Shipping Protection

Yes. It's rated to 40 lb, which is well beyond even a large Maine Coon. The clamp spreads weight along the desk edge rather than hanging off one point.

Some cats take to it in an hour and some take a week. Putting a blanket or shirt that already smells like them in the bed is the fastest way. If they genuinely never use it, send it back within 30 days.

On solid wood, wood panel, marble and metal surfaces it grips without marking them. It should not be fitted to a glass tabletop, and on lacquered surfaces the friction can mark the finish. Tighten by hand — it doesn't need to be cranked down.