Spotted! 26 Pet-Tastic Ways Animal Friends are Being Pampered
Take a look at what a home can be like when nothing but the best will do for your favourite furry and feathered friends
Pets enrich our lives in countless ways – not least by companionship – and it can be a source of joy to be able to offer them a happy home that’s comfortable and life enhancing. And if you go a little overboard on the indulgences, so what? Every member of the family needs to be spoilt now and then.
2. San Francisco, USA
Because cats like a bit of privacy when they do their business, and they’d rather not smell or look at the litter tray when it’s not in use, thank you very much.
Because cats like a bit of privacy when they do their business, and they’d rather not smell or look at the litter tray when it’s not in use, thank you very much.
3. Auckland, New Zealand
Why eat from the floor when a chin-height bowl has been provided? Humans can be so considerate sometimes. A see-through pet door that enables a dog to look before they leap is another thoughtful addition.
Why eat from the floor when a chin-height bowl has been provided? Humans can be so considerate sometimes. A see-through pet door that enables a dog to look before they leap is another thoughtful addition.
4. Nashville, USA
Because when you let your furry friend up on the bed, they know they’re a valued member of the family.
Because when you let your furry friend up on the bed, they know they’re a valued member of the family.
5. Osaka, Japan
Because looking down on the household goings-on from a height makes a cat feel like it has the upper hand.
Because looking down on the household goings-on from a height makes a cat feel like it has the upper hand.
6. New York, USA
Because hidey-holes are cat heaven.
Because hidey-holes are cat heaven.
7. Sydney, NSW
Because hens like to scratch and forage safe from the sly eyes of foxes and other predators…
Because hens like to scratch and forage safe from the sly eyes of foxes and other predators…
… but they also like to rule the roost when the coast is clear.
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See more of this award-winning green home
8. Austin, USA
Cooling down in the pool on hot days is something every dog would love to be able to do, and when there’s a shallow shelf that makes it easy to get in and out, so much the better.
Cooling down in the pool on hot days is something every dog would love to be able to do, and when there’s a shallow shelf that makes it easy to get in and out, so much the better.
9. San Francisco, USA
Because a cold hose-down out on the back lawn just won’t do.
Because a cold hose-down out on the back lawn just won’t do.
10. New York, USA
Because who doesn’t like a bit of colour and pattern… and their own special spot to sit?
Because who doesn’t like a bit of colour and pattern… and their own special spot to sit?
11. Los Angeles, USA
Because an enclosed space feels safe and cosy for a dog… but they can still see your every move.
Because an enclosed space feels safe and cosy for a dog… but they can still see your every move.
13. Adelaide, SA
A doorstep (and an open door) allows for relaxation while you’re guarding the house.
A doorstep (and an open door) allows for relaxation while you’re guarding the house.
14. Minneapolis, USA
Because when it’s time for walkies, a dog wants walkies now, not in 10 minutes’ time when you’ve located the lead and the right shoes. Dedicated hooks in an entryway keep everything a canine and its humans need handy, to make heading out the door rain or shine a quick and easy process.
Because when it’s time for walkies, a dog wants walkies now, not in 10 minutes’ time when you’ve located the lead and the right shoes. Dedicated hooks in an entryway keep everything a canine and its humans need handy, to make heading out the door rain or shine a quick and easy process.
15. Toronto, Canada
Because if a dog must have a bath, giving you a plaintive look at eye level may just fast-track the ordeal.
Because if a dog must have a bath, giving you a plaintive look at eye level may just fast-track the ordeal.
16. Glasgow, UK
Because when you’re cooking, a canine nose knows it, and this is the perfect spot to savour all those delectable smells. Spotting a dropped tidbit is also a snap from this vantage point.
Because when you’re cooking, a canine nose knows it, and this is the perfect spot to savour all those delectable smells. Spotting a dropped tidbit is also a snap from this vantage point.
17. Orange County, USA
Because as dogs drift off to sleep, it’s nice for them to dream about those walks on the beach you took together and other good times.
Because as dogs drift off to sleep, it’s nice for them to dream about those walks on the beach you took together and other good times.
18. Dallas, USA
Because why shouldn’t a hen house have a touch of elegance? A happy chicken is a chicken happy to lay eggs.
Because why shouldn’t a hen house have a touch of elegance? A happy chicken is a chicken happy to lay eggs.
19. København, Denmark
- Because humans aren’t the only ones who love an antique find from a Parisian flea market.
20. Los Angeles, USA
Because drinking from a bubbling spring is so much more appealing than stagnant water in a boring old bowl.
Because drinking from a bubbling spring is so much more appealing than stagnant water in a boring old bowl.
21. Montpelier, USA
Because customised cabinetry that honours the feline form is both fun and functional… and keeps nasty kitty litter odours at bay.
Because customised cabinetry that honours the feline form is both fun and functional… and keeps nasty kitty litter odours at bay.
22. Raleigh, USA
Because if a dog must wait outside for you when you’re out, a stylish house of their own that offers shelter and comfort is only fair.
Because if a dog must wait outside for you when you’re out, a stylish house of their own that offers shelter and comfort is only fair.
23. Atlanta, USA
Because a colour scheme that complements a dog’s own tones is positively soothing.
Because a colour scheme that complements a dog’s own tones is positively soothing.
24. Berkshire, UK
And the same goes for cats, of course.
And the same goes for cats, of course.
25. Toronto, Canada
Because it’s nice for a dog to be able to have a good shake after a wash, without their human getting all wet and cross.
Because it’s nice for a dog to be able to have a good shake after a wash, without their human getting all wet and cross.
26. Dallas, USA
Because a freshwater swimming pool tastes so much better than chlorinated.
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Because a freshwater swimming pool tastes so much better than chlorinated.
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