This handsome fellow is Olaf and he is one of three product testers at Brat Cat Designs. Olaf and his siblings are very lucky to have a creative and talented person who makes these sleek mod cat beds for them, and apparently, they won’t use any other bed anymore.
Brat Cat started by making a wall-mounted hammock bed for the crew, pictured above. The hammock is made of galvanized steel tubing with a mesh-backed vinyl sleep surface that’s laced in place. Simple and elegant, and apparently quite comfy, too.
The cats liked their wall-mounted hammocks so much, a freestanding model was then developed so they could lounge in comfort in any spot. This version has rubber-dipped legs to prevent slipping and the same suspended sleeping surface.
As you can see, Olaf appreciates this sweet bed, whether on the floor or on the wall, and he prefers it with his favorite mat on top. Both hammock beds measure 15″ by 20″ and are available in the Brat Cat Designs Etsy shop.
September 7th, 2011 at 10:07 am
A fantastic piece of art!
September 7th, 2011 at 10:21 am
I featured him in my Daily Abyssinian blog, too! For obvious reason…he has awesome models!
September 7th, 2011 at 10:28 am
Do you know what breed Olaf is? He looks exactly like one of my rescue kitties and I’ve been trying to figure out what accounts for those beautiful peaked ears and smallish head. She is a brown tabby, bursting with personality, hates to be held, and would like to play fetch All Day Long if we had the time and patience. I adore Moderncat and love the hammocks, too!
September 7th, 2011 at 11:06 am
We would LOVE to have 7 of these, mix and match. We all love hammock beds, and our humble servant thinks these sort of speak to her Indigenous ancestry.
September 7th, 2011 at 12:10 pm
Great idea!! My cats would love these, especially the one on the wall.
September 7th, 2011 at 12:38 pm
Very fun! Olaf looks very cozy!
September 7th, 2011 at 3:53 pm
Olaf is adorable and I love the beds!
September 7th, 2011 at 4:50 pm
I’ve been wanting one of these ever since I saw them on the Daily Abyssinian. My Aby Toki would SO love the wall mounted one. Unfortunately I’ve been too tight on funds to get it. I think it is well worth the money though and am planning to buy it. It looks very well made. And Toki jumped on my back and told me that he wants one just like Olaf’s, so I must get it.
September 7th, 2011 at 11:09 pm
I love the beds! My cats enjoy a window seat at the moment, would love to be able to give them the hammock beds.
September 9th, 2011 at 8:55 am
Wow! These are neat-I need several of these to appease my kitties!!!
September 10th, 2011 at 8:09 am
very creative, I love it!
September 26th, 2011 at 6:59 pm
The wall hammock looks like fun. Hmm..how about one for the dogs?
October 4th, 2011 at 1:16 am
How do I order one?
November 20th, 2011 at 7:49 pm
I think my cats would use them as trampolines! Just kidding – very nice!
February 9th, 2012 at 3:29 pm
These pictures are priceless, perfect lighting and a beautiful model posing for them too! The hammocks look really well made. I hope he sells lots of them so this pretty kitty gets paid with lots of catnip!