Customized Pet Furniture For Your Best Furry Friend

You have no doubt heard of—and perhaps invested in—special gluten-free and vegan food for your pets and clothing for your favorite dogs and cats on special days. You possibly have spoiled them with new versions of their favorite toys.

You might have taken them for puppy yoga, pilates, and fitness classes. That is not to speak of regular trips to their veterinarians for check-ups.

Now, in the latest move toward treating pets as people, a wide range of innovative, smart pet furniture is coming on to the market. With it come beds and sofas on which your pet can recline after a busy walk in the park as well as pet-sized homes and condos in which to put the furniture.

Pets as Family Members

It is all about making your pet feel at home and comfortable—in a human way, of course. Indeed, the treatment of pets as family members is expected to boost this new industry around the world.

The furniture is designed to meet the needs of many types of pets, such as cats, dogs, and others, according to Research and Markets, an international research company. The company predicts that the global pet home and furniture market will demonstrate “robust growth” in coming years.

The move toward pet furniture and homes falls under the growing trend of adopting and nurturing pets all over the world, the company notes.

The Global Trend

The market is being led by emerging markets in China and India. The furniture is said to be cost-effective, advanced, and customized. It will cater to the growing awareness of pet care and a growth in spending on animal health. Pet furniture is becoming more and more popular in the Americas and in Europe, according to Research and Markets.

New products are being developed that cater to pets’ comfort and health to help pet owners adopt a more convenient lifestyle.

The new items are not just ordinary furniture, either. Pet parents around the world are looking for items that are custom designed just for their special animals. Although customization makes the furniture more expensive, pet owners in the wealthier countries are expected to be attracted by these features.

The New Products

Among the new products on the market are:

• Smart beds for pets.

This trend is the “most visible” in the worldwide pet furniture business, the research company says. The furniture features natural pet beds and smart beds. The smart beds are fitted with mattresses that are designed to produce consistent temperatures in all seasons of the year.

Many of the beds come with memory foam and cooling gel.

• Orthopedic and soft sofas for dogs.

These sofas are designed to provide your pet with the exact amount of support for a deep, dreamy sleep, according to one of the manufacturers.

The egg-crate high density foam on the sofa helps distribute weight evenly and provides the best amount of joint support and pressure relief.

It also offers a number of positions in which your dog can snuggle as well as a bolster shape that is cushioned to support your pet’s neck and head for a more restful sleep.

The sofa is waterproof and the cover can be machine washed for easy care. It offers “soothing comfort” that “even the most anxious dogs” will find relaxing and cosy.

The non-skid bottom cuts down on slips and keeps your dog’s joints safe.

• Customized furniture.

Customization adds value for consumers. It is appealing particularly to younger people because it permits them to decorate parts of the furniture or to change the furniture in a way that is special for their pets.

• Sustainable furniture.

Many people are said to prefer pet furniture that is built from sustainable woods such as bamboo or acacia or recycled materials to reduce the impact on the environment.

• Pet houses and condos.

These are available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Some are two-story and others one story.

They have been designed mainly for cats, although some dog houses are available, too.

One such large cat home designed to be placed in your yard is said to provide space in which your cat can roam around and still hear the noises of the world and nature outside. The “catio” has a large walk-in door through which you as well as your cat can enter, enabling you to feed your cat and clean the house conveniently.

It is described as a “comfortable sanctuary for your furry family” and features two escape doors convenient for kittens to exit or enter as well as a weatherproof cover roof.

Another cat home provides enough room for you to enjoy leisure time in the house with the cat on your lap, giving a new meaning to the term “cat nap.”