Cats

July 17, 2021

This Stylish Cat Tower Gives a Much-Needed Makeover To Traditional Feline Furniture

With beige carpeting and faux fur-lined perches and boxes, bulky cat trees aren’t exactly the most beautiful pieces of furniture in our homes. Our feline friends seem to love them, though, because they provide a place to nap, scratch, and play. With both human and cat needs in mind, China-based Ziel Home Furnishing has designed the award-winning—and rather stylish—Watch Tower Cat Climbing Tree.

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April 17, 2021

Floating Cat Shelves Are a Stylish Way To Entertain Your Feline Friends

Most cat lovers know that our feline friends need things like scratching posts, beds, and climbing spots to keep them happy. And although our cats love it, pet furniture is often an eyesore for us humans. That’s why husband and wife team Igor and Maryna of CatsMode decided to design stylish cat furniture that looks like contemporary wall decor.

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November 12, 2020

Beloved Stray Cat Given Memorial Service at Church She Called Home for 12 Years

Pets have a way of quickly becoming part of our families. The loss of a beloved cat or dog is devastating, and a memorial offers a way to honor what they meant to us. The Southwark Cathedral knows this all too well, as the London-based church recently held a service to memorialize its beloved furry congregant named Doorkins Magnificat. The stray feline lived in the cathedral for 12 years (arriving in 2008)

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September 22, 2020

This Japanese Inn Is Offering Sleepovers With Cats to Encourage Adoption

If you’ve found yourself imagining a life with a cat, but you've lacked the fortitude to commit to an unknown roommate, there’s an inn located in Japan that might be the perfect testing grounds for you. Located in the hot spring town of Yugawara, Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan, My Cat Yugawara is an inn that’s enticing its visitors with a cuddly proposition: a “trial” sleepover with a cuddly feline.

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