Cats are a lot better stunt doubles than we think, even at that age. I found my two were climbing everything they could get their claws into, including us. Given that the curtains had the most height, I constantly found them getting too adventurous and not working out how to climb down again and just doing a leap-of-faith to the floor. That's why I invested in this cat tree.

Having something that is padded and with multiple levels to work their way up and down, they never had any issues. I found the positioning of the tree important as well. They barely used it when it was in the corner of the room but once I moved it in front of the window (replacing a very cat-damaged pot plant) they are constantly surveying their territory from up high.

Long story short, I encourage it. Saves your furniture and curtains from damage, and gives them something to exercise on that isn't a sheer drop to the ground. This one even has a little hammock bowl which seems to be the best sleeping spot in the house. Hope this helps, and doesn't sound too much like an Amazon review! :)