12 reviews forNatural Paradise Scratching Barrel - Lily S

As another reviewer noted, the holes didn't line up properly despite multiple tries. I used my drill to widen and straighten one of the holes, but when assembled I noticed the bolts provided are too long. They protrude from the top level and the base, so the barrel is unsteady and could scratch the floor. I bought slightly shorter bolts - M8 30mm hex socket countersunk bolt screws - they fit better. For the price, I shouldn't need to drill holes and provide my own bolt screws!

These are a lot smaller than expected - not too easy to put together and the pillows are cheap nasty thing flimsy and far too small for the bedding areas - once these are washed they will be useless.

Fixings are very tight and although the platforms all look alike they differ slightly in the fixing position so take care and check they all line up first. We have fitted a bigger bed as these small pads are too small. Our seven cats use it but only really one at a time so the three levels have never been fully populated.

My cat totally loves this cat tree. It’s her absolute favourite place to relax.

This built up with no problems and my cats love it.

It was very easy to put together and my cat loves having three spaces to sit in. It is untreated wood so I stained it darker to match our furniture and it looks great. I bought this when it was on offer - not sure I’d pay full price but it is lovely. One star deducted as a couple of the nails were loose upon arrival and I had to use a hammer to fix them into place.

I really like this piece because it doesn't scream "cat" unlike many other scratch posts. The natural wood makes it blend in nicely and the kittens love climbing it and they snuggle up in it. Contrary to what other people have said, it was quite easy to put together. Think IKEA furniture.

Arrived broken. Was very disappointing and didn't look like a good quality product. Excellent return service and quick to refund me.

The product itself looks nice, but the holes and fittings didn’t match up and despite how many times I tried to make them fit, the little metal screw bases would pop out and not sit flush. This wouldn’t have been a huge issue if it were the top level, but it was on the base which meant the metal would scratch the floor and the whole thing would not be sturdy (wobbled all over the place). Instead, I resorted to using no more nails. Unimpressed!

To the person who said shelves etc don't line up properly. You are probably not building it correctly and have shelves upside down. Took me 2 goes but got there in the end. Looks very stylish and is extremely well made . Just take your time and everything fits!

The holes for screws don't align so unable to fix shelving securely Pity as it is nicely made Won't be able to use it unfortunately Hoping to get full refund

This product was great for our two cats, both quickly started sleeping on it and using the scratching panel. It’s a good size and fits nicely in any corner or in front of a radiator. Would highly recommend it!