Floor space is the thing most flats do not have, and a cat tree that sprawls across a corner is a hard sell in a small living room. This one goes upwards instead. A timber frame carries two tiers, so the same footprint gives a cat somewhere to hide underneath, somewhere to perch on top, and scratching panels on the way up, which is roughly everything a cat asks of the furniture.

The scratching surfaces are corrugated cardboard set into the wooden frame rather than sisal wound round a pole, and the frame is what keeps it steady while a cat throws their weight into it. The top is shaped with a curved dip to lie in rather than being a flat platform, which cats consistently prefer because the sides give them something to brace against. A little arched window in the side lets light into the den below, and a dangling toy hangs at paw height.

• Two-tier wooden frame with a small cat house at the base
• Corrugated cardboard scratching panels
• Curved lounging dip in the top tier
• Arched side window and a hanging toy
• Small footprint suited to flats and smaller rooms
• Two options listed, the cabin and a replacement core

On the two options. Only one of them is the furniture. The forest themed cabin is the complete unit, while the villa core replacement is the cardboard insert on its own, sold for owners who already have the frame and have worn the panels through. Order the replacement by mistake and a piece of cardboard arrives, so check which line you have selected.

Who it's for: One or two-cat households short on floor space who want scratching, hiding and perching in a single upright piece.