This was the photo Dan took of Mia in the Nature Pet bed from West Paw Design. She was gracious enough to be our cat model for the blog piece and the bed was to be moved elsewhere after the photo shoot.

Maybe you remember – a couple of weeks ago I did a piece on West Paw Design pet products in honor of Pet Appreciation Week. One of the items I received for my cats to review was a Nature Nap cat bed in a bright turquoise and white color in a zigzag pattern. Nothing against the bed, it truly is beautiful and well made, but it does not fit into the scheme of my warm, neutral-toned house that is peppered with leopard print everywhere.

The bed was originally put on the table in the hallway, you know the table I mean – the one that is only about 12 inches wide that the cats hijacked recently, forcing me to remove the lovely floral arrangement that used to reside on it so that they could sleep there instead… because apparently the 143 other cat beds, cat condos, cat trees, human beds, couches, tables, counters, TV stands, wall perches, hampers, ottomans, and chairs that they had already claimed in the house to sleep on were not enough…

I made this floral arrangement and it had been gracing our house for years on the little table in the hallway… That is, until Jazmine came into our lives…

The fascination with the table started about a year ago – Rolz liked to sit next to the flowers and would ponder world affairs from there. Eventually Jazmine became equally fascinated with sitting on the table, not so much to reflect, but so that she could relax and fully stretch her belly, which was made difficult and awkward for the poor darling due to the floral arrangement. Being the overly accommodating folks that we are, Dan and I decided to remove the floral arrangement so that our spoiled precious Jazmine would be more comfortable. And truly, what choice did we have?

So we removed the flowers… to be replaced by both Rolz and Jazmine… Very pretty I must say…

Once we did that, along with the Nature Nap bed – one cat, two cats, three cats – like some weird cat pulling magnet this table has become THE ONLY PLACE to be as they now insist on napping together in some combination of togetherness, scrunching their precious little bodies into awkward positions. It typically starts with one – usually it is Zee – and then much to his chagrin, Zoey will jump up, then Mia. It truly is a sight to see and it reminds me of days gone by when it was popular to see how many teenagers could stuff themselves into a Volkswagen Bug!

Want to find a cat? Just add a Nature Nap cat bed to a plain table top and wait about 2 seconds… Results guaranteed…

I had hoped the bed would find a new home after the photo shoot, somewhere discreet in the house where the vibrant pattern wouldn’t stick out like a sore thumb, but obviously that is not going to happen. And to make matters worse, the cats decided the leather topping on the table made a great scratching post, so I had to put a towel underneath it to deter them, making the combination of colors even more atrocious (it’s a leopard print towel, but even so, it didn’t help matters).

And now it’s offical… the table has been draped with a protective towel and the first string of residents has moved in – Kizmet and Zoey…

Mia, Zoey, and Zee take over with the next table napping shift…

And here we have Zee, Mia, and Zoey again. What you have to understand here, is that Mia absolutely adores her mama Zoey and papa Zee. Despite being totally squashed in, she wouldn’t dare move because she loves being with her parents so much!

But, that’s how it goes in my house. I adore my cats and if it means sacrificing a page in Better Homes and Gardens, then so be it. The only color that is really important to me is the color of happiness and judging by their behavior, clearly we have a crayon box full of love and contentment.

Who needs a perfectly color coordinated home? When you have cats like Mia and Zee, that’s all you really need to make a home purrfect…

I think probably the reason they are so drawn to the small table is because it seems to be a central, pivotal spot to the whole house where they can co-exist with their beloved humans on the same level. I also think it is because some of the cats – Mia, Peanut, Zee, and Zoey, in particular, have finally reconciled Jazmine’s presence in the house and prefer to spend time outside of the dark bedroom where they had been previously napping to avoid her. She is officially one of the gang now and it’s like she been with us from the beginning of time!

What about your house? Do you have a particular cat item that clashes like crazy, but because you love your cat(s) so much, you keep it front and center for their comfort and convenience? We’d love to hear your stories.

Happy Caturday all and an early Happy Father’s Day to those that celebrate the day!

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