# Corrugated Paper Pet Pads The Krabhuis Cat House is a Safe Place for Your Kitty to Scratch Away By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-10-11 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krabhuis-cat-house References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/krabhuis-a-cardboard-house-for-cats-to-scratch-play-with/) & [krabhuis.nl](http://krabhuis.nl/) You and your kitten will love the Krabhuis Cat House for a few different reasons. I'm sure you can appreciate the adorable look of the little cardboard pet house, and you'll love that your pussycat's claws have found a new project. The cat will simply be thrilled with this new shreddable distraction and hideaway. Literally called the "Scratch House" in Dutch, the domestic animal refuge was designed by three [Rotterdam](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rotterdam-urban-winery) architects and it's assembled by the folks at Amarant, also in the Netherlands. It takes 48 layers of material to fill out this miniature dwelling, featuring one open wall, a window and a chimney. When you purchase a Krabhuis Cat House, the marvelous recyclable product is delivered to you, fully put together. Its encasing cardboard box will serve as yet another toy for your feisty feline. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Cardboard Pet Houses:** Opportunity to create innovative and customizable pet houses using cardboard as a sustainable and easily recyclable material. - **Scratchable Distractions:** Potential for creating new toys and products that provide cats with engaging and shreddable distractions. - **Sustainable Packaging:** Disruptive opportunity to design eco-friendly packaging solutions that serve as additional functional products, like the Krabhuis Cat House's cardboard box toy. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Pet Products:** Opportunity for pet product manufacturers to develop and market cardboard-based products that cater to cats' natural scratching instincts. - **Toy Manufacturing:** Potential for toy manufacturers to create interactive and shreddable toys that incorporate cats' instinctual behaviors. - **Packaging:** Disruptive opportunity for packaging companies to innovate sustainable and functional packaging solutions that serve dual purposes, such as providing additional play value for pets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Affordable Minimalist Cat Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petsy-cat-house.md) - [L-Shaped Pet Scratching Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/catvas.md) - [Overlapping Wooden Cat Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/two-circles-cat-scratcher.md) - [Contemporary Cat Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Cat-Furniture-1.md) - [Smart Cat Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-pawswing-neo.md) - [Feline-Friendly Scratch Posts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coral-scratcher.md) - [Pyramidal Feline Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multifunctional-cat-furniture.md) - [Burger-Themed DIY Cat Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-cat-boxes.md) - [Functional Furniture Cat Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donarturo-cuba-cat-house.md)