After much careful consideration I finally decided on this model as a Christmas present for my newly rescued kitty, Streets. The moment I set it up she was exploring it. She uses her cat tree every single day. She loves to climb and scratch on it. The center box acts as a nice little hiding area. The multiple levels are also good because she has a lot of options for lounging. Streets has always been skiddish, even around me. But, I swear she is a changed cat because of her new tree. She doesn't run and hide anymore when people enter the room. She just chills in her tree. Its like she knows that she has a place that is totally her own, and I think that has brought her some peace.