Momma Told Me: There's got to be a better way!
When I was about 8 we had a gorgeous Long Hair White Cornish Rex (breed) cat we had saved from abandonment in a nearby alley. We'd taken him home to our humble little condo and could immediately tell he had been domesticated prior. A quick vet check found that Kimba (named after the childhood cartoon character Kimba the White Lion) has very serious growths along his collar, and would require expensive medical treatments. This is no doubt the reason this loving animal had been abandoned in the first place; a tragedy, yes, but he quickly became a beloved family member with us. Momma had a knack for taking in ill animals, and her compassion for them is something I've carried on into my own adulthood. But where is this tale going? Well, you see, that was the first time our family became a 'pet home'.
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Living in a small 2 bedroom condominium, with boxed in 'porch' and a center dining/living room meant design was limited. One could always see the dining area from the couch, and vice versa. So discrete pet furniture was out of the option. Shortly after Kimba moved in so did a towering skyscraper of plywood and carpeting, known as a 'cat tree'. Looking back I can imagine this was one of Momma's nightmares, a precocious young girl, quite the tomboy herself, and a rambunctious cat transitioning back from living wild. And oh how she despised that piece of furniture. Really, who honestly wants to stare at a myriad of barrels and poles covered in torn up carpeting? But she loved her daughter, and her cat, so she endured through the makeshift cat tree 'forts' I'd devise, and the endless hissing that would follow me sticking my entire head in the various compartments. Even my father began treating the cat tree as more of a fixture; it would collect strewn coats, and even hide prized gifts from my childhood. (You may recall tales of a 4' long stuffed lamb I'd received for Valentines from my dad- this was 'presented' hanging out of said cat tree).
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Assembled I was amazed how light the Pod was and feared it might not handle the weight of Frankie, our heavier (10lb) cat jumping in and out. Since assembly I can say that this is a very durable, and stable, piece of pet furniture. I hardly see it budge on our laminate floors, yet benefit from the ease of relocating it from one room to the next. We had initially assembled the entire Pod for the cats to inspect, but neither seemed too interested in hanging out there for too long. The overall hollow/cove is about 1/2 the size of our smallest cat tree cove and even the smallest, Truffles (6lbs), seemed to want more space. So the hood easily popped off, and the Hepper pod converted into a lounger/bed. I would be doing a disservice to downplay the territory wars that have broken out over this 'prime' piece of pet furniture real estate. We have 2 cat trees, for just 2 cats, in our home, and the Pod is without fail constantly occupied.
Frankie seems to get the Pod more than Truffles, even going to lengths of swatting her off, when he wishes to sunbathe in the window. I allow this only because Truffles has an entire tree just 2' behind the Pod's usual home. However, when Truffles finds the Pod unoccupied (perhaps Frankie is out for a restroom break, or checking the perimeter, she loves nothing more than to curl up in the pod. Sometimes we'll even catch a few paws, or a tail lazily twitching over the side. Thank goodness the dog hasn't discovered it yet (I think it's just high enough off the ground she won't bother), because I don't need another jealous pet! The Hepper Pod has been surprisingly successful in my home, and I cannot praise it enough for it's ease of transport or cleanliness. When the Pad gathers too much pet fur I simply toss it in with the wash, it doesn't get any simpler than that!
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I want to win this for my mom's cat Muford, he needs a home where he can hide from the dogs!
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I have three cats; my oldest at eleven is Zorro (I rescued him from a neighbor that was getting rid of him), my middle boy is Elijah (I got him as a kitten nine years ago following the death of my brtoher for companionship) and my little girl Lucy is a year old (I rescued her from under my porch last January as she was freezing to death). I'm the local cat lady, I feed and water the outdoor/feral cats daily as I feel like it wasn't their fault they are in the circumstance they are in. I love cats!
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I would love to win this for my home! I have 4 cats (Sacagawea, Noob, Shadow, and Sally) we have a big cat perch now, that is taken over usually by Noob, Shadow and Sally, but Wea, who is the smaller, new addition to our big family, is the outcast right now. She follows me all over the place, and pretty much only stays in my room.
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I would of course like to win this for my kitty Kimba. She deserves a wonderful bed of her own, she has been so "Mistreated" ever since we got our puppy Moose. She deserves a nice little hid-a-way. :)
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My cat Bigness might not be able to fit inside. He matches his name! I am sure my delicate little cat Callisto would love it though.
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want to win for my cat oreo, this is a perfect hideaway, she is always seeking hiding places and this pod is perfect!
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I want to win this for Tweety our outdoor cat. He is a stray that we feed and care for and every winter we put a box with blankets for him outside, but this would be even better because of the cover.
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I have four indoor cats who would all fight over this. They love sleeping in snuggly spots like this!
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our cat is named uncle fred. would love to chill in there
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