Here are some gifts for cats and cat lovers that capture the true spirit of Christmas through charitable contribution, and eliminate Christmas commercialism with a focus on arts, crafts, and construction to create inexpensive home-made presents.
Shop at the Humane Domain to Support Animal Welfare
Shop at the Humane Society’s online Humane Domain (Hsus.org) for feel-good gifts that support animal welfare initiatives and programs. The Humane Domain offers great gift ideas for cats and dogs, as well as holiday decorations and clothing and accessories for animal lovers. See “For Kitty” for feline playthings, treats, and furniture. The navigation bar to the left links to other collections, including Christmas gifts for cat lovers, Christmas cards and decorations, and gifts for other occasions including Valentine’s Day. Click on “For Your Home” for links to household items such as pillows, mats, ornaments, and decorative accessories.
For additional humane organizations and shelters that have charity gift shops, see Christmas Gift Ideas: Online Shops That Help Cats and Dogs.
Give a Humourous Gift
There are plenty of funny cat-related gifts available including the Jingle Cats CD (Christmas carols performed by meowing, purring, yowling felines) and a variety of amusing cat books, including:
- I Can Haz Cheezburger? by Happycat Professor, featuring cats with humourous captions
- Bad Cat: 244 Not-So-Pretty Kitties & Cats Gone Bad by Jim Edgar, which showcases felines with deranged expressions or in unflattering poses
- Stuff on My Cat by Mario Garza, which features pictures of cats adorned with various incongruous objects
- Dancing with Cats by Burton Silver and Heather Busch, a compilation of hilarious photos depicting people in odd costumes dancing with felines
- Simon's Cat by Simon Tofield, based on the series of award-winning short animated films created by the author
Save Money and Have Fun with Arts, Crafts, and Building Projects for Cats and Cat Lovers
Gifts for cats and cat lovers don’t need to be expensive. Those with creative flair or building talents can make gifts for their pets at a fraction of the cost of commercially available products:
- Free Christmas Cat Craft Ideas and Patterns provides links to instructions and free patterns for creating Christmas cat cards, quilts, ornaments, and pillows.
- Free Cat Sewing and Quilting Patterns lists websites where you can find free patterns for sewing cat toys, blankets, and pillows, as well as quilts featuring cat designs.
- Free Cat Knitting Patterns is a directory of sites that have patterns for knitting and crocheting pet beds, blankets, and cat toys.
- How to Make Cat Trees, Beds, and Scratch Posts provides links to instructions and patterns for creating custom cat furniture.
- How to Make Cat Toys offers craft ideas and links to make a variety of feline playthings, ranging from artistic creations to basic items constructed from household junk.
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