Urban Pet Haus Wave Perch, Scratch Tower from Moderncat Studio, Brawny Cat Scratch'n Slumber Comfort Lounge, PetFusion Lounge, Contoure Cat Tree from Whisker Studio, Cattystacks, Hepper Pod Bed.
If you’ve been following along on the Moderncat Facebook page or Twitter, then you might have seen me posting from the Catification Lounge at the 2012 BlogPaws Pet Blogging and Social Media Conference, held in Salt Lake City last week. The Catification Lounge was a showcase of some of my favorite modern cat products, all on display for attendees to see firsthand. Jackson Galaxy and I put together some “Catification Tips” for creating truly cat-friendly environments, which you will hear more about soon. The Catification Lounge was sponsored by the folks at Zero Odor.
Scratch Lounge, Mountain Cat Trees Sisal Scratchers, Kittyblocks, PetFusion Lounge, Catpod, Kitty Speed Bump, Square Cat Habitat Itch and Lo Scratchers.
The lounge was packed full of modern cat scratchers, cat trees, litter boxes, beds, toys and much, much more. I’d like to thank all of the companies who participated:
- 26 Bars & a Band
- Aikiou
- Bergan
- Brawny Cat
- BZTAT
- Cat-a-pole
- Catpods
- Cattoo Design
- Catty Stacks
- Classy Cat Dishes
- DK Cat
- FrostyBowlz
- Glacier Point for Cats
- Hepper
- Imperial Cat
- Jenna’s Red Rhino
- K Grant Designs
- Keith Davitt Cat Fountains
- Kitty A Go Go
- Kittyblock
- Lickety Stik
- Litter Spinner
- Marvelous Melissa
- Modern Cat Designs
- Moderncat Studio
- Modko
- Mountain Cat Trees
- PetFusion
- Sassmuffins
- Scratch Lounge
- Shedmonster
- Solar Chasers
- Spirit Essences
- Square Cat Habitat
- Sunny Seat
- The Cat’s Trapeze
- The Refined Feline
- The Vertical Cat
- Tipsy Nip
- Triple T Studios
- Urban Pet Haus
- Vurv Design
- Whisker Studio
- Zero Odor
Tall Cat Condo from Modern Cat Designs, ModKat Litter Box, Began Starchaser, Kitty A Go Go Designer Covered Litter Box, Litter Hider from Litter Works, Modern Cat Designs Litter Hider, PetFusion Litter Mat.
Pet Bed and Mat from Sassmuffins, Paul Frank Pet Bed from 26 Bars & a Band, DK Cat Modern Pet Bed, The Cat Ball and Cat Canoe from Jenna's Red Rhino.
Hepper Pod Bed, DK Cat Modern Pet Beds, Sunny Seat, The Cat's Trapeze.
Imperial Cat Scratchers and Toys, Scratch Tower from Moderncat Studio, Wave Perch from Urban Pet Haus, Big Sleeky Lounge and Original Scratch'n Slumber Comfort Lounge from Brawny Cat.
NomNom Feeder from Hepper, Cat Bowl Tray from Modern Cat Designs, Handmade Ceramic Cat Fountains from Keith Davitt, Ceramic Raised Feeding Dishes from Classy Cat Dishes.
FrostyBowlz, Perfect Pet Fountain from Glacier Point.
Cat Shelf from The Vertical Cat, The Cat's Trapeze, Raised Feeding Dishes from Vurv Design, Prudence Skin and Coat Supplement.
Bergan Catnip Cyclone and Turbochaser, Stimulo Cat Feeding Station and Activity Center, Solar Chasers, Cat-a-pole, Kitty Ball Bed from The Refined Feline.
Handmade Cat Toys from Moderncat Studio, Catnip Toys and Treats from Tipsy Nip, Stimulo Cat Feeding Station and Activity Center, DarnSocks and Three Blind Mice from Marvelous Melissa, Handmade Cat Toys from K Grant Designs, Solar Chasers.
