at times where they both run up and down the sides of the tree and hang off of the perches, fight each other, and play with the attached mouse toy. Our girl actually scales the long side of this thing to reach the top instead of jumping onto the flat platforms like a normal cat would. Our giant boy usually hangs out on the top flat platform to lounge on, but he has climbed to the very top perch to try and reach things on the wall a few times before without it buckling under his weight.2 years later after the purchase of the 2nd tree, and still going strong! The bottom scratching posts are almost done for and the middle and top ones are starting to unravel and get shredded up as well. Miraculously nothing has broken on this thing, though the top perch swivels freely more than it should (we have it pushed against the wall so that we don't have to keep trying to tighten it and that keeps it sturdy/stable for the cats). It does rock back and forth from the aggressive jumping and clawing/scratching up and down daily, but nothing has cracked and I'm not worried about a cat being sacrificed like Mufasa from it.Might just purchase a 3rd time because it's looking worn and getting abused daily and we know it'll last and keep up with the abuse from these psycho babies.Just get it!! 15/10 would recommend.

My cat is fairly recently adopted, and she frequently rejects things I buy her. Cat food puzzles, no way. Scratching posts are great for sleeping on, but not to scratch. That's what carpets and furniture are for. Catnip is just boring. Toys are about a 50-50 bet. Why use a cat bed when there is a perfectly good human bed?I wanted to get her a cat tree and didn't want to spend a fortune in case she hated it. This was a good price. She does use this, after about a week of being afraid of it. She doesn't scratch on it, of course, but we have it in the sunroom, and she likes to sit high and look out all of the windows in different directions. The little toy is cute, and she plays with that.So I don't regret buying this. There are a couple of problems, though, that seem as if they could be easily fixed, especially since they've been mentioned in other reviews for years now. First, it's quite wobbly. I had to turn it so the higher levels are next to a wall, because I was terrified she would knock it over, even though she isn't a very big cat. This isn't ideal, as it's leaning on the wall between two of the windows, since we got this to give her better window perches. It seems more stable that way though, at least not likely to fall over, although it still wobbles.Second, it's a funny design, with a lot of the platforms on one side, which is probably part of why it's wobbly. Moving even the top level would fix that, as others have suggested. My cat likes to sit in the highest level, but it wobbles so much that she's afraid to jump from the level below it. Innovative creature that she is, she actually climbs up the sisal rope pole to get up there.Finally, I like the overall size, but the sizes of the components are tiny. My cat is pretty small, and she does snooze in them sometimes, but it's a tight fit even for her. I would think a bigger cat would be uncomfortable in the little beds. I just wonder why the beds aren't made bigger, more cat size.Overall, I don't regret buying it, as it was a good price, easy to put together, and she does enjoy it. When this one has done its time, though, I won't buy another. Now that I know she likes cat trees, I'll invest in a higher-quality one next time.

I ordered this cat post to replace my previous Go Pet Club post that my cats shredded (after 5 years). It is a lot taller than the picture makes it out to seem, even after checking with a measuring tape, it still surprised me, regardless it's pretty stable, and my 13 and 10 lb cats both like it. They can get on and off the platforms and in and out of the houses with no problem.One suggestion to increase the stability overall, would be to put the very top resting platform and post above the centre post of the level below instead of the outside post - basically swap it over to the other side - it would balance the whole thing a lot better without messing up the overall set up. This is the only reason it gets 4 stars from me - it's a design thing that you'd think the company would have figured out. I would give it 4.5 if I could, but 1/2 stars aren't an option.One other note: Unfortunately for me, one of my "C" posts was damaged (the bolt part was not placed correctly, so one of the resting platforms couldn't be attached without wobbling a lot). Rather than having to ship the whole thing back and get a replacement (Amazon was good about offering that) I took out the 2nd to the top platform and one of the posts and just put the top resting platform in its place instead. This made it even more stable and a bit shorter (which is good since my 13 lb cat would have tried jumping from there straight to the ground!).I would recommend this product (with my suggested alteration above) even for larger cats :)

I’ve had this for about 4 years now. It was easy to set up and looked great for about 6 months. After about a year the side bed broke due to my cats using that to jump down from the higher level. The sisal is tattered and most have fallen off and the “faux fur” lining has worn off from the corners. They love the top level but all my cats are bigger boys so the thing looks set to break any day; it’s leaning dangerously over. I’m in the market to replace it but because of the beds/levels being relatively unsupported (only one screw mounted on plastic inside cardboard tube), I will not re-purchase this.I guess considering I’ve had it for 4 years it wasn’t so bad, but it really isn’t constructed to withstand larger cats (none of them are, I guess).

I have owned this cat tree for about 8 months. It is a bit wobbly standing on its own but leaned up against a wall next to a window it works very well. It was relatively easy to put together - it does need periodic tightening. I have 2 young cats who love it and they have ripped it quite a bit - the jute is unravelling and the (thin) carpet is coming off. The structure is still sound so I am going to replace the carpet and jute on the poles (which is more than twine than jute) - the cats love to scratch there. The 2 shelves with the small walls are popular sleeping spots - the flat platform is just just as a step.The material is not carpet but rather a nice brown colour polyester material of some kind. it is still obviously recognizable as a cat tree and not a fancy piece of furtniture :)For the price, I felt it was and is a good deal. My boys enjoy running up and down it at full throttle and then sleeping up high. It is cheaper than my local pet stores and taller than the ones they carry. I also appreciated that Amazon had this and could deliver it as I don't drive.

Not recommended. The tree is a good height and the scratch pads are decent, but in general it is not well-constructed. It is stable enough but for how big the base it should certainly be more stable, not sway as much as it does when my cats run up it, and should simply feel more sturdy. The absolute worst part about this tree, however, is the carpet covering the majority of the cat-tree. This carpet is a very low-quality and thin 'shag' type material that disintegrates almost immediately if your cat scratches it once. Naturally, my cats haven't only used the scratch areas on this tree, therefore especially above and below the scratch pads the carpet has completely fallen off. This really thin carpet is attached with only minimal glue and some staples, so in some spots the carpet has simply fallen off in big chunks, but mostly there are just tons of small bits of carpet scattered around my apartment. I bought the tree less than 6 months ago and I've had to re-carpet large areas simply to get my money out of the cat tree. This is less of a problem if your cats are de-clawed, I supposed, but beware that it is low-quality in general.Also, one of the screws the tree came with was faulty (the whole for the allen-key was filled in, so it was impossible to tighten).Don't recommend, there are far better cat trees out there of the same height of far better quality.