Cat Gifts

Buying for a cat person is easier than buying for a cat. The cat has opinions and will ignore anything that fails to meet them; the owner is usually delighted by something that saves them a job or makes the cat look ridiculous. This collection leans on the first of those.

Gifts the cat will actually use

Beds are the safest present in the range. A donut bed from around $46 or a plusher version from around $77 suits almost any cat, and unlike a toy it does not depend on the cat being in the mood. A scratcher board at around $37 is the other reliable one, particularly for anyone with a cat and a sofa they still care about.

Ceramic feeding bowls from around $26 are a step up from whatever came free with the cat, and they are the kind of thing owners rarely buy for themselves. A treat dispenser toy at around $30 suits a bored indoor cat and buys the owner twenty minutes.

Gifts for the person

A Cat Mum t-shirt at around $29 is the obvious one and it lands well with the right recipient. A lace travel bag at around $37 is more practical than it looks, since almost every cat needs a carrier at some point and most people own something grim from the vet.

The unglamorous ones that get used most

A smart litter odour purifier at around $93 is not a romantic present, but it is the one people mention months later, especially anyone with a tray in a small flat. Cat worming from around $32 is the same idea: nobody asks for it, everybody needs it.

Picking for a cat you have not met

Avoid collars and harnesses unless you know the cat wears one, and avoid anything that needs a size. Beds, bowls, scratchers and toys are safe. If you are truly unsure, something for the person rather than the cat is the lower-risk choice.

Browse the wider cat range, or cat beds and scratching posts if you already know what you are after.