Cats sleep high and they sleep where the air moves, which is why so many of them end up on the back of the sofa rather than in the bed that was bought for them. Lifting two canvas slings off the floor on a wooden frame gives them air underneath as well as over the top, and that is the whole reason a cat picks a stretched hammock over a padded cushion once the weather warms up.

Each sling is breathable striped canvas held taut across the frame, giving just enough to cradle a cat without swallowing them whole. The maker rates each layer to 40 lb, roughly 18kg, so both tiers can be in use at once. The solid wood frame keeps the thing looking like furniture rather than pet equipment, and at 44 x 44cm across it takes up about the same floor area as a small side table.

• Overall 44 x 44 x 42cm
• Two tiers, each with its own canvas sling
• Each sling roughly 43 x 43cm
• Rated to 40 lb, about 18kg, per layer
• Breathable striped canvas
• Solid wooden frame, product weight 1.45kg
• Two colours: Classic Grey and Navy Blue

On two cats sharing. That weight rating is per layer rather than for the pair, and cats who do not already sleep near each other will not start because you bought them bunk beds. It works best as one cat's choice between two spots. Build it on a level floor and check the fixings occasionally, since a cat landing hard on the top sling works screws loose over time.

Who it's for: Warm flats, cats who abandon padded beds in summer, and owners who would rather their cat furniture looked like furniture.