# Feline-Centric Home Designs The Cat House by Key Operation is Designed to Make Pet Travel Easier By Michael Hines | Published 2011-06-24 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cat-house-by-key-operation References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2011/06/23/the-cat-house-by-key-operation/) & [keyoperation](http://www.keyoperation.com/) The aptly named Cat House by Key Operation is a house in Japan specifically designed to make a cat's life easier. The house has been designed with raised shelves and cubby holes that make going from room to room and floor to floor easier. The Cat House by Key Operation was also designed to defy the stringent zoning rules and laws of the neighborhood it was built in. The entire building is painted gray, a color mandated by the neighborhood. Key Operation decided to give the house a small outward display of color by painting the [garage bright pink](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/park-house), revealing a flash of color to the outside world every time the garage door is raised. The owners of the Cat House also chose not to have a garden in their home, which allowed the architects to move the house back a few feet, thus giving the owners an unheard of space between their garage and street. While the Cat House by Key Operation is all about the cats, it is also cool to see a [Japanese home that defies convention](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-kyobate). It may not be a huge defiance, but it's a start. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/pets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Feline-centric Home Design:** Opportunity for companies to create innovative homes designed specifically for cat owners with features such as built-in climbing walls and elevated walkways. - **Pet-friendly Zoning Laws:** Opportunity for governments to revisit and potentially revise zoning laws to better accommodate pets and their owners by allowing for structures like the Cat House by Key Operation. - **Minimalist Living Spaces:** Opportunity to design homes with unique and creative space-saving features like the absence of a garden, as seen in the Cat House by Key Operation. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Architects can design homes that are more pet-friendly and create unique and innovative spaces to accommodate the needs of pet owners and their pets. - **Real Estate:** Real estate developers can target pet owners by building homes that are specifically designed to accommodate the needs of pets and their owners, which could lead to increased demand and higher prices. - **Pet Products:** Companies that manufacture pet products can create new lines of furniture and accessories that are tailored to the needs of cats and cat owners, such as elevated catwalks and specially designed litter boxes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cat-Catered Large Japanese Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-cat-tree-house.md) - [Vertical Feline Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cat-tree-house-2.md) - [Feline-Focused Modern Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cat-tree-house-1.md) - [Affordable Minimalist Cat Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petsy-cat-house.md) - [Cityscape-Like Cat Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mocats.md) - [Functional Furniture Cat Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donarturo-cuba-cat-house.md) - [Smart Cat Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-pawswing-neo.md) - [Modular Feline-Friendly Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cat-couch-concept.md) - [Cat Cafe Beds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cat-cafe-beds.md)