I needed a cat tree that would fit in my small apartment space but still provide a decent activity area for my adult cat and this tree did the job very well. The house is just barely big enough for him, but he still fits and still sleeps in it. My only complaint is that the scratching ropes don't take up the entirety of the columns they are on, which limits both how much my cat can stretch to scratch them and also how long they will endure his assaults.