I got Crosby, a friendly Russian blue-tabby mix, as a kitten. As sweet as he is, almost a year later, he still hadn’t grown out of some problematic behavior. The arms of my couch were in shreds and my partner and I hadn’t gotten a good night’s sleep in months. At night, Crosby loved to run around our room, jump on the bed and claw at the curtains. If we kicked him out, he’d meow and tear at the carpet until we let him in again. We tried all of Google’s top suggestions: scratching pads, rosemary spray, calming treats – some were semi-successful, but nothing really worked.
I knew Crosby needed a place of his own to sleep, but let’s be honest, most cat condos are total eyesores. Although… there was one that kept coming across my Instagram: the Mau wooden cat climbing tree. It was the most beautiful cat tree I’d ever seen and it included a basket bed. It even made a cameo in the most recent season of “And Just Like That,” when protagonist Carrie Bradshaw assembled it for her kitty, Shoe. (Who, according to the Los Angeles Times, was actually adopted by Sarah Jessica Parker in 2023.)
But here’s the thing: It’s $259. I’ve bought cat trees for past pets that went completely ignored, passed over for random cardboard boxes and couch cushions. How would I know Crosby would actually use it? I decided to order it anyway and try it out. Six months into using this, I can tell you it’s well worth the money. My cat is literally obsessed.
