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Eco-friendly, Affordable Pet Steps Give Kitty a Boost

30. August 2010

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Eco-friendly, Affordable Pet Steps Give Kitty a Boost

If you’re looking for an inexpensive way to help your older or arthritic kitty reach the bed or the sofa, check out these cardboard pet steps from Imperial Cat. Very affordable and easy to assemble, the Step ‘N Play Pet Steps also have a cutout in the side so kitty can go inside to hide [...]

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Paw Nation Guest Post: Climbing & Perching Furniture

21. August 2010

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Paw Nation Guest Post: Climbing & Perching Furniture

Lots of great climbing and perching furniture in my latest round-up over on Paw Nation. Check out the whole gallery here.

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NEW! Hollywood Franklin Tower Cabana Accessory

8. August 2010

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NEW! Hollywood Franklin Tower Cabana Accessory

Hollywood Franklin just released the first accessory for their mod climbing tower: the Cabana. This accessory allows you to add on a little curtain between two of the large platforms to create a secluded hideaway for kitty. Franklin likes his Cabana at the top of the tower where he can keep an eye on things [...]

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Moderncat August Giveaway: Eco-friendly Handcrafted Cat Tree from Mountain Cat Trees

1. August 2010

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Moderncat August Giveaway: Eco-friendly Handcrafted Cat Tree from Mountain Cat Trees

Tree-hugging moderncats rejoice! This month we’ve got a great giveaway just for you! The wonderful folks over at Mountain Cat Trees are offering one of their beautiful, eco-friendly, handcrafted cat trees for the monthly giveaway. I first wrote about Mountain Cat Trees last year, and showed you all of their wonderful scratchers and cat trees [...]

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Singapore Flat Has Cats Living in Style

26. July 2010

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Singapore Flat Has Cats Living in Style

When Charlene and her husband moved into a 5th floor apartment in Singapore, they were worried that their three cats Tyger, Neem Neem, and Xiaomao would have trouble adjusting to a smaller space, so they incorporated all sorts of cat-friendly features into the renovation. Inspired by The Cats’ House, and also by the cat-friendly Japanese [...]

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Create Your Own Cardboard Climber with Catty Stacks BONUS GIVEAWAY

4. July 2010

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Create Your Own Cardboard Climber with Catty Stacks BONUS GIVEAWAY

Here’s a fun new product that lets you create a customized climbing structure for your cats. It’s the Catty Stacks, designer cat house system. These super strong corrugated cardboard boxes can be connected in three dimensions to create all sorts of configurations for climbing, perching, playing, napping, and hiding. The nice folks at Catty Stacks [...]

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IKEA Stolmen System Now in White, Hollywood Franklin Offering 15% Off

28. June 2010

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IKEA Stolmen System Now in White, Hollywood Franklin Offering 15% Off

IKEA just released a white version of their Stolmen modular shelving system and Hollywood Franklin is offering 15% off their customized cat tree system that goes with the Stolmen system. This is a very stylish way for kitty to be climbing high!

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Little Lotus Cat Tree from The Refined Feline, Moderncat Approved!

18. June 2010

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Little Lotus Cat Tree from The Refined Feline, Moderncat Approved!

I have coveted the Little Lotus cat tree from The Refined Feline for a while now and we finally had a chance to test one out in the Moderncat household. I can tell you, it immediately became one of the most treasured items in the house.
As you can see, Ando, my lead tester, absolutely loves [...]

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Mid-century Modern Style for Your Modernist Cat

16. June 2010

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Mid-century Modern Style for Your Modernist Cat

Introducing a brand new company that should be a big hit with all the mid-century modern loving cat owners out there. Coming to us from Seattle, Washington Modernist  Cat offers a new line of handcrafted cat furniture that combines form and function with a mid-century modern aesthetic. From end tables, to bookshelves, to chairs, this [...]

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Introducing The Cat’s Trapeze, For Kitties Who Climb PLUS BONUS GIVEAWAY

4. June 2010

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Introducing The Cat’s Trapeze, For Kitties Who Climb PLUS BONUS GIVEAWAY

If you’ve got very active cats who need to take their energy out on something other than your curtains, then this may be the product for you. It’s The Cat’s Trapeze from The Netherlands and I’ve never seen anything like it. They sent us one to test out and as you can see, Ando thinks [...]

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Enter to Win a $50 Gift Card From AllModernPet.com! Two Winners!

28. May 2010

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Enter to Win a $50 Gift Card From AllModernPet.com! Two Winners!

To celebrate Memorial Day weekend we’ve got a great giveaway from AllModernPet.com! Two readers are each going to receive a $50 gift card to go shopping at this fabulous one-stop, online modern pet shopping headquarters! AllModernPet.com offers a huge variety of the coolest modern pet supplies from the top brands, including WetNoz, Holden Designs, Kittypod, [...]

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More Korean Kitty Design

22. May 2010

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More Korean Kitty Design

Earlier this month I showed you some beautiful climbing furniture from Korean company Trillo. Here is another company from Korea, Nabinamu, offering a whimsical line of cat furniture including climbing towers, litter box hiders, raised feeders, and shelf perches. Very fun and colorful and it looks like everything is made of solid natural wood.

