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Frisco 72-in Faux Fur Cat Tree & Condo vs Hey-brother MPJ006SW Cat Tree Tower

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Frisco 72-in Faux Fur Cat Tree & Condo comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.4 vs 4.2). Frisco 72-in Faux Fur Cat Tree & Condo is best for: multi-cat homes that want a tall, fully featured tree and can anchor it to a wall. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #3 in Best Cat Trees

Frisco 72-in Faux Fur Cat Tree & Condo

4.4

1 source

Cats.com names the Frisco 72-in Faux Fur Cat Tree its overall best cat tree and rates it 9.0/10. Its reviewer, who tested it with her own cats for over a month, counts three beds, two houses, several scratching spots and two types of toys, and recommends anchoring it to the wall because she saw some shakiness when cats jumped to the top beds.

Strengths

— Three beds, two houses, several places to scratch and two types of toys, per Cats.com
— Cats.com says it accommodates cats of all sizes and suits multi-cat homes
— Cats.com's reviewer noticed no quality issues after over a month of use

Watch-outs

— Cats.com noticed some shakiness when cats jumped to the top beds and recommends securing it to the wall

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Ranked #6 in Best Cat Trees

Hey-brother MPJ006SW Cat Tree Tower

4.2

1 source$45.99as of Oct 11

Cats.com rates the Hey Brother Cat Tree 8.5/10 and names it best for senior cats, because the levels are close together and easy to navigate. Its reviewer's cats favor the hammocks, but the 35.4-inch tree nearly toppled when her 16-pound cat tried the side hammock, so the included wall strap matters.

Strengths

— Small spaces between platforms make it easy to navigate, per Cats.com
— Includes a wall strap for added stability
— Small posts between levels connect into one tall scratching post, per Cats.com

Watch-outs

— Nearly toppled when Cats.com's 16-pound cat tried the side hammock before it was strapped to a wall

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How they stack up

Frisco 72-in Faux Fur Cat Tree & Condo

At 72 inches it is close in height to the PAWZ Road 72" Cat Tree (72.4 inches) and much taller than the New Cat Condos Deluxe Cat Tower (51 inches) and the Hey-brother MPJ006SW (35.4 inches). Cats.com lists its weight capacity at 33 pounds, against 32 pounds for the PAWZ Road.

Hey-brother MPJ006SW Cat Tree Tower

At 35.4 inches and 16.1 pounds it is the shortest and lightest of the trees Cats.com scored here, well under the 51-inch New Cat Condos Deluxe Cat Tower and the 72-inch Frisco and PAWZ Road towers. Cats.com calls the PAWZ Road built for large cats, while it says the Hey Brother is not the best option for them.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Frisco 72-in Faux Fur Cat Tree & Condo	Hey-brother MPJ006SW Cat Tree Tower
Height	72 inches	35.4 inches
Dimensions	72" x 21.3" x 23.2"	27.6" x 19.7" x 35.4"
Weight Capacity	33 pounds	—
Construction	Engineered wood	Engineered wood, paper
Covering Material	Faux fleece	Carpet
Color Options	Cream, gray, brown, black, blue, cheetah	—
Weight	—	16.1 lb
Model	—	MPJ006SW

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