Square Cat Habitat: Green Living (and Lounging) for Your Cat
by Collin Dunn, Corvallis, OR, USA 
on 08. 6.07
Because modern pets (and their owners) sometimes prefer modern furniture, Square Cat Habitat has updated the scratching post and kitty bed with a modern, sustainable alternative. The Portland, OR-based cat lovers chose bamboo plywood and water-based finishes (and use recycled packing materials) for their sustainability and longevity; the products themselves are designed to be a useful place for Fluffy to lounge, scratch and catnap. Each of the three pieces ("Bastet", pictured above, is a square place to play, lounge, sleep, whatever...the other two are pictured below the fold) features removable/replaceable carpet inserts, making them easy to keep clean and (eventually) replace, after the claws have come out one too many times. Though we've seen some nice designs with corrugated cardboard, Square Cat Habitat's offer a nice alternative to the shredded mess that the cardboard can leave behind.
There's more green-pet tips at our How to Green Your Pet Guide; take a peek at "Buddha" and "Itch" after the jump, and see it all at ::Square Cat Habitat
"Buddha", which can hold up to 40 pounds
"Itch" can be mounted on the wall, or just kept on the floor
Another view of "Bastet"
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Wow, those are sharp looking in addition to being green! Sure to please even the most modernist of cats.
$160 for three pieces of wood and carpet?! You have got to be kidding.
There are a lot better ways to spend your money and help the environment.