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Embodiments of the invention relate to a customizable modular pet house and entertainment system. In one general embodiment of the invention, a pet house comprises a module formed from a sheet of self-supporting material. The module comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, and four side panels. At lea

Embodiments of the invention relate to a customizable modular pet house and entertainment system. In one general embodiment of the invention, a pet house comprises a module formed from a sheet of self-supporting material. The module comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, and four side panels. At least one of the panels may have at least one of a removable transition panel, a removable door panel, and perimeter of a removable window panel. Optional accessories include a top accessory panel, a side accessory panel, and an accessory bracket. More than one modular pet house may be joined together to form an extended structure. Embodiments of the invention have interior spaces and apertures sized for admittance of a common house cat.

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1. A pet house comprising: a module formed from a sheet of self-supporting material, comprising: a top panel;a first side panel joined to the top panel along a first fold line;a second side panel joined to the first side panel along a second fold line that is approximately perpendicular to the first

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A pet house comprising: a module formed from a sheet of self-supporting material, comprising: a top panel;a first side panel joined to the top panel along a first fold line;a second side panel joined to the first side panel along a second fold line that is approximately perpendicular to the first fold line;a third side panel joined to the second side panel along a third fold line that is approximately parallel to the second fold line;a fourth side panel joined to the third side panel along a fourth fold line that is approximately parallel to the second fold line;a bottom panel that is joined to the fourth side panel along a fifth fold line that is approximately parallel to the first fold line; at least one of the top panel (14), first side panel (15), second side panel (16), third side panel (17), fourth side panel (18) and bottom panel (12) comprising a removable transition panel (60), the removable transition panel (60) forming an aperture sized for admittance of a common house pet; and at least one of the first side panel, second side panel, third side panel, and fourth side panels each further comprising at least one of a removable door panel (42) and a removable window panel (64) having a perimeter defined by a score line,wherein the module supports the weight of at least one common house pet,wherein the perimeter of the removable window panel (64) is inside the perimeter of the removable door panel (42),wherein the removable door panel and removable window panel form an aperture sized for admittance of a common house pet, andwherein the top panel removably attaches to at least the second side panel, the bottom panel removably attaches to at least the second side panel, and the module may selectively be unfolded into an essentially flat blank or folded to form the module. 2. The pet house of claim 1 further comprising: at least one of a side accessory panel removably attachable to at least one of the first, second, third, or fourth side panels; anda top accessory panel removably attachable to the top panel. 3. The pet house of claim 1, further comprising: the top panel further comprising: a first foldable tab integrally formed along a first edge of the top panel for slidably engaging a corresponding slot formed in the fourth side panel;a second foldable tab integrally formed along a second edge of the top panel for slidably engaging a corresponding slot formed in the second side panel; anda third foldable tab integrally formed along a third edge of the top panel for slidably engaging a corresponding slot formed in the third side panel; and the bottom panel further comprising:a first foldable tab integrally formed along a first edge of the top panel for slidably engaging a corresponding slot formed in the third side panel;a second foldable tab integrally formed along a second edge of the top panel for slidably engaging a corresponding slot formed in the first side panel; anda third foldable tab integrally formed along a third edge of the top panel for slidably engaging a corresponding slot formed in the second side panel. 4. The pet house of claim 3, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth side panels are each formed with four slots sized for slidably engaging tabs on an accessory panel, and a pair of slots on a selected side panel is staggered vertically from a pair of slots on an adjacent side panel, thereby permitting simultaneous attachment of two accessory panels to any selected two adjacent side panels. 5. The pet house of claim 1, further comprising: adjacent panels of the module may be folded adjacent to each other along the fold lines to position the module in a collapsed position. 6. The pet house of claim 5, further comprising: an additional selected number of modules; anda plurality of spring clips, wherein any two adjacent modules are attachable to one another by one of the spring clips passing through a clip corner on one of the modules and an adjacent clip corner on the adjacent module, stack alignment tabs on a first module engage with stack alignment channels on a second module when the first module is placed on top of the second module, and door panels, window panels, and transition panels may selectively be removed from each of the modules to enable an animal to pass from an interior space of any module to an interior space of any adjacent module. 7. A blank for a pet house comprising: a sheet of self-supporting material comprising:a top panel including a removable transition panel;a first side panel joined to the top panel along a first fold line;a second side panel joined to the first side panel along a second fold line that is approximately perpendicular to the first fold line;a third side panel joined to the second side panel along a third fold line that is approximately parallel to the second fold line;a fourth side panel joined to the third side panel along a fourth fold line that is approximately parallel to the second fold line;a bottom panel including a removable transition panel, wherein the bottom panel is joined to the fourth side panel along a fifth fold line, and the fifth and first fold lines are approximately parallel; andat least one of the first, second, third, and fourth side panels further comprising: at least one of a removable door panel and a removable window panel having a perimeter defined by a score line, wherein the top panel further comprising: four slots (32) for attachment of a top accessory panel (30); and three foldable tabs (92) along three edges of the top panel; the first side panel, second side panel, and third side panel each further comprising: a bottom panel support flap (56); two parallel tabs (66) separated by a stack alignment channel (68); and a side panel support flap (56); the second side panel, third side panel, and fourth side panel each further comprising: a bottom panel support flap (56); a top panel support flap (54); and a stack alignment tab (66) sized for slidable engagement with a stack alignment channel (68); and the bottom panel further comprising three foldable tabs (92) along three edges of the bottom panel. 8. The blank of claim 7, wherein at least one of the first side panel, second side panel, third side panel, and fourth side panel is formed with four rectangular apertures sized for a sliding fit of tabs on an accessory panel, wherein a pair of apertures on a selected one of the side panels is offset from a pair of apertures on an adjacent side panel. 9. The blank of claim 8, further comprising: at least one of the first side panel, second side panel, third side panel, and fourth side panel each further comprising: at least one of a removable door panel and a removable window panel having a perimeter defined by a score line, wherein the perimeter for the removable window panel is within the perimeter for the removable door panel and removing a window panel forms an aperture sized for admittance of a common house cat;wherein the pet house supports the weight of at least one common house cat. 10. The blank of claim 9, further comprising: the top panel further comprising a removable transition panel; andthe bottom panel further comprising a removable transition panel. 11. A pet house (100) comprising: a module (100) formed from a sheet of self-supporting material, comprising: a top panel (14);a first side panel (15) joined to the top panel along a first fold line;a second side panel (16)joined to the first side panel along a second fold line that is approximately perpendicular to the first fold line;a third side panel (17) joined to the second side panel along a third fold line that is approximately parallel to the second fold line;a fourth side panel (18) joined to the third side panel along a fourth fold line that is approximately parallel to the second fold line; anda bottom panel (12) that is joined to the fourth side panel along a fifth fold line that is approximately parallel to the first fold line,wherein the top panel removably attaches to at least the second side panel, the bottom panel removably attaches to at least the second side panel, and the module may selectively be unfolded into an essentially flat blank (50) or folded to form the module (10),wherein each of the top panel, bottom panel, and first, second, third, and fourth side panels are formed with four chamfered comers (52), forming thereby four chamfered edges on each panel, and when the panels are folded to form the module (10), the chamfered edges form eight clip comers (53) for the module.