Perch & Purr

Cat Trees, Shelves & Perches

FEANDREA vs Yaheetech Cat Trees

These two trees fail each other's test. One publishes the ratings you want and cannot carry a big cat; the other carries anything and publishes almost nothing.

By Sawyer V.Published Last updated

Affiliate disclosure: we earn a commission if you buy through our links, at no extra cost to you. It never changes which product we rank first — here is how we're funded.

A large cat lying on a cat tree platform

Everyone in this category says they tested twenty litter boxes. We have not tested any, and we say so. What we do instead: compile the published specs, read the manuals, and do the arithmetic on what this gear costs to run and how it behaves once there is more than one cat using it. Every spec is linked to the document it came from. Prices are checked daily — last verified September 25, 2026. Here is exactly how we pick.

These are two of the most-bought towers on the market, and comparing them shows exactly why this site computes its own stability figure instead of trusting a listing.

The stability index

The arithmetic — Shortest base over height, times weight

FEANDREA 67 inch: shortest base 19.3, height 67, assembled weight 57.5 lb. 19.3 / 67 x 57.5 = 16.5.

Yaheetech 72 inch: base 19, height 72, weight 33.1 lb. 19 / 72 x 33.1 = 8.7.

The FEANDREA scores almost double. The base widths are nearly identical, so the difference is height and, above all, mass: 24.4 lb of it. A heavy tree resists the sideways shove of a cat landing at the top; a light one moves.

Buy the FEANDREA for a large cat or a multi-cat house: it scores 16.5 on our stability index against the Yaheetech’s 8.7, and the Yaheetech publishes an 11 lb platform limit. Buy the Yaheetech only for a cat well under that limit, where the extra 5 inches of height matters.

What each one publishes

Published figures, FEANDREA 67 and Yaheetech 72
SpecificationFEANDREA 67 inYaheetech 72 in
Dimensions24" L x 19.3" W x 67" H19" L x 19" W x 72" H
Assembled weight57.5 lb33.1 lb
Stability index (ours)16.58.7
Platform ratingNot published in the retail listing11 lb (5 kg)
Condo ratingNot published22 lb (10 kg)
Top platformNot published13.6" x 12"
Post3.4" diameter, sisal wrappedSisal wrapped

Manufacturers' published figures; the stability index is ours, computed from base, height and weight.

The specification paradox

Yaheetech publishes more. It gives a platform rating, a condo rating and a top platform size, where FEANDREA’s retail listing gives none of the three. On our main tree roundup that openness usually earns points, and Yaheetech scores 9.5 for published spec depth against FEANDREA’s 6.5.

And yet the figure it publishes is the one that rules it out for many households: 11 lb per platform. A 12 lb cat is over that limit, and plenty of cats are 12 lb. FEANDREA does not publish a platform rating at all, so you cannot check it -- but it is a 57.5 lb tree, and its stability index is nearly double.

The lesson is not that publishing less is better. It is that a published number has to be read, not just counted. Our stability guide shows how to compute the index in a shop from three numbers on the box.

Which tree for which house

  1. A cat over 11 lb: the FEANDREA. The Yaheetech’s own published platform rating says no.
  2. Two or more cats: the FEANDREA, which scores 8.5 for room for multiple cats against the Yaheetech’s 6.0 on the same axis.
  3. One small cat, and height is the goal: the Yaheetech, anchored to the wall.
  4. A nervous or elderly cat: neither, necessarily -- rise height between platforms matters more than total height. Our senior tree page covers that.

Whichever you buy

  • Anchor a tall tree to the wall. At 72 inches and 33 lb this is not optional.
  • Re-torque the bolts after two weeks. Our assembly guide covers the tightening order almost nobody follows.
  • Put it where the cat already wants to be -- a window, or the room the household uses. Our placement page covers why that decides whether it gets used.
  • Check the sisal after a year and re-wrap rather than replace.
The Ohio State Indoor Pet Initiative lists elevated resting places among the basic needs of an indoor cat. Both of these trees supply that. Only one of them supplies it to a cat that weighs more than 11 pounds with a published rating behind it, and it is not the one that publishes more.

The gear discussed here

Specs are the manufacturer's own, linked to the page they came from. Prices come from a live daily check; where we have no verified price we say so rather than print a stale one.

1. Two or three cats sharing one tree

FEANDREA 67-inch Multi-Level Cat Tree

FEANDREA · Cat tree · Our score 8.6/10

FEANDREA 67-inch Multi-Level Cat Tree
$52.99 · Check price on Amazon

#ad Price as of September 25, 2026. Prices move; we check daily. How we're funded.

The best base-to-height ratio of any tree here, and base-to-height is the only spec that predicts whether a tree rocks when a 15 lb cat lands on the top perch.

