Gifts to please the cat lovers in your life
Cat lover gifts are easy to choose. It seems that the retail industry realizes that if you put a cute cat on any item,, a cat lover will buy it, or someone else will buy it for their cat-lover friend. Regardless, the retail industry knows the cat-lover weakness and exploits it time and again.
Ideas for your cat lover friend or for yourself:
Numerous books already exist about cats, but they keep coming out with new ones every year. Some are nonfiction stories about cats, such as Dewey, the library cat. Pictorials with cute photographs of cats and kittens are nice, as are fictional stories and mysteries with cats in them. Comics with cats are also a huge favorite.
Pajamas are always fun gifts, but pajamas with cats on them are even better. Many exist, as do kitty slippers, kitty socks, and kitty robes. Depending on how cat-crazy you are, there are also cat linens, curtains, towels and throw rugs. Not only will you be able to sleep in the cat’s pajamas, you can sleep on cat sheets, wear cat slippers and a cat robe, and walk into your bathroom which is all decked out with a cat theme.
Cats on mugs are commonplace, but what about dishes with a cat theme? You can get dishes, stemware, tea-towels and kitchen curtains with a cat theme. If you like Hello Kitty, you can also get a Hello Kitty toaster that will place an imprint of Hello Kitty on your toast.
Key chains, bumper stickers or vinyls for your car, earrings, necklaces, anklets – they can all have cats on them, along with purses, wallets, coin purses and ID badge holders.
Cat-opolycomes to mind for a board game, but there are many online,Nintendo, andiphone-type games where you can own a pet store or other facility where you can take care of kittens and cats. In a way, this allows you to be a virtual cat-lady in a humane way. Owning 89 cats isn’t so bad when they are all online because you don’t really have to deal with the litter boxes.
Don’t forget that cat lovers love gifts for their cats, too. Aside from the regular food dishes, cat toys, cat grass and cat nip, people are beginning to dress up their cats in cute, fashionable outfits. Consider getting your cat lover friend’s cat a cute little sweater or a dress, then take a photo of your friend and the cat together.
The ultimate gift for your cat lover friend would be to give her your time. If your friend goes out-of-town for the weekend or on vacation for a week, offer to check on her cat while she is gone. Cats are self-sufficient and can do fine on their own for a weekend, but cats can get lonely, too. It would be nice if you could stop in, check to insure the cat has plenty of food and fresh water, clean the litter box, and stay for at least 15 minutes or so to talk with the cat. Some cats won’t care or will hide from you, but other cats crave affection and human contact and this will help them feel better.
Cat lovers are really an easy bunch to buy for. Sometimes, though, the best gift of all does not come wrapped in a box.
