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Designer Cat Cubby

The Cat Cubby from Alumaden is designed to integrate with contemporary decor by doubling as an end table. Made from powder-coated steel, the Cat Cubby comes with or without a wooden top.

Valentine Fluff Balls

This original post linked to the Kitty Cam 2 Project, which showed live streaming video of seven adorable kittens who were at the West Los Angeles Animal Care Center awaiting adoption. The kittens have since been adopted out and are hopefully in wonderful loving homes.
This streaming video was posted by Found Animals, a non-profit organization [...]

Moderncat Interview in The Pet Elite Magazine

I recently did an interview with the luxury pet industry magazine The Pet Elite and the article published today in the Spring 2009 issue. The Pet Elite is the premier pet industry publication written exclusively for high-end retailers. It is mailed to a hand-selected list of retailers around the world, including pet boutiques, pet spas, [...]

Moderncat Sighting: Metropolitan Home March 2009

I just got the March issue of Metropolitan Home and it contains not one, but two moderncat sightings! First, the cover features a beautiful orange and white bi-color moderncat named Oliver lounging on a celadon chaise in the living room of his modern, eco-friendly rammed earth house in Aspen. In a different article, Loulou luxuriates [...]

IKEA Hack: Doll Bed to Cat Bed

Here’s a new one from IKEA Hacker. It’s an adaptation of the Duktig doll bed for use as a sturdy cat bed, designed especially for a slightly hefty tabby, Titina. Titina’s mom Paola bought two Hedda Rak cushion covers and sewed them to the correct size to make removable, washable covers for the existing doll [...]

Puchi Glamour Cat Collars BONUS GIVEAWAY!

If your moderncat has a taste for couture, she will love these glamour cat collars by Puchi. These fancy leather collars have a diamante crusted buckle and diamante studs all around the collar. They do have an elastic strip to keep kitty safe. Finished off with an exclusive Puchi “P” logo tag, these collars are [...]

The Copenhagen Collection: Contemporary Cat Furniture from Designer Ree-Yong

Introducing a stylish new line of contemporary pet furniture from designer Ree-Yong. The Copenhagen Collection includes several sleek, upscale pieces suitable for the hippest modern urban interiors. Featuring clean lines and durable, low-maintenance materials, these are definitely items you would be happy to have on display.

The Copenhagen Cat Condo consists of three stackable faux leather [...]

Caboodle Corrugated Cardboard Cat Habitats: Stylish, Eco-friendly and Affordable BONUS GIVEAWAY!

Introducing the newest Moderncat fave, Caboodle Corrugated Habitats for Cats from InPlay Products. I spotted this the other day in my local pet boutique (The Noble Beast in Phoenix, thanks ladies!) and I loved it immediately. Made from double-wall corrugated cardboard, this structure comes packaged in a neat little box and assembles into a 20″ [...]

Automated Feeding for Optimum Health: A Truly Perfect Pet Feeder

Busy schedule? Traveling a lot? Tired of your 4 am wake-up call from fuzzball? Or maybe kitty is starting to look a little round, tipping the scales at an unhealthy weight. You may need an automatic pet feeder. There are several on the market, but I want to tell you about the Cadillac of automatic [...]

Moderncat Through the Eyes of Wordle

This is the most recent content of moderncat.net as a word cloud generated at www.wordle.net. Words that appear more frequently are given greater prominence. You can enter your own text or point to any URL with an Atom or RSS feed. Then change the layout, colors, and fonts for endless creative possibilites. Have fun! Happy [...]

December Moderncat Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Stephanie from Los Angeles, winner of the December Moderncat giveaway! Stephanie chose the titanium finish for her Cat Clouds shelf from The Refined Feline.

Recycled Cardboard Kitty Pad from Design*Sponge

An excellent way to be thrifty and eco-conscious is to use old cardboard boxes to make your own scratching pad. Here’s a great design for a homemade kitty scratching pad found over at Design*Sponge.

