The Best Beds for Multi-Cat Homes 2025: Reduce Conflict & Create Peace 🐱🐱

By Dr. Duncan Houston BVSc

If you have more than one cat, you already know: they don’t always share well. While some bonded cats nap together, most cats prefer their own bed, their own corner, and their own rules. 😼

This article shows you how to reduce conflict, protect territory, and support feline peace — simply by choosing the right bed setup in your home.

🧠 Why Beds Matter in Multi-Cat Dynamics 

• ✅ Beds = territory = status 
• ✅ Lack of options leads to blocking, bullying, or constant movement
  
• ✅ Shared beds only work when cats choose them voluntarily

💡 Multiple cats = multiple beds — even if they “seem to share” sometimes.

📏 How Many Beds Should You Have?

✅ One per cat + one extra is the golden rule.

Example:   2 cats = 3 beds   3 cats = 4–5 beds (especially if they’re not bonded)

Bonus: Provide varied types — open, closed, low, high — to let each cat claim their style.

🛏️ Best Purrz Beds for Multi-Cat Homes

🔁 3-in-1 Cube Cave 

• Perfect for flexible cats (or indecisive households) 
• Each cat can use their preferred setup: cube, cave, or pad 
• Great for crate rotation, corner zones, or top-of-shelf placements

🛋️ XL Felt Pad 

• Neutral, shareable, but non-territorial
  
• Ideal for open nap zones — especially sunlit shelves or sofas 
• Can act as a “buffer” bed for semi-bonded cats

🏠 Felt Houses

• Each cat gets a “room” — offers structure, warmth, and separation
  
• Perfect for cats who don’t share but nap near each other

📍 Placement Tips for Peace 

• Place beds in separate rooms or corners — at least 1–2 meters apart 
• Use elevation to your advantage: one bed on a shelf, another under a bench 
• Avoid putting beds right next to litter boxes or food stations 
• Rotate unused beds every few weeks to refresh scent + interest

😿 Signs You Don’t Have Enough Beds 

• One cat always avoids the main sleeping area 
• Sudden hissing or chasing when one cat approaches a bed 
• Excessive sleeping in closets or under furniture
  
• “Musical beds” — no one settles for long

✅ More beds = less tension, better sleep, and fewer behavior problems.

💬 From Dr. Duncan Houston

“Peace in multi-cat homes starts with space. If your cats have nowhere to claim, they’ll compete. Multiple beds reduce conflict, support routine, and give every cat a chance to rest properly.”

🛒 Build a Peaceful Multi-Cat Home with Purrz

• 🔁 3-in-1 Cube – the ultimate adaptable bed 
• 🛋️ XL Pad – shareable space, solo structure 
• 🏠 Felt Houses – structured zones for peace and quiet

🐾 Explore all Purrz beds for multi-cat families here

📚 References

1. International Cat Care. (2023). Multi-cat environments and territorial stress. https://icatcare.org
   
2. Buffington, C. A. T. (2011). Environmental enrichment for behavior management. *Vet Clinics of North America*, 41(5), 1001–1015.