TIANLICHUJU — PERSONAL VERIFICATION WORKSHEET
A Cat’s Window Perch Integrated into a Small Interior
https://tianlichuju.com/journal/a-cats-window-perch-integrated-into-a-small-interior/

PROPOSED CHECKS — NO MEASURED RESULTS SUPPLIED
Date: __________________  Units: __________________
Room / product reference: __________________

1. Chosen window and movement
Where: At the window the cat already visits and its approach from nearby furniture.
Record: Observe approach, turn and departure during normal activity; sketch stable landing areas and note conflicts with a person's walking route or fragile furniture.
Your observation: ______________________________________________
Interpretation: A perch location should fit real animal behavior without depending on an unstable stepping point.
Alternative: Try a suitable lower freestanding perch elsewhere rather than extending a decorative jumping route.

2. Window and support suitability
Where: At the opening, blind controls, proposed bracket positions and actual wall or window construction.
Record: Collect the perch's load and fixing instructions, permission where relevant and the window-protection proposal; record unresolved cords, access and safety questions.
Your observation: ______________________________________________
Interpretation: A static ornamental shelf or attractive open window is not evidence of suitability for a moving animal.
Alternative: Resolve the opening and support appropriately or do not install the perch in that position.

3. Cover and human maintenance
Where: On the proposed resting surface and behind it at glass, curtains and cleaning access.
Record: Identify cover care, removal and refitting steps; note whether the perch blocks handles, curtain stacking or the person's ordinary window-cleaning movement.
Your observation: ______________________________________________
Interpretation: Integration should work when curtains close and cleaning occurs, not only when the view is staged.
Alternative: Choose a removable suitable product or alter the location to preserve window use.

PRACTICAL TRIAL
1. Observe a suitable stable low trial perch under supervision without leaving improvised unsupported furniture as a permanent solution.
2. Check nearby pots, cords and objects the animal can newly reach, resolving their suitability before routine use.
3. Keep support instructions and inspect the working perch during ordinary cleaning, adapting the setup if the animal's abilities change.

COMPARE THE SAME SCOPE
- A suitable freestanding perch that can relocate
- A properly specified fitted shelf with appropriate fixing
- A different safe window position the cat actually uses
Cost drivers: Support product, substrate and competent installation; Window safety and preserved operating access; Washable covers, repair and eventual relocation
Choose another route when: Do not install where the window cannot be made appropriate or the moving animal's support and approach cannot be properly resolved.

EVIDENCE BOUNDARY
Behavior notes and dimensions are collected by the owner; they do not establish veterinary fitness, structural adequacy or window safety certification.

PHOTO REFERENCE
A rectangular table and armchairs sit below a sloping glazed roof, with a screen on the pale end wall.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GranaryHotel-apart.JPG

DECISION CONDITIONS
choose: Choose a perch when the window protection is appropriate, the selected support has suitable product guidance and the cat can approach and leave without unstable jumps through household objects.
alternative: If the window location cannot be made appropriate, compare a lower suitable resting position away from the opening rather than extending a shelf toward an unresolved hazard.
stop: Stop the project when opening-window safety or fixing suitability is uncertain. An attractive perch cannot make an unsafe window safe, and a decorative screen is not automatically animal protection.

PUBLISHED REFERENCES
Cats Protection: Keeping cats safe at home
https://www.cats.org.uk/help-and-advice/caring-for-your-cat/home-and-environment/keeping-your-cat-safe
Cats Protection warns about falls from open windows and the trapping danger associated with tilt-style windows. This supports treating the actual opening and suitable protection as the first design decision, before choosing a shelf’s appearance or encouraging the cat to reach a higher viewing position.
Scope: The charity’s animal-safety advice does not approve a particular screen, shelf bracket, fixing load or window alteration for the individual home and cat.
Photographer: Julo
Licence: Public domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Reusing_content_outside_Wikimedia

Notes: ________________________________________________________