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Hey-brother MPJ006SW Cat Tree Tower vs New Cat Condos Deluxe Cat 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

New Cat Condos Deluxe Cat Tower comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.4 vs 4.2). New Cat Condos Deluxe Cat Tower is best for: households with several cats that mostly want large, sturdy beds to sleep in and do not mind carpet shedding. Read the strengths below before deciding.

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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Higher ratedRanked #4 in Best Cat Trees

New Cat Condos Deluxe Cat Tower

4.4

1 source$130.03as of Oct 11

Cats.com rates the New Cat Condos Deluxe Cat Tower 9.0/10 and names it best for napping. It is a carpeted, solid wood tower made in the USA with three large beds; Cats.com's reviewer found it sturdy enough to hold three of her cats at once, but needed a drill to attach the top bed and saw the carpet shed heavily and tear within two weeks.

Strengths

— Sturdy base that held three of the Cats.com reviewer's cats at once
— Three spacious beds; Cats.com calls it one of her cats' favorite places to sleep
— Carpeted and sisal scratching posts

Watch-outs

— No predrilled holes for the top bed, so Cats.com needed a drill for assembly
— A 9-pound cat scratched a hole in the carpeted post within two weeks, per Cats.com
— Cats.com says the carpet sheds heavily

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How they stack up

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.

New Cat Condos Deluxe Cat Tower

Cats.com lists it at 47 pounds, heavier than the PAWZ Road 72" Cat Tree (39.9 pounds) and the Hey-brother MPJ006SW (16.1 pounds), and at 51 inches it is shorter than the 72-inch Frisco and PAWZ Road towers. It is the only one of those four that Cats.com lists as solid wood and made in the USA.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Hey-brother MPJ006SW Cat Tree Tower	New Cat Condos Deluxe Cat Tower
Height	35.4 inches	51 inches
Dimensions	27.6" x 19.7" x 35.4"	20" x 20" x 51" (Cats.com); Amazon listing states 20"w x 20"d x 52"h
Weight	16.1 lb	47 lb
Construction	Engineered wood, paper	Solid wood
Covering Material	Carpet	Carpet
Model	MPJ006SW	—
Scratching Posts	—	Carpeted and sisal posts
Country of Manufacture	—	USA
Color Options	—	Green, Beige

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