Yaheetech 63in Sturdy Large Cat Tree for Indoor Heavy Cats, Tall Tower

I ordered this because of the price point and the need for a new one due to the old one being pretty well worn after 15 years. From the photos, this is the perfect look we wanted for our clan of felines. This item arrived August 27, 2025 undamaged and packaged VERY well. I was impressed with how so many parts fit in the size of box. The box was not too heavy, maybe 20-25 lbs. If you have issues with this weight, be sure to ask for help. Upon opening the box from the top, the instruction booklet was right there on top, which was nice, I didn't have to dig for it through all the pieces. What was nice about having the booklet right there and available was, my husband and I were able to open it up to the "parts listing" and check off each part as he pulled them out. Furthermore, each and every piece had a number on it that corresponded with the piece numbers in the booklet. This was a GREAT time saver from having to 'guess' which piece was what from the photos in the booklet. Inventorying each piece, and the hardware, took about 5 minutes. (see page 4/15) This build project took my husband and I about 3 hours to complete. However, your mileage may vary. As we took each piece from the box, we laid them out in a logical order, keeping all the same numbered parts together. Once that was completed, we began the endeavor of 'building' this cat tree. However, I do want to state that; there are NO written instructions in the booklet, it is just 15 pages of photos to follow in putting this together. But...fear not, for the photos are VERY self explanatory and visually effective in understanding how everything goes together. I highly recommend you use a power drill or a small battery operated drill with the appropriate "star" shaped bit that corresponds with the bolt head. It makes tightening the bolts down soooooo much easier and will save your fingers, hand and wrist's from becoming tired from just using the small Allen wrench that is provided. Trust me on this! Another thing I want to point out is; Two people are highly recommended to put this together, albeit, one person 'could' do it, but with more time consuming moves and possible frustration. I read for my husband while he worked each piece to assemble. Well, okay...I helped with assembly too. Surprisingly, that worked out pretty well and we only had two episodes of disagreement. ;-) The first piece to put together was "the box." The box (or cubby) has two pieces of wood covered with fabric. You have to take the stated numbered post (4 of them with the same number) and put them INSIDE the furry fabric box. This part was the most difficult, for you have to do one post at a time and get it lined up with the holes in the wood & fabric and the holes on each end of the post. This sounds rather intense, but it's not really. Once you realize what needs to get done and you get the first post installed, the other three go much quicker. We had a hard time lining up the holes in the wood and the holes in the end of the post to get the bolts started, so I got to 'thinking outside the box', got a Phillips screwdriver, poked it through the top of the wood hole and manipulated the post hole until the screwdriver was inside the post hole. From there, I moved the screwdriver around in a slow circular motion to where the holes were aligned and put the first bolt in and screwed that into the post. (I recommend NOT tightening all the bolts down all the way until all the post bolts are in place) I flipped the box over and did the other end the same way. This screwdriver manipulation really helped in getting the holes lined up to put the bolts in. I will say though, this process WILL test your patience. But don't give up. Also, the inside posts do fit tight, which is the designed idea, but you can still move the posts around for alignment of the holes. Hope that makes sense. Don't forget to tighten down all the bolts on this piece once they're in place. The second step was pretty simple and easy. This is attaching the flat 'scratch board' to the appropriate board as shown in the photo. Always be sure you're using the correct bolts depicted in the photo and according to the inventory list. The third step is also a simple step. However, we lost time on this due to not paying attention to the photo and noticing how the flat pieces were laying in the photo and how the posts attached. We ended up having to take all four posts off and putting them back on according to the depiction of the photo. *sigh* Just make sure the two flat pieces are laid out according to the photo and the two holes in each board that are closer to one side of the boards are facing each other when you attach the appropriate posts. The fourth step is pretty simple also, however, this is where you will use four of the long threaded bolts without heads. These bolts have an 'indicated' notch in the middle of them to indicate when you STOP screwing them into the piece so that you have equal amounts of thread for each piece. Again, just follow the visual photo and the numbers on each board and the appropriate bolts. Step five is pretty simple also. Just follow the visual and use the appropriate bolts. Hang in there...you're getting close to being done. Step six is attaching your cubby box to the large flat piece you just completed attaching. This isn't difficult, but we finally realized that; if you TIP the tree to one side to align the holes up with the bottom of the cubby, it's much easier to manipulate and achieve success. Again...this is where a drill will really assist in getting this done quickly without wearing out your hands or fingers with the small Allen wrench. Step 7 is another simple fixture. Just follow the diagram and appropriate pieces. Step 8 is putting on the very top BED piece. The bottom of the #10 post is attached to the outside top of the cubby box, and the bolt used has to be attached from inside the cubby box. It's much easier if you poke the bolt up through the fabric to assist in aligning the hole of the post up to screw it down. Do the same for the two bolts that attach the bed to the top of the two posts. YOU'RE ALMOST THERE! The last two things to do is to attache the rope to the underside of the large flat piece. Again, we tilted the tree to about 35-45 degrees for easier access to the bolt hole to attach the rope. Easy Peasy. Last, but not least, you probably noticed small metal hinges attached to two of the flat boards during earlier construction. Those are the hinges that the fabric hammock piece with the clips attach too. YAYYYYYY! You did it! Give yourself a huge pat on the back. However, there is one last piece remaining, if you so choose to do it. You probably notice the STRAP with the holes in it that was attached to the large flat piece earlier. This is used to attached the tree to a wall to prevent tipping over. This is an option, and we did not use this to attach to anything. This cat tree is surprisingly very sturdy and stable once everything is put together. It's much more stable than our old one and our 16 lb Norwegian Forest cat has no problem climbing up the tree to get into his NOW favorite spot. There is no wiggling or swaying of the tree when he gets to clambering up the side to reach his bed. My husband and I both highly recommend this cat tree, if you're looking for a new one. The price point is most excellent and we are VERY happy with the end results. This item ended up being much better than we ever expected it to be. Also...there was NO chemical odor in the fabric used for this tree. THAT is a plus. The best of luck and joy if you choose to purchase this cat tree.

