I have two cats, a small 11 pound "mini" main coon and a 17 pound big tabby boy. I picked up this tree as I liked the height-it's the tallest one I could find while still giving the top perch a window view outside. My big boy Finn is able to navigate quite nicely on this giant tree-it handles his weight as he hops from place to place only wobbling a little. I find them often curled up on the top perches, and my little Dexter loves the house. The sisel is well wrapped-they use it instead of my furniture. Quality piece, stable enough to handle a large cat, and nice looking to have it on full display in my main living area. This manufacturer makes AWESOME products and they are amazingly low priced. This is my second cat tree from this company (the smaller old one has moved into our bedroom). I highly recommend their products!