Yesterday at lunchtime, I was walking down the street with my co-worker and I spotted someone from the grocery store throwing out a HUGE basket. It's one of those large oval ones that grocery stores and farmer's markets use to display fruit. Anyway, I hurried over and grabbed it thinking that this would make the perfect pet bed. It's really large and will fit both cats easily (assuming, that is, that they will sleep in it together). The edge on one side is kind of damaged, but I figure I can make a liner for it that goes over the edge with elastic. That will cover the damaged area. It's really not so bad and it's a lovely basket.
I took it home and cleaned it up and lined the bottom with a rag rug for the time being. They seemed really curious and did go inside and check it out. I think that they will really appreciate it in the winter, but right now it's kind of warm and they have been napping a lot on the bare floor.
I'm so happy because I have seen baskets that were much smaller for like forty and fifty bucks! I really scored!