droolicious : cats

Off With Their Heads!

Heather Kuldell — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:03:00 GMT

Djeco Wooden Animal Building Set is not as simple as it looks in the picture. These wooden animals are bolts in disguise. Twist the “feet” off, and the body piece slides off so re-animators can mix and match the animal parts of the rabbit, cat, dog and cow as they please. Part puzzle, part dexterity developer, the set is all fun. The set costs $21.99 at Oompa.

Snuggle Up with Moncalin Flat Cat Lovie

Heather Kuldell — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:35:00 GMT

The first time I saw a “lovie,” I thought someone had ripped the filling out of poor stuffed animal. My baby son, however, loved it. He spent hours clutching the little thing, exploring the textures and seams. For a simple toy, the Moncalin Flat Cat Lovie offers lots to explore, including the ears, knotted arms and even — if my son is any indication — the ribbon tag. Right now it’s on sale for $19.99 and available in chocolate and baby blue stripes or chocolate and melon stripes.

What Happens If You Give a Cat a Cupcake?

SunnyChanel — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:30:00 GMT

There are two things my daughter adores. Kitties and cupcakes. Therefore, without much of the stretch of the imagination, she loved If You Give a Cat a Cupcake written by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond, which is part of the If You Give…series by HarperCollins (like If You Give a Pig a Party and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie).

The story follows the unlikely series of events that would occur if you just happened to give your strong willed cat a cupcake which would lead seamlessly to requesting sprinkles, trips to the beach, and a ride on a merry-go-round. You can get your own cat a cupcake from Amazon for $11.55 (regularly $16.99) here.

CES 2009: Cat Genie Self-Flushing Cat Box

Chris Ford — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:00:00 GMT

OK. I promised in my earlier post a crazy thing I saw at CES on my first day, and this is it - the Cat Genie - the "world's only self-flushing, self-washing cat box." I know. It's gross. But damn if that thing didn't work as advertised.

I'm not a cat lover (or even an animal lover by any means) so I was kind of thrown off by this, but if you've got kids and cats in the house, this is something you might want to check out. The way it works is, you set it to clean up after your cat on a schedule you want, and when it's time the thing automatically scoops, liquefies and flushes away the cat "waste." Then it washes and dries the cat litter itself, so kitty will have a nice dry place to go next time.

Again, I know. It's gross. But I have to say, if you:

1. Love your cat and
2. Hate the cat litter with a passion and
3. Hate having to keep buying cat litter and
4. Have an extra $300 kicking around

then you should probably order one immediately.

Check it out at CatGenie.com.

Read all of the posts from CES 2009 the Consumer Electronics Showcase on Babble.com here.

Black Cats And Other Animal Pillows From k studio

Chris Ford — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:30:00 GMT

This black cat pillow is one of a few different animal pillows made by design firm k studio. Each pillow is made from green and sustainable materials such as hemp, organic cotton and recycled wool (they recycle wool?). There is a dog, cat and bird versions, but I'm a fan of the cat pillow. Plus, what could be more holiday appropriate right now than a black cat pillow?

Cat Pillow, $110 from Design Public.

Black Cat for Halloween

Erin Behan — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:01:00 GMT

I'm not sure there's a way to keep kids from gobbling up the tons of Halloween candy they'll score from their treating, but if you're truly anti-candy, you might try bribing the little ones with this adorable Halloween kitty from Two-Dees, available at Giggle ($15). The plush animal has embroidered facial features, so it's good from birth until they're smart enough to hide candy in their underwear.

Love Bunny Wall Decals

Erin Behan — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:18:00 GMT

Wall stickers remain one of the easiest ways (after painting) to snazz up a nursery or kids room. And sourcing some wall stickers no one else has puts you that much ahead of the rest of the nursery decorating crowd. I'm getting all ga-ga over Subhuti's bunny decals and kitty decals (photo below) on Etsy. They're just $12 for the 8"x10" vinyl sticker. The vinyls come in a variety of colors, and I think would look great patterned on a small wall or over a crib.

Monkeys Move From Jumping on Bed to Hanging on Wall

Heather Kuldell — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:16:00 GMT

The only perk about moving is redecorating, and I see a few of these monkeys in my son’s future.

An attractive, long-lasting alternative to posters or decals, Spot On Square’s Marcel the Monkey cut-out panel measures 15 1/2 inches by 15 1/2 inches, and is 3/4 of an inch thick. It’s available in three materials birch, bamboo or MDF painted in white, gray or orange. Once you choose the finish, there’s only one question left: Is it named after Ross’ pet on Friends?

Also available in Ray the Cat, Jasper the Dog or Charles the Cow for $45-$65 from 2modern.com.

Big Deal: FLOR Carpet Tiles for Kids On Sale

Chris Ford — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:13:00 GMT

FLOR are the tile-sized squares of carpet that are a great alternative to traditional rugs and carpet (that I've sung the praises about before). Right now they have some selected tiles on sale, including some tiles for children's rooms.

The patterns for kid's rooms are Happy Landings (a subtle, airplane design that looks thoroughly modern - pictured) and Raining Cats and Dogs (available in "Blue Sky" or "Orange Thunder"). Both were originally $10.99/tile, but Happy Landings is now $8.79/tile and Raining Cats and Dogs is $7.69/tile.

Check them out at the FLOR "Shop Sale" page at FLOR.com.