Kitten cushion

Abstract

To provide a cushion for kittens that can simultaneously relieve the kitten's anxiety and the owner's worries. According to the present invention, a kitten cushion 1 having a head 2, a body 3, and a tail 4 and having the shape and size of an adult cat is provided. Each of the head 2, body 3, and tail 4 has a recess 5 that is continuous with each other and forms a space for the kitten.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present technology relates to a cushion for kittens. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, cushions for use by small companion animals (pets) have been known, such as those disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2. Patent Document 1 discloses a cushion body with a recess in the center and a bank-shaped periphery to provide comfort for pets. In contrast to such typical pet cushions, Patent Document 2 discloses a long cushion with a space for placing the legs of a pet in a lateral position, with the objective of preventing contracture of the joints of the limbs of pets who often lie in a lateral position due to aging, illness, injury, etc. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3191888 [Patent Document 2] JP 2017-158493 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] There is a demand for cushions that can relieve pets' anxiety and give them a sense of security. In particular, when an owner brings a kitten home from a pet store and welcomes it into the family, the kitten tends to feel strong anxiety until it gets used to its new environment. Furthermore, the owner who watches the kitten's anxious behavior also feels anxious.

[0005] The present invention was made in consideration of such problems, and aims to provide a kitten cushion that can simultaneously alleviate the kitten's anxiety and the owner's worries. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is a kitten cushion having a head, body and tail, and having the shape and size of an adult cat. Each of the head, body and tail has a recess that is continuous with each other to form a space for the kitten.

[0007] A kitten using the kitten cushion fits into the space for the kitten in the recess, leans against the torso, and feels a sense of security by being surrounded by the head and tail. This relieves the kitten's anxiety. In addition, because the kitten cushion has the overall shape and size of an adult cat, the owner can see the kitten snuggling up to its mother and being pampered, which relieves the owner's frustration and worry at the sight of the anxious kitten.

[0008] In the kitten cushion of the above aspect, the body portion may have one or more attachment portions for attaching the kitten cushion to a cage.

[0009] This allows the cushion to be attached to the cage, preventing the cushion from falling, moving, or turning inside out within the cage.

[0010] In the kitten cushion of the above aspect, the attachment portion may be provided on a side of the body portion opposite to the recess.

[0011] This allows the cage to be attached at the back side of the recess, allowing the kitten to rest in a fixed position, helping to alleviate the kitten's anxiety and the owner's worries. Effect of the Invention

[0012] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a kitten cushion that can simultaneously alleviate the kitten's anxiety and the owner's worries. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the embodiment, showing the state where it is attached to the cage. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present technology will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the width (x-axis), depth (y-axis), and height (z-axis) are shown to facilitate understanding of the shape.

[0015] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the kitten cushion according to the present embodiment, and Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are a plan view, a back view, and a bottom view of the kitten cushion, respectively.

[0016] As shown in these figures, the main body of the kitten cushion 1 has a head 2, a body 3, and a tail 4. The head 2 has two protrusions that resemble the ears of an adult cat, and the kitten cushion 1 has the overall shape and size of an adult cat. Although not limited to this, the length of the kitten cushion 1 (length in the x-axis direction) is about 40 cm, which is the size of a standard adult cat.

[0017] The shape of the kitten cushion 1 imitates the state in which an adult cat sits in a relaxed state. In particular, the shape imitates the lying position that a mother cat shows when nursing her kittens, or the posture in which the two hind legs are put together and thrown to one side, exposing the belly to the side.

[0018] The head 2, body 3, and tail 4 are each flexible and have a round shape without corners. A part of the head 2 is connected to a part of the body 3, and a part of the body 3 opposite the connection point is connected to a part of the tail 4. Therefore, the head 2, body 3, and tail 4 are each partially continuous. As the round shapes of the head 2, body 3, and tail 4 are each continuous, a recess 5 is formed on the side of the kitten cushion 1.

[0019] The recess 5 forms a space for the kitten by being surrounded by the sides of the head 2, the body 3, and the tail 4. The recess 5 is located adjacent to the surface that would come into contact with the belly of the mother cat when the kitten cushion 1 is likened to the mother cat.

[0020] A kitten using the kitten cushion 1 fits its body into the space reserved for the kitten in the recess 5, leans against the body 3, and feels a sense of security as its body is surrounded by the head 2 and tail 4. This relieves the kitten's anxiety. The kitten cushion 1 is effective in improving not only the psychology of the kitten, but also the psychology of the kitten's owner. Since the kitten cushion 1 has the overall shape and size of an adult cat, when the owner sees the kitten using the kitten cushion 1, the kitten appears to be snuggling up to its mother and being pampered. This relieves the impatience and worry of the owner who has been watching the anxious kitten.

[0021] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, in the kitten cushion 1, the body portion 3 has one or more attachment portions 31 for attaching the kitten cushion 1 to a cage (not shown).

[0022] In this embodiment, the attachment portion 31 is formed of a pair of loop-shaped strings. The attachment portion 31 is provided on the opposite side of the body portion 3 from the recessed portion 5.

[0023] Fig. 5 shows the kitten cushion 1 attached to the cage. The kitten cushion 1 is placed on a shelf 8 inside the cage. The owner passes a loop-shaped attachment member 7, such as a cloth string or a carabiner, through both the attachment part 31 and the cage fence 6, and ties the attachment part 31 to the cage fence 6. In this way, the kitten cushion 1 is attached to the cage fence 6.

[0024] A kitten that has just been brought from a pet shop to its owner's home may be more emotionally stable if placed in a relatively small space such as a cage until it gets used to its new environment. The kitten cushion 1 is attached to such a cage via the attachment portion 31.

[0025] Since cats like to move up and down in high spaces, cat cages are sometimes provided with a shelf on the top. The kitten cushion 1 may be placed on such a shelf, but in that case, the kitten cushion 1 may fall off the shelf. However, the kitten cushion 1 with the attachment part 31 can be attached to the cage, so that the kitten cushion 1 can be prevented from moving or turning over inside the cage.

[0026] Furthermore, since the mounting part 31 is provided at a position opposite to the side surface of the body part 3 where the recess 5 is formed, it can be attached to the cage at the back side of the recess 5. This allows the kitten to rest in a fixed position, helping to alleviate the kitten's anxiety and the owner's worries.

[0027] 2 and 3, when the kitten cushion 1 is viewed from above, the attachment part 31 is hidden on the bottom side. Also, by providing the attachment part 31 at a position that is difficult for the kitten to access while in the recess 5, which is the space for the kitten to rest, it is possible to prevent the kitten from removing the attachment member 7 from the cage fence 6 due to mischief or the like, thereby improving safety. [Explanation of symbols]

[0028] 1 Kitten Cushion 2 heads 3. Body 4 Tail 5. Recess 6. Cage Bars 7 Mounting parts 31 Mounting part

Claims

1. A kitten cushion having a head, a body and a tail, and having the shape and size of an adult cat, A portion of each of the head, body and tail sections has a recess that is continuous and forms a space for a kitten. Cushion for kittens.

2. 2. The kitten cushion according to claim 1, The body portion has one or more attachment portions for attaching the kitten cushion to a cage. Cushion for kittens.

3. 2. The kitten cushion according to claim 1, The attachment portion is provided at a position opposite to the recess with respect to the body portion. Cushion for kittens.

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