A blanket does more than add padding. It gives an animal a portable patch of somewhere that smells of them, which is why a familiar blanket in a crate, a car boot or on a strange vet table settles a pet faster than almost anything else you can pack. This one arrives with a small matching cushion, so the smell and the surface travel together and the spot your pet knows moves with them.

The face is a retro plaid with small embroidered puppy motifs and pom-poms at the corners, and the back is sherpa fleece, the curly-pile kind that holds warm air rather than simply feeling soft under a hand. Laid on a sofa it takes the hair and the claw marks instead of your upholstery, and it lifts off for a wash rather than needing the cushions stripped and wrestled back on. Three sizes are offered: S, M and L.

• Plaid face with embroidered puppy motifs
• Sherpa fleece backing
• Pom-pom corner detailing
• Small matching cushion included
• Three sizes: S, M and L
• Machine washable; suits dogs and cats

On sizes, and on chewers. We publish no measurements for S, M and L here and would rather confirm them for you than print a guess, so ask before ordering if it has to fit a particular crate. Pom-poms and embroidery are also detachable by a determined mouth, so this is a blanket for a pet who sleeps on things, not one who takes them apart for entertainment.

Who it's for: Owners wanting a warm, washable layer for a bed, crate or sofa, plus something familiar to take to the car or the vet.