I was looking for a way to get our rather pudgy, older cats up off the floor again. This actually worked out all right. My boy cat loves the top tiers; he sits up there playing Simba and lording over us. My girl cat loves the scratching posts up and down the poles. I will point out that unless your cats are still very active and can do the 2'+ jump, older cats may need the assistance of a chair or shelf next to this thing to help them get to the topmost tiers. The platforms are actually over each other instead of staggered, so there's no easy route up besides a straight jump. If you have bigger, heavier cats, you might also consider weights at the bottom to steady it. This has a descent base, but when both of the cats fling themselves at it, it will wobble and occasionally knock against the wall. Materials are what you pay for.