K&H Universal Mount Kitty Sill - Fleece - 14 x 24 in

K&H Universal Mount Kitty Sill - Fleece - 14 x 24 in is a window-mounted cat perch, 14 x 24 in or about 36 x 61 cm, held on by three suction cups and padded with orthopaedic foam under a fleece cover.

Key Features

• Three suction cups and nothing else: No screws, no bracket and no hook-and-loop tape, so it leaves no mark and moves to another window when you want it to.
• Orthopaedic foam rather than wadding: Foam keeps its shape under a cat that sleeps in the same spot every day. It matters most for an older cat with stiff joints.
• It buys back floor space: A perch on the glass gives a cat a high place to sit in a flat that has no room for a tower.
• The cover comes off: Fleece, removable and machine washable, which is what makes a perch livable rather than a thing you throw away.

Getting The Suction Cups To Hold

• Clean the glass and the cups with plain water and let both dry before you mount it. A film of dust or of glass cleaner is the usual reason a cup lets go, far more often than the cup itself.
• Press each cup flat and twist it to push the air out from under it. A cup with a bubble still trapped under it will creep down the glass over a day or two rather than fail outright.
• Check them every few weeks, and re-seat them after a hot spell. Glass that heats through the afternoon and cools overnight works air back under a cup.
• Mount it low enough that a drop would not hurt, and not over tile, a step or anything hard. This matters more with a nervous cat or a heavy one.

A Sunny Window Through The Summer

• A window perch is lovely from November to March and can be punishing in July. Glass concentrates the heat, and a cat that has chosen the sun does not always leave it in good time.
• Pick a window that falls into shade for part of the day, or be ready to move it to one that does. Given a warm spot and a cool spot a cat will regulate itself; given only the warm one it will not.
• Keep water within easy reach of wherever the perch ends up.

Keeping It Clean

• The cover comes off and goes in the machine. Wash it cool and let it dry right through before it goes back on.
• A perch is where the hair collects instead of your sofa, which is half the reason to own one. Weekly through a shedding season is about right.

Good To Know

• This is the plain Kitty Sill. If you want sides to lean on, look at the Deluxe; if you want cover overhead, the hooded version.
• We do not publish a weight limit for this one. Tell us roughly how heavy your cat is and we will check before you order.
• A brought-in line rather than something off our shelf, so it comes in to order rather than going out the same day. Ask us to confirm the timing before you order.