Best cat tree for an Ocicat

Upgrading from a scratching post to a full multi-level tree is a great move — a post alone doesn't give an active cat anywhere near enough to do. The most important things in a good cat tree are stability and height. It must not wobble when a cat launches off it at speed, and cats feel genuinely secure when they can get up high. A lot of cheaper trees fail on both counts and get abandoned within weeks. To point you to the right one: how big is your Ocicat, how much floor space can you give the tree, and would you say they're a heavy climber and jumper or more of a lounger?

An Ocicat that's on the wardrobe is exactly the kind of cat that needs a proper tall tree — they want to be at ceiling height if you'll let them. With 80–90cm of floor space and a cat that launches hard, you need something with a wide, heavy base and solid posts, not the skinny ones stuffed with cardboard. What's the ceiling height in the room you're putting it in? That'll tell me whether to go for a freestanding tall model or something floor-to-ceiling.

Perfect — that gives you good options. For a cat like yours I'd go with the Kerbl Samoa cat tree. It stands around 153cm tall, has multiple platforms at different heights, a large top perch, and thick sisal-wrapped posts throughout. The base is genuinely wide and heavy, so it stays planted when a cat hits it at full speed — that's the thing most trees at this price point get wrong. The sisal coverage is extensive, which should satisfy her scratching and last considerably longer than a basic post. It fits comfortably in your corner space and it's built for cats that actually use their furniture rather than just sitting next to it. It runs around £80–£100 on Amazon UK and the construction quality is well above what you'd get from the cheaper branded options.

Honestly, that depends a bit on placement. If you put the Samoa where she already wants to be — near the wardrobe, by a window, somewhere she can survey the room — she'll almost certainly use it. Ocicats are busy cats who want vantage points, and a 153cm tree gives her something the wardrobe doesn't: dedicated scratching surfaces and multiple levels to move between. Sprinkle a little catnip on the platforms when you first set it up and let her find it herself rather than placing her on it. Most cats in her category take to a well-placed tree within a day or two.

Good choice. One last tip — when you first assemble it, push down hard on each platform and give the posts a firm shake before you let her on it. Make sure every bolt is fully tightened; flat-pack cat trees sometimes need a second pass after initial assembly to get them completely solid. A stable first experience means she'll trust it and keep coming back.