{"title":"Cat Caves","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n@media (min-width:900px){\n.ptp-vrow{aspect-ratio:16\/9;flex-wrap:nowrap !important;}\n.ptp-vrow .ptp-vmedia{min-height:0 !important;height:auto !important;}\n.ptp-vrow .ptp-vmedia video{min-height:0 !important;height:100% !important;}\n.ptp-vrow .ptp-vtext{height:100%;overflow-y:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}\n}\nsummary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}\nsummary::marker{content:\"\"}\n.faq-ico{transition:transform .25s ease}\ndetails[open] .faq-ico{transform:rotate(45deg)}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ct-wrap\" style=\"width:100vw;position:relative;left:50%;right:50%;margin-left:-50vw;margin-right:-50vw;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0 clamp(16px,4vw,40px)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:1640px;margin:clamp(28px,5vw,48px) auto;padding:clamp(40px,7vw,64px) clamp(24px,5vw,52px);text-align:center;border-radius:26px;background:#fff7f1;border:3px solid #1f1a17;box-shadow:10px 10px 0 #ff6b35;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;color:#ffffff !important;background:#ff6b35;font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:20px;padding:9px 20px;border:2px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:3px 3px 0 #1f1a17\"\u003eFelt Wool Caves\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.9rem,7vw,3.3rem);line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 24px;color:#1f1a17 !important;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:800\"\u003eThe Felt Cat Cave: One Dome, One Door, Zero Seams\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.12rem,3.9vw,1.36rem);line-height:1.55;color:#1f1a17 !important;margin:0 auto 18px;max-width:920px;font-weight:600\"\u003eA \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003ecat cave\u003c\/strong\u003e is a dome of thick wool felt, merino or sheep wool, with one round opening cut into the front. No frame, no cushion, no zipper. The material is the structure, which is why a wool cat cave behaves nothing like a plush one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.1rem,3.8vw,1.32rem);line-height:1.6;color:#33302d !important;margin:0 auto 18px;max-width:900px\"\u003eWool wicks moisture off a sleeping cat, holds warmth in winter, sheds it in summer, and resists odor for weeks because of the \u003cspan style=\"background:#ffe1d1;padding:1px 7px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;color:#1f1a17\"\u003elanolin left in the fiber\u003c\/span\u003e. Polyester plush does none of that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.6vw,1.2rem);line-height:1.65;color:#5c574f !important;margin:0 auto;max-width:860px\"\u003eThis page is caves only: the igloo shape with a single opening. Hooded beds, tents, tunnels, and cubes live in the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cat-caves-and-covered-beds\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px\"\u003ecat caves and covered beds\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:1640px;margin:clamp(28px,5vw,44px) auto;padding:clamp(32px,5vw,46px) clamp(24px,5vw,54px);border-radius:26px;background:#fffaf4;border:3px solid #1f1a17;box-shadow:10px 10px 0 #ff6b35;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px\"\u003eIn This Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.08rem,3.6vw,1.24rem);line-height:1.65;color:#33302d !important;margin:0;max-width:980px\"\u003eYou'll find \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003emerino felt cat caves\u003c\/strong\u003e in the classic igloo shape, \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003esheep wool caves\u003c\/strong\u003e in heavier 8 to 10 mm felt, \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003elarge cat cave beds\u003c\/strong\u003e with 9 to 10 inch openings for cats over 15 lb, and \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003eplush and foam cave houses\u003c\/strong\u003e for homes that need a machine washable option. Every listing states opening diameter, interior width, and felt thickness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptp-vrow\" style=\"max-width:1640px;margin:clamp(28px,5vw,44px) auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:stretch;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:10px 10px 0 #ff6b35;overflow:hidden;background:#ffffff;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptp-vmedia\" style=\"flex:1 1 340px;min-height:clamp(240px,44vw,460px);background:#1f1a17;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#ff6b35;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem\"\u003eVideo or image slot\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptp-vtext\" style=\"flex:1 1 520px;padding:clamp(34px,6vw,56px) clamp(26px,5vw,54px)\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003eThe Physics\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.7rem,5.5vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 18px;color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800\"\u003eWhy A Wool Cat Cave Holds Its Dome And Plush Does Not\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.08rem,3.6vw,1.22rem);line-height:1.6;color:#33302d !important;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eA felt cave starts as loose wool laid over a ball-shaped form, wetted with warm soapy water, and rubbed for hours until the scales on each fiber lock together. It shrinks by a third, the opening is cut, and it dries on the form: one continuous shell that \u003cspan style=\"background:#ffe1d1;padding:1px 7px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;color:#1f1a17\"\u003ecarries its own weight\u003c\/span\u003e. No stitching, no glue, no foam. The dome stays a dome with a 14 lb cat asleep on the roof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.08rem,3.6vw,1.22rem);line-height:1.6;color:#33302d !important;margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eA plush cave is polyester stretched over a foam shell. The fabric adds nothing