https://gatoandco.com/ Playful home, food and design finds for urban pet lovers en Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:39:21 GMT https://gatoandco.com/party-of-one-cat-tenner-birthday-plan-small-flat/ https://gatoandco.com/party-of-one-cat-tenner-birthday-plan-small-flat/ Your cat does not know it is their birthday, but you do, and that is enough. Here is a low-mess, renter-friendly party plan for £10, with cat-safe treats, human snacks, simple games and a damage-limitation checklist that respects both your deposit and your cat's dignity. Gato & Co. Shopping & Gifting Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:57:54 GMT https://gatoandco.com/thin-walls-loud-whiskers-cat-night-noise-uk-flats/ https://gatoandco.com/thin-walls-loud-whiskers-cat-night-noise-uk-flats/ Your cat has booked the 3am slot at the Royal Albert Hall, and your neighbours have not consented to the performance. Here is a calm, practical guide to feline night noise in UK flats, from play schedules and soft furnishings to tenancy clauses and doorstep diplomacy. Gato & Co. Opinion & Design Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:57:54 GMT https://gatoandco.com/cat-conscious-supermarket-flower-run/ https://gatoandco.com/cat-conscious-supermarket-flower-run/ A £6 bunch of tulips should not come with a side order of panic. Here is how to audit supermarket bouquets in a small UK flat, spot the feline no-nos and style lower-risk stems without turning the windowsill into a salad bar. Gato & Co. Shopping & Gifting Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:58:07 GMT https://gatoandco.com/cat-renter-paperwork-survival-kit-2026/ https://gatoandco.com/cat-renter-paperwork-survival-kit-2026/ Renting with a cat in the UK is less about hiding the scratch post and more about reading the pet clause properly. Here is a practical, landlord-friendly guide to consent, deposits, inventories and the dreaded doorframe conversation. Gato & Co. Opinion & Design Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:58:07 GMT https://gatoandco.com/renter-friendly-catify-nine-no-drill-window-perches-wall-spots-2026/ https://gatoandco.com/renter-friendly-catify-nine-no-drill-window-perches-wall-spots-2026/ No drill, no drama, no awkward email to the letting agent. Nine renter-friendly ways to give an indoor cat vertical territory in a small UK flat — ranked by safety, faff and how badly they wobble. Gato & Co. Shopping & Gifting Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:01:10 GMT https://gatoandco.com/7pm-stare-five-cat-safe-friday-dinners-tiny-kitchens/ https://gatoandco.com/7pm-stare-five-cat-safe-friday-dinners-tiny-kitchens/ Seven o'clock. You're chopping. Something is staring at you from the top of the fridge. Five quick supermarket dinners that are safe if a paw investigates, plus the counter tactics that actually work and a date-night table that still feels like an occasion. Gato & Co. Opinion & Design Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:01:10 GMT https://gatoandco.com/sunday-roast-survival-guide-cat-households/ https://gatoandco.com/sunday-roast-survival-guide-cat-households/ A Sunday roast is a contact sport when there is a cat in the flat. This is the Gato & Co. field guide to sharing the plain bits, skipping the dangerous bits and never leaving the carving tray unattended. Gato & Co. Opinion & Design Sun, 08 Nov 2026 01:01:03 GMT https://gatoandco.com/fresh-air-feline-boundaries-small-flat-scent-finds-2026/ https://gatoandco.com/fresh-air-feline-boundaries-small-flat-scent-finds-2026/ A cat-friendly scent strategy is less about perfume and more about ventilation, washable surfaces and a litter corner that behaves itself. Here are eight small-flat finds that pass the sniff test without plug-ins, panic or a single spritz of 'sea breeze'. Gato & Co. Shopping & Gifting Sun, 08 Nov 2026 01:01:03 GMT https://gatoandco.com/spoil-the-cat-spare-the-floor-uk-gift-guide-2026/ https://gatoandco.com/spoil-the-cat-spare-the-floor-uk-gift-guide-2026/ Another Christmas, another cat tower that will be ignored by Boxing Day. This year we have gone hunting for presents that earn their square footage — compact scratchers, folding beds and toys that tidy themselves away, all under £50 and all easy to find in the UK. Each one comes with a brutally honest small-flat verdict. Gato & Co. Shopping & Gifting Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:03:16 GMT https://gatoandco.com/the-box-always-wins-cat-furniture-reality-check-2026/ https://gatoandco.com/the-box-always-wins-cat-furniture-reality-check-2026/ We keep buying increasingly expensive pet furniture and our cats keep sleeping in the packaging. Rather than blame the animals, it might be time to interrogate the design brief — especially in flats where every object has to justify its existence. A frank look at what city cats actually want, and how to give it to them without wrecking your interior. Gato & Co. Opinion & Design Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:03:16 GMT