moderncat :: cat products, cat toys, cat furniture, and more…all with modern style

New Cat Collar Styles at Pattern & Paw Plus BONUS GIVEAWAY

Pattern & Paw just added 13 new designs to their already huge selection of super-stylish cat collars. Three of the new designs shown above (top to bottom) are Marquee Dots, Glam Dots, and Cirque Dots. Other new styles include Honeybee, Sundae Dots, Ahoy Lilac, Green Tiger Stripes, Red Skull & Crossbones, another colorway of the [...]

New Simon’s Cat Video! ‘Fly Guy’

Brand new from Simon’s Cat, here’s ‘Fly Guy’ with so many laugh out loud moments, this may be the best one yet!

Show Off Your Moderncat with a Photo Pendant from Sweet Tooth Designs

Here’s a photo pendant with modern style, perfect for showing off your moderncat. This pendant from Sweet Tooth Designs is available in 18K yellow gold or sterling silver with a diamond accent. The pendant can be paired with a chain or, for a more modern look, with a cable cord. Your photo will be encased [...]

The Ultimate Recycled Cat Toy: Customized Hairballs

Moderncat reader Stephanie sent in these photos of her cats with some truly eco-friendly cat toys. Stephanie recently purchased a FURminator and gave her kitties Miko and Rodney a good grooming, resulting in lots of loose fur. Instead of throwing it out, Stephanie rolled the fur into tight little balls that have the texture of [...]

Moderncat Rescue Round-up: July Update

Here are some more great rescue groups sent in by Moderncat readers. If you have info about a cat rescue organization or fundraiser, please email a summary to kate [at] moderncat [dot] net.

Feral Friends (Dallas, TX) – This organization actively assists the Dallas community in reducing the feral cat population by providing trap/neuter/return (TNR) services [...]

Dish Contoured Cat Bed Design Concept

Here’s another product design concept that I came across on the industrial design site Coroflot. Dish was created by industrial designer Emily Schoenfelder. The site doesn’t provide a lot of details, just some nice sketches and a photo of a prototype, but it looks like any kitty who enjoys sleeping in a sink would certainly [...]

Animals in Color Giveaway Winners & Special Offer

Congratulations to Angela (comment #303) and Leslie (comment # 608) you both get to choose your favorite Sebastiano Ranchetti print from the designs shown above! Sebastiano wants to express his gratitude for all the wonderful comments everyone left about his work. And today is also Sebastiano’s birthday! A big happy birthday to you from the [...]

Introducing CatS Stylish Cat Furniture from Shanghai

Introducing a new line of stylish cat furniture from Shanghai-based CatS. The line includes a climbing tower, several different styles of litter hiders, shelves, scratchers and beds.

The products are currently only available in China, but the company is looking into shipping overseas. View all the CatS products at www.catsweet.com.

ScratchPal Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Odean (comment #328) winner of the ScratchPal no-mess cardboard scratcher from Cat Above! Remember, you can still get FREE SHIPPING on the ScratchPal for a limited time to addresses in the contiguous U.S. Thanks to everyone for entering the giveaway!

Sari’s DIY Litter Box Hider

Moderncat reader Sari is at it again! Last time she showed us her awesome DIY cat tower, that was based on Colin’s Kitty Catsle. This time she used her signature green and white to create a stylish and functional litter box hider with a good old IKEA Besta shelf unit. By cutting two holes in [...]

A Better Way to Take Kitty Grocery Shopping

Reusable shopping bags are a great way to reduce your contribution to the landfill. There are lots of reusable bags out there, but this cute kitty bag from Envirosax is one of my favorites. Envirosax are stylish, inexpensive (at only $8.50 for a nice big tote bag), and compact (when rolled-up, they are only 4″ [...]

Colorful Italian Cat Portraits BONUS GIVEAWAY!

These colorful portraits are the work of Italian artist, graphic designer, and children’s book author and illustrator Sebastiano Ranchetti. He and his wife run the art and design studio Popdesign in Florence, Italy. Sebastiano’s work is published in a number of children’s books and each year he produces a limited edition calendar. Prints are available [...]

NEW! ScratchPal™ No-mess Cardboard Scratcher from Cat Above BONUS GIVEAWAY!