structurally, and foam creases and sags. Within months the roof \u003cspan style=\"background:#ffe1d1;padding:1px 7px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;color:#1f1a17\"\u003erests on the cat\u003c\/span\u003e, which is the moment most cats stop going in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fdf1e9;border:2px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:4px 4px 0 #ff6b35;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:800;color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:7px\"\u003eWhy It Works\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#33302d !important;font-size:clamp(1rem,3.4vw,1.12rem);line-height:1.55\"\u003eWool holds up to a third of its weight in moisture without feeling damp. Air trapped in the felt insulates in a cold room and lets heat out in a warm one. Lanolin, the wax on a sheep's fleece, survives felting in small amounts and slows the bacteria that make a bed smell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:22px;color:#4a453f !important\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eMerino felts finer and softer. Coarse sheep wool felts stiffer, better for big cats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eLook for 6 mm of felt or more. Under 5 mm the dome dents and stays dented.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003ePush the dome down and the cave becomes a flat wool mat. Many cats pick the mat on hot afternoons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eFor a thin senior, set a low pad from the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/heated-cat-beds\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:700\"\u003eheated cat beds\u003c\/a\u003e collection under the felt, never inside it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptp-vrow\" style=\"max-width:1640px;margin:clamp(28px,5vw,44px) auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:stretch;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:10px 10px 0 #ff6b35;overflow:hidden;background:#ffffff;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptp-vmedia\" style=\"flex:1 1 340px;min-height:clamp(240px,44vw,460px);background:#1f1a17;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#ff6b35;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem\"\u003eVideo or image slot\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptp-vtext\" style=\"flex:1 1 520px;padding:clamp(34px,6vw,56px) clamp(26px,5vw,54px)\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003eThe Single Opening\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.7rem,5.5vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 18px;color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800\"\u003eWhy Cats Choose A Cave Bed With One Door\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.08rem,3.6vw,1.22rem);line-height:1.6;color:#33302d !important;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eInside a cave a cat has walls at its back and sides, a roof overhead, and one direction to watch. Nothing arrives from behind. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/1098612X13477537\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px\"\u003eAAFP and ISFM environmental needs guidelines\u003c\/a\u003e name a safe place with \u003cspan style=\"background:#ffe1d1;padding:1px 7px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;color:#1f1a17\"\u003eenclosed sides and a single entry\u003c\/span\u003e as a baseline need for every housed cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.08rem,3.6vw,1.22rem);line-height:1.6;color:#33302d !important;margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eA tunnel has two ends to monitor. A tent has a wide flap. A hooded bed's canopy stops short of the floor. Only the cave gives one sightline, and a cat watching one direction can \u003cspan style=\"background:#ffe1d1;padding:1px 7px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;color:#1f1a17\"\u003edrop into real sleep\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fdf1e9;border:2px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:4px 4px 0 #ff6b35;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:800;color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:7px\"\u003eThe Two Week Rule\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#33302d !important;font-size:clamp(1rem,3.4vw,1.12rem);line-height:1.55\"\u003ePlenty of cats walk past a new cave for ten days, then one night go in and never come out. A dark hole gets inspected longest before it gets trusted. Do not put the cat in it, and do not move it every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:22px;color:#4a453f !important\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eBack the cave against a wall, opening toward the room, never toward a doorway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eA sunny sill beside a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cat-window-perches\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:700\"\u003ewindow perch\u003c\/a\u003e beats a hallway floor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eOne cave per cat, in separate spots. Cats rarely share a chamber. See \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cat-houses-for-multiple-cats\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:700\"\u003ecat houses for multiple cats\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eWant the chamber up high? \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cat-condos-and-enclosed-cat-trees\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:700\"\u003eEnclosed cat condos\u003c\/a\u003e put a cubby at perch height.