http://www.moderncat.net Modern designs for living with cats Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:10:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's your chance to get kitty off your keyboard! This month we are giving away a Kitt-in Box from The Refined Feline. The Kitt-in Box attaches to the side of your desk or rests on the desktop. The perfect spot to keep your feline friend close, but not too close. The ... http://www.moderncat.net/2008/07/02/july-moderncat-giveaway-kitt-in-box-from-the-refined-feline/ Congratulations to Yi-Ling from Chicago, winner of the June Moderncat giveaway! Yi-Ling's cat Nana is going to be loving life with the entrie Cat Livin' collection--The Climber, The Rat, The Garden, and The Mat. Thanks to Cat Livin' for sponsoring this great giveaway! http://www.moderncat.net/2008/07/01/june-moderncat-giveaway-winner/ The folks over at Katt-Trappa posted this really cool cat ladder from Germany. Most designs on Katt-Trappa are custom, so you probably can't buy one of these, but if you're crafty, you could make one yourself. http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/30/cool-cat-ladder-spotted-in-germany/ Artist and illustrator Jim Flora is well-known for his graphic album covers designed for Columbia Records and RCA Victor in the 1940s and 50s. This great cover, Mambo for Cats published in 1955, is one of his most famous works. If you're a jazz fan, or if you're just a ... http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/24/mid-century-moderncat-jim-flora-artist-and-illustrator/ Obviously created by someone intimately familiar with cat behavior. http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/23/simons-cat-cat-man-do/ A little creative collaging and you have this cute three-dimensional kitty. Visit Gypsy and Twink's Etsy store to see the whole collection of whimsical animals and figures. http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/19/etsy-find-graphic-wooden-kitty-sculpture/ Lots of new photos have been added to the Moderncat gallery! Thanks to everyone who contributed. Please keep them coming! http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/19/new-additions-to-the-moderncat-gallery/ Congratulations to Maureen, winner of the Stuff On My Cat giveaway! Maureen's favorite SOMC entry, shown above, is Lucky the cat saying, "You humans want me to run away, don't you?" Maureen will get many hours of entertainment from the complete collection of Stuff On My Cat publications. A big thank ... http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/16/stuff-on-my-cat-giveaway-winner/ Some nice cat gymnastics on a tall condo from Modern Cat Designs. http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/16/moxies-lovin-his-mod-cat-condo/ Today is the last day to enter to win the special giveaway from Chronicle Books, a complete collection of Stuff On My Cat! Go to the original post to enter. http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/15/last-chance-to-enter-stuff-on-my-cat-giveaway-ends-today/ New from the U.K. comes a unique approach to indoor climbing -- the Hicat climbing system. Designed with a cat's natural climbing instincts in mind, this system of products includes vertical climbing elements that extend from floor to ceiling. The clean contemporary forms are available in a variety of configurations and ... http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/13/introducing-the-hicat-climbing-system-a-cat-tree-like-no-other/ Looking for the perfect notecard for a moderncat lover? Check out these brand new beautiful cards from the folks at Mod-Dog. These feline forms were just added to their line, featuring four designs all printed on acid-free, recycled content paper with non-toxic inks. Each card comes with a special die ... http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/13/new-mod-cat-notecards-and-art-prints/ Here's another cat-friendly DIY project from IKEA Hacker, this time using the Stolmen clothes storage system components to create a minimal and extremely functional cat climber. This design makes great use of vertical space -- perfect for small homes. Read more about this project here. http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/10/another-great-diy-project-from-ikea-hacker/ Announcing a very special giveaway from Chronicle Books! This is your chance to win the entire collection of Stuff On My Cat publications. One lucky winner will get countless hours of entertainment from this prize package. From the wildly popular website StuffOnMyCat.com, this collection includes: The original Stuff On My Cat ... http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/05/special-giveaway-complete-collection-of-stuff-on-my-cat-from-chronicle-books/ This video outlines the steps of clicker training a cat. I've heard of this technique, but I was never really clear about how it is supposed to work. I always assumed that the clicker was for deterring bad behavior but that is not the case. Clicker training is a positive ... http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/04/cat-clicker-training-is-it-possible-to-train-a-cat/ This is Goma. If you haven't met him, please check out his blog mycatgoma.com. Goma is a beautiful Himalayan cat who lives in Vermont with his mom Sachie. Here we have Goma enjoying his Pod Bed from Hepper Home. Goma demonstrates the many ways to be entertained by a Pod ... http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/02/goma-loves-his-hepper-pod-bed/ Each year Design*Sponge offers a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to art and design students. The scholarship focuses on product/furniture design, graphic/pattern/surface design, textiles, ceramics and interior design. This year one of the winners, Sharon Levy, included this design for cats in her portfolio. The assignment was to design ... http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/02/great-student-concept-from-designsponge-2008-scholarship-winner/ Congratulations to Kim from Rohnert Park, California for winning the May giveaway! Kim will have the pleasure of using her new Litter-Robot automatic self-cleaning litter box. Enjoy, Kim! http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/02/may-moderncat-giveaway-winner/ We have a special giveaway this month! The folks at Cat Livin' are offering the whole Cat Livin' collection to one very lucky winner! The collection includes The Climber, The Mat, The Garden, and The Rat. You first heard about Cat Livin' back in February when this cool new company ... http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/01/june-moderncat-giveaway-the-cat-livin-collection/ New from the designers at Meowme, makers of the ultra cool Sleepypod mobile pet bed, comes the Cloudpuff blanket. This durable and luxurious little blanket is made of the softest polyester plush with a suede-like backing. It's perfect for use in a carrier or for protecting napping spots at home. ... http://www.moderncat.net/2008/06/01/new-cloudpuff-blanket-from-meowme/ Have you ever wished for furniture that is both beautiful and durable -- durable enough for kitty? Your wish has been granted! Introducing a new line of living room furniture from Cat Livin'. Covered in high-quality sisal, these pieces are designed to withstand feline abuse while maintaining their good ... http://www.moderncat.net/2008/05/27/new-custom-sisal-furniture-designed-for-scratching/ Otis and Claude, makers of the extremely popular climbing cubes, also offer this sleek and simple bed called Sleep. Available in natural or brown wood, Sleep comes with a reversible cushion with a washable cotton cover. Three sizes, small, medium, and large. Available at Amazon http://www.moderncat.net/2008/05/22/more-great-design-from-otis-and-claude/ This past week was ICFF, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, one of the largest shows of contemporary design, held annually in New York City. Apparently, the pet offerings were a bit slim this year, but designer Akemi Tanaka showed a prototype of this stylish and minimal new cat perch, called ... http://www.moderncat.net/2008/05/22/a-little-modrncat-design-at-icff/ Industrial Designer Sandy Lam took notice of how cats love to play with curtains and used it as inspiration for her new product concept, Catain, a curtain for cats. The modular curtain is made from square panels that attach with Velcro. Assemble the squares however you like and use Catain ... http://www.moderncat.net/2008/05/18/curtains-made-just-for-kitty-introducing-catain-by-designer-sandy-lam/ Do you have "kitten-on-the-keyboard" syndrome? I certainly have quite a bit of furry help whenever I work on posts for Moderncat (see below). Well, the folks at The Refined Feline have come up with a solution, very appropriately named the Kitt-In Box. This stylish wooden box can be mounted to ... http://www.moderncat.net/2008/05/14/best-product-name-ever-introducing-the-kitt-in-box/