Holiday Gifts for Pampered Cats

The holidays are approaching and cat-lovers everywhere are thinking about Christmas gifts for their feline family members. What do you buy for the cat who has everything?

To start out the day, of course, every Christmas-celebrating cat needs its own Christmas stocking. Catty Corner has a cute one, which says "Santa, I've been a good kitty," for $8.50. Fill it with small toys and treats from the sources below, and your cat's Christmas is off to a merry start, indeed!

But now how do we keep the jolly celebration going?

Well, what kitty prince or princess would not like his or her own house? At the Doctor Foster and Smith website, you can buy a Cat Cottage or a Cat Playhouse for $24.99-$34.99. Not bad for a piece of prime cat real estate!

Then, some music to listen to in their abode: Marc Gunn has the perfect music for cats and cat owners. The delightful energy and sly humor of "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers" and "Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers" will delight the ears and enliven the sense of cat and cat's person alike. They are available at CD Baby for $15.00 or for download for $9.99. Or, right now at Cat Drinking Songs.com, you can get a great package deal: 4 of Marc's Cat Drinking Song CD's ("Whiskers in the Jar", "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers", "Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion", "Live at the Cactus Cafe: Cat Songs and Celtic Music",) and a Celtic Cat T-shirt for $65!

And music may be the food of love, but catnip isn't bad either. Try Catty Corner for Catnip Christmas Nips, a Catnip Micro Mouse, or Enchanted Catnip, billed as the World's Strongest Catnip, all for under $5.00. Or get your pampered prince or princess some Kitty Kaviar, available online from Natural Pet Market, only $5.49.

Now that your cat is filled with music and catnip, it's time for a nap. Petco has a wide selection of sleeping pads, padded beds, and luxury bedding ranging from $15 to $150! At either end of the budget spectrum, kitty will be delighted to stretch out and nap comfortably through the holiday afternoon.

After naptime is playtime! Your local Pet Smart has a huge range of old-fashioned and electronic toys, ranging from fake mice to expanding cat tunnels and electronic play fish bowls, most in the $5-$30 range. Of course, you know your cat is going to like the paper and the boxes best, so no need to go overboard on the new toys!

Ahh! What a lovely winter holiday your kitties have enjoyed. Now the day is winding down. Time for a snuggle, down by the fire with "Whiskers in the Jar" playing, the Christmas tree lights twinkling softly, and back to the lovely new bed in the new cottage, to dream of catnip and toys and the beginning of another wonderful year!