Americans love their pets and there are more than 36 million households with cats. That's why we see pet stores everywhere, with the usual assortment of products for cat lovers. But creating a cat friendly house can be challenging. There are many of cat towers to pick from but here's a novel idea, why not look for cat products that integrate your home, your furniture and give your cat a way to enjoy the same space.
You'll quickly see why I fell in love with each of these creative, cat friendly pieces of furniture. They're lovely and such fun for this week's Fabulous Friday Finds.
Cat Friendly House Furniture
Everyone has one or more bookcases in their home, and here's one that combines the convenience of displaying books, collections and offers your cat a beautiful climbing tower too. In fact you might make decorate one or two of these storage cubbies with a cat bed and toys, so you can watch you cat while relaxing in this room.
Maybe you spend a lot of time at your desk, and your cat loves curling up near or sometimes on, your laptop. With this imaginative cat desk (designed by designed by Ruan Hao of Hong Kong’s LYCS Architecture), your cat will be nearby but out of your way so you can be more productive.
Every Cat House Has a Liter Box …
It's inevitable that most houses with cats have a liter box hidden somewhere. Most often it's in the powder room downstairs and it's not very friendly for those using that bathroom. That's why this liter box design is the perfect solution for a cat friendly house. It will work in almost any room and it's not hidden, so it's less likely you'll forget to change the liter. So if you love do it yourself projects, or you're working with a home professional like Elips Design who created this high-end liter box, your solution to creating a cat friendly house is just around the corner.
Tel-Aviv's feral cats
If you have a home instead of an apartment, then you can put a cat-proof fence around the yard. This way, your cats will have both safety and the freedom to roam.
A cat-proof fence that’s way higher than eight feet. Cats are mighty jumpers. Safe plants for cats, catnip, shelter from the rain and a few sunny spots. Climbing and hiding places, cats treats hidden in the bushes so the cats will enjoy the search, toys to chase like a mouse-shaped toy and a ball to swat around the yard. Beds, water source, prrrreferably a water fountain because cats love fresh water. And you’re in feline paradise.
Tina Gleisner
You obviously have a lot of cats that you love very much … and they love you if you’ve given them half the ideas listed. Thanks for sharing …