When I started PRASKA, I wasn't planning to create just another cat furniture shop.
I wanted to make products I needed myself, in my own cattery. Durable, practical, comfortable products. Ones that would work just as well for a single cat as for a queen with a litter, an adult stud, or a large Maine Coon.
That's exactly where it all started - my own cattery.
Today, PRASKA products are used in catteries in more than 30 countries, and over the years, more than 1,300 catteries have put their trust in us.
That's an enormous source of pride for me, but above all, an enormous responsibility.
I don't design products purely as a manufacturer. First and foremost, I'm a breeder.
For more than 14 years, I've watched cats every single day. Not for a moment. Not during a single visit. Every day.
I watch where they sleep. How they rest. How they raise kittens. How they resolve conflicts. Which spots they choose most often. How they react to new products. How young cats behave. How older cats' needs change.
It's exactly these everyday observations that form the foundation of every PRASKA product. Not a catalogue. Not fashion. Not inspiration from the internet. Just real life with cats.
For years I looked for products that would actually work in my own cattery.
Very often it turned out a bed was too small. A den sagged after a few washes. A shelf was too short for a Maine Coon. A scratcher wobbled during a jump.
Instead of settling for compromises, I started designing my own solutions. First for my own cats. Only later did other breeders start asking about them.
That's how PRASKA was born.
This is a stage most customers never see.
I test every new model in my own cattery first. Only afterwards does it go to breeders who work with PRASKA.
Over many weeks, we watch: does the cat use the product willingly, does it come back to it every day, does it have enough room, does the construction stay stable, what else could be improved.
Only once testing is complete and every adjustment has been made does the product go on sale.
Someone buying a single bed usually pays attention above all to how it looks. A breeder looks at it completely differently.
What matters is durability. Ease of keeping clean. Whether it's washable. Construction stability. Durability under intensive use. Whether the cushion can be replaced.
That's exactly why so many of the solutions used in PRASKA products came about through conversations with breeders and their everyday experience.
No two catteries are identical. That's why, from the start, I've offered choice: of plywood colour, fabric, fur, size, finish.
That means every product can be matched to both the cats' needs and the character of a particular cattery.
Over the years I noticed something that gives me huge satisfaction. Breeders kept coming back. First for one bed. Then for another. Then they'd furnish another room.
That's how the VIP Breeders Club came about. It's a way of thanking the people who've helped shape the PRASKA brand for years, with their experience, feedback and trust.
I never claim our products are the best.
What matters most to me is when a breeder comes back for another product. That means it worked in everyday use. That the cats accepted it. And that it did its job.
Over the years, more than 1,300 catteries in more than 30 countries have put their trust in us. That's my biggest motivation to keep developing.
I still run a cattery every day. I still watch cats. I still test new solutions. I still talk to breeders from different countries.
That's exactly why PRASKA isn't built at a desk. It's built where cats actually live.
Many PRASKA products came about thanks to suggestions from breeders who've shared their day-to-day experience with cats with me for years. Their feedback, ideas and observations help me refine every new solution, which is why every new collection is the result not just of my own experience, but of working with breeders from many countries.
That's why every new product follows the same path. First, everyday observation. Then design. Prototype. Testing. Adjustments. And only then, it goes on sale.
I didn't want to build a brand for everyone. I wanted to create products that I myself needed as a breeder.
Today, when I see PRASKA products in catteries on different continents, I know it was worth taking this path.
Because the greatest value isn't in the numbers. The greatest value is the trust of more than 1,300 catteries in more than 30 countries, who every day entrust our products with what matters to them most - their cats.
I've run a pedigree cattery for more than 14 years. Every day I watch their behaviour, test new solutions, and talk to breeders from countries around the world. That trust is what drives me to keep developing products around what cats and their owners genuinely need. 🤍
Izabela Praska
Pedigree cat breeder, founder and designer of PRASKA
Because they're built on more than 14 years of everyday breeding experience and weeks of testing, first in my own cattery, then with breeders who work with PRASKA.
Yes. Every new model is checked in my own cattery first, then tested by breeders who work with PRASKA. Only once testing is complete and adjustments made does it go on sale.
PRASKA products currently reach breeders and cat owners in more than 30 countries.
Over the years, more than 1,300 catteries have chosen PRASKA products and use them every day in their work with cats.
Yes. Depending on the model, you can choose the plywood colour, fabric, fur, size and finish, so the product matches both the cats' needs and the breeder's preferences.
If you're a breeder and want to find out more about working with PRASKA, discover the VIP Breeders Club.
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