The Feline Mind

Vertical. — Design for the Feline Mind

Most cat furniture is designed by humans who don't think like cats — and bought by cats' humans who don't want their living rooms to look like cat furniture. This playbook closes that gap: the science of feline behavior, paired with the principles of minimalist interior design.

If your cat is bored, anxious, or aggressive, the answer almost always lives on the vertical axis — the dimension most homes ignore. This beautifully designed, magazine-style playbook shows you how to build for your cat without fighting your home.

What's inside:

• Why cats need up — the behavior science: arboreal instincts, safety, and the cost of flat homes
• Reading the signs — boredom, anxiety, and aggression: the behaviors that tell you the room is failing them
• The minimalist's toolkit — five rules and the materials (sisal, wool, oak, felted wool) that keep cat space invisible
• The five zones — Lookout, Highway, Sanctuary, Stage, and Descent: the anatomy of a complete vertical system
• Build without compromise — a room-by-room plan in three budget tiers, renter-friendly to permanent, from $150 to $2,000+
• The five most common mistakes — and how to avoid them

Instant digital download (PDF) · First Edition · A Playbook Studio production