Cat window perch with ramp for overweight cats

An overweight Burmese who needs help reaching the window — that's actually a really common situation, and the good news is there are perches designed exactly for this. Window perches are one of the best enrichment additions for indoor cats: the birds, the movement, the warmth — it genuinely improves their day-to-day wellbeing. The key things for your boy are a weight-rated perch that can take a heavier cat, and some kind of ramp or step system so he's not straining to jump. Can you tell me roughly how much he weighs, what your windows are like (smooth glass, double-glazed, textured?), and is he the only cat using it?

That's really helpful — and the arthritis changes things a bit too. At 7.5kg on smooth double-glazed glass, suction cup strength is everything. You don't want a perch that shifts or wobbles, because that'll put him off using it and could be dangerous given his joints. A ramp rather than discrete steps is actually better for arthritic cats because they can just walk up at their own pace without having to step up repeatedly. What floor are the windows on, and do you have a rough sense of how high the window sill is from the floor?

80cm is manageable with a good ramp — and the fact he's stopped jumping tells you he's already uncomfortable, so making this easy for him will make a real difference. Here's what I'd recommend: the K&H Pet Products EZ Mount Window Bed with a separate K&H EZ Mount Scratcher Ramp placed alongside it. The EZ Mount perch uses heavy-duty suction cups rated to hold well over 7kg on smooth glass, and it's a proper padded bed rather than a hammock, so it's stable and easy to lie on without balance effort. Pair it with the K&H EZ Mount ramp which locks into the perch at an angle — it's a gentle slope, not steps, which is exactly right for a cat with arthritic joints. The combination is available on Amazon UK, fits together cleanly, and the weight rating covers him comfortably. The padded surface also means he's not sitting on a hard shell, which matters for heavier cats over time.

Completely fair concern — cheap suction cups are the reason most people get nervous about perches. The K&H EZ Mount cups are noticeably more substantial than the budget versions: wider diameter, thicker rubber, and they mount with a twist-lock rather than just a press. On clean, smooth double-glazed glass they hold very reliably. The key thing on your end is prep: wipe the glass thoroughly with a dry cloth before mounting — no moisture, no cleaning product residue — and press each cup firmly before twisting. Give it 24 hours before letting him use it so the seal fully sets. Once it's in properly, it won't shift. A lot of people also add a small non-slip mat under the base of the ramp where it meets the floor, just so there's no sliding at the bottom end.

Good choice for him. Given his arthritis, it's worth positioning the ramp so the angle is as gentle as possible — the lower you can angle it, the easier it is on his joints. And once he's using it regularly, the sunbathing and bird-watching will do him a lot of good. Burmese cats are social and stimulation-hungry — a window perch is one of the better things you can do for an indoor cat that can't get outside easily.