Accessories for Pets

Design for Animals

That many animal species are now part of us and our families, it is known. Several have also often places of honor, including sofas, beds and chairs, without the slightest problem. However, if you want to avoid all this, or at least limit it, there are a number of products with a beautiful and functional design, allowing our four-legged friends to rest, without taking up and fill of our furniture with hairs.

Mats for dogs and cats

You may remember the classic beanbag, that became famous in the 70s by the films with Paolo Villaggio and the Italian comedy. The brand Fatboy is the emblem of it today and it is this brand that has created a series of mats, the same style and material with a practical and colorful material, for dogs and cats. Doggielounge Stonewashed is a pillow for dogs and cats in cotton, available in two sizes, small and large, with a convenient thickness and suitable for animals not too large.

Similar, but available in 5 colors, Pet Bull by Sitting Bull, a cushion for small and large dogs, made in polyester waterproof and breathable, with a padded lining, safely machine washable even at 40°, filled with balls foam material, lightweight and soft.



The Italian brand Borella Design, however, offers some curious kennels for dogs and cats, with an iconic shape. They are called Crazy dog and Crazy cat and are the first design kennels made by the study Supra Associates Architects. Made of aluminum with an internal floor in plywood, they are in different sizes and have decorations that resemble the drawings of children: archetypal forms, which include a bone shaped for the kennel intended for dogs and a fish bone, to those intended for cats. The exterior is proposed in white, with a powder-coated paint with embossed effect.

The mats for animals are also often designed for dogs and cats that get old and that over time begin to have problems with their bones. Technically they are called orthopedic beds and they are very similar to matrasses for humans. The padding of this type are made of visco-elastic foam and allow to fight and reduce muscle tension and pain in the joints, also in healthy dogs. The mattresses for dogs and cats are a product by Pet Interiors.

Feeders for birds

Not only dogs and cats, though. Because in the house,as in the garden, canaries, birds, and fowlsmay find place in houses and dovecotes. As Colombier,by the brand Tectona, that seems taken straight out of a storybook. Made of teak and coated with zinc, it fits perfectly to the corners of even small gardens, thanks to the fastening system that adapts to many soil types.
Or, again, Silo, by Eno, designed by Normal Studio.

A bird feeder, made ??using terracotta and cork, with support in solid beech wood treated with linseed oil. With Silo, the birds will feed on easily, thanks to the removable bowl in clay, which has raised edges that prevent food from falling. You can buy Silo online also on Made in Design, 69 euro.
Finally, minimal lines of Nordic design, comes the bird feeder by Eva Solo which is made in such a way as to allow to keep the bird feed dry and to ration it. Moreover, thanks to the transparent glass container you will know when the food is going to end, or when it's time to add more in the event of travel or vacation.

Bowls and accessories for animal's food

And on vacation or traveling? In addition to portable mattresses and various leashes, someone has thought of a meal kit. How PetNic, the designer Miriam Mirri, made along with other beautiful products for animals, for the Italian brand Alessi.

PetNic is a handy storage compartment that allows you to keep on hand all that concerns our pet. In addition to accessories for walks, inside you can also place food or water, until the health card, so as not to risk losing it on the way.

PetNic is part of a collection, as mentioned above, which also includes Lupita, a bowl for dogs by the curious design, created using colored thermoplastic resin, or Miò, another bowl with lid, perfect for feeding the cats.