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Vet’s 2025 Guide to Beds for Window Loungers: Comfort, Sun & Stimulation 🐱🌤️

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Vet’s 2025 Guide to Beds for Window Loungers: Comfort, Sun & Stimulation 🐱🌤️

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Vet’s 2025 Guide to Beds for Window Loungers: Comfort, Sun & Stimulation 🐱🌤️

By Dr. Duncan Houston BVSc

If your cat spends half the day sunbathing, window watching, or chirping at birds, you’re living with a certified window lounger. These cats love warmth, light, and high-alert observation — and they deserve a bed that elevates the experience. 🐦🛏️

This article covers the best Purrz beds and pads to turn windowsills, ledges, or sunny floors into prime feline real estate.


🌞 Why Cats Love Window Beds 

  • ☀️ Sun = warmth + comfort = improved joint mobility and better sleep[1] 
  • 👁️ Watching outside action satisfies their predator instincts 
  • 📍 High or open vantage points offer territorial confidence

Providing a dedicated bed near your cat’s favorite window spot encourages healthy routine, mental stimulation, and calm behavior.


🛏️ Best Purrz Beds for Window Loungers

1. XL Flat Felt Pad

  • ✅ Minimalist, non-slip design
  • ✅ Ideal for windowsills, bay windows, or floor sunspots 
  • ✅ Insulates without overheating

Best for: Sprawlers, sunbathers, or bonded cats who share sunny spots


2. 3-in-1 Cat Cube

  • ✅ Use flat mode on a sunny ledge, cube mode for nap breaks 
  • ✅ Easy to move from floor to shelf to perch

Best for: Cats that like switching between basking and hiding


3. Donut Bed

  • ✅ Circular design holds heat for long naps 
  • ✅ Lightweight for placement on sofas or benches

Best for: Curlers and cats who turn into melted puddles in the sun ☀️


📍 Where to Place Window Beds 

  • 🪟 South- or east-facing windows for maximum morning/midday sun 
  • 🪞 Window ledges, sofa backs, benches, or cat towers 
  • 📏 Be sure surfaces are wide enough for stretch naps (minimum 12" depth)

💡 Bonus tip: Add a suction-mounted bird feeder or squirrel perch outside the window for all-day feline entertainment. 🎬


🧠 Vet Insight: Dr. Duncan Houston

“Cats need visual stimulation to stay sharp and satisfied. A sunlit lookout point supports emotional health, especially in indoor-only cats. Pair it with a comfortable, temperature-regulating surface for max benefit.”

🛍️ Turn Their Favorite Spot Into Their New Favorite Bed

  • ☀️ Shop the XL Felt Pad 
  • 🔁 Explore the 3-in-1 Cube Cave 
  • 🍩 Get the Donut Bed

🌤️ Browse all sun-ready beds at Purrz

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