Scratching and Hiding in Style - Catit®

There are so many scratchers, climbers, and beds available for cats now. The challenge is finding something that the cats will use and that the humans feel comfortable placing in major parts of the home. We tend to like items that are a little more modern and unique and we've found something we think you'll love!

We've reviewed several products from Catit® in the past and we've always loved the style, comfort, and functionality of the furniture. The Vesper™ Design line is one of our favorites and the new Vesper Minou is sure to please the cats in your life.

What is the Vesper Minou?

Brulee presenting the Vesper™ Minou (pre-assembled)

We must admit - we weren't too sure what Minou meant until we looked it up on the Internet. There are various translations from French to English, but basically minou means kitty cat. It makes a lot of sense that this piece of furniture from Vesper would be called the Minou because the entrance and exit have ears and a tail and cats LOVE it!

The Vesper Minou is a high-quality bench, scratcher, and hideout. There are two entrances in the hideout to help your cat feel safe and not cornered when inside. The structure is made of high-quality MDF with oak-look laminate finish. There is a replaceable sisal scratching mat wrapped around the top and sides of the minou which encourages cats to scratch on it instead of your furniture. There is a comfortable memory-foam cushion inside the minou that fits to your cat's body shape when she rests on it. 

As soon as I pulled the pieces out of the box, Brulee claimed the sisal scratching mat and Truffle claimed the memory-foam cushion.

Assembly

There are only a few main parts of the Vesper Minou and I was able to put it together within an hour, using the instruction sheet provided in the box. The only tool you need is a phillips-head screwdriver, but there is one included in the packet with the screws. I only got confused with the smaller pieces in Step 2 and then I watched the instructional video on the website and everything was clear. The Minou is sturdy and blends in with my home well. 



Of course, it helps to have two furry little assistants showing me what I should be doing! 

Truffle and Brulee assisting with the assembly of the Catit® Vesper™ Minou

The challenge with the assembly was my two assistants: Truffle and  Brulee. You can imagine the challenges assembling the Minou with two curious cats with an empty box, plastic, papers, sisal, a memory foam cushion, and me on the floor

Comfortable Hideaway Bed

Both Truffle and Brulee went inside to rest as soon as the Vesper Minou was completed

As soon as I completed the assembly of the Vesper Minou, Truffle was the first to climb inside. She thought she was in a safe haven until her sister, Brulee decided she wanted inside, too. I think Truffle must have given Brulee the "evil" look because Brulee didn't continue climbing into the Minou until Truffle left. When Truffle came outside and jumped on the top to scratch on the sisal mat, Brulee climbed inside. I must admit this is one of the first pieces of furniture that is also a bed and scratcher that both girls reacted so positively and quickly to. I haven't decided where to put the Minou in the house  yet, but will probably move it to my home office once I complete the purge of old work stuff and convert it into a catified home office.

I thought I'd completed all of the photos for this post earlier in the evening last night, but I heard something behind my chair when I was watching TV and turned around and saw the girls both using the Vesper Minou together. I had to grab my cell phone and in "less than desirable" light, I shot this photo. I think this proves how much both Truffle and Brulee love the Vesper Minou.

Brulee enjoying the sisal mat ou the outside and Truffle enjoying the inside with the memory-foam mat.

We encourage everyone to visit the Catit® website to see all of the amazing products they have for cats! We've featured some of the products in the past on our blog and have several more to share with our readers during the next few months and a special feature during the holidays. You can follow Catit on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Mom Paula always loves visiting the Catit exhibit at Global Pet Expo to see all of the new products and to visit the exhibit with kittens from local rescues.

The Catit Exhibit at Global Pet Expo with the kittens!

Giveaway

We're excited to announce that one of our readers has the opportunity to win a Vesper™ Minou from Catit®.  No purchase necessary. The giveaway is open to residents of the United States 18+ years, except where prohibited by law. The giveaway will run from September 28 – October 10, 2018, ending at 11:59pm ET. One winner will be randomly selected by Rafflecopter (powered by Random.org) and notified via email. Winner will have 48 hours to claim her prize; failure to do so will result in forfeiture of the prize and a new winner will be randomly chosen. To qualify for the giveaway, a comment must be left on our blog post.  Other entry options are available after a comment is left.  Please check your email and be sure to add sweetpurrfections@sc.rr.com to your address book!  Good luck!

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