Lickety Stik, BZTAT Brewski Butt Original Art and Gift Set, Shedmonster, Tiniest Tiger Hipster Bag and Tote from Triple T Studios, Paul Frank Pet Charms from 26 Bars & a Band, Cat Daddy by Jackson Galaxy Book and Audio Book, Spirit Essences Holistic Remedies
Several celebri-cats visited the lounge during the conference, including Coco from Curlz and Swirlz, Pumpkin Puddy, and Zeus & Phoebe. Gracey, The Tiniest Tiger, and Pimp from Your Daily Cute both made appearances in flat cat form, and to prove that we don’t discriminate in the Catification Lounge, we let Manny and Marcuz from The Enlightened Ferret enjoy the lounge, too!
Coco from Curlz and Swirlz enjoys a drink from a handmade cat fountain by Keith Davitt; Pumpkin snuggles into the Cat Ball.
Manny from The Enlightened Ferret enjoying the Hepper Pod Bed; Zeus & Phoebe loved the Contoure Cat Tower from Whisker Studio
Gracey, The Tiniest Tiger
Pimp from Your Daily Cute
I love attending BlogPaws because I have a chance to meet up with some of my favorite cat bloggers including Robin from Covered in Cat Hair, Ingrid from The Conscious Cat, Tamar from I Have Cat, Angie from Catladyland, Deb from The Chronicles of Zee and Zoey, new friend Debbie from Glogirly, Stephanie from Catsparella, Janea from Paws and Effect, Joanne from The Tiniest Tiger Conservation Cub Club, Karen from Mousebreath, Dorian from Your Daily Cute, Stacey from Pets Weekly, Teri from Curlz and Swirlz, Caroline from Romeo the Cat, Janiss from Sparkle the Cat, Amy from Sebastian the Sensitive Soul, Rachel from We Have a Situation, and Ashley and Nikki from I Love Rescue Animals. I also got to meet Dusty Rainbolt from the Cat Writers’ Association, as well as the fabulous singing cat lady Sarah Donner.
Sarah Donner and Miss Moderncat
There was another special guest at the conference this year, Moki Fogg, A.K.A. The Wobbly Cat, and his mom Crystal. Moki has a mysterious neurological condition and is undergoing extensive rehabilitation. Moki’s story serves to educate people about special needs pets and what can be done for them. He is an incredible little guy with a huge spirit. It was an honor to meet him!
Moki The Wobbly Cat
So what happened to all of the goodies in the lounge at the end of the conference, you ask? Everyone who stopped by the lounge had the chance to fill out an entry form and we did a big drawing at the end to give everything away. All of the larger items in the lounge were donated to local animal shelter, Friends of Animals Utah for their cat room. We will share photos of the finished room as soon as everything is set-up.
I have to thank the BlogPaws team for asking me to be there with the Catification Lounge, and I cannot forget to thank Peter Wolf from Vox Felina and Jill Delzer owner of Ally McPets Pet Sitting and a member of the Jackson Galaxy/Spirit Essences team for all their help in the lounge.
Zero Odor
ZERO ODOR GIVEAWAY! ENTER TO WIN!
The Catification Lounge was sponsored by Zero Odor, one of my favorite odor elimination products. They do a live demo with red onions that will knock your socks off! Onions that will make you cry are rendered almost completely odorless after a few sprays with Zero Odor. Very impressive!
We gave away lots of samples of Zero Odor in the lounge, and they don’t want you to feel left out, so they are offering a special prize package to five lucky readers! Five winners will each receive a Pet Multi Kit, including three 16 oz bottles of Zero Odor, one each of their Pet Spray, Litter Spray, and new Pet Stain Remover. The kit sells for $34.95.
To enter to win, please leave a comment on this post. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing and announced on July 2, 2012. One entry per person. This giveaway is limited to addresses in the US.
June 26th, 2012 at 3:24 pm
To have zero odor would be a dream come true for cat parents! I sure would like to try it.
June 26th, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Yay, odor free!
June 26th, 2012 at 4:43 pm
Zero Odor would be a dream come true for our home shared with 50 kitties!
June 26th, 2012 at 4:56 pm
I would love to try this out.So, I hope I win
June 26th, 2012 at 5:04 pm
Would love to win this to use at both work and home!
June 26th, 2012 at 6:08 pm
Awesome!
June 26th, 2012 at 6:11 pm
Pick me!
June 26th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
Zero Odor is a great product!
June 26th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
Smelly cat, smelly cat…..I need Zero Odor.
