Cave / dome / igloo bed
Enclosed, dim, snug. Most cats love these for daytime naps — security + warmth. Felt, fleece or knitted wool. Essential for shy cats + new arrivals. Place in a quiet corner, not high-traffic. Wash covers monthly.
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Beds And Blankets
🛏️ Cat beds + blankets
Cat beds & blankets — pick three, put them up high
A cat sleeps 12–16 hours a day, more in winter. They want options: warm + enclosed, cool + open, high + visible. The "rule of 1.5" — more beds than cats — solves multi-cat tension before it starts. Here's what works in an Irish home.
What we'll be stocking
Cat bed types
Window perch + suction-cup hammock
Suction-cups onto glass, supports up to 18 kg. Cats LOVE elevated outside views. Best of all worlds: warmth (sun), entertainment (birds), height (security). Brand watch — cheap suction cups fail; spend €25+ for a tested perch.
Radiator hammock
Hooks over a radiator, fleece bed hangs in front. Toasty in winter. Great for older cats with stiff joints. Make sure radiator stays below 50 °C surface — most modern UK/IE rads are fine. Take down for summer.
Self-warming + heated beds
Self-warming (mylar layer reflects body heat) — no electricity, safe, modest warmth boost. Plug-in heated pads (PetSafe) — thermostat-controlled, 38–40 °C. Essential for senior cats, hairless breeds (Sphynx), or cold tile-floor homes.
Modular cat tree shelves
Bed at the top of a cat tree = sky castle. Combines vertical territory + bed in one. See our scratchers-and-trees guide for full picks. Most cats prefer this to a floor bed.
How to actually buy beds for cats
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Rule of 1.5 — more beds than cats
1 cat = 2 beds. 2 cats = 3 beds. 3 cats = 5 beds. Cats can't share unless deeply bonded — extra beds prevent territory tension. They'll still pile in one bed sometimes; that's their choice, not your default.
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Vertical > horizontal
Cats prefer elevated sleeping spots — feels safer (predator avoidance instinct). Top of a cat tree, window perch, top of the wardrobe — all preferred to floor beds. If you have one bed up high and one on the floor, the high one wins.
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Multiple temperature options
A cat regulates by moving to the right spot. Provide: one warm/sunny (window or radiator), one cool (tiled floor in summer, basement, draft-free shade), one snug (cave bed). They'll pick the right one for the day.
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Removable washable cover
Non-removable covers + cats = matted hair, drool, and faint cat smell forever. Look for zip-off, machine-wash 30 °C covers. Wash monthly with no fragrance (cats are scent-sensitive — fragranced detergent = cat avoids the bed).
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The cardboard box test
Buy an expensive bed, put it next to a cardboard box. Cat picks the box. Don't take it personally — cats love sharp-walled, snug, smell-rich enclosures (= predator-safe den). Sometimes the move is just to upgrade your "boxes" with a cardboard cat-house.
📦 We're stocking up
Our beds and blankets range goes live as we vet suppliers — we won't list anything we wouldn't use ourselves. In the meantime, our calculators, breed guides and AI vet tools below are free and don't need stock.
Frequently asked questions
How many beds does a cat actually need?
Two minimum, three is better. The "rule of 1.5" — more beds than cats — applies to multi-cat households. Cats want different spots for different moods + temperatures. They will not always use the bed YOU bought; that's normal.
My cat sleeps in cardboard boxes instead of the expensive bed I bought — why?
Cardboard boxes are the perfect cat bed: snug walls (security), porous (smells like home), warm (insulates), at floor or table height. Cats prefer them. Either accept it (free + replaceable!) or buy beds with similar shapes — cube beds, cave beds, window perches.
Are heated beds safe?
Yes, if the model has a thermostat (38–40 °C) and an over-temp cutoff. PetSafe + K&H Pet are safe brands. Avoid heating pads designed for humans — too hot, no thermostat, fire risk. Self-warming beds (no electricity) are safer and good for most cats.
Should the bed be near food + litter?
No. Cats want bed, food, water, litter, scratching post all SEPARATE — clusters of resources cause stress in multi-cat homes and grossness in any. Spread them across the home, ideally on different floors if multi-storey.