Furniture and art pieces based on Nintendo systems and characters are pretty common, especially in the world of niche traders that sell their wares online. Whether you want cushions, coffee tables or lamps shaped like question blocks, the internet is there for you.
It's not every day, however, that you see a cat bed shaped like Chain Chomp that costs $1100, and is sold out. That's just what Catastrophic Creations has made though, successfully selling two of these art pieces / ornaments / cat beds. It's pretty impressive, while also combining cute with slightly scary - depending on the position of the cat.


The image of the pre-painted model below also reminds us that Chain Chomp is basically Pac-Man with sharp teeth.

Though this bed does have added practicalities for its owners - the base is a storage box - it's quite an extravagance.
Those cats had better be grateful.
[source tinycartridge.com, via catastrophicreations.com]
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With that price, I might as well make my own version of this thing!
That thing scares me... I'd never let my cats sleep in it. Lest it close in the middle of the night!
If i get that and a cat, will eternal happiness also be included?
@WalupeachyTime Seriously, it can't be that hard....
That's pretty funny. Our cat would never use it though.
My cat would choose instead to hang out in the box this came packaged in.
The box it's attached to would be a great enclosed litter box.
@DarthNocturnal Wow, really? That guy can turn any of his life experiences into great video game elements.
Ok I'm going to come back as a cat in my next life.
Would've been cool to have a Pac-Man cat bed.
That is actually not too hard to do. It is the materials I am worried about. For example, wood dust ( saw dust ) are related to cancer,
and the paint must also be heat resistant and non-toxic as most cases people use Acylics and other substrates that harden.
Also $1000 is not an lot of money. Assuming the parts he/she orders. Cutting the shape out of an softer material and then using mold usually does the trick.
You need to get into the heads of architects, furniture designers, and industrial design to understand what I am talking about a bit more. For example materials used for books,
back then might have had more sophisticated parts but due to medical, and the expenses as well as the combinations of materials, they
For example some materials alone are sturdy and strong alone but are poisonous, so combining that material with another mix will make it able to leave in an kids room ( like your game systems for example have to be non-toxic parts in case some idiot swallows the material, or attempts to lick the paint job clean ( which can be cancerous and cause brain damage as well as fatality.
I assume the paint job is flawless or harden to an point of an children ( -10 ) bedroom set. Later sets expects the owner to not be stupid and swallow the paint, and thus more "poison control cases".
Cats have strong tongues that are like lizards scales or insects feet. ( rouged and rough ). So if the material does not stick or easy to melt away can cause health issues.
Once again $1000 is not an lot of money.
It's adorable. I'd never pay that much for a sleeping place for my cat, though. In any case I'm sure he prefers a sofa, being on the bed alongside me, the inside of a closet or that of a box...
LOL!!! That is great!
That is the stupidest thing I have seen today. You can make that yourself. The only gift I'm giving my pussy cat is a cat nip. It's legal in all 50 states.
@Iggly You beat me to the punch. . .
sigh I miss having a cat!
@RegalSin You seriously believe sawdust, of all things, causes cancer? Hard luck for any construction workers, furniture makers, lumberjacks, gardeners etc. and anyone (such as myself) who happens to own a rabbit, guinea pig, mouse, rat, hamster or other rodent then.. Not to mention anyone who may spend a lot of time sharpening pencils (such as a teacher or office worker)...
I mean really, how many of these people have gotten cancer from sawdust?
This looks kinda neat, though I think it's not terribly hard to do on your own. 1100$ might be a justifiable price, but it's still a lot of money.
@kamifox1
Well that is what I told in my construction class. I am talking about the fine dust that is smaller then most particles; inhaled ( into your lungs is not the best thing to breath in ) can causes problems with your body, similar that of food particles stuck between your teeth for more then an day. Dust from wood ( various kinds of wood ) can be extremely harmful to the body itself.
Most wood is treated and coated not only to lock out water, preserve the wood but to prevent the particles from breaking.
How many people live inside of an dwelling that is unpainted wood, that is constantly breaking apart???
Again i am talking about the fine chunks that are finer then sands in high amounts being ingested. Think of it like snow but could be proven fatal.
I am not saying the wood crafting is not bad but to be careful about breathing in fine ( high amounts of it ).
Also it depends on the wood becuase other chemicals from other projects get mixed in as well.
I am not talking about you working with one kind of project but you ingesting a large amount if it from it being in the air, or around it too much.
Again i am talking about microscopic fine pieces of wood. Why do you think that people wear masks doing these jobs?
I think it's awesome. Maybe not over a thousand awesome, but awesome none the less.
It doesn't looks that expensive, just cheap.
@MitchVogel HaHa...Well you got a point here...
@RegalSin
Dude, you are a hypochondriac to the nth degree. I've known so many construction workers, stone/tile workers, fabricators, etc. and none of them got cancer from all the fine particles they breath in on a daily basis.
I gotta say, your posts were the most hilariously nutty things I've read all day.
@River3636 You underestimate how many hours went into creating that thing. I can pretty much guarantee you couldn't make one without spending a hundred (or more) hours on it.
@AkDeath are you kidding me. That would be a weekend whap. I would probably customize it so it wouldn't look so cheap. Cutting out a pillow or a mattress you already own is cheap. Cutting the wood you already own is cheap. The paint I don't own, but would get. I could either go to Michaels for that cheap looking chain or get a real one in my garage. Making this thing is a
nerds delight. I cannot believe you think that monstrosity took over 100 hours. I refuse to insult you because your stupidity insulted yourself. No hard feelings...
A lot of know it all diy experts chucking the facts around today...
Lol, cute and scary at the same time! Nice cats by the way.
Cat = Chain Chomp food!
As for the sawdust issue: yes, it is not good to breath it in, but stone masonry or ceramic dust is far worse that organics. However, finished wood pieces aren't going to release sawdust, just like fired ceramic is not going to release silica dust. The occupational hazard applies only to the craftsman, not to the end user.
And assuming acrylic or latex paint was used for the Chain Chomp, it should be non-toxic once fully cured. But I hope for the cat's sake those teeth are something plush and soft like foam.
@AkDeath You are right I am germ crazy. The last thing I need is to lose my ability to do high pitch and low-pitch really fast. I see "maintenance employees" and from time to time they have disturbing properties. I can't risk it. I want to be running like an five year old when I am ninety. Not lofting around like if I am missing my legs
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