June 26th, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Awesomeeeeee!
June 26th, 2012 at 7:10 pm
Having three cats I believe that the zero odor litter spray would work amazing.
June 26th, 2012 at 7:35 pm
This would be really, really useful at our house!
June 26th, 2012 at 7:40 pm
Anything that helps with odor is great. No matter how clean the boxes are on these humid days there is still a smell. Zero Odor sounds great!!
June 26th, 2012 at 8:59 pm
I had the Original Zero Odor a few years ago and liked it. Nice that they have a specific pet line out.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
interested in a stink free environment!
June 26th, 2012 at 10:37 pm
I have MANY, many kitties so would love to sample Zero Odor!
June 26th, 2012 at 11:03 pm
If this can truly make the litter box smell go away, then it’s a great product.
June 26th, 2012 at 11:25 pm
A round of applause for all the companies that donated goodies to the Catification Lounge. Congrats to the bloggers and the shelter who took all those nice cat things home with them.
I would love to try Zero Odor.
June 26th, 2012 at 11:27 pm
The event looks like it was a lot of fun! Please enter me in the Zero contest. I would love to try that stuff at home.
June 27th, 2012 at 3:10 am
I would love to try zero odor for litter boxes.
June 27th, 2012 at 3:23 am
Zero odor is awesome!
June 27th, 2012 at 3:37 am
Having 2 cats, odor free would be nice……….
June 27th, 2012 at 5:16 am
We had to switch to non-clay unscented litter – we need help!
June 27th, 2012 at 5:32 am
With 17 indoors only cats this would be a great product to try.
Some of our babies are really little stinkers!!!!!
June 27th, 2012 at 6:08 am
Wow, this is a product that I could put to good use since we just became a two-cat household!
June 27th, 2012 at 7:37 am
I would love a stink free environment
June 27th, 2012 at 7:39 am
would love this for our apartment. with two indoor-only kittens it can get a little stinky in here.
June 27th, 2012 at 7:45 am
We have 3 amazing cats with major odor issues! Great product!
June 27th, 2012 at 7:58 am
Four cats over here…would love this! Thanks!
June 27th, 2012 at 8:51 am
Small aparment in the house!
June 27th, 2012 at 9:43 am
We have a new rescue kitten, Gapper – man does he ever need this!
June 27th, 2012 at 9:46 am
We keep our litter boxes in the garage, if that gives you any clue as to how bad it can get.
June 27th, 2012 at 9:51 am
This has the potential to help immensely!!!! Thanks for showing us this product!
June 27th, 2012 at 9:58 am
Sounds like a fabulous product!!
June 27th, 2012 at 10:04 am
Cat Onyx said that Cat Esme definitely can defintely benifit from “Pet Multi Kit.”
June 27th, 2012 at 10:18 am
My stinky cats could really use this
June 27th, 2012 at 10:32 am
With the number of cats here, I am definitely ready to try anything that might help with the odor!
June 27th, 2012 at 10:42 am
Very impressive
June 27th, 2012 at 11:05 am
Thanks to Kate and Peter for such a fabulous fun time and for introducing me to everyone! Can’t wait until next year!
June 27th, 2012 at 11:06 am
My guys would love to know how they get a job testing products! Too many cool things! With three … this prize would be greatly appreciated …. Jules says one of his “sisters” stink!
June 27th, 2012 at 11:35 am
we live in a tiny, tiny place. anything that helps with odor would be great!
June 27th, 2012 at 11:37 am
Fantastic prize for all feline fans! GLTA
June 27th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
We have eleven cats, so this kit would be a lifesaver.
June 27th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Great items at the show! I use Zero Odor at my house with the 6 cats and 2 dogs!
June 27th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
We have 2 kitties and my sister has 4. I think I would even share it with her.
June 27th, 2012 at 2:12 pm
I would love to try this product out! My kitties make that litter box stink pretty darn fast!
June 27th, 2012 at 2:28 pm
love to win this, the products work!
June 27th, 2012 at 2:30 pm
2 cats + 1 small apartment = I need this!
June 27th, 2012 at 3:19 pm
I’d love to try the Zero Oder Litter Spray.
June 27th, 2012 at 3:28 pm
I have wanted to try Zero odor and this would be a great chance to try all 3.