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Vet-Approved Cat Beds 2025: Best Hiding Spots to Ease Anxiety 🛏️

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Vet-Approved Cat Beds 2025: Best Hiding Spots to Ease Anxiety 🛏️

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Vet-Approved Cat Beds 2025: Best Hiding Spots to Ease Anxiety 🛏️

By Dr. Duncan Houston BVSc

Does your cat sleep under the couch? Curl up in your closet? Hide behind furniture when guests arrive? You’re not alone — over 40% of domestic cats regularly seek out enclosed spaces to manage stress and feel safe.

Instead of fighting it, support their instinct to retreat with a vet-approved calming bed designed to reduce anxiety, encourage confidence, and promote deep, restorative sleep. 🧘♀️


🧠 Why Cats Hide When They Sleep

Hiding isn’t always fear — it’s part of a cat’s evolutionary survival instinct. But it can be a red flag if it becomes excessive or interferes with sleep, eating, or play.

Common causes of cat hiding behavior: 

  • 🏠 New home or changes in environment 
  • 🧍 Visitors, loud noises, kids, or other pets 
  • 🩺 Illness or injury (cats hide pain instinctively) 
  • 😿 General anxiety, trauma, or undersocialization

Providing a designated, safe, and comforting bed can help your cat emerge more confident — or at least less stressed.


🏕️ The #1 Bed Type for Anxious or Hiding Cats

Enclosed, felt-based beds with structure   - Block light and sound   - Trap warmth and scent   - Provide a den-like retreat   - Allow cats to observe while staying hidden

⚠️ Avoid ultra-soft, collapsible “flop beds” — these can feel unstable or vulnerable to anxious cats.


🐾 Purrz Top Picks for Hiding Cats

1. Uluru Felt Cave 

  • Fully enclosed dome with a single entrance 
  • Made from firm, breathable wool-blend felt 
  • Ideal for under-bench or corner placement

2. 3-in-1 Cube Cave 

  • Can be used as a soft-walled cube, cave, or flattened 
  • Great for cats that want flexible hiding options
  • Easy to pack away for guests or travel

3. Limited Edition Felt Domes 

  • Smaller, cozy profiles for kittens and shy adults 
  • Perfect for shelf hideouts, under beds, or by radiators

🧺 Bonus Calming Tips for Anxious Cats 

  • Use familiar blankets or toys inside the cave 
  • Spray the interior with Feliway or other calming pheromones 
  • Place the bed away from noise, high-traffic areas, or litter boxes 
  • Never force a cat to use a bed — let them discover it on their own

💬 Vet Insight from Dr. Duncan Houston

"A secure sleeping spot is one of the best tools to reduce long-term feline stress. Enclosed beds give cats the confidence to rest properly, even during anxiety spikes like storms or guests."   — Dr. Duncan Houston, BVSc

🛍️ Find the Perfect Cave for Your Shy or Anxious Cat 

  • 🔒 Uluru Felt Cat Cave
  • 🔁 3-in-1 Convertible Cave 
  • 🎨 Limited Edition Domes

😻 Explore all secure, stylish Purrz beds now

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Cat-Centric & Cozy
Quality Tested & Trusted
1000’s of Cat Testers