Was really excited about this scratching post. Fast delivery and not as expensive. Instruction Manual was not really clear, but with little brains you have the hang of it quickly, like what should be mounted where. Just what surprises me that the slabs are very small when my cats are larger, are only 4monate old, it will certainly be very close. And one more thing for info, though the cat tree looks very stable only I would not let him be free as cats play and the tree umschmeißen COULD! Nevertheless, value is right.