PETOMG CAT WALL PLANNING GUIDE · 03
Plan for the cat you have.
Not the cat in a product photo. Translate your cat’s repeatable movement, body footprint and confidence into entry, connection, pause, destination and return decisions.
Build the cat profile first
By the end of this guide, you should be able to answer:
“What must this route let my cat do repeatedly and confidently?”
OBSERVE BEFORE LABELING
Age and size are clues—not route specifications.
“Senior,” “large” and “cautious” do not automatically determine a safe distance, suitable module or maximum height. Watch what the individual cat can repeat comfortably in the real home.
If movement has changed suddenly, appears painful or includes reluctance to jump, a veterinarian should assess the cat before the wall is used as an exercise plan.
Reach
Which familiar surface can the cat enter from without being lifted?
Land
How much usable surface does the cat choose when stepping or jumping?
Turn
Where can the cat pause, reposition and reverse direction?
Descend
Does the cat prefer stepping down, a familiar intermediate surface or another return path?
Recover
After a movement, does the cat continue confidently or pause and reassess?
THREE PLANNING LENSES
One cat may need more than one.
A large cat can also be cautious. A senior cat can still be confident but need easier access. Combine the relevant route priorities rather than forcing the cat into one label.
SENIOR OR MOBILITY-CHANGED
Preserve access with less demanding transitions.
- Connect the first entry to a surface the cat already uses.
- Add meaningful intermediate pause points rather than relying on one large movement.
- Make the preferred resting destination accessible in both directions.
- Review surface grip and the effort required to descend.
LARGE OR LONG-BODIED
Plan for the whole body—not only the paws.
- Compare usable landing and resting surfaces, not only product width.
- Do not ask a compact connector to function as a full turnaround platform.
- Check the approach to houses, bubbles and sheltered destinations.
- Give the return path the same body-space review as the climb.
CAUTIOUS OR EASILY STARTLED
Make every next surface visible and reversible.
- Begin from a familiar room path and predictable entry.
- Avoid creating a route that commits the cat before it can see the next landing.
- Provide a pause or retreat choice near uncertain transitions.
- Place a valued destination where the cat already feels involved and secure.
THE ROUTE STRESS TEST
Check five roles through the cat’s body.
Every role must work for the same individual. A generous destination does not repair an inaccessible entry or a difficult return.
Starts from a familiar, voluntarily reachable surface.
Supports the movement direction without becoming an unintended stopping point.
Provides meaningful room to stop, reposition or choose another direction.
Offers a reason to travel: rest, observe, hide, scratch or interact.
Allows the cat to leave without one difficult reversal or unsupported descent.
USE MODULES BY ROLE
Do not solve every need with another small step.
Compact connectors help movement between route sections. Platform and buffer modules contribute more pause and repositioning space. Destinations provide a reason to travel. These are comparative planning roles—not guarantees for every cat.
CONNECT
CM04 · CM05 · CM07 · CM18
Useful for movement between nearby sections. Do not automatically treat them as turnaround or long-rest platforms.
PAUSE & REPOSITION
CM06 · CM12 · CM26 · CM27
Compare these when the route needs more meaningful stopping, turning or body-repositioning space.
DESTINATION
CM02 · CM03 · CM09 · CM15 · CM23 · CM24 · CM28 · CM29
Choose the experience—open rest, lookout, hideaway or sheltered destination—and then check the approach.THREE COSTLY ASSUMPTIONS
A route can look gentle and still demand too much.
“More steps always make it easier.”
Extra connectors can create more decisions without adding a real pause, turn or destination.
“A wide destination solves a narrow approach.”
The cat must still enter, turn and leave the destination through the available transition.
“If the cat can go up, it can come down.”
Descent may require a different view, body position and level of confidence. Plan it separately.
CAT PROFILE → ROUTE PRIORITIES
Build a first planning brief.
Select every pattern that applies. The result prioritizes what to examine; it does not determine exact spacing, product suitability or medical capability.
Select the observed movement patterns.
Your route priorities will appear here.
SET, CUSTOM COMBINATION OR DESIGN HELP?
Choose the path with the fewest unresolved assumptions.
The complete route already matches the observed movement.
Check entry, buffer, destination and return against the real cat and wall—not only the room photo.
Explore cat wall sets →The cat needs a different balance of roles.
Use CM connectors, platforms and destinations to assemble the route around the identified priorities.
Compare CM units →Movement, wall or route decisions remain linked.
Send PETOMG the wall, cat profile and the movement that needs to become easier.
Start a design request →WHAT TO SEND PETOMG
Show movement, not only measurements.
1. Full-wall photo and dimensions
2. Short video of normal jumping, turning and descent
3. Age, approximate body size and known mobility concerns
4. Familiar entry surfaces and preferred resting locations
5. The exact movement you want the route to make easier
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