The nice folks at Catpods sent us an Original Catpod to test and, boy, was everyone excited to check it out! It’s really sturdy and weighs enough that it doesn’t move around, at least on the carpet. The cardboard is very dense and so far has stood-up to some serious scratching. And I love that all the Catpod products are made in the USA!
The peepholes on the sides are a real attention getter. Arms and noses are constantly being poked into the holes. “What’s in there?” says Theo.
Ando of course dominated while I had the camera out, but everyone has been taking turns in (and on) their new Catpod. They absolutely love it!
ENTER TO WIN! WINNER’S CHOICE!
Here’s your chance to win your very own Catpod! To enter, please visit the Catpods online store to see all the different styles of Catpods they offer, then come back here and leave a comment on this post telling us which is your favorite and why you think your cats would love it. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing and announced on October 3, 2011. One entry per person. Due to shipping costs, this giveaway is limited to addresses in the continental US.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:04 am
oooh my kitties would love the original catpod! Anything sturdier than those cardboards scratcher would be amazing!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:04 am
Our Siamese would love the Original, perfect little place to hide and watch the dog and toddler go by. And our DSH would probably enjoy it as well, but I think he’d like the Puzzle Lounger even more. He can scratch AND pounce, and what could be better than that?
September 26th, 2011 at 10:04 am
The beasties would all go nuts over the original Catpod! They love cardboard scratchers and they love to hide inside things. It would be quite entertaining to see which kitty of the 8 of them decides this is THEIRS and then works to defend it against all comers! I can easily envision hours of fun as they poke at each other through the small holes.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:04 am
The speedbumps are the same price as the Wal Mart scratchers but look like they would hold up much longer since they appear to be very dense. Before I read the email, I thought it was a log.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:04 am
My three cats would love the original Catpod. It looks like a wonderful hideaway and a scratch toy too.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:05 am
My cats would love the Original Catpod!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:05 am
I love, love the Original Catpod. That’s great that it is made in the USA and NOT full of toxic chemicals that can lead to off-gassing! My cats all are obsessed with hiding in small places…so this would be perfect for them to play a little hide and seek in. And, let’s not forget that they are all scratchers. The Original definitely fits the bill for my cats!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:05 am
I’m going to have to go with the original, though given how often the cardboard back of my notebooks are torn up, the speed bump is a close second.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:05 am
I think my cat would like the kitten pod the best. She’s no kitten, but she is petite, and seems to prefer the tiniest, coziest of places. Mom likes the looks of it best, too. I like furniture that sits a little bit off the floor.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:05 am
The Original is our favorite. Our kitties love to crawl into boxes and bags and I know that they would just love this!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:05 am
So I have two cat towers and three cats and I have one cat who can never lay in one cause the other are selfish plus ringo doesn’t climb…weird eh? So ringo would love this right by my desk in the office omg he would be the super duper lazy cat of 2011 lol but yeah the original cat pod is the best it really is!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:05 am
My cats would love the original catpod. Salem would hide inside while Blik would poke through the holes or crawl on top. I can just see them loving it.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:06 am
All the products are great – and CLEARLY so very catty – but the original seems to be best as it would allow both my boys to enjoy at the same time and play some hide and seek as well as paw-fighting through the holes. Good times await.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:06 am
i’d be so happy with the original catpod
my paws are so big that i need a wide swath of scratchable material – plus, i enjoy hiding out while mom teases me with a feather on a string
signed,
marcel (black and white rescue)
(swf for mf)
September 26th, 2011 at 10:06 am
the original cat pod is amazing! one of my kitties can chill out inside while the other two scratch away outside! perfect for kitty play
September 26th, 2011 at 10:06 am
My cats would love the original catpod!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:06 am
I have a new cat that came to my home starving. I fed her outside for awhile and thought about making her a part of my family. One day I was driving down my alley and she run out in front of my car and I almost ran her(Ebony) over. This was all it took. Later that day she officially became my cat. Her and my other cat KiKi are still working on being buddies….
