Cats do not sleep flat. They curl, and they want something solid against their back and under their chin, which is why a flat mat gets walked over and a nest with a raised rim gets used every single night. This is the 62 x 50cm size, roomy enough for an adult cat to curl and still turn over, or for two who insist on sleeping in a heap.

The same shape is made in three weights of filling, and that difference is the point rather than a footnote. The thickened version has a deep padded rim and base for a cold house; the four-seasons version is the same nest with less loft; the summer mat is the flat version for July. All are cloth covered, in grey, brown, green or pink, and the rim is what does the work, giving a cat the enclosed feeling that gets them to settle rather than perch.

• This size: 62 x 50cm
• Also made XS 30 x 27cm, S 52 x 42cm, L 75 x 62cm, XL 82 x 73cm, XXL 100 x 85cm
• Cloth cover throughout, padded raised rim
• Three fillings: thickened, four seasons, or summer mat
• Colours: grey, brown, green and pink

On the four seasons name. A thickened plush nest is a winter bed whatever the label says, and a cat who overheats in it will simply leave and sleep on the floorboards instead. Buy the thickened one for a cold room and the summer mat for a warm one. Measure your cat while she is asleep, nose to base of tail, and allow a little over that rather than guessing from her weight.

Who it's for: adult cats who sleep curled rather than stretched, bonded pairs who share a bed, and small dogs who like a rim to rest their chin on.