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Eco-friendly Banana Leaf Pedestal Cat Beds

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

A while back I showed you the Banana Leaf Cat Cave. Here are two more additions to the banana leaf line, this time raised up high on a sisal wrapped pedestal that can be used as a scratching post. Lots of kitties love to perch up high and these beds can be moved anywhere to [...]

Out of This World or Over the Top?

Monday, November 2, 2009

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The Moderncat crowd is used to seeing some pretty pricey feline finery, and here we have a new player, The Company of Pets. Their new line of interior design-inspired pieces are both functional and decorative, because the company founders believe that “pets should have decor, not just stuff.” Included in the line are the following [...]

Dave & Alison’s DIY Cat Tower

Saturday, September 26, 2009

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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 [...]

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

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

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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 [...]

Eva’s DIY Cat Shelves with Cushions and Sisal Scratcher

Thursday, July 9, 2009

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Moderncat reader Eva sent in these photos of the cat shelves and sisal scratcher that she made for her two beautiful Ragdolls, Ezra and Aurum. I love the cushions she used and how she added Velcro to hold them in place. Below, Eva describes how she made everything. I always thought most scratching and climbing trees [...]

Natual Fiber Poufs, Not Just for Footstools

Saturday, June 20, 2009

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One of my favorite design blogs, Remodelista, recently posted a collection of natural fiber “poufs” which are meant to be used as footstools or low seating, but you better believe that any moderncat would take a liking to these great forms and natural materials. I actually have the banana leaf stool from IKEA, which I [...]

For the Treehugging Moderncat

Thursday, June 18, 2009

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Simple, natural materials make the best cat trees, and that’s exactly what the folks at Mountain Cat Trees use to create their products. Made from real trees with the bark removed and natural sisal rope, these are some of the most eco-friendly cat trees and scratchers I’ve ever seen. All products are handmade in the North [...]

June Moderncat Giveaway: Platform C Cat Tower from DKcat

Monday, June 1, 2009

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We’ve got a fabulous giveaway this month from DKcat! One lucky winner will receive a handmade, eco-friendly Platform C cat tower! The winner will get to choose either the Platform C or the new Platform C2 with a larger rectangular top perch in a choice of chocolate wood with tan carpet, blonde wood with grey [...]

Whisker Studio’s Egg-shaped Climber Tower

Monday, May 18, 2009

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Whisker Studio’s Egg-shaped Climber Tower

This just showed-up in my in-box (thanks, Elbereth!) and I haven’t seen it before. It’s the Sky Climber from Whisker Studio. It’s made of solid birch plywood finished with non-toxic water-based stain and clear lacquer. The shelves and the vertical scratchers (located above the first and second shelves) are covered with 100% natural woven sisal [...]

Platform C Eco-friendly Modern Cat Tower from DKcat

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

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Platform C Eco-friendly Modern Cat Tower from DKcat

This beautiful modern cat tower from DKcat is handmade using eco-friendly materials and reclaimed wood, perfect for your eco-conscious moderncat. The bamboo plywood structure is formaldehyde-free and the platforms are covered with low-VOC, recycled content carpet. The posts are made from reclaimed wood elegantly wrapped in natural sisal rope for scratching. The Platform C tower [...]

New Climbing Towers from The Refined Feline

Sunday, September 28, 2008

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New Climbing Towers from The Refined Feline

These two beautiful new climbing towers are the latest designs from The Refined Feline. The first is The Everest, made from bent plywood with FLOR carpet tiles covering the shelves and large sisal scratching pads on the sides. Standing 7 feet tall, this gorgeous tower will make quite a statement in any modern interior. The [...]

Brand New from Cat Livin’, Wedge Scratcher Debuts at SuperZoo

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

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Brand new and beautiful, this sleek modern scratcher is the latest design from one of my favorite companies, Cat Livin’. This scratcher is so new that it’s not even on their website yet. It’s being debuted at the SuperZoo pet expo in Las Vegas this week and this is the first peek that anyone is [...]

Stylish Options from Mass Retailers: Introducing The Dream Curl by Petlinks System

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

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Stylish Options from Mass Retailers: Introducing The Dream Curl by Petlinks System

Finally, the major pet product retailers are starting to stock some more stylish options, like the Dream Curl from Petlinks System. The Dream Curl is a stylish scratcher that provides a variety of surfaces for scratching, playing, and lounging. It incorporates both carpet and sisal, allowing kitty to choose her favorite. The curved form creates [...]

Introducing the Hicat Climbing System: A Cat Tree Like No Other

Friday, June 13, 2008

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Introducing the Hicat Climbing System: A Cat Tree Like No Other

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 textures. The larger vertical element [...]

New! Custom Sisal Furniture Designed for Scratching

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

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New! Custom Sisal Furniture Designed for Scratching

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 looks. In collaboration with furniture [...]

Cats are Living in Style in the Netherlands

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

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Cats are Living in Style in the Netherlands

Beauty and creativity come together in this incredible line of products for living with cats by Dutch designer Marly Gommans. The collection, called ‘Cats in Style,’ includes a scratching post, a covered litter box, a pillow bed, and a concept for a cat door. Made using natural materials like wool felt and sisal rope, these pieces [...]

Spiral Kitty Staircase Made For a Moderncat

Thursday, March 6, 2008

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Another Moderncat favorite from the Global Pet Expo was the streamlined and stylish CatVantage modular cat tree system. There are lots of great things to call-out about this product. First, it’s designed to take up very little floor space by extending between the floor and ceiling with a unique, modular design that can fit ceilings [...]

March Moderncat Giveaway: Eco-friendly Cat Tree from TrendyCat

Saturday, March 1, 2008

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This month, we are thrilled to be giving away the newly designed cat tree from the folks at TrendyCat. This beautiful and practical cat tree is like nothing you’ve seen before. It has two levels with large 16″ by 18″ cushioned perching shelves. The shelf supports are sisal covered scratching posts, with the tallest one [...]

New Craftsman Style Feline Furniture

Saturday, February 16, 2008

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I made it through 240,000 square feet of pet products at the Global Pet Expo in San Diego this week and I found several brand new items that I am very excited to share with you. First, we have the new Craftsman Series Feline Furniture from Mr. Herzher’s. These pieces caught my eye because of [...]

Eco-friendly Bamboo Climbing Towers

Thursday, December 6, 2007

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If you’re looking for eco-friendly options in cat towers as well as clean, contemporary design, then these models from TrendyCat may be just the thing for you. Handmade in the USA from solid bamboo with absolutely no particle board or MDF, the TrendyCat towers are some of the greenest cat furniture I’ve come across. The [...]

The Zen of Climbing…and Napping, and Scratching

Thursday, November 8, 2007

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This sleek reinterpretation of the cat tower from The Refined Feline brings a touch of Zen into the modern home while satisfying several of kitty’s needs–all in one piece of furniture. The Lotus Cat Tower stands almost six feet tall and includes multiple surfaces for climbing and lounging, a vertical sisal panel for scratching, a [...]

Clearly Modern: Acrylic Pet Furniture from Wowbow

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

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The light-carrying properties of acrylic make it one of the most spectacular materials for use in modern furniture and interiors. One of the first companies to design modern pet furniture using acrylic was London-based Wowbow. Their elegant Loulie Cat Tower is a cube made of 10 mm thick acrylic, that supports a memory foam [...]