Bought this perch due to it saying it could hold up to 40lbs. I have a larger cat weighing in between 25-28lbs who LOVES looking out the window and hoped it would be a good fit. Overall, perch is very nice and comfortably holds him and his smaller brother. However, the only thing holding me back from giving the perch 5 stars is the thinness of the padding. As you can see from the photo I added, his weight is pushing through the plastic and when he stands, it becomes even more pronounced. It doesn't seem to bother him or cause any instability but I think the padding could've been better made/thicker as I question the comfortability of it. Will still happily keep it but may replace the padding insert with something a bit thicker. Also, this doesn't affect the rating for me personally, but the photo shows the perch as quite a bit fuzzier than it actually is. I personally like how it showed up instead for cleaning purposes but the image is not accurate and I wanted to note that.

This is the 3rd exact one that I've bought throughout the years and for different cats. I like it because I'm able to screw it through the window sill. No chance of collapsing. All my cats loved it. I place either pet stairs or a cat condo next to it for easy access. That helped a lot for my senior cat. I wish I could give it more than 5 stars because customer service is outstanding. I've had cats that weighed 10 pounds to 18 pounds and one with severe arthritis. This was perfect for everyone of them.

My cats love perching on their shelves. When the catio is closed for winter the shelves provide a view to the outdoors.