The Story of Our Cat Furniture Company

In 2015, we moved into our first 1,600sq ft commercial space. I remember moving in and feeling like we would never need all that space, but we moved into another location twice the size within a year. The big issue with this space was that our wood shop, assembly and packaging area were all in the same warehouse, so before wrapping up the finished products we would have to take a brush and try to get as much sawdust as you could off first.

Cats have sort of taken over our lives. We have four of them at home and their day time job is to test the furniture concepts to help make sure they’re functional and appealing. We typically leave prototypes on our walls for around two weeks. If they aren’t using it or having trouble with certain aspects, we change those or ditch the idea altogether. In 2018, a survey came out that an estimated 60% of cats in the US were overweight, so it’s very important to be sure you are providing enrichment and outlets for daily exercise. We feel incredibly lucky to have landed in a career where we’re able to help provide a solution.