This cat tree/post is great for our purposes. we do not have a large area for it but its size is just right. at first my kitten did not want to have anything to do with it but now she sleeps in the hole all the time. after the first play the toys were shredded but we expected that. if you prop it up against a wall it will be okay but it really does need the support in order to stay up. For the price it was a good buy.