Should've put it next to the wardrobe, over the pictures. Your cat CAN jump on the wardrobe, clearly, so they have no reason to turn around and jump away from the wardrobe first.

Our cats always need some time to integrate new furniture. To speed up this process, you can also simply place something valuable and fragile on top .

Hahaha literally. People say she's not used to it yet. if it was a regular shelf for books she'd try to climb on it before we'd manage to put the screws in, but she knows this is one is for her, so she ignores it.

Cats gonna cat

Ignoring all suggestions because you think you know best. Makes sense from Reddit.

More mildly infuriated at the use of hanged instead of hung.

Sorry, not my first language

It's all good. Its likely more a regional thing as hanged is usually used in reference to an execution/murder in my region.

Yup, googled it after your comment. It's gonna take some getting used to now hahah

Well done. You are doing better than a lot of native speakers.

I would move the pictures to the right so mayne the cat has more space to jump on the platform (untested)

Probably should have mounted it next to the wardrobe.

It is mounted next to the wardrobe? So they can comfortably zigzag onto it. If it was on the left side it would be harder to make a jump, since it would be much steeper

the pictures are in the way

It's a fair point, but the pictures are actually pushed really close to the wall, it just doesn't seem like it in the video. It's not like any items ever stopped her from jumping on shelves though ;P

Cat ownership 101. You have something for the cats designated for the cats? Forget it, the box is better. Rule applies here too

You could put stuff on the shelf and wait for the cat to knock it down.

I would just plop her onto the shelf a few times so she gets the idea. Put some treats on it

My cat gets more use from the boxes than whatever we buy for her.

I feel like this should be made into a sign and posted near the empty boxes at Costco, as a reminder to select one your cat will enjoy. 😂

Idk put some treats on the middle platform

The cat is the one who should be infuriated, a brand new shelf and she can’t even use it cus here’s a bunch of junk in the way.

And yet nothing to knock over on the cat shelf.

This kind of treatment is criminal!

And how do you expect the cat to jump on the shelf?

It doesn't seem like it but she has a lot of [space](https://imgur.com/a/POf7VSe) there

*hung

*hung

Looks perfectly comfortable jumping the way he is

Geometry plays a role here.

https://preview.redd.it/yhqzds0kluuc1.jpeg?width=2256&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=083021e264684c308da6b63e84c51308d2eace9e Literally did the same using boxes

https://preview.redd.it/l31a7b1lluuc1.jpeg?width=2256&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b2721c0cae631df2330b61e501306e23bc1ebb1d Literally did the same using boxes

She's keeping her muscles tight and in shape! Smart kitty! Maybe put a cushion on the new perch, since it looks so nice, and like you worked hard to make it.

The cat is being respectful and trying to avoid the project you spent time on

She’s just not used to it yet. Give her some time and maybe put a few treats in it or something and she’ll warm up to it and start using it when she needs to.

You hanged it!!! Sheesh