I was contacted by a company called Topeakmart to do a review of one of their cat trees. I missed it at the time but noticed it as I was cleaning my inbox. Normally I ignore unsolicited review requests but after checking out their website I thought their products looked appealing. In addition, we brought a couple of cat perches to our West Virginia home so I thought the cats would appreciate another one.
I was allowed to choose which product I wanted to review so I decided on the 51″ Cat Tree Condo. I could have gone with the 79″ Cat Tree Condo but I didn’t want to be greedy. Plus, I liked the 51″ tree because it had a ladder that I thought would be perfect for Chris. He is getting up there in age (and weight) and that ladder will probably be a big help in allowing him to get on it, especially in the future when he is even older and hopefully not heavier.
I should mention that I did get this cat tree for free in exchange for an honest review. They did not try to influence my review in any way but they did offer my readers a 15% discount (use code: chris15). If you choose to take advantage of the discount, I will not be compensated.
The cat tree arrived on Monday and I was surprised by how efficiently the box was packed. It was like stuffing 25 people in a phone booth.
I pulled out the instructions first to see what kind of project lay ahead of me. You may remember me writing a couple of months ago about putting a bed frame together as well as a desk for my wife. Both items were unbelievably complicated and I didn’t want another one of those. This one didn’t look too bad. I was disappointed at first that it was only illustrations and no written description but it seemed pretty straightforward.
I set up my GoPro camera and I put a clock in view to record how long the assembly process was, although it was difficult to see the clock in the final video. I set the video for two frames per second and got to work. As you can see, it went pretty well but I was delayed a bit by Frankie who had to get inside one of the pieces I was assembling. I also separated the screws at the beginning but still managed to get them mixed up and used the wrong screw on two separate occasions. I also screwed one of the posts into the wrong hole but that was because I jumped ahead without reading the directions.
It took me about 40 minutes to assemble the cat tree. I probably wasted about ten minutes with my careless mistakes and with stopping to deal with Frankie or take pictures. I estimate that a normal person without distractions could put it together in 30 minutes or less. If you have already seen it done, like in the video, perhaps twenty minutes is reasonable.
Frankie was the first to investigate the cat tree. As soon as I started putting it together he had to check it out.
Floki was next.
Frankie was also first to get on it when it was finished.
He seemed to like the cubby and ended up taking a nap there.
Later, Frankie checked out the upper part of the cat tree.
I’m not sure why but the cats seemed to think that this is a one at a time cat tree. As soon as Frankie got down Floki got up on it.
He had to check out every nook and cranny to make sure it met with his approval.
Chris was sleeping in his cat bed when I finished but as soon as he woke up he had to check it out too. I was in the kitchen making dinner so I did not see Chris take over the tree from Floki but I hope it was a peaceful transfer.
I left and came back a little later and Chris had moved to the bottom.
It seems a waste of a good cat tree to hang out at the very bottom but perhaps he was just enjoying the velvety softness of the carpet. It is amazingly soft compared to the carpet on our other cat tree.
So far they have not yet discovered the hammock that hangs near the bottom or the toy that hangs from the top perch but that just means more surprises for them in the future.
Overall I think this is a great cat tree that is well made and a practical design. It has one downside that I can see. The upper two posts are adequate for an average-sized cat but maybe not for a heavy cat like Chris. Of course, Chris would probably not attempt to jump up there, so I don’t see it as an issue. They have a blog post on their website called “4 Best Cat Trees for Large Cats in 2021 from Topeakmart” which I probably should have read before choosing a cat tree, but I think the one I picked is still a good choice for our cats.
Tell me you think? Would your cat’s enjoy a cat tree like this?
Bad Cat Chris 
We were contacted by them too but Teddy has a cat tree which he loves and in spite of it being 3 years old looks brand new. So we opted out. Looks like your gang is VERY happy with it though!! Nice they have trees in both of their homes North and South! LOL
Hugs, Pam
It is nice. One tree is not enough for three cats.
that is a super tree!!! and it was good to read about a project what ended like planned ;O)
Thanks. It went better than expected.
We have seen those around and they look like very nice cat trees. Enjoy everyone!
Thanks.
We have two cat houses–neither as big as this one–and my cats all seem to prefer to sit on the top perch. The hanging toy was promptly ripped off–never to return. This one looks so soft, though. Your guys all seem to be enjoying it.
I think I was most impressed by the softness.
Very nice cat tree. We just got a new one too and it seems there are cat trees growing all over. The thing that surprised us was that no one went in the tube? We thought that would be a nit but no. We see no one went in yours either. Time will tell
I guess some cats are just not interested in tubes.
We need a new cat tree and have been enjoying the reviews. Our only draw back is that many are not in Canada and may are not available up here! This one is going on my list for further investigation! Especially after seeing the cats seem to like it so much! Have a marvellously Happy Day!
I don’t know for sure but I would think shipping to Canada would not be a problem.
Nice review. My cats have a similar one that they love.
Thanks. It is very attractive to cats, I think.
I have a smaller version of one of those. It has one cubby at the bottom, one scratch post (like yours) two platforms and a furry ball underneath the top platform. Ollie uses the scratch post and the second platform but, had no interest in the top platform, the fuzzy ball or the cubby. He sniffed ’em but that was it. He gets on the second platform for a head scratch if you are walking to the kitchen.
That’s surprising becouse most cats like the cubby, it is like a box, but I also know every cat is different.
I’m glad the new cat tree met with the approval of your feline supervisors!
I couldn’t have done it without them. 🙂
What a very fancy tree! Louis Catorze does like sitting up at some height but he has lots of fences and outdoor furniture to allow him to do it. Plus I don’t think we have room for a cat tree indoors, and Cat Daddy argues that “the house is already full enough of his crap”.
I guess you can’t argue with that. 🙂
That’s a great looking tree!
We have a similar tree, which we really like. It is the first we’ve had with the plush fabric. Very comfy. Mom laughed that Chris just snoozed away while Frankie and Floki checked everything out. XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, angel Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Sawyer & Kizmet
There was a time when Chris would have been the lead investigator.
It looks like a very soft, cozy cat tree. But Sushi and I have an agreement that if the human buys something expensive for us, we have to pretend not to want anything to do with it for at least a few months (so she doesn’t think she’s figured us out).
That’s a good plan. 🙂
Why thank you!
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