22 Best Gifts for Cat Lovers (2024)

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  Cat Mug

  BigNoseDeer Kawaii Cat Mug

  This 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 Bed

  There 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 Kittens

  This 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

  Chom Chom Roller Pet Hair Remover

  One 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 Pillow

  My 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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  Cats for Crocs

  Cat Shoe Charms

  Trick out your Crocs with these super cute cat charms. They slot easily into the holes of any pair of Crocs and are made from nontoxic, waterproof PVC material. These cat charms are a great way to transform ugly shoes, and my daughter loves them.

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  Cat Cushion

  Cat Paw Cushion

  Whether you want to make a chair comfier or provide a sleeping spot for your feline friend, this cat-paw-shaped cushion is perfect. It’s large, it’s soft, it’s everything you want in a cushion. My daughter’s cat Rocket sleeps on this at the end of her bed most nights.

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  Cat Stickers

  Cute Cat Stickers

  Kids love stickers. Some adults will love these cat stickers, too. These impossibly cute vinyl cat stickers are perfect for decorating bedrooms, laptops, water bottles, and whatever else needs a touch of cat-shaped cutening.

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  Feline Flask

  Puckator Pusheen Insulated Bottle

  This 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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  Earbuds Holders

  Dancing Cats Pen Holder

  Trying to get these cats to hold a pen is a balance test, but they make incredibly cute desk ornaments. They can hold pens, earbuds, or whatever other small items you can balance on there. But, mostly, they just look fun.

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  Cat Cam

  Enabot EBO ROLA Mini 2K Camera Robot

  A 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

  This giant rope basket has a cat’s face, and the ears double as handles. It’s ideal for some extra storage in a kid’s bedroom, whether you want a place for plushies or toys. It could also serve as a laundry hamper for clothes or a basket for clean towels.

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  Kitty Cans

  Cats on Cats Glasses

  These beer-can-shaped cat glasses have a fun color cat illustration on the outside depicting a clowder of cats in different shades. Each glass holds 16 ounces and comes in a set of two made in Colorado. Sadly, they are not dishwasher- or microwave-safe, but they are irresistibly cute.

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  Cozy Toes

  Cliont Cat Slippers

  Keep your toes cozy with these cat slippers. They have an open heel, making them easy to slip on, plus a thick sole with a grippy, rubberized underside, and they are plush and warm inside. The cute cat design is the real reason to buy them, but they have lasted reasonably well.

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  Cat Laptop

  ScratchPad Pro

  If 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 Camera

  The 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 Wine Lives Kitty Drink Markers

  Is 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 Socks

  You 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

  A wee dish is handy for keeping your everyday jewelry safe, and this cat dish includes a cat in the middle with a long tail that’s perfect for holding rings. My daughter uses it for scrunchies, hair ties, clips, rings, and necklaces.

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  Cat Sign

  Kitty Biscuits Kitchen Sign

  Cats 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

  Gray Cat Oodie

  You'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

  Happy Cat Spoon Rest

  When 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.

Simon Hill has been testing and writing about tech for more than 15 years. He is a senior writer for WIRED. You can find his previous work at Business Insider, Reviewed, TechRadar, Android Authority, USA Today, Digital Trends, and many other places. He loves all things tech, but especially smartphones,... Read more

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