This is probably the best looking cat tree I have found so far. I love the fact that there is no carpet and it looks nice in a room because it is essentially just another piece of wood furniture. I have a seven month black cat and so far he has been wary. He uses the scratching post well, but he has yet to go inside the bottom and does not sit on the top. He seems to prefer to be as close to the glass of the window as possible. This may change as he gets older and is not small enough to sit or lay on the window ledge. At least that is what I am hoping.