# Feline Felt Facades Lei Yang's Meownest is a Modular Play Space for Cats By Joey Haar | Published 2018-02-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meownest References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2018/02/21/putting-the-meow-in-homeownership/) Cats are more than a strange and generally maligned [Broadway](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starchild-rooftop) play, so the Meownest is a hybrid toy and bed for the cats in one's life rather than those on the stage. The felt pocket serves as a play area, [a bed](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/therapeutic-cat-bed), [a scratching post](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coral-scratcher), a toy, and whatever else one's kitty uses it for -- after all, cats are bound to ignore human prescriptions anyway. The Meownest, which was designed by Lei Yang, consists of little more than a green felt pocket and a drawstring. That drawstring changes the shape of the felt nest, turning it from a flat mat into a raised cave that cats can hide in, as they're wont to do during play sessions. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/pets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Modular Pet Toys:** Designing modular pet toys that serve multiple functions and can be manipulated to meet the specific needs of individual pets has the potential to revolutionize the pet toy industry. - **Multi-functional Pet Furniture:** Developing furniture pieces for pets that serve a variety of functions, such as play areas, scratching posts and beds, can create a new market segment and provide pet owners with a convenient way to keep their homes organized. - **Eco-friendly Pet Products:** Creating sustainable and durable pet products, such as toys and furniture, that are also aesthetically pleasing can appeal to environmentally conscious pet owners and disrupt the traditional pet product market. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Pet Toys and Accessories:** Incorporating modular and multi-functional pet toys and accessories into the existing pet toy market can attract pet owners looking for innovative and convenient options. - **Pet Furniture Manufacturing:** Developing new lines of modular and multi-functional pet furniture can create a new market segment for pet furniture and make organization easier for pet owners. - **Eco-friendly Product Development:** Designing sustainable pet products that balance aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability could appeal to a growing consumer base seeking eco-friendly options in all aspects of their lives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cityscape-Like Cat Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mocats.md) - [Pyramidal Feline Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multifunctional-cat-furniture.md) - [Origami-Like Pet Beds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/felt-cat-bed.md) - [Modular Magnetic Cat Walls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nyanpeki.md) - [Modular Feline-Friendly Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cat-couch-concept.md) - [Contemporary Cat Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Cat-Furniture-1.md) - [Cat-Friendly Conceptual Playful Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neko-yama.md) - [Cat Cafe Beds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cat-cafe-beds.md) - [Cat-Friendly Seat Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jingcyuan-tang.md)