K&H Pet Products EZ Mount Cat Window Perch

Suction cup window perches have a bad reputation because most of them crash to the floor with the cat aboard, once, and then live in a closet. K&H solved that with industrial-strength EZ Mount suction cups rated to hold 50 pounds, wrapped around a reinforced steel frame. That is enough margin for a large cat, or two cats sharing, without the slow peel-and-drop failure the cheap ones are known for. It attaches to any window or glass patio door with no tools, and it folds flat against the glass so blinds and curtains still work.

The sleeping surface is a 23 by 12 inch bed of soft fleece, and the covers come off and go in the washing machine, which matters more than it sounds after a few months of cat hair. K&H has been designing pet products for over 20 years and it shows in the boring, reliable details. Give it to apartment dwellers whose cats have no outdoor access: it turns any window into bird television, and the cat will abandon the couch for it by day two.