Cats are curious by nature. However, there’s so much indoor felines get to explore before the novelty is over. Aware of the benefits there are to fostering a kitty’s sense of adventure, a design team came up with a clever concept. La Jato del Gato, a Peru-based company, created a stylish collection named MOCATS—modular cat furniture that can be arranged and rearranged in a myriad of ways for your cat to explore.
The team behind La Jato del Gato are Vanessa Briceño and Brian Geiser, who both have backgrounds in architecture—and living with cats. “After we finished our degrees, we decided to make a den for my cat Baloo. It was then that we realized the health and behavioral benefits that it had,” Briceño tells My Modern Met. “Since then, we have been redesigning and improving the product, based on customer feedback and knowledge about feline behavior that we have acquired over the last few years.”
But their work is not only informed by cats, as Briceño and Geiser have also found inspiration in the local architecture. Particularly, their Jatos Chicha line is inspired by the DIY constructions that can be found in Peruvian cities. “In Peru, people call this type of architecture ‘arquitectura chicha,’ in which a variety of design styles are built on top each other according to the taste and growth of each family”.
With three cats at home, Briceño and Geiser have seen the advantage of cat modular furniture firsthand. “Having a modular tower allows you to diversify the cat’s play circuit, give them a new path, something new that they’ll want to continue exploring,” Briceño explains. The designer adds that modules can also convenient when a cat needs to be relegated to a certain room, or if the feline has aged and could use a playground that meets their new needs, whether they want to play, sleep, scratch, climb, or hide.
On top of the ingenious design, the team also strived to make the building process to be quick and easy while also being durable in the long run, all without the use of any toxic additives. The result is an elegant piece of customizable cat furniture that is both eco-friendly and endlessly entertaining.
To learn more and order your own, visit La Jato del Gato’s website.
La Jato del Gato, a Peru-based company, created a stylish collection named MOCATS—modular cat furniture that can be arranged and rearranged in a myriad of ways for your cat to explore.
Designers Vanessa Briceño and Brian Geiser have also found inspiration in the local architecture. Particularly, their Jatos Chicha line is inspired by the DIY constructions that can be found in Peruvian cities.
“In Peru, people call this type of architecture ‘arquitectura chicha,’ in which a variety of design styles are built on top each other, according to the taste and growth of each family,” explains Briceño.
“Having a modular tower allows you to diversify the cat’s play circuit, give them a new route, something new that they’ll want to continue exploring,” Briceño adds.
Additionally, modules are also convenient when a cat needs to be relegated to a certain room, or if the feline has aged and could use a playground that meets their new needs, whether they want to play, sleep, scratch, climb, or hide.
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