Indoor cats run short of things to stalk, and a tunnel gives them the one thing a flat room cannot: somewhere to disappear into and burst back out of. This one pairs a 120cm run of tunnel with a mesh tent at the end, so a cat can chase through it and then sit in the shaded section watching the room, which is honestly half of what cats want from play in the first place.

It is polyester over a sprung frame, with mesh panels that let air through and let the cat see out. That visibility matters more than it sounds, because cats use a hide they can see from, and a solid-walled tunnel gets ignored far more often than a mesh one does. The whole thing collapses into a 40cm bag in seconds and springs back into shape, so it lives in a cupboard between uses or goes in the car.

• Tunnel 120cm long by 32cm in diameter
• Attached tent section 115 x 52 x 51 cm
• Breathable polyester with mesh panels
• Folds into a 40cm storage bag
• Black, 940g including packaging
• Suits indoor play or supervised garden use

On outdoor use. This is a play shelter, not a secure enclosure. The mesh is breathable fabric rather than anything escape-proof, and it will not hold a determined cat in or keep another animal out. Use it in the garden while you are out there with them, and bring it in rather than leaving it standing in the wet.

Who it's for: Owners of indoor cats who need more to do, and anyone who wants garden play that packs away rather than staying up all summer.