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Saturday, September 6, 2008
Kitt-In Box wins the 2008 Cat Fancy Editor Choice Award
Once again The Refined Feline is a recipient of an Editor's Choice Award from Cat Fancy for its innovation in cat furniture design. This year its for the Kitt-In Box desktop pet bed.
This product came about after interviewing cat owners in their home and realizing that cats on the keyboard wasn't just a problem I had. Others were like me; we loved our cat, but constantly had to pick them up off the desk and put them on our laps or the floor while we worked on the computer. It's frustrating. We wanted them with us... but wished they could stay to the right or the left of the monitor... not right it front!! After observing one cat owner put a large cat bed on their desk, I had the idea to make a comfortable but stylish cat bed that can clamp on a desktop so it didn't take up as much valuable desk space. So now you are happy you can work in peace and the cat is happy she has her own place to snuggle up in that's still near by you.
Looks like the people at Cat Fancy liked it and I hope you will too.
Previous years winners of the Cat Fancy Editor's Choice award were The Lotus Cat Tower and the Refined Cat Litter Box.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Princess Chunk- Highlights a "Growing" issue for Cats
Seems “Princess Chunk” is quite a celebrity. Cat owners and non-cat owners alike know all about this fat cat’s story. While the media has been taking the weird/funny angle to this story (which is partly), it appears many are ignoring the larger problem; Cats are getting unhealthily big. Princess Chunk (or is it Prince? I heard someone forgot to check) is just an example of a growing problem. As a cat furniture manufacturer, I hear about this issue more and more directly from cat owners. I get many inquires into the size of my products because of the concerns that their cat is just too big to fit. And I’m not talking about Maine Coons. These are average size breeds at an unaverage weight. This is leading me to make our products larger to accommodate these expanding cats.
We have some tips to keep your cat fit and trim in an old issue of our Vet Q&A. Please take a look here for some ideas to keep your Prince or Princess light on their paws, and healthy.
We have some tips to keep your cat fit and trim in an old issue of our Vet Q&A. Please take a look here for some ideas to keep your Prince or Princess light on their paws, and healthy.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Kitt-In Box 2008 Pet Product News Editor's Choice Winner
I am happy to announce that the Kitt-In Box is a 2008 Pet Product News Editor's choice winner.
After 1.5 Years in development, working with customers and their cats, the hard work has paid off.
The Kitt-In Box is a great gift to cat owners who "have everything." There isn't a cat owner I know that doesn't know what's its like having their cat all over the computer when they type. It's something I went through with my cat, and after I started this business and spoke to cat owners, seems they had the same frustration. Not that we didn't appreciate our cats interest in what we were doing, it's just we're a tad better typists. ( Well for me.. barely!)
Check out the Kitt-In Box
Monday, April 21, 2008
New Parent Company-Sub Brands Established
RefinedKind Pet Products is now the parent company of our four brands, including our new brands The Refined Feather and The Refined Fin.
Happy Birthday... Us
The other day I had lunch with my friend Wendy Diamond, editor-in-chief of Animal Fair magazine During our chat she congratulated me for being in business as long as I have. Since, she said, most people in the niche pet furniture business don't last a year.
Well it’s been three years since we took this idea for luxury cat furniture and made it into a real business. Wow time has flown by, definitely with its ups and down. Manufacturing isn't easy. Plus we've noticed many new players in the market emulating what we do. However, with a commitment to innovative and attractive products, we've lasted.
It was 2005 when we started to market The Refined Feline and our two products: The Lotus and The Watchtower. The Watchtower design didn't last too long but The Lotus Cat Tower remains our top seller. Since then we've launched 4 cat products and 2 dog products... with more to come.
Overall it's been a great three years. We've met and enjoyed chats with countless cat and dog owners. We get letters and pictures thanking us for FINALLY making pet furniture that's actually attractive. They make our day.
Like any new business there has been a learning curve and as we are getting better at what we do, we are growing our product categories and lines. I hope you sign up to our newsletter to hear what new products we come up with in the near future.
Thank you for supporting us.
Josh Feinkind
Owner
Well it’s been three years since we took this idea for luxury cat furniture and made it into a real business. Wow time has flown by, definitely with its ups and down. Manufacturing isn't easy. Plus we've noticed many new players in the market emulating what we do. However, with a commitment to innovative and attractive products, we've lasted.
It was 2005 when we started to market The Refined Feline and our two products: The Lotus and The Watchtower. The Watchtower design didn't last too long but The Lotus Cat Tower remains our top seller. Since then we've launched 4 cat products and 2 dog products... with more to come.
Overall it's been a great three years. We've met and enjoyed chats with countless cat and dog owners. We get letters and pictures thanking us for FINALLY making pet furniture that's actually attractive. They make our day.
Like any new business there has been a learning curve and as we are getting better at what we do, we are growing our product categories and lines. I hope you sign up to our newsletter to hear what new products we come up with in the near future.
Thank you for supporting us.
Josh Feinkind
Owner
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