Pet Influenced Design

Melissa at The Inspired Room posed the question 2 days ago "Do Your Pets Match Your Floor"?  Well, let me introduce you to Fred our cat and the new throw rug I purchased at Macy's.  I've already been accused by my Interior Designer friend that our last house's interior was painted to match our dogs (grey, cream, and caramel) so this isn't a stretch for me apparently ;-)