Cat's Joy Ltd (Kissan Ilo Oy)

COMPANY STORY

Cats have been a part of my life for over 25 years. Over the years, I have tested different scratching and climbing trees of different prices. For years, I wondered where to get a tree that fulfills the cat's need for scratching and climbing; that would be of high quality, durable, unique, modifiable and that not take too much space. Could the cat tree be a stylish and decorative furniture at the same time? Why should I not manufacture the product myself?

Through my designer friend, I became acquainted with a designer carpenter who was inspired by the idea. As a result of our co-operation, we created a great product, Kissapuu cat tree. Now there is a sturdy cat scratching and climbing tree that can be assembled alone without permanent fastening. The Company, Cat's Joy Ltd (Kissan Ilo Oy) was born in July 2017.
 

Kissa (Finnish) means cat and puu (Finnish) is tree > Kissapuu Cat Tree.

Kissapuu is made in the world's happiest country, Finland (nominated in 2022 for the fifth time successively).

CAT TREE DESIGNERS

Cat's Joy Ltd is a company based in Southwest Finland. All the products are designed and manufactured in a designer carpentry workshop in Finland. Local upholsterer manufactures the sleeping pads.

Tuulevi Aaltonen, Arto Arvilahti, Katri Haavisto, Tiina Korhonen, Henna Laaksonen and Onni Larri have taken the pictures for the online shop.

Click the below photo to see our latest brand video.

 

​Videos by Kuvakas, Arto Arvilahti

​Videos by Video-Larri

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Video by Otsamo Visuals​

 

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

AGELESS DESIGN, FUNCTIONALITY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY 

We design and manufacture durable products of high quality using eco-friendly materials. The life cycle of a decorative and furniture-like products is increased by the possibility to tailor and choose the materials that suit your interior design. 

We strive to do our part in reducing the disposable culture and environmental strain caused by manufacturing any product. We still remember the time you had to save to buy the product you wanted. Often the final acquisition added to the joy. Even a cat becomes fond of long-lasting furniture. Kissapuu cat tree is a product that lasts the cat's entire lifetime. Worn parts can be upholstered like a quality sofa.

EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE - FOR ALL MEMBERS OF A CAT HOME

In addition to the high quality product, we want to offer first-class service. Our goal is to provide excellent customer experience starting from thinking of making an order till the product has arrived.

WELL-BEING & VALUING CATS

We all have animal friends with whiskers and tails at home. Animal activation and well-being is important to us. We want to increase the value of a cat, and thus support several Finnish animal protection associations, but co-operate also with breed cat associations. 

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Kissapuu product designers are professionals of designing, upholstery and carpentry who are paid an appropriate compensation for their work. We also provide work for several other self-employed professionals. Thus, we contribute in creating domestic well-being by paying all business-related payments and taxes to Finland.  

We have been granted the Design from Finland Mark. We fulfill the new criteria of sustainability valid from 2020 onwards.

Read more about the criterias (e.g. investment into life-long design and product life-cycle, sustainability)

https://designfromfinland.com/

 

MISSION STATEMENT

It is said that cats have nine lives. In our opinion one has to be enough - both for a cat and a cat tree.