Ebony is the climber and curious one so I am sure she would love a new hiding place and something to scratch on….Thank you!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:06 am
I think my catties would like the original, pretty hard to beat!!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:06 am
The Original Catpod looks like it would be versatile enough for my big cats AND the kittens, the cave lovers and the climber/scratchers. I foster for a rescue group, and therefore have not only a variety of tastes in the house, but a changing variety, and one that is hard on furniture. The Original Catpod looks sturdy enough to have a decent worklife, and is obviously a fun design for everyone!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:07 am
The original catpod. No question. They could play inside or out.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:07 am
My cats are in heaven now anytime a plain old box is on the floor. If it’s been roughed up with rough edges, even better. My house might not look like a disaster area with stylish catpods instead of torn up boxes. But if it’s a choice between a house that could be featured on HGTV or fat happy cats, I’ll choose fat happy cats.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:07 am
The original, my cats are crazy for cardboard and love to hide inside of things and the holes would be so much fun for them for playing with each other
September 26th, 2011 at 10:07 am
So adorable! Plenty of scratching space!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:07 am
The original Catpod would be an awesome hiding and pouncing-out-from place for my kitties. And with five of them, someone is ALWAYS hiding and pouncing out!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:08 am
I like the original CatPod. With 6 cats in the house, i think there would be a lot of interactive play between them with the Original. (plus I would probably trip over the speed bumps!)
September 26th, 2011 at 10:08 am
The oringnal catpod looks great, I have 3 big & 3 kittens, and they all love to scratch, hide & poke in holes at each other!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:08 am
Original Catpod for us!!! Got a 26 pound beast of a siamese-tabby that’d love it!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:08 am
I love the 1 Original Catpod + 2 Kitty Speed Bumps. I have 2 kitties who are as different as day and night. The one thing they have in common is that they both love hidey-holes, and they’re both speed bumps themselves
September 26th, 2011 at 10:08 am
The original catpod would suit my Montrose just perfectly!!! He would have the best of both worlds: a place sleep/hide and a new place to sharpen his claws!!!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:09 am
Our two cats would love the “Original” besides playing king of the hill it would be perfect for hide and seek!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:09 am
My cat said she prefers the speed bump as she likes to seen at all times – draped across the bump regally like the majestic (evil) queen she is.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:09 am
the original catpod, Oliver and Harvey would have loads of fun!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:09 am
I believe my kitten Pippa would love the Original Catpod because it appeals to so many feline instincts at one time, that it’s almost impossible for a cat not to fall in love with it. The fact that it mimics real wood as well as provides a suitable playing area makes the Original Catpod a classic item to have in any feline’s home ♥
September 26th, 2011 at 10:09 am
I think I like the cat pod you’ve shown here the best. My cats love to craw into things, love to climb on top of things, and I know would be poking paws inside (and outside!) through the side holes. This looks like it would be lots of cat fun!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:10 am
I love the original Kitty Pod, my three kitties would just go crazy for it. I think they could all fit in, on and around it at once!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:10 am
I have three cats I think they would have the most fun with one of the catpods with the tunnel in the middle so that one of them can be inside while the others are outside peeking in the holes. I have a box in the middle of the floor now that one cat will be in and the others will peak around or stick their paw in to play. My cats would love a catpod.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:11 am
Very impressive! I think my 5 plus my son’s 2 would really enjoy. May have found the kitiees’ Christmas present.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:11 am
We voted and it was 7 to 1 for the original cat pod. Celeste was the only one voting for the kitten pod ’cause she’s probably the only one who would fit in it comfortably.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:11 am
My ladycats would love the original. One of their fave games is poking their paws in crevices to “sneak attack” the other.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:11 am
Oooh! The Catpod! It’s like a cat submarine!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:11 am
Sounds like a great pod for the kitties!
Barb
September 26th, 2011 at 10:11 am
The orginial cat pod is awesome.. I can totally see both of my cats trying to fit in there at once!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:11 am
My cats would LOVE this! They love getting in tunnels or anywhere that they can hide and curl up in.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:11 am
There are all amazing. I would go with the original. There’s ample scratching surface!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:11 am
oh please oh please oh please
I need a puzzle pod!
I promise I will stop scratching the sofa! Really, i will!
And i will try and stop meowling all the time
Please, pick me!
Love, Tai, the Siamese queen of the house
September 26th, 2011 at 10:12 am
My kitty’s pick would be original catpod. He can hide in there, peek out the holes and then attack my legs as I walk by. Oh yeah he would like that one.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:12 am
Fred would absolutely love the original cat pod, I know I do!
September 26th, 2011 at 10:12 am
My cat would love the kitty speed bumps. She’s a sucker for corrugated cardboard and doesn’t really like to scratch sisal rope. The curved surface at the top is also perfect for her, since she likes to lounge over those surfaces with her belly sticking up in the air.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:12 am
I love the original Catpod mainly because the kitty pictured inside the pod is the twin of my kitty Popeye, just beautiful, the kitty of course and the catpod is pretty cool too.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:12 am
I would definitely go with the original cat pod! Isaac is a big boy and I could see his little paws sticking out or he might find other interesting ways to get comfy as he often does:-)