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Great Pets Deserve Epic Architecture

Pets love cardboard boxes, you love great design. Pets love cozy nooks and majestic napping, and you love your pet. 

Taking these critical factors into consideration, the cat fans/designers at Poopy Cat are launching a series of pet palaces you can both enjoy. 

This is the best Kickstarter video I’ve watched in months

The flat-packing pet forts are styled after seven of the most stately structures from around the globe. The designs include graceful options like the Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal, and political buildings like the White House and the Kremlin… so you can put someone you trust in the capitol.

Though somewhat smaller than their reference buildings, they’re covered with excellent graphics and interesting 3D design elements. They’re made from thick recycled cardboard, assemble in under 5 minutes, and can withstand a good amount of weight and clawed onslaughts from occupants. 

The assembly seems well thought out and the forms each incorporate space for rest and play. The only question I had was whether the Eiffel Tower style would stay upright once in use, but they said the same thing about the original so what do I know.

Already known for their biodegradable litter box service and modular pet houses, the Amsterdam-based Poopy Cats is no stranger to real uses and abuses by our small animal friends. They point out that in addition to looking extra cute curled in your shipping refuse, pets get stress relief from a cardboard getaway and a space of their own.

They also happily note that these powerful buildings are readily occupied by many other small pets, from guinea pigs to purse dogs to snakes with exceptional taste. 

Whether your small pet is a benevolent dictator or a wrathful overlord, and no matter what noble lineage they can claim, there’s a good chance they would appreciate a temple in their honor.

If successful, this campaign will produce detail printed versions of these prototypes, and begin shipping by June. Check it out now through May 20, 2016.

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