Since Ziggy is so fond of cuddling up on their laps, the pair decided that they would try building Ziggy her very own “lap”.
That is, they set out to create a cat bed shaped like a human lap.
Alex stuffed a pair of pants to make them look like legs, and even added a pair of shoes to the bottom to make the illusion complete.
Up top, he stuffed the pants with a pillow to serve as the “belly” and then, to make the bed extra tempting, he placed a heating pad inside the fake lap.
Now, the seat not only looked like a pair of legs, but it also offered an illusion of body heat.
It was as close to the real thing it could get, but Alex still wasn’t quite sure his idea would work.
In the back of his mind, he assumed it would just be a funny project with no real result.
But Ziggy adored it.
The fake lap proved to be everything the kitty could wish for – except for a real lap, of course.
Rebecca told The Dodo that their other cat, Harley, was completely indifferent to the invention, but Ziggy loved it.
She theorized that the lap made Ziggy feel “warm and protected.”
The couple are not planning on keeping the fake lap up all the time, but they see it as a perfect tool to use when they have a busy day of work and need some time and space to themselves.
It ensures that Ziggy is kept comfortable and happy until his parents can offer him a real lap to rest on.
Because of course, when they’re not busy, Alex and Rebecca are more than thrilled to spend some quality time with their impossibly sweet kitty.
After all, there’s nothing more soothing than to snuggle up with a loving little cat after a long day of work.
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