Archive for April, 2010
The Poop on the ModKat Litter Box
Guinea Pig Product Review
Inevitably, in the life of every animal lover, a little deuce must drop. (Or a lot, depending on the size and diet of the animal you love.) For cat lovers, where exactly said deuce drops can constitute a seemingly never-ending, fruitless search for, that most elusive of items — the stink- and mess-free litter box. Good luck with that one.
At this point, I’m fairly convinced such a thing doesn’t exist. I mean, we’re dealing with poop here, people. Poop. Not to mention poop’s slightly less egregious cousin. It’s going to be a messy business anyway you scoop it. But that doesn’t mean the inevitable discomfort and humiliation surrounding picking up and disposing of another organism’s waste products can’t be mitigated. Enter the fashion-forward litter box, the ModKat.
I’ll admit I’m a sucker for all things with mod in their name. And with a fetish for mid-century, space age-y design (think the Eero Aarnio ball chair or really anything made from rounded, molded plastic) I’m nothing if not the target audience for the ModKat litter box. I was drawn to this thing like flies on the proverbial dookie. There’s even a cat lounging in an Eames chair on Modkat’s website.
Unfortunately, with a $180 price tag I balked. Yes, it’s won multiple awards, including the Red Dot Design Award for 2010, but c’mon. Could a non-motorized, non-robotic, non-gold-plated litter box really be worth that kind of scratch?
6 Comments »If You Were a Millionaire… Dream Homes for Pets
Earlier this month, Apartment Therapy created a roundup of high-end habitats for pets. Most of these I’d seen before, including the Pod Bed from Hepper, the Sunk Dwell from Urban Pet Haus, and the Cat and Dog Cave by the Pet Project, but some of these were new to me. All of them are pretty cool and are now on my “if I win the lottery” daydream list, especially that ultra-modern Breed and Retreat chicken home (seen above)! Now, I just gotta get me some chickens…
After the jump, see a couple of more of my favorites that Apartment Therapy featured in its roundup.
No Comments »Takkoda Pet Presents
More pet-themed products for you animal lovers — this time Takkoda, a London-based site that offers t-shirts and decor items featuring pets dressed up like Michael Jackson, Audrey Hepburn, Spock, and other iconic characters.
Heathcliff and Pals in Pacific Grove, CA
Curbed
I met this guy the other day while walking home from the farmers market in Pacific Grove. He followed me a few houses up and that's when I realized he had a friend who was very concerned about his movements…
