Puppy Care

As cat lovers, we tend to want to spoil our pets. A fancy post made for scraching? No problem. The best food on the market? It’s only money. Ten dollars for a mouse made from old scraps of material? Here’s the credit card.

But what about a special house for your cat? Is that worth the expense? If your cat were a dog, there would be no question. Dogs have inherited the willingness to sleep in dens from their ancestors like wolfs. An anxious or overtired Puppy is often happiest tucked away in its carrier or crate.

Cats, however, have the blood of lions flowing through their . Lions do not look for a den for them. They lie out on veldt sunning themselves and surveying their kingdoms. That’s what your cat wants to do as well. He or she will, therefore, take a dim view on being shut away in a carrier or crate like a Puppy.

Another reason not to purchase a cat house for your cat is that the odds of your feline actually sleeping in it are astronomically low. Has any one seen cats sleeping in accordance to it’s owners wish? You are free to shell out a hundred dollar bill for a sheepskin cat bed, however in all probablity you will find you pet sleeping in the laundry basket in next half an hour.

Let us come to terms with it. Your cat doesn’t need a special house. He or she already has the run of your house.

But, if you are determined to spoil your cat by buying it the best cat house in town, here are a few options to consider.

Wicker Cat Bed – PetSmart

The Wicker Cat Bed is available through PetSmart and will cost you around forty dollars. It has the potential to be a winner, because there’s a bed on top of the basket as well as a hole on the side for your cat to crawl into the basket. A cat might receive a kick out while scratching at the wicker. With this many options, even the most finicky cat will give this living space a second glance.

Cat Hutch – Dura Craft

This hutch, which retails for around $35, is like a teepee for your cat. An opening to the side crawl making way to the cushions will lure any pet cat to live in a house. And if your cat finds other…er…uses for the hutch, both the cushions and the outer cover are machine washable.

Half Moon Multi Tier Tower – Green Duck

For $130, you can make your cat a condo dweller. This cat house is wonderful for scratching, climbing, and napping. It sould not be closed from all ends and allow the kitty to survey it’s dwelling place. If your cat must have a house, this is definitely the way to go.