Had to share this awesome pattern for a DIY cardboard cat chaise originally posted at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. Since we all know that cats love cardboard, why not try your hand at making one of these for your moderncat?
Complete instructions with photos are provided along with a downloadable pdf pattern. The design can be easily modified to fit into any decor including a modern home. If you come-up with a great modern variation, please send in the photos and I’ll post them!
The Moderncat Gallery has been updated with lots of new photos and a whole new look. The new format will be easier to update and offers more controls that allow you to spin through the images and find your submissions.
Please keep the submissions coming! Email your photos to kate [at] moderncat [dot] net.
This video features Charley, an awesome cat who happens to have cerebellar hypoplasia, a condition that affects the motor skills. Other than some awkward movements, Charley and other cats with this condition are happy and healthy and can live perfectly normal lives. Apparently, kittens with this condition are often needlessly destroyed. Please help spread the word that cats with cerebellar hypoplasia can make wonderful pets.
From Filipino indistrial designer Kenneth Cobonpue, this architectural looking structure is the new Operetta pet lounge. The structure is made of polyethylene, nylon and steel with a leatherette pad and is sized perfectly for a cat.
Apparently, it’s available from the uber-chic DC-based Asian modern design store Muléh, however it’s not on their website yet. Give them a call if you really have to have one now.
via Contemporist (thanks to Jason for the heads-up)
5-month old Abyssinian Blue, Zidane is a very lucky kitten. First, because he lives with his parents Cybelle and Davide in this beautiful modern loft in San Francisco, and second, because his mom and dad built these shelves especially for him to traverse from the kitchen to the bedroom.
And this project didn’t even involve a trip to IKEA, just some regular shelves with brackets from the hardware store, topped with 15 sample Flor tiles.
Do you love Moderncat? Get our brand new logo on your choice of merchandise at our new Cafepress Store. Lots of shirts to choose from, plus mugs, a travel cup and a tote bag. There’s even a mousepad.
My favorite offering is the ceramic pet food bowl. It comes in two sizes, small and large.
Moderncat has a new look! To commemorate our one year anniversary, we gave the site a little facelift. It has all the same information in a new and improved format. We hope you like it!
Today is the one-year anniversary of moderncat.net! Plus, this is the 200th post — perfectly timed! I want to thank everyone for reading and for all the great comments and emails that I’ve received over the past year. You are the best group of readers that any blogger could hope for! But that makes sense — you’re all cat people!
In honor of this occasion, I’ve put together a round-up of some of my favorite posts from the past year. I hope you enjoy this recap and I look forward to continuing to bring you all the latest in designer cat products. Please keep the emails and comments coming, and if you’re on Facebook, join the Moderncat Facebook community by becoming a fan of the new Moderncat page. Thanks for a great first year!
Check out the new Moderncat page on Facebook! You can become a fan, upload photos, write something on the wall, or start a discussion about cat-related topics that are important to you. Plus, you can share Moderncat with your other cat-loving friends on Facebook!
Hollywood Regency is a popular decorating style that offers a more flamboyant take on modern design. These two cat beds would make a perfect addition to any regency interior. Both are available in the UK from The Pet Extraordinarium, a site offering the most stylish gear to our feline friends on the other side of the pond.
Make sure to sign-up for the August giveaway! Just in time for the end of summer, but perfect for anytime of year, it’s the Cat Hammock from Cat Above. Handmade in the U.S. and a portion of the profits go to support animal rescue organizations.
Congratulations to Dottie from Jacksonville, Florida, winner of the Kitt-In Box from The Refined Feline. Dottie’s three cats can now lounge in comfort without disrupting her workflow. Check out all of the other beautiful and functional products from The Refined Feline.
I still think that the Engineer’s Guide to Cats is the best thing on YouTube, but this talking cats video is a close second. It definitely wins the award for best voiceover.