IKEA Hack from Stockholm

Here’s a nice moderncat IKEA hack from Joachim in Stockholm. The project uses the good old Bjarnum brackets and Jarpen shelves (in oak) topped off with pieces of an IKEA wool carpet. On the very top shelf sits an IKEA Bastis cat bed, which is, I’m guessing, the most coveted spot in the house.
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Yoshi Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Megan, winner of the fabulous Yoshi prize package! Thanks so much to Stacey at UrbanBeast.ca for offering this great giveaway. Go Yoshi!

Moderncat Sighting: Patrick’s Converted Cookie Factory on Apartment Therapy

Check out this handsome devil named Bowling who lives with his dad Patrick in a converted cookie factory in Montreal. Read all about it over on Apartment Therapy Chicago.

New Shivering Kittens Game for iPhone MODERNCAT ADDICTION WARNING!

Alright, if you’re a design geek, then you probably have an iPhone. And if you read this blog, then you love cats. Well, hold on, because there’s a brand new iPhone game made just for you. It’s Shivering Kittens, an extremely addicting game in which you must rescue the adorable kittens by arranging falling blocks [...]

Jake and Karen’s DIY Modern Cat Platforms

Jake and Karen from Brooklin, Ontario created these custom climbing and perching platforms for their cats, Suzy and Odie. The platforms are made from 3/4″ stained oak veneer plywood. Extra care went into creating the joints to make the platforms extremely sturdy (check out the close-ups below) plus they routed out the surface so the [...]

Yoshi’s 2009 Iconic Women Calendar Now On Sale, Plus BONUS GIVEAWAY! Win a Complete Yoshi Prize Package

We first met the ever-patient Yoshi back in October and I told you about all the items that you can purchase with photos of Yoshi wearing the incredible costumes her mom Stacey makes for her. (Remember, this isn’t torture, Yoshi loves it!) Well, Yoshi’s 2009 Iconic Women Calendar is now on sale for only $9.95, [...]

Curve Bed by Akemi Tanaka Now Available

The ultra-modern Curve floating cat bed by designer Akemi Tanaka is now available for purchase. I first posted Curve back in May when it debuted at ICFF. This slim profile, wall-mounted bed is now in production. Choose from maple or walnut finish and one of three mod fabric options: dots, black, or squares.

Available at Supermarket [...]

Will You Join Chairman Meow’s Feline Revolution?

Under the benevolent leadership of Chairman Meow, cats everywhere are ready to launch their bid for feline world domination. Now you and your moderncat can show your support for the revolution by purchasing these excellent Chairman Meow images on a variety of items from Obey the Kitty.

Other Obey the Kitty Items include these Shepard Fairey-esque [...]

Max’s Cardboard Cat House

It’s polyhedron day! Check out this cardboard cat house that paper artist Sharon Pazner made for her cat Max. Apparently Max outgrew it eventually and decided that it was more fun to eat than play in. It’s quite inspiring though! Lots of ideas for new cat hideouts!

Icosahedron: Interactive Cat Art?

The Paris-based design collaborative Radi Designers created the Icosahedron — which is a 20-sided shape — apparently as some kind of interactive experience for a cat. Made from folded cardboard, the Icosahedron has holes of various sizes cut in some of its sides. It appears that if a cat goes inside, the form would move [...]

Ben and Stu’s DIY Bookshelf Cubby

Remember Ben & Stu? Well, their mom Brieanne (creator of the DIY charging station) decided that the boys needed a private space to chill out so she got creative again and made them a cozy cubby using one of the compartments in her bookshelf. All it took was a fleece blanket for a bed and [...]

January Moderncat Giveaway: BRAND NEW! Hive bed from Hepper Home

It’s a brand new year and to kick it off, we have a brand new product from Hepper Home! In fact, this is so new that it’s not even on their site yet! No one else has seen this, it’s a special Moderncat sneak peek!
Introducing the Hive bed, named because of its six-sided honeycomb shape. [...]

November Moderncat Giveaway Winner

I just realized that I never posted the name of the winner of the November giveaway. It was Maria from Ã…hus, Sweden! Maria chose a pair of Itch scratchers in vertical amber bamboo finish with faux mohair inserts, one in orange and one in purple. Congratulations Maria and thanks to Square Cat Habitat for this [...]