Beautiful cat tree! We had to upgrade because we had a previous one where the place they laid was held by 1 arm. It ended up giving out and breaking within a year. I found this one with two arms holding each part and it’s so sturdy! My cat loves it! Very easy to build with clear instructions. Perfect height and plenty of places for my cat to jump & land without having to worry about falling. Very nice tree. Glad i bought it.

Great for large and small cats. My 3 cats love this cat tree. I had one cat (cat #1) that used it all the time. We took in another cat (cat #3) and he proceeded to "steal" the top shelf. So now we have 2 of these cat trees. In the meantime, our other cat (cat #2), decided he was going to try it. So now the first cat (cat #1) never gets the chance to use either one!! I'm going to have to see how I can rearrange to have room for a third one one these. 2 of my cats are normal size, but cat #1 is a big guy - tall and long, around 18 pounds. I highly recommend. They mostly just use the top shelf, but cat #2 likes to play with the ball that hangs from the top shelf. I don't have these attached to a wall or anything, but they feel very stable and secure. They don't wobble. They look nice, too. The cats seem to like the soft, faux fur fabric and they haven't put any holes in it after several months. Their hair doesn't show on the dark gray color. It would be easy enough to vacuum.

My cats love this tower. One more than the other. Its soft and stable. Size is great for my smaller towmhome. It looks nice. I would buy this again

I have a very large, heavy boy and he loves the oversize top platform. The tree is stable for him, but I do have extra weights on the bottom so that it adds stability and makes him feel more secure. The cubby house is too small for him, but the other cats like it fine. The biggest drawback is that they do not sell replacement parts and once the sisal ropes are destroyed from scratching, the whole thing needs to be replaced. It's really wasteful so I hope they consider this in the future. This is my second of the same tree because I have cats that actually use it for scratching like good little kitties. When they finally shred this one beyond the point that it is too bad to look at I will likely buy another because of the stability for my Big Boy. At this price point, it is the best choice for chunky monkeys simply for the size of the top platform alone.

