Nine rooms · 63 picks · one happy cat
A softer home
for your cat.
catcove is a walk through a cat’s home, room by room: litter, water, food, grooming, climbing, scratching, sleeping, play and travel. Seven honest picks per room, each linked to a live Amazon US listing.
— written by a cat person, for cat people
The house
Nine rooms. Seven picks in each.
Every guide is a room of your cat’s world. Open a door, read why each product made the cut, and check the live price on Amazon.
Room 01 · The bathroomLitter boxes
Sifting, top-entry, hooded, jumbo and one that scoops itself.See the 7 picks →
Room 02 · The water barWater fountains
Steel, quiet, wireless and big-tank fountains for better drinking.See the 7 picks →
Room 03 · The kitchenAutomatic feeders
Timed, wet-food, microchip and two-bowl feeders.See the 7 picks →
Room 04 · The spaGrooming tools
Brushes, deshedders, clippers and a gentle shampoo.See the 7 picks →
Room 05 · The lookoutCat trees
Compact towers to floor-to-ceiling climbing gyms.See the 7 picks →
Room 06 · The workshopScratchers
Tall sisal posts, cardboard pads and a stick-anywhere mat.See the 7 picks →
Room 07 · The bedroomBeds & perches
Donuts, caves, warm pads and window perches.See the 7 picks →
Room 08 · The playroomInteractive toys
Wands, tracks, flopping fish and hunting games.See the 7 picks →
Room 09 · The front doorCarriers
Top-loading hard carriers and soft travel bags.See the 7 picks →A day in the cove
Your cat’s timetable, sorted.
- 06:00
Breakfast alarm
A timed feeder means the 5am paw on your face stops.
Automatic feeders → - 08:00
Fresh water
Running water tempts cats to drink more.
Water fountains → - 11:00
Window watch
A perch turns the window into bird TV.
Beds & perches → - 15:00
Hunting hour
Ten minutes of wand play burns off zoomies.
Interactive toys → - 19:00
Claw care
A tall post after dinner saves the sofa.
Scratchers → - 22:00
Night patrol
A clean box keeps the whole house fresh.
Litter boxes →
My story
Three cats, a small flat and a lot of trial and error.
I adopted my first cat, Miso, from a shelter with nothing but a bowl and a cardboard box. Two more cats later, I have tried more litter boxes, fountains and scratchers than I would like to admit.
Some products changed our home for the better. Others ended up at the back of a cupboard. catcove is where I share the ones worth buying, with the trade-offs left in.
I check every pick against a live Amazon US listing, choose one version of each product and never accept paid placements.
Read more about meCat-sitter notes
Three things I tell every new cat owner.
One box per cat, plus one
Two cats? Three boxes. Spread them out, away from food and water, in quiet corners.
Water away from food
Cats prefer to drink away from their food bowl. A fountain in another room often doubles how much they drink.
Scratch where they scratch
Put the post right next to the sofa corner they love, then move it slowly once the habit sticks.
