GOODNEST HUTCH | Indoor Wooden Dog & Cat House

For the small dog or the cat who wants a door to go behind. HUTCH is solid cedar with an arched entrance, built to sit in the corner of a living room and read as furniture rather than as a crate - which is what determines whether it actually gets used or ends up hidden in a spare room.

Cedar was the right choice. It is naturally aromatic, it resists damp, and it ages into a better colour rather than looking tired after a year in a sunny room. Unlike painted board it can be wiped down repeatedly without the finish lifting at the edges, and there is no coating for a chewing animal to take off and swallow.

The arched entrance gives an animal an enclosed den with a clear way out, which is what makes a den feel safe rather than trapping. Assembly is required. Site it away from radiators and direct sun, add bedding suited to the season, keep the interior dry, and check the timber periodically for chew damage or splinters.

• Solid cedar construction
• Arched entrance opening
• Enclosed den with clear exit
• Naturally aromatic and damp-resistant
• Reads as furniture in a living room
• Suits small dogs and cats
• Assembly required; ships from a US warehouse