IKEA is the go-to place for anyone looking to furnish their home on a budget, while keeping it stylish and homogeneous. And they don’t just cater to humans anymore!
Okay, so it isn’t technically made for cats, but towards the end of last year a certain IKEA product became the talk of the interwebs when pet owners discovered that it doubled as the perfect cat bed. Of course the idea originated with Japanese cat owners, who are suckers for cutesy items with which to spoil their furry friends.
The product in question is the DUKTIG doll’s bed which costs 2,299 yen (US$25), and is just the right size for your furball to curl up on. Add a comfy blanket and it might just be their new favourite spot to sleep the day away in, so they’ll be nice and awake to keep you up all night long.
Even more cat owners have been picking up the tiny wooden beds for their little buddies recently, and, fortunately for us, they’ve been documenting their pets’ fondness for them in photos. Enjoy!
▼Does the bed come with kitty included? Please?
https://twitter.com/23_fusafusa/status/580803570263457792
https://twitter.com/kbshinshi/status/553305605595987969
▼Big enough for two!
https://twitter.com/0727Gc210/status/564796125308137472
https://twitter.com/manmaru_t/status/579613320178585600
こないだようやくゲットしたIKEAの猫ベッド設置してみた。居心地いいかどうかは置いといて、かわいい。 pic.twitter.com/57OGODk1Vu
— ひさこ (@hisack) February 14, 2015
半年程前に過ぎた誕生日プレゼントとして、IKEAの人形劇用ベッドもろた*(^o^)/*猫ベッドに丁度良いっていうアレ。お布団フカフカにしたらうちのお猫様も寝てくれるかなー？ pic.twitter.com/FSQMvPB18p
— 豆葉 (@mamemijinco) February 10, 2015
https://twitter.com/ammimagus/status/563641218148474880
▼Yeah, that’s how I feel about assembling IKEA furniture, too.
IKEAのドールベッドは猫ベッドになるんだって～待ってて今から組み立てるよ!!!! pic.twitter.com/ywnDs65r1C
— 愛 (@sleepynavy) January 25, 2015
▼This pudgy kitty might have been better off with a human-sized bed.
IKEAでの目的はコレ！ドール用のベッド。最近ネットで猫ベッドとして話題になってたのでつい！実物が思ったよりデカかったが、うちの巨猫さんは気に入ってくれたみたいスヤァ…( ´ ▽ ` ) pic.twitter.com/lAoUEscuid
— つろがね@シルヴァーハンド (@alexandle_DD) November 25, 2014
▼Yours to put together for just 2,299 yen.
▼Being used for what it’s actually supposed to be used for.
The DUKTIG (I wonder what that means…) may technically be supposed to be for dolls, but who’d disagree that it looks better occupied by a cat? Certainly not us!
Source: Twitter
Top Image: @23_fusafusa on Twitter
Images: Twitter, IKEA
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