This is Annie's second Yaheetech cat tree. She had the 46" one for 2 years before I decided to upgrade to this 63" one, and honestly, the old one still had so much life left that we donated it! This review is based after over a month of daily use. Annabelle loves this thing. I didn't even get to finish building it before she was climbing all over it. She LOVES the cat house and is in it every day. She's a bigger tortoiseshell cat. This cat tree is very roomy and great for big adult cats (no promises for maine coons lol). If you're looking for something your kitten can grow into or to last your adult cat for a couple years, Yaheetech cat trees are perfect and of great quality. I vacuumed the last one every 2 weeks for 2 years and never did it shed. It also doesn't smell like chemicals. If you compare sizes of Yaheetech trees to others in this price range, you'll come to find almost all competitor's cat trees are sized for kittens or are just super small. So how's building this thing? Building the cat house part can be a little tricky, but there's a way to make it easy. When putting the house poles in, get the top part of the pole in a corner about where you need it to be, and then slide the bottom of the pole to the corner. You'll need to use some force to slide it across the bottom, but this will not ruin the surface. The rest of the cat house was a breeze and is pretty self explanatory, just make sure to read ahead before committing to things. Side note, I really like the cat trees with the top bed held up by two poles instead of just one. This provides so much more stability and much longer-term durability for when Annie is dive-bombing off the top onto an unsuspecting toy. I only ran into one tiny issue while building. You're supposed to attach the bottom of the cat house with screws to the platform, but no matter what I tried, none of the screws worked for this. However, because the top bed pole is connected to the top of the house, it provides A LOT of down-force to keep the cat house secure on the platform. It's probably comfier inside without the screw heads anyway. Annie has been using it daily, very roughly since Christmas, and the house literally hasn't moved. A couple strips of velcro along the bottom edges could ease any worry, but it's such a non-issue which is why I didn't even take off a star. I genuinely highly recommend Yaheetech cat trees for their price, durability, and roomy size!

This cat tree was easy to assemble, but i did have to cut a whole in the fabric on the bottom of the hide, but other than that it took less than an hour to put together. The pink is also a very cute shade! I was afraid it would be an ugly pink but it's not. It is very sturdy, my ~20lb boy jumps and runs over it and it does not move an inch! My cats normally fight over spots on cat trees, but this has plenty of lounge room so they can both sit on it peacefully. The strap that screws it to the wall is pretty sturdy too. I'll just have to see how long it holds up! My cats were interested in it from the start and so far love it.

This is a sturdy , well made cat tree . The price is really good for the quality. The instructions are not difficult but I recommend placing all items in organized piles and counting the screws and little pieces to make sure you receive the exact numbers of fixtures that are listed . In my case everything was there so there was no issue , but one missing piece will throw it off so line up and check everything before you begin to assemble. It took me and my friend one hour from start to finish to complete the assembly. It was worth it though as it came together very nicely and the cat loves it . I bought the dark gray color and I paid $47.00 for the tree . It’s not wobbly or flimsy at all . There is a tap con screw to fasten it to a wall if needed. I just have it placed against the wall and that works for what I need . My cat is 8.6 lbs , maybe with a large cat or multi cats you might need to fasten it to a wall for stability . But it is stable on its on as far as cat trees go . I like the multiple scratching post components and the little box house the best . My cat hangs out in the box a lot or on the very top tier when he wants to be alone and unbothered .. lol . I highly recommend this tree and for the price it’s a definite yes

Unlike my ex boyfriend. Also very easy to put together. My cats love it. For $99 on sale you really can’t beat it! I doubt it will last forever but it will last for now.

So far everything seems great! our big cat is 21 lbs so she doesn’t fit in the house it came with but the 13 lb cat fits comfortably. I just took the house from the old destroyed cat tree and wedged it in there and it’s working great. It’s very sturdy even without tethering it to the wall. Very pleased with this purchase.

For the price of it you get what you pay for, the platform's the cats sit on have a very thin layer of material. The scratching post definitely won't last forever lol but should get a decent amount of time out of it, like i said you get what you pay for.

This cat tree is amazing! It is much bigger then I was thinking, but the kitties love it! Very sturdy and cozy for the cats. Very happy with it!

Though the fabric seems thin and wouldnt last a couple of years, my cat seems to love the structure of it.