Gifts for Cat Lovers

Buying a special gift for a cat lover requires some thoughtfulness on your part. Not all cat lovers want cute cat collectibles and trinkets. Consider the styles and colors of a cat lover's house when brainstorming for cat gift ideas. When shopping for the finicky cat lover, try practical gifts or get something directly for the cat.

  1. Practical

    • Select kitchen items with cats or cat patterns on them. Decorative serving dishes, dish towels and oven mitts please the cat lover who also loves cooking. Look at cat-inspired gifts for other rooms: cat soap dishes for the bathroom or a cat clock for the den.

      If you can get access to a cat lover's photos of his feline pets, then make a calendar. Alternately, take pictures of the cats yourself to get good calendar shots. Many online programs and sites help you make calendars and also have options for personalized cat mugs, T-shirts, stickers and stationery.

    Decorative

    • Find a local artist who accepts commissions for portraits and see if she will paint a photo of the cat lover's cat.

      Collectible figurines and statues of cats may please the cat lover. Find pieces which fit in with the cat lover's style. Cute kitten ceramics may work for some, while others might like cat artwork with a modern edge. Statues, paintings, artwork or even stuffed animals which look like the recipient's own cats, might please child or adult cat lovers.

    For the Cat

    • The best gift for cat lovers is often not for them at all, but for their favorite feline. Cat toys, drinking fountains, catnip herb containers and cat scratchers please the cat lover and her cat. If you are in doubt, go with a gift card from a pet store.