Cat bed rubric

Criteria & weights

1. 1. Material safety

   Weight 15/100

   Signal: product description

   1. 10Cover and fill named, no toxic flame retardants
   2. 5Cover material named
   3. 0Undisclosed fill and cover

2. 2. Support / structure

   Weight 15/100

   Signal: product description

   1. 10Memory foam, orthopedic, or fully bolstered
   2. 5Bolstered edges
   3. 0Thin flat pad

3. 3. Washability

   Weight 15/100

   Signal: product description

   1. 10Fully machine washable including insert
   2. 5Removable cover, machine washable
   3. 0Spot clean only

4. 4. Non-slip base

   Weight 10/100

   Signal: product description

   1. 10Rubberized non-slip base
   2. 5Textured base
   3. 0Slick base

5. 5. Size options

   Weight 10/100

   Signal: product description

   1. 10Three or more sizes with pet-weight guidance
   2. 5Two sizes
   3. 0One size

6. 6. Durability / construction

   Weight 15/100

   Signal: product description

   1. 10Reinforced seams, hidden zippers, warranty
   2. 5Double-stitched seams
   3. 0Thin single-stitch

7. 7. Shape / enclosure variety

   Weight 20/100

   Signal: product description

   1. 10Multiple shapes (donut, cave, hammock, window perch)
   2. 5Donut or cave variant
   3. 0Flat pad only

Disqualifiers

Any of the following forces a "skip" verdict, no matter how well the product scores on other criteria. Non-negotiable.

• Non-removable cover (cannot be machine-washed)
• Contains undisclosed flame retardants
• Recalled in the last 24 months

Verdict thresholds

Total score cutoffs for each public verdict tier. Sum of weighted criterion scores maps directly onto these bands.

Editors' pick

≥ 80

Solid buy

≥ 65

Situational

≥ 50

Below 50, or any disqualifier hit → verdict: skip.