Cats overheat quietly. They stop eating much, flatten themselves on tiles, and sleep somewhere odd, and by the time it is obvious the flat has been too warm for two days. Lifting a cat off the floor onto an open woven surface lets air move underneath them, and moving air carries heat away from a body far more effectively than any surface that merely feels cool for the first minute.

The frame is wood and the sleeping surface is a woven rush mat stretched across it, a design that has kept people cool in hot countries for centuries and needs no water, no gel, no electricity and no freezer space. Nothing has to be recharged, and nothing goes soggy halfway through August. The weave is firm enough to take a cat's weight while staying open enough for air to pass through from below.

• Raised wooden frame lifts the cat off warm floors
• Woven rush mat surface for airflow
• No water, gel, electricity or freezing required
• Nothing to recharge or replace each season
• Wipe-clean surface
• Single size, one style

On measurements, and on what this actually is. Some listings for this product describe a flat mat you lay inside an existing bed; what we stock is the raised framed version shown in the photograph. Message us and we will measure the stock before you order, particularly if you have a large cat.

Who it's for: Indoor cats in flats that get hot in summer, and older cats who prefer a firm, airy surface to stretch out on.