Natural Paradise Scratching Tree - Orchid L

I have other cat trees in this range and love them, but the base on this one is too light and it fell over twice within the first 30 minutes. It was securely put together but it seems to need to be fixed to the wall. Will but other products in this range as the quality is otherwise excellent.

The tree really looks pretty and was also easy to assemble. Unfortunately, it's not functional. As soon as our 5 kg tomcats jump on it, it tips over. We can only use it propped up against the wall.

The base plate is 1.8 cm thick and also has little feet (pads) underneath. This means that whenever the cat climbs up or down, it wobbles a lot. The thick posts are pointless if the base is thin. It doesn’t have full contact with the floor and moves around like a chair with uneven legs. I have to prop it up on two sides, in a corner of the room, just so it can be used. The other two cat trees in the house have a base plate that’s 4 cm thick, and that makes a huge difference. That’s how they can handle the cats.