Have you ever wondered what it would be like if the Hauspanther website came to life? Well, that’s what happened at the 2014 BlogPaws pet blogging and social media conference last week in Lake Las Vegas! I had the pleasure of coordinating the Cat Style Lounge, a 1200 sq. ft. showcase of the top cat products around. Forty companies contributed over 150 products for an extreme display of cat style, and conference attendees couldn’t get enough.
This display was like no other, I have to say. It was a chance for everyone to see the products first-hand and so many people commented on how lucky cats are these days. And they’re right, the cat product industry has certainly stepped up the game since I started writing about designer cat products in 2007!
Attendees received all sorts of goodies, including an info packet with materials about all the products on display, free bags of a new non-clay clumping cat litter from SmartCat (which I LOVE BTW! Definitely give this one a try! Check it out here) and Cloud9 Cat Treats
A big thank you to all the fabulous companies that sponsored the Cat Style Lounge with a special shout out to Only Natural Pet, our Top Cat Sponsor. Only Natural Pet carries an impressive line of natural, healthy products for cats and dogs including food, treats, supplements, litter, gear and toys. Check them out at OnlyNaturalPet.com.
I’d also like to thank all of our Catwalk Sponsors: PetFusion, Modko, Peach Industries, ContempoCat, Mountain Cat Trees, Bergan, Cats Rule, Catit, SwiPets, Pioneer Pet/SmartCat, and PetSafe (Mittens from textsfrommittens.com is a big fan of their fancy fountains!)
Other sponsors included Architect Pets, Automated Pet Care Products, CarPET Scratch Stopper, Cat Above Company, Cat Crib, Cat-Spool, Cattino, Catty Stacks, Davies Decor, Designer Pet Products, Feline Yogi, FURminator, Hepper, Katio, Little Cat Design, Marvelous Melissa, Modern Cat Designs, Nekochan Enterprises, Papercut Lab, PawNosh, Scratch Lounge, Sleepypod, Spenser Pets, Sweet Pickles Designs, The Cat Ball, The Cat’s Trapeze, Tiger Teasers, Tipsy Nip, Urban Pet Haus.
Here’s a slideshow of all these amazing cat products:
We had some crafty fun in the lounge, too! One night we hosted a cat ear making party and everyone got to make a pair of custom cat ears, just like the ears worn by our friends in the Amazing Acro-cats. It was a frenzy of hot glue, felt, and bling but everyone enjoyed themselves immensely. Even our bartenders sported cat ears!
Thank you so much to the incredible BlogPaws team for asking me to host the Cat Style Lounge and to all the attendees who stopped by to check out the display. I’m looking forward to doing it again next year!
The Cat Lounge was totally pawsome this year! My cats love the catty stack cubes they won. ~Island Cats mom
Thanks for this pawesome post! Now when I do mine for Friday I can assign the right product names with the right photos! lol1 Seriously Kate, you OUTDID YOURSELF! The Cat Style Lounge was a kitty dream come true (for kitty parents too!) Cody’s Petfusion scratcher that he won is the BEST!!!
You brought the CAT back to the conference!
Thanks for featuring the best of the best, because YOU ARE THE BEST!
I do not have the words for all the amazing new cat products. I want them ALL!!!!!!
Looks like definite cat swag overload — WOW! Heavy hitters, every one. What a great event!
The Cat Lounge was beyond spectacular! Bravo!!
Wow…. where was this ?? Is there anything like it in San Diego ??
Looks like you did an amazing job, wish I could have been there !!
Sincerely ,
Chryl
You can find the best stuff at pet product shows- that’s how I discovered my Litter Robot. This thing is the best cat litter box out there!
What a amazing place to find cat products. Can I ask you how can I go there? I want to have them for my cat. Wish I can find anything like this in my hometown.