As some of the remarks said, it is small and you get what you pay for! Our old cat tree was $30 cheaper, had the same design, except for the angled scratching board. The cats do like the tree. The structure also differs from the old one, the two hide outs have fabric walls, rather than already built and sturdy walled rectangles. the critters do like the dangling balls with bells. Hope it wears as long as the old one. Had it for over 10 years.