- Safety - No one wants a pet in pain. Once you have selected the cat furniture you are going to have for your feline, make sure it's safe. Feel around on it, inside and under the piece. For those that are covered with carpet or sisal rope, it's possible some of the tacks used to hold it together have not been hammered down and are just waiting for your cats paw to come into contact, or worse, an eye. Feel all the edges and carpeted areas for anything sharp and hammer them down before letting your cat start playing.

When it comes to the materials for a modern cat house or furniture, you can take your pick from scratch resistant wicker, fabric, and leather accessories that will complement the d©cor of your home.

If your cats do not favor catnip, then gently place each one of them on a platform or perch and hand each cat their favorite treat to let them know that the new piece of furniture is their exclusive play area.

If you have a cat, you'd know by now that cats can be pretty compulsive when it comes to scratching your furniture or other items in your house and sharpening their claws. Felines have a tendency to scratch their 'favorite' items repeatedly, and just like dogs, they too need their own toys to play with. It must be known that cats don't often scratch furniture just to be destructive or difficult; rather, it's their way of communicating and 'marking' their territory. Cats are very territorial, just like dogs, and most pet felines also graze their claws against furniture while they are stretching, playing, greeting their owners, or are angry.

The finished item is a carpet or similar material covered multi-level feline accessory, very conveniently called a 'cat tree' which serves the purpose of entertaining your furry friends in more ways than one.

- Style - while you may not think style is a consideration to make in cat furniture, it really is these days. Gone are the days where cat furniture was just a scratching post. Now they come in various shapes, sizes and colors. From a bed that is as modern as your living room furniture, to a three-tiered tree with perches that are the same color as your living room sofa.

These modern pieces of cat furniture keep your sofas, chesterfields and curtains from being scratched and practically shredded.

If you are up for designing a personal space for your cat, you'll need a bit of inspiration and creativity. There are plenty of modern cat furniture sites from which you can get some ideas and tricks for building your own cat furniture.

- Weight - How heavy is your cat? If you have more than one, you need to know the weight of each of them. All pieces of cat furniture differ in what they can handle, some pieces are made for smaller cats, who aren't going to stress the joints, others are heavy duty pieces made for monster cats. Look for the maximum load capabilities before making a purchase.

- Materials - Discerning pet parents like to know just what they are putting their pet on. Just like people, animals can have allergies or reactions to some chemicals. When they play on these pieces your cat is likely going to claw and chew the furniture and could ingest some of the materials used in the making of it. Read up on the cat furniture you are looking to buy to see what kind of materials were used in construction and if there were any chemicals used. If possible, look for natural products.

But, it doesn't have to be that way. If you are a cat person, there is still time to let your feline know you appreciate him or her and understand that all cats are descendants of royalty.

Kitty furniture of this variety and design goes very well in any household with multiple cats.