Best cat tree for Devon Rex upgrade

So you've got a Devon Rex on a basic Amazon tree and it's not cutting it anymore — that makes total sense. Devon Rexes are exceptionally active and curious cats, and a simple two-platform budget tree gives them almost nothing to do. The most important things in any cat tree are stability and height: it must not wobble when a cat launches off it at full speed, and cats feel genuinely secure when they can get up high. Cheap trees fail on both counts and cats stop using them fast. Tell me a bit more — is it just the one Devon Rex, roughly how heavy are they, and how much floor space can you give a new tree?

Perfect — 4kg Devon Rex in a corner with a £150 budget is a great position to be in. Before I point you at something specific, one question: does she prefer enclosed sleeping spots, or does she tend to sprawl out in the open? Devon Rexes vary quite a bit on this.

That tells me everything I need. Skip anything with an enclosed condo as the centrepiece — she'll ignore it. What you want is maximum height, multiple open platforms at different levels, and a really solid base so it doesn't shift when she ricochets off the top. My recommendation is the Vesper V-High Base by Hagen. It's around 145cm tall, built from solid wood with a genuinely heavy base — it doesn't wobble under an active cat. The platforms are open and staggered, which suits a Devon Rex perfectly because they like to pace between levels rather than just sit in one spot. The sisal coverage is good, so it handles scratching too. It fits comfortably in a 60x60cm footprint and comes in well under your £150 budget. It's a serious step up from anything in the budget Amazon bracket.

Assembly takes about 45 minutes — the instructions are clear and everything is bolt-together, no tools beyond the Allen key included. It's genuinely sturdy once built, not one of those trees that stays wobbly after assembly. On the sisal: Vesper uses fairly thick rope, and for a single lean Devon Rex it holds up well. If she's a dedicated scratcher the lower post may need refreshing after a year or two, but replacement sisal rope is cheap and easy to wrap yourself. The platforms and carpet wear much longer than that.

Good choice — she'll make full use of that height. One tip: when it arrives, rub a little of her existing tree's scent onto the new platforms before you bring it in. Devon Rexes can be suspicious of new furniture for a day or two, but that usually shortens the settling-in time considerably.