The cat circles the mesh twice, then flops onto the raised bed with a thud you can hear from the kitchen.

The bed sits off the floor on a metal frame, so your pet lies on a taut breathable mesh instead of a warm tile or a draughty floorboard. In summer the air moves right through the panel and the surface stays cool, and the padded bolster along one side gives a head to rest against.

The cover is a tough fabric that wipes clean and pulls off to wash, and the mesh takes a hose or a damp cloth without holding the smell. Three sides stay open so a cat or a small dog steps on and off on their own. It comes in orange, khaki, grey, yellow, and army green, in a medium that holds pets to 15 kg and a large that holds pets to 30 kg.

Key Benefits

• Off the floor. A metal frame lifts your pet clear of cold tile, warm floorboards, and floor level draughts.
• Breathable mesh. Air moves straight through the taut panel, so the sleeping surface stays cool in warm weather.
• Padded bolster. A cushioned roll along one side is a headrest and a wall to lean into, with the other sides open.
• Wipe clean and washable. The mesh wipes down and the fabric cover comes off to wash, so smells do not settle in.
• Two sizes. Medium at 66 by 45 cm for pets to 15 kg, large at 83 by 63 cm for pets to 30 kg.

Best for: cats and small to medium dogs who run hot in summer, chew through soft beds, or need a spot up off a cold floor.

Why It Works

A padded floor bed traps heat and holds damp, which is why a hot dog paces off it in July. This one turns the sleeping surface into a stretched mesh with air under it, so the pet cools from below, and the frame keeps the whole thing off a floor that gets cold at night. When it gets grubby the cover comes off and the mesh hoses down, instead of a stuffed bed you cannot really clean.

Quick Product Facts: elevated pet bed; metal frame with capped feet; breathable mesh sleeping panel; padded side bolster; wipe clean removable cover; medium 66 by 45 by 17 cm to 15 kg; large 83 by 63 by 17 cm to 30 kg; colors orange, khaki, grey, yellow, army green.

How It Fits Your Routine

By a sunny window it becomes the daytime nap spot, cool mesh under a cat that would otherwise sprawl on the tile.

On a patio or in a utility room it keeps a dog off the cold ground, and a hose rinse is all it takes after a muddy walk.

Between seasons it wipes down and stores flat, and the cover washes when the shedding starts.

FAQ

What size should I choose? The medium is 66 by 45 cm for pets up to 15 kg, a cat or small dog. The large is 83 by 63 cm for pets up to 30 kg. Measure your pet lying stretched out and add a little room.

Is it easy to clean? The mesh wipes down or hoses off, and the fabric cover pulls off to machine wash.

Will a cat use it? Yes, the open sides let a cat step on freely, and the bolster gives a spot to curl against.

What colors are there? Orange, khaki, grey, yellow, and army green.