the nyt takes on cat furniture

That's the New York Times, and perhaps you may not have seen today's article on "Good Design, Happy Cats."

As reporter Chris Colin says,

Cats love cat trees. Cat trees are ghastly. So it is a simple but profound —
maybe even existential — dilemma that has dogged kitty lovers for ages: Happy
pet or stylish pad?

It may be possible to have both. Assume not that your cat has unmovably proletarian taste in his/her lounging venues. Read here for ideas.