Gargnano carries thirteen scratching posts across 168 cm of height. That is roughly double what a well-equipped tower offers, and it changes what the tower is for: scratching is not one station at the bottom, it is the surface of the whole structure.
Twenty-five to thirty centimetres between levels
The gap between levels is the most useful number here, and few towers give it. At 25–30 cm a cat steps up rather than jumps — which means a kitten can climb it, an older cat can still use the top, and coming down is not a drop. Five levels, spaced that way, over 168 cm.
Four ways to settle
Two enclosed condos, a hammock, a basket and two open platforms. The scratching ramp doubles as the ladder between sections.
Sixty-five kilos, five per cat
A high total static load on a reinforced base with bottom battens, and 18.4 kg of frame. The per-cat figure of 5 kg is the one to check against your own animal — Gargnano is built for several smaller cats rather than one large one.
A spare pompom in the box
Two pompoms and a play rope come fitted, with one spare pompom in the box — a small sign that they are expected to be destroyed. Remove the pompoms and elastic bands if your cat chews and swallows them, and repair or replace a damaged cave before the tower is used again.
Fix it to the wall
Anchoring is required rather than recommended, and the kit is supplied. At 168 cm, follow that.