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Frisco 72-in Faux Fur Cat Tree & Condo vs PAWZ Road 72" Cat Tree

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 #5 in Best Cat Trees

PAWZ Road 72" Cat Tree

4.2

1 source$89.88as of Oct 11

Cats.com picks the PAWZ Road 72-inch tree as best for large cats and rates it 8.5/10. Its reviewer highlights the large center hammock, two beds with removable covers and two large houses, and says her two larger cats take turns in the hammock; the scratch pad at the base went unused in her home.

Strengths

— Large center hammock that the Cats.com reviewer's two larger cats take turns using
— Two beds with removable covers for easy cleanup, per Cats.com
— Two large houses and several platforms

Watch-outs

— Cats.com's cats did not use the scratch pad at the base, even when enticed with catnip
— Cats.com still recommends using the included safety strap
— Cats.com reports that some customer reviewers complain of poor quality and missing parts

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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.

PAWZ Road 72" Cat Tree

At 72.4 inches it is about the same height as the Frisco 72-in Faux Fur Cat Tree, and Cats.com lists a similar weight capacity (32 pounds against the Frisco's 33). Cats.com noticed shakiness at the Frisco's top beds, while it reports little instability on the PAWZ Road even without the wall strap.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Frisco 72-in Faux Fur Cat Tree & Condo	PAWZ Road 72" Cat Tree
Height	72 inches	72.4 inches
Dimensions	72" x 21.3" x 23.2"	21.6" x 17.7" x 72.4"
Weight Capacity	33 pounds	32 pounds
Construction	Engineered wood	Board
Covering Material	Faux fleece	Plush, sisal
Color Options	Cream, gray, brown, black, blue, cheetah	—
Weight	—	39.9 lb

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