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:1640px;margin:clamp(28px,5vw,44px) auto;padding:clamp(40px,7vw,60px) clamp(24px,5vw,54px);border-radius:26px;background:#fff7f1;border:3px solid #1f1a17;box-shadow:10px 10px 0 #ff6b35;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003eSizing Tip\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.7rem,5.5vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 18px;color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800\"\u003eCat Cave Size: Measure The Door And The Floor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.08rem,3.6vw,1.22rem);line-height:1.6;color:#33302d !important;margin:0 0 12px;max-width:840px\"\u003eMost people buy the medium. Medium is built for a 9 to 11 lb cat. A 16 lb cat fits through its door, but inside it \u003cspan style=\"background:#ffe1d1;padding:1px 7px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;color:#1f1a17\"\u003ecannot turn without pressing all four walls\u003c\/span\u003e, and a cat that has to back out of a bed does not go back in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;margin:22px 0 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 230px;background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 #ff6b35;padding:24px 26px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;background:#ff6b35;color:#ffffff;font-weight:800;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid #1f1a17;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003e10 lb cat\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:800;color:#1f1a17;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,3.6vw,1.3rem);margin-bottom:7px\"\u003e7 inch door, 14 inch floor\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#4a453f;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.3vw,1.14rem);line-height:1.5\"\u003eA 7 inch opening admits a typical adult without brushing the rim. A 14 to 15 inch floor leaves room to curl either way, shoulders clear of the walls.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 230px;background:#faf5ec;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 #1f1a17;padding:24px 26px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;background:#e7ddcf;color:#5f574d;font-weight:800;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid #1f1a17;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003e16 lb cat\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:800;color:#1f1a17;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,3.6vw,1.3rem);margin-bottom:7px\"\u003e9 to 10 inch door, 18 to 20 inch floor\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#4a453f;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.3vw,1.14rem);line-height:1.5\"\u003eMaine Coons, Ragdolls, and heavy shorthairs need the large. Skip any listing that gives only an outside diameter, since thick felt eats 2 inches of it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 230px;background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 #ff6b35;padding:24px 26px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;background:#ff6b35;color:#ffffff;font-weight:800;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid #1f1a17;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003eInterior height\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:800;color:#1f1a17;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,3.6vw,1.3rem);margin-bottom:7px\"\u003eEars brush the roof sitting up\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#4a453f;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.3vw,1.14rem);line-height:1.5\"\u003eAbout 10 inches inside for a standard cat, 12 to 13 for a large one. A cave the cat can stand tall in loses the ceiling, and the ceiling is half the point. Kittens: buy the adult size.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptp-vrow\" style=\"max-width:1640px;margin:clamp(28px,5vw,44px) auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:stretch;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:10px 10px 0 #ff6b35;overflow:hidden;background:#ffffff;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptp-vmedia\" style=\"flex:1 1 340px;min-height:clamp(240px,44vw,460px);background:#1f1a17;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#ff6b35;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem\"\u003eVideo or image slot\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptp-vtext\" style=\"flex:1 1 520px;padding:clamp(34px,6vw,56px) clamp(26px,5vw,54px)\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003eHeat And Health\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.7rem,5.5vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 18px;color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800\"\u003eCat Cave Beds For Kittens, Seniors, And Flat-Faced Cats\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.08rem,3.6vw,1.22rem);line-height:1.6;color:#33302d !important;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eA closed dome holds body heat. Good for a bony 17 year old and for a kitten that cannot regulate its temperature yet. A problem for a Persian, Himalayan, or Exotic Shorthair, whose shortened airway moves less air and who \u003cspan style=\"background:#ffe1d1;padding:1px 7px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;color:#1f1a17\"\u003eoverheats before a normal-faced cat would\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:clamp(1.08rem,3.6vw,1.22rem);line-height:1.6;color:#33302d !important;margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eWool serves both. It is warmer than a bare floor and cooler than sherpa, because air passes through felt instead of stopping at a lining. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vet.cornell.edu\/departments-centers-and-institutes\/cornell-feline-health-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px\"\u003eCornell Feline Health Center\u003c\/a\u003e covers brachycephalic breathing if you own a flat-faced cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fdf1e9;border:2px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:4px 4px 0 #ff6b35;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:800;color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:7px\"\u003eSizing Tip\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#33302d !important;font-size:clamp(1rem,3.4vw,1.12rem);line-height:1.55\"\u003eFor a senior with stiff hips, choose the larger door. An arthritic cat cannot fold through a 6 inch opening the way it did at three, and a cave that hurts to enter loses to the sofa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:22px;color:#4a453f !important\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eFlat-faced breeds: wool only, biggest door in the size, never beside a radiator or vent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eNever put a heating pad inside a closed dome.