Cats love cardboard scratchers but we can do without the cardboard flakes all over the floor.  Here is a solution from Cat Above Company.
The new ScratchPal™ is a patent-pending cardboard cat scratcher that contains the cardboard flakes.  The high sides, broad lip, and side channels of the scratcher accumulate scratched off particles and prevent cardboard [...]

Paw Nation Interviews Inventor of The Cat Dancer

Just in case you don’t know about The Cat Dancer, this is one of the simplest and most entertaining cat toys ever. For just a few bucks, your cat will be entertained for hours (you may have to stop playing before they’re done). Everytime I take out The Cat Dancer, everyone comes running, making that [...]

HabiCAT Cat Hammock Product Concept

This project was done by design student Cori Steele at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. Efficient and simple, I think it’s a wonderful design concept. The hammock frame is made of bent plywood and the sling is a piece of fleece fabric that threads through holes in the frame and secures with [...]

Calling All Moderncat Ladies in the Greater NYC Area – Animal Planet Casting Call!

I just heard from the folks at NYC-based production company True Entertainment about a new project they are working on for Animal Planet. It’s a show about cat-loving women who are breaking out of the “crazy cat lady” stereotype. They are looking for a handful of these women who live in the NYC area. Unfortunately, [...]

Mod Stripe Kitty Krackers from George

I should have posted these in time for the 4th of July, but they look like they’d be fun any time of year. George’s Mod Stripe Kitty Krackers are filled with organic catnip for a bunny kickin’ good time.
Kitten size (6.5″ x 4″) $9
Tomcat size (12.5″ x 6″) $19.50 – that’s a lot of catnip!

New study reveals that the cats are in control (but we already knew that)

A recent article on Yahoo News highlights a study exploring how cats can control humans by making specific sounds. The study, conducted by Karen McComb of the University of Sussex, identified a certain purr-cry that cats use to get their way. Apparently the cats studied insert a high-pitched cry into the middle of a meow, [...]

“Cat Ladies” Documentary Film Explores the Deeper Emotions Behind Extreme Cat Ownership

I know that Moderncat is supposed to be the antidote for all things “crazy cat lady,” but there is a new documentary I have to share with you that takes a closer look at this stereotype, exploring the deep emotions behind cat ownership. “Cat Ladies“ debuted last month at the Silverdocs Film Festival in Washington, [...]

Fine Dining for Your Moderncat

These elegant feeding dishes from Kevy K Designs are handcrafted from natural marble, onyx, and travertine. The stone is sealed with a USDA food-safe sealer and each dish comes with a removable stainless steel bowl. Two styles are available, Gisele (round design) and Lamar (square design). Each feeder is unique, due to the natural variations [...]

Eva’s DIY Cat Shelves with Cushions and Sisal Scratcher

Moderncat reader Eva sent in these photos of the cat shelves and sisal scratcher that she made for her two beautiful Ragdolls, Ezra and Aurum. I love the cushions she used and how she added Velcro to hold them in place. Below, Eva describes how she made everything.

I always thought most scratching and climbing trees [...]

The Illustrated Cat Giveaway Winners

I was glad to see that so many people appreciated the amazing work of artist Johnnie Scoutten from The Illustrated Cat. The four lucky winners of the note cards are:

Kristen C (comment #186)
Skibbie (comment #279)
Grant (comment #283)
Vivian (comment #391)

Several readers asked if Johnnie ever does custom cat portraits. I asked her, and she said that [...]

Cat Names: What Do They Mean?

Naming a cat is serious business. A recent poll by Associated Press-Petside.com has me wondering if your name choice indicates anything about how you feel about your pet. The poll reveals that 50% of the pet owners interviewed consider their pet to be as much a part of the family as any other person in [...]

We Made the Finals!

Moderncat made the finals! We’re in the top five in the “Best Eye Candy Blog” category of the 2009 BlogLuxe Awards. Thanks to everyone for voting!

New Wedge Scratcher from Cat Livin’ Now Available

The new Wedge scratcher from Cat Livin’ is now available for purchase. This sleek and modern vertical scratcher comes in either white or tiger stripe laminate with your choice of four different scratch pad colors: chocolate, grass, ice blue, or stripe. The two panels slide together easily and have apparently been “cat tested” for sturdiness.

The [...]