Plenty of dogs and cats sleep with their chin propped on something: the arm of a sofa, a folded blanket, the edge of a basket. This bed is built around that habit. There is a flat, deeply padded mattress for the body and a separate bow-knot bolster that lies along one edge as a pillow, so the same bed suits a pet who stretches out flat and one who wants something to lean into.

The base is the part that matters. It is thickly filled rather than token padding, so an older dog resting on a hard floor is not pressing hip and elbow through a thin cover, and the plush surface holds body heat without needing anything plugged in. The bolster lifting off also makes the bed easier to wash and much easier to dry, which is usually the point at which a padded bed quietly stops being used.

• Flat mattress base with a separate bow-knot bolster pillow
• Bolster lifts off completely, for washing or for flat sleepers
• Plush surface across the base and the bolster
• Two colours: beige and coffee
• Two sizes: medium and large
• Listed weight 1.1 kg to 1.3 kg depending on size

On sizing: the only measurement the maker gives us is the packed carton at 40 x 40 x 12 cm, which is the bed compressed for shipping rather than the sleeping surface. Body length, not weight, decides whether a bed fits.

Who it's for: Cats and small to medium dogs who sleep curled against something, and owners who want a bed they can strip down and wash properly.