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What is the best cat tree in the USA? How do you figure this out? I decided on this method:
- Buy from Amazon. They have a large selection from different suppliers. They are reliable and their prices are outstanding. They have customer reviews aplenty. There is one caveat: customer reviews are very useful but should be read with a degree of caution as these days so called, “customer reviews” can be the work of professional writers!
- Digest the assessment of a respected cat lover and professional writer. Who better than Franny Syufy of About.com who regular writes product guides.
- Where the two methods described in 1 and 2 above intersect or correlate, those cat trees or cat tree will be the best. At least it will be one of the best. Caveat: Franny Syufy may have made her selection based on Amazon listings! As usual a best cat tree listing should be assessed itself or at least used cautiously.
This assessment relates to the North American market.
Cat Trees on Amazon.com as at Christmas 2010
| Cat Tree – these are links to the Amazon page | Reviews | No. of reviews x rating | Price | |
| 1 | Cat Tree, Beige 50 x 26 x 74 inches ; 65 pounds | 119, 4.5 stars | 535.5 | $127.49 |
| 2 | Armarkat B5701 57-Inch Cat Tree, Ivory | 102, 4.5 | 459 | $84.99 |
| 3 | Beige 73 | 22, 4 | 88 | $58.99 |
| 4 | Armarkat Cat Tree Model A6202, Beige | 22, 4.5 | 99 | $100.91 |
| 5 | Armarkat A7202 72-Inch Cat Tree, Beige | 36, 5 | 180 | $149.20 |
| 6 | Armarkat B5301 53-Inch Cat Tree, Ivory | 43, 4.5 | 193.5 | $93.29 |
| 7 | Molly and Friends  | 27, 5 | 135 | $257.58 |
| 8 | 47 – Cat Tree Condo in Beige Faux Fur | 16, 4 | 64 | $76.95 |
| 9 | 62 – Cat Tree in Beige Faux Fur | 20, 3.5 | 70 | $59.99 |
The best cat trees based on the list above are the ones highlighted in “Alice Blue” when also taking into account price.
Best cat tree — Franny’s top picks
- Armarkat 74″ Deluxe 9 Level Cat Tree – this is item no. 1 above.
- Angelical Cat Rustic Medium Cat Tree – a more natural product that might appeal to outdoor/indoor cats. The support posts are tree trunks.
I will stop there because it is obvious, on this selection criteria, that the best cat tree in the US, is the Armaket 74″ which is listed as No. 1 in the list above.
It is 74″ tall. That is just over 6 feet tall. I think that is acceptable in a room as it is about the height of the male human.
Are there any other reviews that support this assessment? The website: www.viewpoints.com features the 74″ Armakat (item 1 in the table above) and rate it 4.67 out of 5 from 6 reviews (link opens in a new window – links can become defective over time). This is clearly a good product at a very reasonable price on Amazon. A decent sized cat tree would seem to necessary as it is designed to replicate tree climbing, provide a high vantage point and a cat scratcher all in one.