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May Moderncat Giveaway: Eco-friendly Perch from Purr Post

1. May 2010

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May Moderncat Giveaway: Eco-friendly Perch from Purr Post

This month we have another great giveaway from our new eco-conscious friends at Purr Post! For the May monthly giveaway, one lucky reader will receive a Purr Post deluxe Perch. At 24″ inches tall, the Purr Post Perch gives kitty plenty of room to stretch and scratch on the supporting column and a nice high [...]

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Moderncat Finds from Korea: Introducing Trillo

1. May 2010

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Moderncat Finds from Korea: Introducing Trillo

Just found these gorgeous modern cat towers from Korea. It’s hard to get a lot of information from the website, which is all in Korean, but Trillo appears to be a line of beautifully constructed designer cat furniture made using natural materials. I hope to find out more about these products.

Thanks to Heeyoung for the [...]

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Uber-eco Moderncat Find: Helical Cardboard Cat Tower

16. April 2010

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Uber-eco Moderncat Find: Helical Cardboard Cat Tower

I had to post this in anticipation of Earth Day! This serious piece of cat climbing furniture comes from the eco-friendly folks at The Sustainability Workshop in Ithaca, NY. “Part sculpture, part cat gym, part contribution to a green and sustainable future,” this unique cat tower is made from re-purposed cardboard (originally used to [...]

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Hollywood Franklin Tower Cat Tree On Sale Through April 1

11. March 2010

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Hollywood Franklin Tower Cat Tree On Sale Through April 1

If you’ve been waiting to get one of the ultra cool Hollywood Franklin Tower Cat Trees, here’s a little extra incentive. Now through April 1, 2010, the tower is 15% off! This discount is for the brown stain with cayenne carpet only, which is the best selling color combo.
Download the price list here.

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Urban Pet Haus Curve Perches Now Available

6. January 2010

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Urban Pet Haus Curve Perches Now Available

They’re here! The first shipment of Curve perches form Urban Pet Haus is now available! We have some Curve perches that UPH gave us to test out, and let me tell you, they are some of the most well-used cat furniture in the house. Here is Simba enjoying herself on the smaller perch.

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Another Amazing Cat-friendly House Design from Japan

29. November 2009

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Another Amazing Cat-friendly House Design from Japan

I definitely need to live in Japan. Perhaps you remember the unbelievable cat-friendly house from Japan that I posted last year. Well, here is another one that may be even more incredible. The Cats’ House designed by Japanese architecture firm Fauna +DeSIGN was built for the owners 16 cats (and 5 canines). It has every [...]

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BRAND NEW! Introducing ZcaT Design

5. November 2009

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BRAND NEW! Introducing ZcaT Design

When California-based architect and woodworker Franz Goebel was commissioned by a client to design a cat tree that worked well with modern furniture, he obviously had some inspiration. That inspiration came from his own four Bengals. Goebel’s new ZcaT modern cat tree is the result and it’s a perfect fit for the Moderncat aesthetic. This [...]

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Lucky German Moderncats!

21. October 2009

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Lucky German Moderncats!

Check out these products from Fressnapf, a German store chain that seems to be offering some great designer pet products. These images are from their latest catalog, which you can view here.
Thanks to Moderncat reader Andrea for helping international moderncats find some stylish options!

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Introducing Distance Design: Danish Style for Moderncats

6. October 2009

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Introducing Distance Design: Danish Style for Moderncats

Check out this sleek new product line from Danish pet product design company Distance Design. The line includes these gorgeous brushed stainless steel cat trees, which you can customize by choosing your post style and size, then combining it with the sisal scratchers or pillow-topped perches. The posts have a large steel base for stability.

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Dave & Alison’s DIY Cat Tower

26. September 2009

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Dave & Alison’s DIY Cat Tower

Dave is an architect and a photographer and, boy, does it show in these gorgeous photos of the cat tower that he and his girlfriend Alison made for their two new arrivals Milo and Lyra (there are only two, although the photo above shows one Milo and six Lyras!) The best part is that this [...]

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New Cat Furniture Line from Whisker Studio, Plus BONUS GIVEAWAY!

16. September 2009

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New Cat Furniture Line from Whisker Studio, Plus BONUS GIVEAWAY!

I first introduced Whisker Studio back in May when they released their first product, the Sky Climber. Well, they just launched a complete line of high-quality wood cat furniture to match with fluid organic lines designed to fit beautifully into a contemporary or traditional home.
The new line includes the Catnapper, Cat Cave, Kitty Cot, Cat [...]

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July Moderncat Giveaway Winner Plus Discount Coupon

12. August 2009

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July Moderncat Giveaway Winner Plus Discount Coupon

Congratulations to Blake from Austin, Texas, winner of the July giveaway. Blake’s moderncats will be climbing to heaven on a new CatVantage modular cat tree!
DISCOUNT COUPON CODE
For those of you who still want your own CatVantage, you can take 10% off you order on the CatVantage cat tree and all accessories now through September 1, [...]

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Introducing CatS Stylish Cat Furniture from Shanghai

25. July 2009

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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.

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