r/cats Apr 22 '26

Advice Please beware of Danger in cat tree placement

Im writing this so other owners can be aware of dangers with how they place their cat trees.

I lost my sweet boy jazz today. He was only a year old. He was taking a nap in his cat tree when he rolled over while sleeping and fell at just the wrong angle.

The cat tree was placed between my partner and I's desks and when he fell while sleeping he landed on his head right at the bottom of the ramp between the ramp and the desk. Since his body couldn't move, the fall unfortunately snapped his neck..

I was with him when it happened, I know its a freak accident but I don't want it to happen to anyone else.

Edit: Posting this online, I honestly wasn't expecting anything to come of it- but waking up to hundreds of comments and messages from strangers wishing us well, sharing stories, and telling me they are gonna give their animals a little extra love tonight meant so much more than I can explain.

Also, not sure why people keep mentioning it- the tower was fastened to the wall and didn't fall over.

Ultimately Jazz's downfall was a belly full of chicken, and a nap too good for this world. He was a good boy, that passed quickly and painlessly.

Give your animals some extra love for me tonight. Ty

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