Recommend me a cat bed!

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DCat like an igloo style bed, but hers lost all stiffness in the wash and now collapses, so she sleeps on top of it. I also think doughnut beds look v cosy.

Any suggestions of good quality beds that survive cleaning?

Currently on our 3rd feline and looking after our son's cat while he is working away. I can confidently say whichever cat bed you choose your cat will give it a filthy look and sleep elsewhere.

I'd agree, ours have spurned any cat beds they've been offered. They expect us to sit on the floor so they can take over the sofa.

An upside down cardboard box with a door cut out of it on top of a cheap fleecy blanket

Cardboard boxes are beds in this house, nothing bought for them passes inspection, or more recently they have taken over the moses basket DS has grown out of that was headed for the loft, they are sleeping in style right now.

Oh, DCat LOVES to have a bed. She sleeps in it every night but sometimes chooses to go in there during the day.

Any bed you DON’T buy!

Bag of knitting
Bath mat
Window sill
Cardboard box
Dressing gown.

Just offer it a clean basket of white washing!

Magic has a tipi. She loves it!

Cat tree - the top "shelf" or the basket are the most popular spots.
Old cardboard boxes.
The top of DH's work bag (or inside it, given the chance)
The top of the fridge.
Behind the fireplace.
On top of the radiator.
Under the bed.
On my clean clothes.

Spongecat has a reasonably expensive cat cave thing. She sleeps on it, and has squashed it out of recognition. I used to knock it back into shape, but it was pointless. The cat won.

Leave out clean washing / clean blankets / your own pillow / the open dirty laundry basket / leave open your underwear or pyjama draw / your kids beds.... and there's your cat bed. Leave out a selection of perfectly placed and perfectly comfortable actual cat beds and watch them gather dust 😂😂

My confused cat like to break into the 10kg tub of cat food and sleeps on the top of the food, actually in the tub🤷‍♀️

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My confused cat like to break into the 10kg tub of cat food and sleeps on the top of the food, actually in the tub🤷‍♀️

One of mine sleeps in his litter tray!

Mine uses my bed he has his own blanky though

I've had my cat a while now.
I vividly remember a time when daughter and I rushed out to get all the kit for new cat. Litter trays, beds, bowls, scratching post etc. We were due to get her on a Saturday from RSPCA.
On the Friday, we spent the day prepping the house and had a delivered pizza for tea from a local shop.

Saturday, got cat, came home. She was an adult and didn't take long to come out and explore...

Sniffed new food.. wandered off .
Sniffed new water bowl.. wandered off
Sniffed everything in the house and wandered off...

Guess what she picked to sleep on?
£35 pets at home cat bed?
£80 multi level scratch post?
Old pizza box?

Answers on a postcard to:
Cats Are Assholes.
9 Loves Lane
Meowtherton
Meowthshire

I've had to get two of these for mine as they kept arguing over the first one never washed them though so can't say how well they wash www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/pets-at-home-grey-spotty-donut-cat-bed

I bought 2 beds for our cat, she ignored both of them and sleeps on a cardboard scratcher or our bed!

Such a waste of money. I still do like the look of the super fluffy donut beds but Dcat is unlikely to use it.

My cat loves an igloo bed. I don't know if they'll be good or pass muster, but also have some very cheap at the minute. I've ordered 2 - at £10 I can risk 2 even if they're rejected.

www.aldi.co.uk/grey-plush-cat-igloo-bed/p/714673570710800

Primark paper carrier bags are top real estate in this house. You do need to cut the handles off though. Downside is they're not particularly long-lasting and they don't wash.

We got ours this one - they LOVE them. Have totally turned their backs on all other sleeping spots.

A fleece bed, donut style?

One of mine likes a doughnut bed, or my bed... one likes a bare cardboard box, or my daughter's bed, or an igloo... one likes her carrying basket with fleecy blanket or me..they all like the top shelf of the tallest cat tree...

Mine prefers an Amazon box if there's one available. Christmas deliveries having been and gone he's lowered himself to sleeping in a little wooden crate beside the heater that DP put a blanket inside for him, at least until next time we have a takeaway pizza, at which point he'll claim the box

(The beds linked above look lovely though)

[quote kittenkipper]My cat loves an igloo bed. I don't know if they'll be good or pass muster, but also have some very cheap at the minute. I've ordered 2 - at £10 I can risk 2 even if they're rejected.

www.aldi.co.uk/grey-plush-cat-igloo-bed/p/714673570710800[/quote]
I picked one of these up on Saturday. DCat has previously ignored anything actually designed for him (eg baskets, toys, food bowls) however he loves his new igloo.

A torn cardboard box three sizes too small that's waiting to go in the recycling.

In my experience, anyway!