Are you always tripping over the dog? Is the cat going stir crazy? Expand their world (and yours) with these space-saving solutions.
Is living in your tiny apartment cramping your pet’s style? If so, consider moving into a spacious, multi-room house with long hallways for running and several acres of enclosed yard. While your pet is waiting for the loan to close on his new rambling country estate, here are some solutions for making life in a compact city apartment more livable for you both.
Now You Sleep on It, Now You Don’t
Nothing says urban warrior like a bed that folds up into the wall. Your cosmopolitan dog will have a comfy place to snooze, but when guests arrive, or you need that extra floor space to stand in, simply tuck the now-fur-covered cushion up into a discreet white cabinet, making sure you have removed the dog first.
Adventures in Apartment Alpining
Speaking of walls, if you’ve filled them up with framed prints or family photos, you’re overlooking a vast untapped reservoir of vertical play space for kitty. Four short, sisal steps lead to a faux-fur-wrapped shelf where your little mountain climber can survey her domain, plot the havoc she’ll wreak on unsuspecting villagers below or nap.
Knock Knock. Who’s There? Three Too Many Cats
You brought the second cat home to keep the first company. The third cat was only supposed to stay a month while your ex-roommate found a new apartment. And you can’t remember where the fourth came from. Not to worry! You’ve got plenty of unused space on the back of your door where your feline quartet can literally hang out. Good thinking, cat lady.
Chow for Now
Where’s the dog food? If the answer is “around here somewhere” or “under the bed,” it’s time to get more organized, mister. Bring those kibbles out into the kitchen where they belong with these slim containers that keep your buddy’s favorite bites sealed up fresh. There’s a scoop hidden beneath the lid, so feel free to toss out that chipped coffee mug you’ve been using. And look at all the space you made under the bed! Now you can keep the canned food there.
Tall and Skinny Wins the Space
There’s nowhere to go but up. Seriously. There is literally no other place to go in this adorably petite urban pad, so why not let your rambunctious kitty explore the wild white yonder, a.k.a. the ceiling? Foxypaws will rise above it all, step by carpeted step, stopping to sharpen her claws on the sisal-wrapped post or chill in the fleece-lined condo. It’s adjustable and secures to the ceiling. Hmm. What else can you attach to the ceiling?
A (Safe) Room with a View
What do urbanites crave even more than outdoor space? Bigger closets. Yes, OK. But after that? A dining table that’s not also a coffee table. Well, true. That’s important, but what else? Hint: It’s something you look at through the window. A view! Ding ding ding. Virtually expand your cat’s cozy pied-à-terre by bringing the outdoors in. A cushioned window perch will give your feline a wide world of entertainment while also saving many woodland creatures from your sweetie’s premeditated murder hobby. After lots of delicious naps in pools of sunlight, your little armchair traveler will certainly, probably thank you.