diff --git a/catser/window_manager.py b/catser/window_manager.py
index 80afc4d..deb7a0e 100644
--- a/catser/window_manager.py
+++ b/catser/window_manager.py
@@ -60,6 +60,25 @@ class WindowInfo:
         return max(0, self.rect[3] - self.rect[1])
 
 
+@dataclass
+class WindowLedge:
+    """Represents a walkable top surface of a desktop window."""
+    hwnd: int
+    title: str
+    left: float
+    right: float
+    top_y: float
+
+
+@dataclass
+class MonitorInfo:
+    """Represents a display monitor and its working area (excluding taskbar)."""
+    handle: int
+    is_primary: bool
+    rect: Tuple[int, int, int, int]      # (left, top, right, bottom)
+    work_area: Tuple[int, int, int, int] # (left, top, right, bottom) excluding taskbar
+
+
 class WindowManager:
     """Win32 window query and manipulation utility."""
 
@@ -294,3 +313,130 @@ class WindowManager:
             return (0, 0, w, h)
 
         return (vx, vy, vx + vw, vy + vh)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_monitors(cls) -> List[MonitorInfo]:
+        """
+        Enumerates all connected display monitors and returns their full
+        bounding rectangles and work areas (excluding taskbars).
+        """
+        class _MONITORINFO(ctypes.Structure):
+            _fields_ = [
+                ("cbSize", wintypes.DWORD),
+                ("rcMonitor", wintypes.RECT),
+                ("rcWork", wintypes.RECT),
+                ("dwFlags", wintypes.DWORD),
+            ]
+
+        monitors: List[MonitorInfo] = []
+        MONITORENUMPROC = ctypes.WINFUNCTYPE(ctypes.c_bool, wintypes.HMONITOR, wintypes.HDC, ctypes.POINTER(wintypes.RECT), wintypes.LPARAM)
+
+        def enum_mon_proc(h_mon, hdc, lprect, lparam):
+            mi = _MONITORINFO()
+            mi.cbSize = ctypes.sizeof(_MONITORINFO)
+            if user32.GetMonitorInfoW(h_mon, ctypes.byref(mi)):
+                m = mi.rcMonitor
+                w = mi.rcWork
+                is_pri = bool(mi.dwFlags & 1)
+                monitors.append(MonitorInfo(
+                    handle=int(h_mon),
+                    is_primary=is_pri,
+                    rect=(m.left, m.top, m.right, m.bottom),
+                    work_area=(w.left, w.top, w.right, w.bottom),
+                ))
+            return True
+
+        user32.EnumDisplayMonitors(0, None, MONITORENUMPROC(enum_mon_proc), 0)
+        return monitors
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_floor_y_at(cls, x: float, cat_height: int) -> float:
+        """
+        Returns the screen floor Y coordinate for a given horizontal X position,
+        accounting for multi-monitor setups where different monitors have taskbars
+        at different vertical coordinates.
+        """
+        monitors = cls.get_monitors()
+        for mon in monitors:
+            wa = mon.work_area
+            if wa[0] <= x < wa[2]:
+                return float(wa[3] - cat_height)
+
+        # Fallback to primary work area
+        wa_pri = cls.get_work_area()
+        return float(wa_pri[3] - cat_height)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_window_ledges(cls, min_width: int = 120) -> List[WindowLedge]:
+        """
+        Queries all visible, non-minimized top-level windows to extract
+        walkable horizontal platforms (window top titlebar frames).
+        """
+        ledges: List[WindowLedge] = []
+        WNDENUMPROC = ctypes.WINFUNCTYPE(ctypes.c_bool, wintypes.HWND, wintypes.LPARAM)
+
+        def enum_proc(hwnd, lparam):
+            if not user32.IsWindowVisible(hwnd) or user32.IsIconic(hwnd):
+                return True
+
+            title = cls.get_window_title(hwnd)
+            if not title:
+                return True
+
+            # Exclude overlays and desktop shell
+            t_lower = title.lower()
+            if "catser overlay" in t_lower or "program manager" in t_lower:
+                return True
+
+            rect = cls.get_window_rect(hwnd)
+            if not rect:
+                return True
+
+            left, top, right, bottom = rect
+            width = right - left
+            height = bottom - top
+
+            # Window must be large enough to serve as a platform
+            if width >= min_width and height >= 60:
+                ledges.append(WindowLedge(
+                    hwnd=hwnd,
+                    title=title,
+                    left=float(left),
+                    right=float(right),
+                    top_y=float(top),
+                ))
+            return True
+
+        h_input_desk = user32.OpenInputDesktop(0, False, 0x01FF)
+        if h_input_desk:
+            user32.EnumDesktopWindows(h_input_desk, WNDENUMPROC(enum_proc), 0)
+            user32.CloseDesktop(h_input_desk)
+        else:
+            user32.EnumWindows(WNDENUMPROC(enum_proc), 0)
+
+        # Sort highest ledge first (lowest top_y)
+        ledges.sort(key=lambda l: l.top_y)
+        return ledges
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_surface_beneath(cls, x: float, y: float, cat_width: int, cat_height: int) -> float:
+        """
+        Finds the highest walking surface directly beneath the cat (either an open
+        window top ledge or the monitor floor). Returns the target cat.y coordinate
+        (i.e. surface_top_y - cat_height).
+        """
+        cat_center_x = x + cat_width * 0.5
+        feet_y = y + cat_height
+        floor_y = cls.get_floor_y_at(cat_center_x, cat_height)
+
+        # Search for window ledges below the cat's current feet
+        candidate_y = floor_y
+        ledges = cls.get_window_ledges(min_width=100)
+        for ledge in ledges:
+            if ledge.left <= cat_center_x <= ledge.right:
+                target_cat_y = ledge.top_y - cat_height
+                # Is this ledge below the cat's feet (with 6px landing tolerance)?
+                if ledge.top_y >= feet_y - 6.0 and target_cat_y < candidate_y:
+                    candidate_y = target_cat_y
+
+        return candidate_y