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Why Does the Number of Posts Under the Top Bed Matter?
Single center poles flex fast. They all use it all the time, and one of them climbs up to the top on the tallest pole and it doesn’t fall over – barely wobbles.
Big cats notice right away. Many owners have a cat tree that’s connected by screwing cylinders of wood to the base and platforms of the tree, and for some of the screws washers are also provided to tighten up the tree.
What Are the Five Top Perch Layouts?
Count the poles under the bed. Renters in a very small apartment often don’t have room for a huge cat tree, and an oversized five-post top bed helps when the whole thing is built around a wider base so it’s not tipping over on you. Several owners bought some sisal rope to replace the worn out bits on scratching posts, and the carpet is in good shape and just seems to need cleaning in a couple of spots.
The carpet underneath the base makes it wobbly. Flimsy cat trees wobble, wear out fast, and frustrate large or active cats, while an oversized five-post top bed works well since the base is big enough, it looks very sturdy, and there are big, high platforms.
Which Layout Suits Big Cats and Shared Beds?
Most standard cat trees seem too flimsy or small. Some households have to have at least four of things like window perches and scratching posts, the favorite beds and boxes, and a mountain of the preferred catnip toys.
The cats like to bat at the sisal rope. If the top platform starts wobbling because it’s made from particle board held together with a wooden peg in the middle, the cat will not use it. The base has pillars on all four corners, not a lab test, and it should be easy to get from one level to the next.
Which Layout Works for Smaller Cats and Tighter Spaces?
There is also a cat condo in every room. You look for a tower with a wide base to avoid tipping, and something that won’t wobble or fall apart in a few months.
Some senior cats are much more spry than others. They will only scratch the parts with sisal rope or rough carpet, and you don’t need to have your cat tree double as a scratch post, though many people like them to. They have several cat trees, scratch posts, treats and so many toys for them, and our 84.2-inch thick-post tower helps when it’s going to take months of close supervision and making high places where the kitty can go.
They also really love the trees with baskets. The sisal rope and carpet are both appealing for scratching, and kitties love curling up in the round basket style hammocks on their cat trees because the sisal only wraps part of each post, limiting full-stretch scratch zones.
