I was very disappointed with this product. It is a great design and very good looking but the quality of the braided pieces is not great,  especially for cats! It was not clear in the description or the picture that the braided basket and circular tunnel at the bottom are made out of a delicate straw material which is very easily damaged by a simple paw scratch. It should be more durable since cats spend all their time scratching. The rest of the tree is very durable and of good quality.