Two people, a towel, and a cat that has worked out what is coming: that is how most home medication ends, and it gets worse every time you repeat it. A restrainer panel changes the arithmetic by giving you access to one part of the cat without opening the whole front, so the tablet, the clipper or the ear drops take seconds instead of turning into a wrestling match nobody wins.

At 46 by 29 by 29cm it is deliberately close-fitting, because a cat with room to spin is a cat you cannot treat. The chunky grip handle means it lifts one-handed and carries from the kitchen to wherever the light is better, and it is small enough to live in a cupboard between uses rather than taking up the hall like a carrier. White finish, one size, nothing to configure.

• 46cm long, 29cm wide and 29cm high
• Integrated restrainer panel for controlled access
• Chunky grip handle for one-handed carrying
• White finish
• Compact enough to store between uses
• Intended for medication, nail trimming and routine handling

This is not a carrier. At 29cm high a cat cannot stand fully upright or turn round comfortably, which is acceptable for the few minutes a treatment takes and wrong for a car journey or a wait at the vet, so keep a proper carrier for travel. And if your cat needs restraining every single time, raise it with your vet: technique, or a light sedative, often solves what equipment only manages.

Who it's for: Cats on regular medication, nervous cats due a nail trim, and owners who currently need a second person for both.