I bought this cat house to serve as an indoors feeding spot for one of my geriatric cats (6 lbs) who's on her way out. I wanted something that would fit in our room, be high enough for our Pom/Spitz mix (18 lb) dog to stay out of, and had a platform large enough to accommodate food and water bowls.NOTE: I've had the house set up and in use for 4 days.PROS:- Lower price tag than competitors.- It's cedar, so it doesn't smell of chemicals (e.g., like a painted one might) and absorbs water without terribly rotting out the wood. (I might consider treating it with a water repellant at some point, though.)- The platform fits my cat's food and water bowls (2 separate bowls) nicely.- The platform is high enough to keep my dog out of the food bowl on it.- It's adorable!CON:So far, I can only see one con. Like many others have mentioned, the stairs are a little awkward. I'm not sure if it's just the fact that the stairs are oriented to the SIDE of the platform (vs. leading up to the platform), that there's no backing under the steps (it's just space, not a solid staircase), and/or that there are only three steps. My 6 lb cat kind of uses the steps, but she typically will put her paw on the second step and then jump to the platform.My cats won't go inside the hole/cubby at the bottom, but that's just because they're weird (they don't do this with any of the previous cubbies we've bought them!).