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.
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Built around a large hammock
Cats.com names the PAWZ Road Large Cat Tree its Best for Large Cats pick with a rating of 8.5/10. The reviewer counts two beds, two large houses and several platforms, and says what caught her eye most were the large hammock in the center and the scratching pad at the bottom.
She reports that her two larger cats especially love this tree and take turns using the hammock, and that she has found her cats in the beds and houses many times.
Stable in testing, strap still advised
Cats.com says the reviewer has not noticed a lot of instability even without the tree anchored to the wall, but that she definitely recommends using the included safety strap to make sure it stays in place.
The scratch pad and the quality complaints
The reviewer's cats do not use the bottom scratch pad even when enticed with catnip, although Cats.com suggests cats that scratch carpets might be redirected to it. Cats.com also notes that some customer reviewers complain of poor quality and missing parts; the reviewer had neither issue and says it might depend on the individual unit received.
Size and materials
Cats.com lists the tree at 21.6 by 17.7 by 72.4 inches and 39.9 pounds, with a 32-pound weight capacity and a plush and sisal covering. The top beds have removable covers.
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
- +Cats.com noticed little instability even without the tree anchored to the wall
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
How it compares
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.
Rating sources
Our 4.2 score is the average of these published ratings, each adjusted for how strictly its publisher scores. More about methodology.
