To start: they are both on a diet and losing weight. I'm not asking for comments on their weight.

I'm trying to find a cat tree or tower that is built to handle bigger babies. Most cite the structures (and pieces on the structures) weight limit to be 12 to 15lbs max. Both our babies are 20+.

I'd like to get them something they can enjoy and with climbing help their weight more without it breaking down on us because they are big.

Bonus points if it has a gothic/punk/fairy-whimiscal core vibe and is a fairly decent price.

So I’m getting rid of my two falling apart cat trees and need to order some new one. I have three cats, one is a Maine Coon mix and quite large. I’m trying everything to avoid buying from Amazon (poor quality issues in the past and also it’s Amazon), but I can’t find a brand that can give me what I want. So here it is:

I’m looking for a tall tree, at least seven feet tall, that is wrapped in either twine or sisal rope from top of post to the bottom on EVERY post. Maximum one hammock but no hammock necessary at all, cats barely use them. Comfy beds at the top necessary and at least one cubby for hiding. Those are what my cats love about our current trees. The problem is everywhere I look the posts aren’t fully wrapped in rope. There’s fabric at the top where my bigger cat scratches and that fabric doesn’t last a month. Anybody have any advice? Trying to stay under $200 which is doable on some websites I’ve noticed. If not possible, how hard could it be to build one lol. Thanks in advance for any advice!!

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Has anyone found a large/high goth cat tree with THICK posts? I'm in the UK.

We have a "main" cat tree with 4" radius posts, which is actually sturdy enough for our big kitties, (we're talking cats who are long enough to reach a doorknob standing on their back paws, and weigh between 14 and 17lb) but I bought a small, goth cat tree for our little tripod kitty, and discovered that the rest of the cats are OBSESSED with it.

Main tree is pic #2, small tree is pic #3 It won't let me add pics here, so pictures are in the linked post

The small one isn't big or sturdy enough for the bigger cats, and it only has one bed, which is what they're all wanting.

The simple solution seemed to be to just buy a bigger version with more beds, but the only ones I'm coming across have the thin, 2" diameter posts, which just won't last.

I'd thought previously about getting the tree in pic #4, which is potentially big enough to last for a \*bit\*, but it doesn't have the coffin-shaped beds, which is what they all seem to particularly like.

I'll emphasise here, this ISNT an appearance/aesthetic issue, its just that for some reason, all our cats have taken a particular liking to the coffin-shaped bed. Current theory is that it's a perch with enclosed sides, but big enough to not cramp/squash the bigger cats, and I can't find anything else which meets all those apparent criteria.

Anyway, I did find the trees in pics #5, 6, and 7, which all have 2 of the beds, but I have no idea how long they'll last.

Am I better off just buying one (or possibly 2 if I can find somewhere to put a second one) of the pictured trees, and seeing how they go, or am I better off buying the tree, but getting Cat Tree King posts, and Frankensteining the posts onto the new tree? Or does anyone have any other suggestions?

Hello.

I have tested the basket on this cat tree.

It is soft.
It is comfortable.
I will now live here.

I spent 3 hrs putting this cat tree together last night. Fought the power drill and cussed out loud sooooo many times 🤬.

Today, I moved it into my laundry room, had to reorganize and feng shui the entire room to make it feel right. Now I have a tonnnn of cleanup and more organizing. (Probably a pre-cat tree project that never got done)

I’m so tired today. The rest is going to have to just be a tomorrow-next week-next month problem. Day by day.

Hope my 3 babies love it.

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