Acqui is built from rubber wood and beech — solid timber, not particleboard under a plush wrap. The frame stays visible, and the only soft surface is the mat on the top perch. At 114 cm it is a mid-height tower rather than a full-height one, on a 59 × 47 cm base.
Three open levels, no hiding places
A top perch, then two jumping platforms of roughly 39 × 36 cm each, staggered so a cat steps from one to the next rather than jumping straight up. There is no condo and no enclosed cave on this model: Acqui suits a cat that watches the room from a height, not one that wants to disappear into a box. Each platform carries a stated limit of 20 kg, which is generous for a single cat and leaves room for two on different levels.
Two scratching angles
A wrapped vertical post for stretching upright, and a separate 42 × 15 cm board for flat scratching. Cats tend to have a preference, and having both means the tower covers either. The post is wrapped in paper rope rather than sisal — expect it to wear faster.
The top mat comes off
It is polar fleece over PP cotton filling, held by hook-and-loop fasteners, so it lifts away in one movement. We would not put it in a machine without testing; the wooden surfaces themselves wipe down with a damp cloth. Panel corners are rounded.
Weight and stability
The assembled tower weighs 13 kg, most of it in the timber base — that mass is what holds a 114 cm frame steady when a cat lands on the top perch from the side. Placement against a wall is worth thinking about even though the base is wide.