Thu, Mar 19, 2009
Totally retro and very fun, take a look at these cat beds made from re-purposed vintage suitcases from Etsy seller Vintage Renaissance. Check your local thrift store for some languishing luggage and let your creativity go wild!
Thanks to Melissa for the tip.
[...] thought these suitcase cat beds were pretty clever. Maybe if I had one, my cat wouldn’t sleep on my [...]
[...] thought these suitcase cat beds were pretty clever. Maybe if I had one, my cat wouldn’t sleep on my [...]
[...] been wanting to make a vintage suitcase pet bed ever since seeing this post on modern cat. It took me a while to find the right suitcase, but other than that it was a very [...]
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March 20th, 2009 at 5:27 am
Fantastic! What cat doesn’t love jumping into a suitcase to sleep.
March 20th, 2009 at 7:05 am
How clever!
March 20th, 2009 at 7:07 am
If this would keep my kitties from shedding all over MY suitcase I would be the happiest kitty-mommy ever!
March 20th, 2009 at 7:43 am
I absolutely love this! I travel for work often and kitties cant wait to jump in my suitcase, this is a great way to give them their own! to cute!
March 20th, 2009 at 7:44 am
Brilliant!
March 20th, 2009 at 7:48 am
Instructions can be found on Crafty Critters:
http://network.bestfriends.org/MessageBoards/TopicPopup.aspx?g=4efb45f7fdec42758ecd4c5d4d82bafe&t=21555
March 20th, 2009 at 7:49 am
Yay, kitty goes bye-bye!
March 20th, 2009 at 7:54 am
My cat always gets very quiet and nervous when she sees my suitcase; it means “car-rides”!
March 20th, 2009 at 8:25 am
LOVE THIS!
March 20th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Never was Samsonite put to such a good use. How stylish!
March 20th, 2009 at 11:31 am
Sooo cute!
March 20th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
What a great idea, and useful too. These make great cat beds, and makes the cat more comfortable around those pesky suit cases..lol
March 22nd, 2009 at 10:04 am
I am so going to find some old suitcases and make a couple of these for my cats!
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:53 pm
What a brilliant idea! I have already started looking for some cool old fashion suitcases!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:41 pm
So cute! But with my luck, my cats would mistake them for a litter box. Guess I’ll keep on letting them shed on my furniture!
March 24th, 2009 at 6:29 am
My cats would fight over this for several days and then never go near it again. I have found that they only really love boxes and enclosed places that I do not want them in!!!! Dogs would love this.
March 24th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
But the second you make it into a bed your cats will never want to sleep in it again!
March 26th, 2009 at 11:44 am
Hahahahaha I agree with Joel! Soon as you make it for them they won’t want it anymore.
March 27th, 2009 at 8:38 am
I am going to try making a few for my kitties too! Should be fun!
March 28th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Ah, I should have patented the idea. When I got back from my last trip I left my suitcase out and open and Tanner’s been sleeping in it all the time. I make a point to vary the blankets and such that are in there, and also hide toys for him.
March 31st, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Great way to recycle grandparents old suitcases.
April 13th, 2009 at 10:01 am
I was packing suitcases for a trip to WA. I have a photo of my cat Cujo sitting in one of the suitcases. Maybe he wanted to come along?
http://sesquicentennial.deviantart.com/art/LET-S-GO-95873842 – this wasn’t staged.
- Bill
July 14th, 2009 at 6:55 am
Aw how cute, and a good idea for cat lovers. I can never find anything like this where I live. I have a gorgeous 13 year old black and white long haired moggy. He loves to sleep in cardboard boxes, not so modern!
November 20th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
These are perfect. I love the vintage look and the fact that something was saved from the landfill. I have a whole crate full of legs – I’ll just have to find the right suitcase – or I can skip the “make-it-myself step and go straight to Etsy! Great idea Melissa!
December 16th, 2009 at 7:44 am
This is awesome! My cats love to sleep in my suitcase!
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:21 am
I am absolutely in love with this idea. I am on this, very soon.
June 20th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Very interesting! Love the idea. I have a yellow suitcase just like the one on the picture. I know what I’ll do with it!
November 1st, 2011 at 2:16 pm
nice post-thanks for writing