Published specs

Dimensions24" L x 19.3" W x 67" H
Assembled weight57.5 lb
MaterialsParticleboard, plush, sisal rope
Post diameter3.4" sisal-wrapped
Per-platform ratingNot published in the retail listing

Source: Chewy -- FEANDREA 67-in Multi-Level Cat Tree listing

Our arithmetic — Stability index (base width / height x weight)
16.5

Our figure, not the maker's: shortest base dimension divided by height, multiplied by assembled weight. 19.3 / 67 = 0.288, x 57.5 lb = 16.5. The Yaheetech 72-inch scores 8.7 on the same sum and the Go Pet Club F2081 scores 15.9. Higher is harder to tip. Redo it yourself on any tree from two published numbers.

What the specs favor

  • Heaviest tree here at 57.5 lb, and weight is what resists tipping
  • Widest base relative to height of the three trees on this page
  • 3.4-inch sisal posts are thick enough for a large cat to actually pull against
  • Multiple platforms so two cats are not forced to share one

What they don't

  • Particleboard, so it does not survive being moved often
  • 57.5 lb is a two-person assembly
  • FEANDREA does not publish a per-platform weight rating in the retail listing
Skip this one if

You move house often or rearrange furniture. Particleboard trees come apart badly and go back together worse.

How it scores

Stability9.5
Room for multiple cats8.5
Big-cat suitability8.0
Published spec depth6.5
Scratch surface8.5

Scores are our editorial weighting of the published specs above, not a test result. They are deliberately kept out of this page's structured data.

2. Published weight ratings per platform

Yaheetech 72-inch Cat Tree Tower

Yaheetech · Cat tree · Our score 6.8/10

Yaheetech 72-inch Cat Tree Tower
$39.40 · Check price on Amazon

#ad Price as of September 25, 2026. Prices move; we check daily. How we're funded.

One of the very few trees whose maker publishes a per-platform weight limit -- 11 lb on a platform, 22 lb in a condo. Read those numbers before you buy for a big cat.

Published specs

Dimensions19" L x 19" W x 72" H
Top platform13.6" x 12"
Condo rating22 lb (10 kg)
Platform rating11 lb (5 kg)
Assembled weight33.1 lb

Source: Yaheetech -- 72-inch Height Cat Tree Tower product page

Our arithmetic — Stability index (base width / height x weight)
8.7

19 / 72 = 0.264, x 33.1 lb = 8.7 -- about half the FEANDREA's 16.5 on the same sum. Taller, narrower and 24 lb lighter is the worst combination for tipping. If you buy this one, wall-anchor it.

What the specs favor

  • Publishes per-platform and per-condo weight ratings, which almost no maker does
  • 72 inches of height in a 19-inch square footprint
  • Fits a corner where a wider tree will not

What they don't

  • Stability index of 8.7 -- the least stable tree on this page by our own sum
  • 11 lb platform rating rules it out for most large breeds
  • Top platform is only 13.6 x 12 inches
Skip this one if

Your cat is over 11 lb. Yaheetech's own published platform rating is 11 lb, and a 16 lb Maine Coon on an 11 lb platform is the maker telling you not to.

How it scores

Stability5.0
Room for multiple cats6.0
Big-cat suitability3.5
Published spec depth9.5
Scratch surface7.0

Scores are our editorial weighting of the published specs above, not a test result. They are deliberately kept out of this page's structured data.

Common questions

Is the FEANDREA or the Yaheetech cat tree more stable?
The FEANDREA, by almost double on our stability index: 16.5 against 8.7. It is shorter, far heavier at 57.5 lb against 33.1, and sits on a slightly wider base.
Which cat tree is better for a large cat?
The FEANDREA. Yaheetech publishes an 11 lb platform rating and a 22 lb condo rating, which rules out a cat heavier than 11 lb on its platforms -- a specification most buyers never read.
Is a taller cat tree better?
Not on its own. The Yaheetech is 5 inches taller and scores half the FEANDREA's stability index, because height without weight and base width is what makes a tower wobble.
What is the cat tree stability index?
Ours: the shortest base dimension divided by the height, multiplied by the assembled weight. It uses three numbers usually printed on the listing and lets you compare trees before buying.
Does a wobbly cat tree matter?
Yes. A tree that shifts when a cat lands teaches the cat not to use the top, which is the part you paid for. Our stability guide covers anchoring and the two-week re-torque that fixes most wobble.

Sources

  1. Chewy -- FEANDREA 67-in Multi-Level Cat Tree listing
  2. Yaheetech -- 72-inch Height Cat Tree Tower product page
  3. Ohio State University Indoor Pet Initiative -- For Cat Owners