A gift for a cat lover the cat won't knock off the table

Cat lovers are a peculiar tribe. They wake up to a paw in the face, spend the evening with someone lying on their keyboard, and say thank you for it. Looking for a gift for a cat lover that isn't their third mug saying “Cats > people”? I'm Parťák, the cartoon dog of FreshPaw, and I respect cats because they always win. Let's go by the kind of person you're shopping for.

For the one whose cat sleeps on their lap all day

You know the type: works from home, cat on the lap, and would rather not move for three hours than disturb it. For them there's the zip kangaroo hoodie, a hoodie with a big zipped front pocket for a cat or small dog up to 8 kg. The cat curls up inside and pokes its head out through a round opening. The human gets both hands back and can finally finish a cup of tea while it's still warm.

Honestly: not every cat will want to go in a pocket. Some take to it, others will look at you as if you'd offered them a bath. Never leave a pet in the pocket unattended, always keep the opening free, and don't carry it in there on walks, on a bike or in a car. It's a sofa hoodie, not a carrier.

A gift for a cat lover when you don't know the size

Sizes S to XXXL are the measurements of the hoodie, not the body, and the cut is loose. The safest method:

1. Quietly borrow a hoodie they like wearing. The cat is your alibi, it'll be covered in fur anyway.
2. Lay it flat, measure the width under the sleeves and multiply by two. That's the chest measurement.
3. Compare it with the size chart on the product page.

If you know nothing at all, go for the gift voucher. It arrives by email right after payment, works even on Christmas Eve and never expires. The email has a link to the voucher with a code you can print and put under the tree. They pick what they want, and whatever is left stays for their next order.

For the always-cold who want a nest, resident included

The Nest hoodie blanket is a blanket shaped like a hoodie that you can disappear into completely. Flannel fleece outside, sherpa inside, one size, so no secret measuring. At the front there's a pocket for a cat or small dog. There's a heated version powered by a power bank via USB (no power bank in the box, you'll need your own) and an unheated version with a smaller pocket. Pocket dimensions are on the product page; compare them with your curled-up cat, if it agrees to be measured.

Important: the heating is for the human only. When the cat is in the pocket, switch the heating off and unplug the power bank.

For those who carry their cat in their heart

Some people don't want an animal in their pocket, just a quiet reminder of it, say at work. The paw necklace is a 16 × 17 mm stainless steel pendant on a 50 cm chain, in silver, gold, rose gold or black. You only choose the colour. It's jewellery for people, not for animals, so don't put it on the cat, even if it looks like it would suit her.

The website says: for under the tree, order by 17 November. Missed the date? There's still the voucher, which arrives by email even on Christmas Eve.

Delivery generally takes 7 to 24 working days from ordering. And for peace of mind: gifts ordered by 24 December can be returned until 15 January, in case the size doesn't fit after all.

One last tip: unwrap calmly and leave the box on the floor afterwards. The cat will probably find it more interesting than what was inside. I get it. At least a box doesn't hoover.