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Useful Hints and Tips for a Happy Cat

At Catipilla, we are passionate about cats and we want them to lead a happy, stress-free life. We initially embarked on our journey to help improve our elderly cat’s life by allowing her to climb despite ageing leg joints, but we have learned plenty of…
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We’re Funded!

Well, that was hard. Really, really hard. Weeks of planning went into our Kickstarter Campaign and we thought that we had all bases covered. The reality turned out to be different to our expectation and we have had to learn quickly over the past three…
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From the Classroom to Kickstarter by Joseph Sutton

In hindsight, I had a clichéd vision of working life while I was studying at university. For my first job, I expected a regimented working day and a cycle of never-ending routines: the alarm at 7am, the sleepwalk to the shower, the rushed breakfast, the…
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Preparing for Launch

It was with a sense of excitement and relief that we set our Kickstarter launch date for April 10th, a mere 3 weeks away. With the date fast approaching, we thought we would update you on our preparations for launch. Following successful testing on our…
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Are We a Nation of Mad-Catters?

Let us just throw some facts and figures at you. On average, 1 in 8 of us in the UK own a cat. 1 in 7 of us own a dog. Our total pet population is over 56 MILLION, and we spend some £6,000,000,000 (billion)…
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Our Motivation for Catipilla

What is it about pets? We, as a nation, adore them. The UK pet industry is worth a staggering £4-5 billion a year, and a recent survey by the Telegraph reveal that 2/3 of pet owners found their pets to be ‘beloved members of the…
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