Frisco 72-Inch Cat Tree Review: Multi-Cat Household Stress Test

Chewy's house-brand Frisco tree line competes directly with premium cat furniture at a fraction of the price, and the 72-inch tower is its tallest standard model. We set it up in a three-cat household specifically to test whether the base is stable enough for simultaneous use, which is where cheaper trees usually fail first.

Two cats climbing at once produced a slight wobble at the top perch but nothing close to tipping — the base footprint is wide enough to compensate for the height. The sisal-wrapped posts showed real shredding within the first week, which is exactly what you want from a scratching post doing its job.

Stability and wear after three weeks

• Wide base genuinely resists tipping even with two cats climbing simultaneously
• Sisal wrapping held up to daily scratching from three cats without unraveling
• Multiple perch heights meant the resident hierarchy sorted itself out without fighting over one spot

We expected the top perch to be the least-used spot in the house. It's the most contested one.

Where it fell short

• Carpet-covered platforms shed fibers for the first couple of weeks
• Assembly instructions are minimal — budget 45 minutes longer than you'd expect

Excellent value for multi-cat households needing vertical space without a premium price tag. Solo cats in smaller apartments may be better served by a shorter, footprint-friendly tree.