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eKittens do fine in an adult cave. A kitten-sized one is outgrown by month five.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.4vw,1.14rem);color:#4a453f !important\"\u003eCats that reject any roof want an open cushion from the main \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cat-beds\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:700\"\u003ecat beds\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:1640px;margin:clamp(28px,5vw,44px) auto;padding:clamp(40px,7vw,60px) clamp(24px,5vw,54px);border-radius:26px;background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;box-shadow:10px 10px 0 #ff6b35;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003eCleaning Felt\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.7rem,5.5vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 18px;color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800\"\u003eCleaning A Felt Cat Cave: Cold Water, No Dryer, Reshape Wet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;margin:22px 0 0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 200px;background:#faf5ec;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 #ff6b35;padding:24px 26px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:#ff6b35;border:2px solid #1f1a17;color:#ffffff;font-weight:800;font-size:1.25rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#4a453f;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.3vw,1.16rem);line-height:1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17\"\u003eSpot clean first.\u003c\/strong\u003e A damp cloth and a drop of wool soap handle most marks. A rubber brush lifts hair. Full washes: two or three a year.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 200px;background:#faf5ec;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 #ff6b35;padding:24px 26px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:#ff6b35;border:2px solid #1f1a17;color:#ffffff;font-weight:800;font-size:1.25rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#4a453f;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.3vw,1.16rem);line-height:1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17\"\u003eCold hand wash only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hot water plus rubbing is how the felt was made, and it keeps felting. Warm water shrinks a cave a full size. Cold tub, wool soap, gentle squeezing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 200px;background:#faf5ec;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 #ff6b35;padding:24px 26px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:#ff6b35;border:2px solid #1f1a17;color:#ffffff;font-weight:800;font-size:1.25rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#4a453f;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.3vw,1.16rem);line-height:1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17\"\u003eReshape while wet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Roll it in a towel to press water out, push the dome up from inside, and round the opening by hand. Felt keeps the shape it dries in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 200px;background:#faf5ec;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 #ff6b35;padding:24px 26px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:#ff6b35;border:2px solid #1f1a17;color:#ffffff;font-weight:800;font-size:1.25rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:14px\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#4a453f;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,3.3vw,1.16rem);line-height:1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17\"\u003eNever a dryer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Air dry on a rack, dome up, off the radiator, for about two days. A dryer hands you back a cave that fits a guinea pig.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:1640px;margin:clamp(28px,5vw,44px) auto clamp(32px,6vw,48px);padding:clamp(40px,7vw,64px) clamp(24px,5vw,56px);border-radius:28px;background:#faf5ec;box-sizing:border-box\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align:center;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,7vw,3rem);line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 clamp(28px,5vw,46px);color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em\"\u003eFelt Cat Cave FAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #ff6b35;padding:clamp(20px,4vw,28px) clamp(22px,5vw,42px);margin-bottom:18px\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,4.4vw,1.55rem);color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3\"\u003eWhat is a cat cave, and how is it different from a covered bed? \u003cspan class=\"faq-ico\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;color:#4a453f !important;line-height:1.7;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.6vw,1.2rem)\"\u003eA cat cave is a self-supporting dome with one round opening, most often a single piece of wool felt. A covered bed is any bed with a roof: hooded cushions, tents, cubes, tunnels. A hooded bed with a soft canopy and wide front is \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003enot a cave\u003c\/strong\u003e, and cats treat the two differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #ff6b35;padding:clamp(20px,4vw,28px) clamp(22px,5vw,42px);margin-bottom:18px\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,4.4vw,1.55rem);color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3\"\u003eIs a wool cat cave too hot in summer? \u003cspan class=\"faq-ico\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;color:#4a453f !important;line-height:1.7;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.6vw,1.2rem)\"\u003eLess than you would think. Felt is porous, so warm air leaves through the walls, and wool pulls moisture off the coat. A sherpa dome runs noticeably hotter. If your cat still wants out in August, \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003epress the dome flat\u003c\/strong\u003e and it becomes a wool mat until fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #ff6b35;padding:clamp(20px,4vw,28px) clamp(22px,5vw,42px);margin-bottom:18px\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,4.4vw,1.55rem);color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3\"\u003eWhat size cat cave does a 16 pound cat need? \u003cspan class=\"faq-ico\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;color:#4a453f !important;line-height:1.7;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.6vw,1.2rem)\"\u003eA large: opening 9 to 10 inches, interior floor 18 to 20 inches, interior height 12 to 13 inches. The medium in most lines has a 7 inch door and a 15 inch floor, which a big cat can enter but cannot turn around in. \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003eCheck the interior numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e, not the outside diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #ff6b35;padding:clamp(20px,4vw,28px) clamp(22px,5vw,42px);margin-bottom:18px\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,4.4vw,1.55rem);color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3\"\u003eHow do I wash a felt cat cave? \u003cspan class=\"faq-ico\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;color:#4a453f !important;line-height:1.7;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.6vw,1.2rem)\"\u003eSpot clean whenever you can. For a full wash, use cold water and wool soap in a tub, squeeze gently, roll in a towel, reshape the dome by hand while wet, and air dry for about two days. \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003eNo washing machine, no hot water, no dryer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any of the three shrinks the cave, and there is no stretching it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #ff6b35;padding:clamp(20px,4vw,28px) clamp(22px,5vw,42px);margin-bottom:18px\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,4.4vw,1.55rem);color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3\"\u003eMy cat has ignored the cave for a week. Did I waste money? \u003cspan class=\"faq-ico\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;color:#4a453f !important;line-height:1.7;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.6vw,1.2rem)\"\u003eGive it two weeks. Put it where the cat already naps, back it against a wall with the door facing the room, and stop pointing at it. If every bed gets rejected, read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/why-wont-my-cat-sleep-in-their-bed-heres-the-truth\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-weight:700\"\u003ewhy your cat won't sleep in their bed\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003eLocation is nearly always the fix.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #ff6b35;padding:clamp(20px,4vw,28px) clamp(22px,5vw,42px);margin-bottom:18px\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,4.4vw,1.55rem);color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCan I put a heating pad inside a cat cave? \u003cspan class=\"faq-ico\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;color:#4a453f !important;line-height:1.7;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.6vw,1.2rem)\"\u003eNot inside. A closed dome traps the heat with no way to move off it short of leaving. A low-wattage pet pad \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003eunder the cave\u003c\/strong\u003e warms the felt floor gently and lets the cat choose. Skip it entirely for flat-faced breeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background:#ffffff;border:3px solid #1f1a17;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #ff6b35;padding:clamp(20px,4vw,28px) clamp(22px,5vw,42px);margin-bottom:18px\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,4.4vw,1.55rem);color:#1f1a17 !important;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3\"\u003eMerino or sheep wool cat cave? \u003cspan class=\"faq-ico\" style=\"color:#ff6b35 !important;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;color:#4a453f !important;line-height:1.7;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.6vw,1.2rem)\"\u003eBoth are sheep wool. Merino is finer, so it felts smoother, feels softer, and costs more. Coarser wool felts thicker and stiffer, which holds a dome better under cats over 14 lb. Small or fussy cat: \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1f1a17 !important\"\u003emerino\u003c\/strong\u003e. Heavy cat or several cats: the thicker coarse-wool cave lasts longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore related categories:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cat-caves-and-covered-beds\"\u003ecat caves and covered beds\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cat-condos-and-enclosed-cat-trees\"\u003eenclosed cat condos\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/heated-cat-beds\"\u003eheated cat beds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHelpful guides:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/why-wont-my-cat-sleep-in-their-bed-heres-the-truth\"\u003ewhy your cat won't sleep in their bed\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/how-to-introduce-cat-trees-without-stress\"\u003eintroducing new furniture without stress\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"d681-pv10299be-49-inch-elevated-cat-cave-4-story-cat-house-for-multiple-cats-beige-color-beige","title":"49 Inch Elevated Cat Cave 4-Story Cat House for Multiple Cats, Beige","description":"\u003cp\u003e49 Inch Elevated Cat Cave 4-Story Cat House for Multiple Cats in beige. 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