I gave this tree 3 stars for how nice it looks and it's ease of assembly. But as for practicality, it falls short. Way short. First, it's scale is too small, it's too compact. The design looks appealing but our two Bengal kittens have a lot of difficulty moving around the levels. There's not enough space from one level to another and within each level. I can't imagine how a full grown cat would manage. The second grievance is the covering material. It's too thin. There's nothing for the claws to hook into and the chipboard is too hard to grip into as well. Carpeting would be better and if everything were scaled up larger, it would deserve 5 stars.