Cats scratch when they wake up, which is the single reason a post in another room never gets used. Putting the bed and the post together works with that habit rather than against it: the cat stretches out of the den, finds sisal directly above where they were sleeping, and the arm of the sofa stops being the nearest suitable surface. It is a small piece of furniture, and it reads as one.

The frame is solid wood rather than particle board wrapped in carpet, which is what keeps a unit this size stable when a cat lands on it at speed and what stops it sagging in a damp utility room. The curved roof is wrapped in sisal, so the scratching surface is the structure itself rather than something bolted on, and a curtain across the entrance gives the den below the dark, half-hidden feel that persuades cats to use it.

• Solid wood frame
• Sisal-wrapped curved roof for scratching
• Curtained entrance to the den below
• Cushioned base inside the den
• Two sizes, small and large
• Two finishes, yellow and green

One thing worth knowing. No external dimensions are published either. Tell us your cat and we will measure a unit before it ships; cats who sleep flat out will use the roof more than the den.

Who it's for: Indoor cats who need a scratching surface exactly where they wake up, in homes with no room for a full cat tree.