Cat furniture measurements answer different questions. A base size tells you what touches the floor; it does not necessarily tell you the widest area occupied by platforms. An external bed or litter tray size does not tell you how much room remains inside. Keep each term attached to the part it describes.
Base and full footprint
- Base size
- The length and width of the supporting base at floor level.
- Full footprint
- The maximum floor-plan outline of the complete assembled piece, including parts that project beyond the base.
The Ultimate PawHouse lists a 60 × 50cm base and specifically tells buyers to check the complete footprint including protruding resting areas. Do not relabel its base as the full footprint.
Overall and usable dimensions
- Overall or external size
- The outside dimensions of the whole component.
- Usable interior
- The space available inside after walls, padding, structure and shaped corners are allowed for.
A bed's raised sides and a litter tray's enclosure occupy part of the overall size. Ask where the measurement endpoints sit and whether a stated dimension describes the top opening or the floor inside.
Entrance and threshold
- Entry width and height
- The clear opening through which the cat passes.
- Threshold or step-over height
- The vertical distance from the approach surface to the lower edge of the entrance.
One does not replace the other. A wide entrance can still have a high threshold, and a low threshold can lead into a restricted interior.
Overall height and adjustment range
A fixed tower's overall height describes the assembled result. A range such as 230–250cm describes the permitted adjustment range of the Modern Vine, not a freely chosen platform height. It also does not reveal working clearance during installation.
Per-platform and total load ratings
An individual-platform figure applies to that particular supported surface. A total distributed figure concerns the structure with load spread across it. Do not divide or add the figures to invent a new allowance. Dynamic movement and exact installation also matter, as our load-rating guide explains.
Make the comparison auditable
Write the product, option, component, measurement, units and source beside every number. Mark missing values as unknown rather than estimating them from images. This makes a large-cat furniture enquiry precise and prevents a converted or rounded figure from becoming a false specification.
