With the wide availability of comfortable and fun play activities offered by manufacturers considering the cat's needs, millions of cats spend their entire life indoors. Some cats enjoy going outside and expressing their natural behaviors.
According to a report in the US, about 86 Mn cats or one cat for every three households. That makes cats pet-wise more popular.Cats with access to bigger outdoor areas administer a multitude of sense impressions all day long.
Even most devoted house cats love to stroll outside. However, security is a major concern that can seriously threaten cats' well-being. Manufacturers are nowadays offering a gigantic collection of cat houses & furniture, from exquisite designer piece to curiosity that satiate the owner's requirement.
Outdoor cat houses & furniture offers great hiding places while playing out in addition to comfortable resting area. This has escalated the market demand over the forecast period.
Market players are focusing on the design-driven approach to satiate the needs of cat owners via innovations as well as launching new products with added safety and comfort features.
For instance, the Kitty Tube comes with a water tank like design with two vents for air and an entrance. It is indeed one of the best-insulated cat houses and could hold up to 3 kittens. Produced in the USA it comes with a lifetime warranty against all sorts of cracking, chipping, or fading.
Manufacturers in this industry are focusing on multi-functional natural and eco-friendly cat houses, which can serve the requirement of cat owners as well as complement the home and garden décor. New Age Pet’s Albany Outdoor Feral Cat House is made from a special material - ecoFLEX incorporating qualities of both plastic and wood. Easy to assemble and set up the cat house can withstand any weather conditions.
Customization of outdoor cat houses & furniture is gaining traction in the global market as manufacturers select owners the choice to incorporate parts of the houses & furniture.
Also, attributes such as, built-in storage space, bedding, and seating configurations are being provided with customized cat furniture which is anticipated to escalate the growth of the global outdoor cat houses & furniture market during the forecast period.
Outdoor cat houses & furniture often lack scratching gadgets, not cozy and big enough for bigger felines, and nonattractive designs might impede the sales growth of the market. Usage of cheap and light materials in the production process often does not provide warm shelter from cold, windy, and rainy days, this can hinder the outdoor cat houses & furniture market sales.
Moreover, the sales are also impacted by outdoor houses with fewer escape doors can lead to devastating consequences as cats are vulnerable to other animals.
Amid the crisis, the pet stores witnessed a jump in their sales, with more and more people adopting cats as pets. This also led to an increase in outdoor cat houses & furniture demand. With limited in-store timings and restriction against mass gathering, COVID-19 pandemic leads manufacturers to shift towards e-commerce platform and delivery systems.
However, due to higher demand and lesser workforce available, the current delivery times are running considerably longer than normal.
North America region continues to remain the epicenter of cat furniture production in the global market for outdoor cat houses & furniture mainly due to the growing outdoor cats population as well as growing safety concerns of house cats from neighborhood strays.
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) states that around 3-4 Mn cats both community and owned enter US animal shelters every year.The European outdoor cat houses and furniture market is growing at a rapid rate due to increasing demand from all over the world for the highest quality furniture. Additionally, the region has a higher manufacturing capacity as well as utilize the finest materials used in the production.
Major market players operating in the global market include
In recent years, online sales have increased notably across nations.Therefore, market players in this industry are focusing on e-commerce distribution channels. Manufacturers focus highly on R&D activities to offer better protection or comfort for cats.
CozyCatFurniture Large Outdoor cat house, rates as one of the best outdoor cat houses overall offers a simple design that meshes well with any home and garden or yard.
Along with safe and comfortable features such as easy to add vinyl door flap which gives additional protection from precipitation and avert heat from escaping out the door, and a back door that is an additional entry and exit point.
K&H Pet Products Outdoor Kitty House Extra-Wide launched an easy to assemble yet easily folded and flat for easy storage when not in use or to carry while moving homes. Along with various features, it is available with or without a heating pad.
The global outdoor cat houses & furniture market is fragmented based on the following:
By Material
By Distribution Channel
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