🧰Accessories for your cat: useful, not gimmicky

Bowls, outdoor gear, everyday extras: the catch-all category hiding both the best value for money and the most useless gadgets. Our guides put cat accessories through the filter of real-world use.

The key point : Scratchers, microchip cat flaps, brushes: the right accessories protect your sofa as much as your cat’s wellbeing.

Our dedicated guides

• Scratch protection: save your sofa and furniture from claws

  Adhesive films, sisal panels, sprays: which scratch protection should you choose for your furniture? Effectiveness, fitting, prices from 8 to 40 € and best practice.

• Indoor cat deterrents: protect your plants and off-limits areas

  Which indoor deterrent works for cats? Sprays, citrus, prickle mats, protecting toxic plants and the gentle methods that genuinely work.

• Pet camera and smart feeder: keeping an eye on a cat home alone

  Pet cameras with an app, smart feeders, sensors: which kit for a cat left home alone? The features that matter and prices from 30 to 200 €.

• Ceramic or stainless steel cat bowl: which should you choose?

  Ceramic or stainless steel bowl for your cat? Hygiene, feline acne, stability, price: the full comparison to pick the right material and avoid plastic.

• First kitten: 7 equipment mistakes to avoid

  First-kitten equipment mistakes cost money and complicate settling in: oversized litter box, pointless gadgets, premature purchases… The anti-trap guide.

• How much does a cat cost in the first year? A detailed budget

  How much does a cat cost in the first year? Adoption, equipment, vet care, food, litter: the complete budget line by line, from 700 to 1 500 €.

• Second-hand cat gear: what to buy, what to avoid

  Buying your cat’s accessories second-hand cuts the bill by half or more. Cat tree, carrier, bowls: what is safe to buy used and what to steer clear of.

• Premium cat accessories: which ones are truly worth the price?

  Premium cat accessories: fountain, high-end carrier, sturdy cat tree… Which ones justify their price and which are pure marketing? Our honest sorting.

• Self-cleaning litter box: gimmick or genuine time-saver?

  Self-cleaning litter boxes promise an end to daily scooping. How they work, prices, limitations and which cats they suit: our full analysis.

• Cat brushes: how to stop finding hair all over the house

  Brush, slicker, comb or grooming glove: which tool for which coat? Brushing method, seasonal frequency and anti-hair tips for the home.

Accessories by breed or species

• Domestic Shorthair
• Maine Coon
• Ragdoll
• Birman
• Persian
• Chartreux
• Russian Blue
• British Shorthair
• Bengal
• Siamese
• Oriental Shorthair
• Abyssinian
• Somali
• Norwegian Forest Cat
• Siberian
• Turkish Angora
• Sphynx
• Devon Rex
• Cornish Rex
• Scottish Fold
• Munchkin
• Savannah
• Exotic Shorthair
• Tonkinese
• Burmese
• Balinese
• Ocicat
• Selkirk Rex
• American Shorthair
• Egyptian Mau