Living in style with cats
Something that I noticed when I first started sharing my home with cats was that the items that were on sale tended to give little thought to the aesthetics of a home.
Scratch posts were all low quality looking and the option of beds was limited to rather dated looking prints and styles. The behaviour aspect of caring for a cat was featured very little in the thinking of the manufacture of products.
As insight into “problem”
behaviour has expanded, so has the range of items readily available. A lot of these items are online, at a fraction of the cost as they are in shops due to the seller having fewer overheads to cover.
A couple of examples of this are facts learned, such as cats need a tall post to stretch the full length of their body up when scratching, for instance, has caused a surge in the production of activity centres for them. These centres also utilise vertical space while giving cats that feel more secure when surveying surroundings a safe vantage point.
Or the fact feline acne is a very real possibility that can be exacerbated by using plastic bowls has seen a rise in the options of stylish dining for cats with metal or ceramic bowls.
There’s even online sites that give people tips on the best place to source stylish cat related products, or even utilise items available in major furniture shops to use a product to optimum advantage for the feline family member.
Below are a couple of links to such sites. They’re not only a lot of fun to browse, but in some ways can be pretty informative too.
Image sourced from: Ikea Hackers…..