22 Best Gifts for Cat Lovers
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I have lived with cats my whole life. Beautiful, playful, discerning, and endlessly curious, cats are wonderful companions. Like Charles Dickens said, “What greater gift than the love of a cat?” My family is all cat people, but my youngest daughter is positively obsessed, and we have bought more than our fair share of the best gifts for cat lovers. When I searched “cat” in my Amazon orders, there were nine pages of results.
While most of these cat-related gifts are for humans, I’ll throw in a few gifts for cats. Though, in my experience, cats love nothing more than empty boxes. We also have guides to fancy cat furniture, automatic cat feeders, automatic cat litter boxes, and our favorite cat toys and supplies.
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Cat Mug
BigNoseDeer Kawaii Cat MugThis thick ceramic cat-themed mug is the perfect choice for hot chocolate, and my daughter has been using hers for a few years now. It has a wee wooden lid with a cat head handle to keep the contents warm, there’s a gap for the included cat paw spoon, and it comes with a cat-head cork coaster. There’s even a removable fish-shaped tea infuser, though we’ve never used it. This mug is microwave- and dishwasher-safe.
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Alternative Cat Tree
Happy & Polly Gothic Cat Tree with Coffin BedThere are tons of fluffy beige cat trees, but what if your style and tastes are a little darker? This three-tier cat tree from Happy & Polly has two coffin bed platforms, a removable and washable sleeping spot up top, sisal rope-covered scratching posts and dangling bats. It is the perfect cat tree for goths and folks into spooky stuff.
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Cat Cards
Exploding KittensThis card game is easy to pick up, but you must play smart to avoid exploding kitten cards. It is fun but also complex enough to suck everyone in. Many of the featured cats are cute, some are not so cute, but they often have special powers that let you gain an edge over your opponents. There are tons of expansions to change things up when it gets too familiar. You can find more ideas, including a couple of other cat-themed options, in our best family board games guide.
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Cat Hair Catcher
ChomChom Roller Pet Hair RemoverOne of the downsides of sharing your home with cats, especially long-haired cats, is that they shed constantly. Our ragdoll leaves long white hairs on everything, so a roller to run over the rugs and couches and pick up the hair is essential. Even some of the best vacuums struggle to lift pet hair, but this simple roller is very effective.
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Squishy Cat
Vintoys Sleeping Cat Hugging PillowMy daughter has enough teddies and plushies to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool, but “squishy cat” has always been her favorite. This super soft pillow is the most huggable thing ever, even if it has gotten tatty and paint-stained. We have bought a few over the years to give as gifts, and anyone who ever cuddles up with one of these cats falls in love.
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Cat Cushion
Ditucu Cat Paw Cushion
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Feline Flask
Puckator Pusheen Insulated BottleThis stainless steel water bottle has lasted my daughter for years and has a handy LED temperature display on the lid, though the design is partially worn away now. It is an insulated flask that can keep cold drinks cool for up to 24 hours or keep hot drinks warm for up to six hours. It holds 450 milliliters. Sadly, it only seems to be available in the UK. I can’t find the same model stateside, so I have linked a different Puckator Pusheen insulated bottle for folks in the US, though it lacks the temperature display.
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Cat Cam
Enabot EBO ROLA Mini 2K Camera RobotA remote control camera on wheels that you can attach a dangly toy to makes for a lot of feline fun. The EBO ROLA can also play various annoying sounds, or you can talk through it, and it’s a nice way to check in and play with your cats when you are away from home. Sadly, though you can automate some sounds, this model doesn’t patrol or play by itself. But it can automatically record when there’s movement, and ours captured some hilarious videos of our three cats, who were unaware we were watching.
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Laundry Hamper
VK Living Cat Storage Basket
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Kitty Cans
Uncommon Goods Cats on Cats Glasses - Photograph: Simon Hill
Cozy Toes
Cliont Cat Slippers
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Cat Laptop
WHAT DO YOU MEME? ScratchPad ProIf you don’t want your carpets and furniture scratched to bits, you must provide plenty of scratching posts and pads for your cat’s claws. This comical laptop opens to reveal a video call with loads of cat pals, but there’s also a cardboard scratch pad, a ball tucked into a channel, and a mouse attached with an elastic cord. It’s kinda pricey for what it is, but our cat Luna loves it, and it always gets a laugh from visitors.
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Cat Camera
Retrospekt Hello Kitty Polaroid CameraThe old-tech revival is gathering pace as vinyl, film cameras, and dumbphones make an unlikely comeback. Retrospekt is dedicated to delivering retro tech to the new generation, and that includes refurbished Polaroid cameras. The innards are from the ’80s and ’90s, but the Hello Kitty exterior is newly molded. My daughter loves the design of the camera and the instant nature of Polaroid photos and has been happily snapping our cats for the past few days.
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Cat Drink Markers
Genuine Fred Genuine Fred Wine Lives Kitty Drink MarkersIs that my wine? If you’re fed up with trying to keep track of your glass at parties, these silicone cat markers curl around the stem of a wine glass and come in six colors, so you can easily tell whose is whose. They can also sit on a lip, and we find them handy for the kids' drinks, too, as they refuse to drink from any glass the other might have used.
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Cat Socks
Cavertin Cat SocksYou can find many, many cat-themed novelty socks. What makes this pair from Cavertin worth a look is the writing on the soles that says, “I can’t get up right now, the cat is on my lap.” Since this is our daughter’s standard excuse for treating us like servers at a restaurant, we had to snag her a pair. Turns out they are lovely socks.
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Cat Jewelry Holder
Lependor Ring Holder Jewelry Dish - Photograph: Simon Hill
Cat Sign
Kitty Biscuits Kitchen SignCats love to make biscuits. If you’re unfamiliar, cats will often push and pull with their two front paws on laps, cushions, or wherever they are about to nap, and it looks like they are kneading dough. This sign jokes about it with a cat baker pictured. Many folks believe this is an instinctual habit from when they were tiny and had to stimulate milk secretion from their mothers, but we don’t really know for sure.
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Cat Cozy
Oodie Gray CatYou'll have never been cozier or comfier than in one of these oversized hoodies with fleece exteriors and a fleecy sherpa lining inside. There’s also a hood and a giant front pocket, and you can curl up inside your hoodie because there’s bags of room. Oodies are the perfect winter companion, and my daughter adores the gray cat design on hers. You can get the same design as a robe ($55) if you prefer. Oodie also offers an oversize sleep T-shirt ($44) with a cute black kitty design made from super soft, stretchy bamboo fabric.
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Cat Dish
Uncommon Goods Happy Cat Spoon RestWhen you're cooking or making hot drinks, a dedicated resting spot for your spoons is handy, and this colorful cat dish is perfect for the job. Crafted from earthenware clay and hand painted in Massachusetts, these dishes make a lovely wee gift. You can go for a black cat, but we prefer the black, white, and brown cat.
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