These elegant wire structures are both modern sculpture and kitty hideaway. Handcrafted by Martin Zapata from Colombia, some designs rest on wooden legs while others are suspended from the ceiling. Each structure has a luxurious faux fur pillow inside.
The wire form would give kitty a sense of being inside the hideaway, while still allowing a 360 view of her surroundings. I would like the design even better if it had two entrances, one in front and one in the back.
The globe beds come in several metallic finishes and are currently available from the Lord Paw Pets Etsy shop. They don’t have any of the hanging structures currently listed, but you could always contact the seller if you’re interested in one of those designs.
Thanks to Joan for the find!
Wow, while these are interesting and aesthetically lovely, I don’t see them as being good for cats’ hideaways. I run a shalter, and all our cats, when they want a hideaway, they want just that…a place to go where they can’t be seen or bothered. The openness of these would be just the opposite.
Also, are the cushions attached to the bottom of the sphere in some way? I could see, if the cushion shifted, a cat getting it’s leg stuck between the wires, and that could be both pain (and fear of the hideaway forever!) for the cat and a vet bill for the cat’s guardian. And kittens? A kitten could hang itself!
Yeah, pretty but not so practical for the intended purpose.
Normally, I love entering the contests in hopes of winning one of your featured products (Haven’t won anything yet, but hope springs eternal!), and several times after NOT winning, I’ve purchased the featured product, but this time? Count me out.
You make excellent points! I completely agree, these should not be used with kittens and not with cats that are looking for an enclosed space for privacy. Rather I think it defines the resting area in a unique way, instead of being completely enclosed, which some cats might like. I also agree that the pillow would need to be attached to the bottom.
Agree 100% with poster Judith — they are beautiful, but maybe not preferred from a cat’s point of view, and possibly posing safety issues.
I had the same reaction as to practicality.. though my cat has gone into shelving not meant for a cat and doesn’t seem phased by open space or hard edges.
But I wonder how many cats are like mine and take each new item on as a challenge: can I knock this over? Roll it around? Crush it in? Smash it flat?
I bought a Kitty Ball Bed on sale and indeed, Katniss immediately jumped on top, knocked it over, got inside and rolled it around. I put catnip on the seat or a treats but she never did more than retrieve a treat. So I defurred the bed and it was a great silent auction item for Irvine Animal Care Center.
One of those little tents was similarly treated and it went to the kittens at Heaven on Earth in Hollywood.
This same cat, suspected of having at least one Maine Coon ancestor (she’s black, medium hair, foofy tail with little tufts on the tips of her ears, 15.7 pounds) also delights in knocking over, tilting and playing with water dishes that don’t weigh a ton and her current favorite is the not so inexpensive little stainless stelll dishes that came in the raised wooden cylinders.. Very appealing to humans, but Katniss sloshed and rolled.. and reduced the cylinders to mush. The bottom fell off because she would soak that in water. So the small dishes.. she will drink out of them but then gets the floor wet and plays her own form of air hockey hydroplaning them. I just know to watch my step 🙂
Just saying that many designs FOR cats don’t work for some cats (or many). Part of the delightful challenge, I guess.
Today’s find.. very cool looking and I don’t know how heavy they are but they would be an instant challenge to Katniss.
I do love seeing all the many designs.
They are very secure…I have three, cannot be knocked over or rolled around….they have legs. My cats LOVE these beds.
I have three cats and I have three of these beds…all 3 of my cats love these beds…but they also live in a very loving secure environment and do not have any issues. The photos are deceiving…there is less than 1 1/2 ” of space between the wires…not enough room for heads to get through. They may not be right for you and your cats….but they fit into my home with my cats. I think my older cat likes it especially well…. the younger cats can’t jump on him, but he can see me at all times.
This is the coolest thing ever! I definitely want one 🙂
A kitten could get a leg stuck in the wire openings even if there’s only 1.5″ of space between them. Good cat owners would take this into consideration and know their cats – and cat sizes, and make an informed decision. But there are a lot of so-so owners who wouldn’t think of it, so it’s up to the manufacturer to be the responsible party and make pet-safe items. We saw this a lot in the ferret community, with *many* so-called ferret toys disasters in the making. Just my take.
My first thought was “NO!!” This is a very bad idea. Just last week, one of my cats was trying to grab something on some wire shelving and his leg fell through and he SCREAMED in pain. I shudder to think how long he’d have been stuck there writhing in pain if I hadn’t been right there to help him. I picture a cat trying to get on top of one of these and suffering the same fate. I would never put something like this anywhere near my cats. Small cats could get their heads caught, too. Very dangerous designs.
Simply put, NOT a good idea for safety reasons!