14 Swoon-Worthy Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Your Cat
Catnip-stuffed roses, blush-pink cat caves, heart-shaped scratchers, and more ways to show your kitty some love this V-day.
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We know that making your cat your Valentine is a cliché generally reserved for early 2000s movies that deploy the lonely cat ladyopens in a new tab trope. But it’s 2024, and Valentine’s Day has less to do with romantic partnership than ever before.
If you’ve been looking for a way to gift your fuzzy companion a little something special or have just had your eye on a new cat bed that matches your interior decor, it’s the perfect holiday to justify the purchase. Below, the rose-colored presents you and your cat can enjoy this Valentine’s Day.
Btw, our editors (and their pets) picked out these products. They’re always in stock at the time we publish, but there’s a chance they’ll sell out. If you do buy through our links, we may earn a commission. (We’ve got a lot of toys to buy over here, you know?)
It’s a struggle to find a cat treeopens in a new tab you don’t hate.opens in a new tab This pleasing pastel will have your cat curled up in no time (and you ditching your old beige cat tree).
We try desperately to let our cats know how much we love them on a daily basis. Gift them this love-letter toy, and they’ll definitely get the message.
What gift could be sweeter than a warm, cozy place for a cat nap? This hooded cat cave is perfect for cats who like to burrow and hide away. Everyone needs their alone time — even on V-Day.
Heart-shaped candy boxes might be overdone, but heart-shaped scratching pads are the perfect choice in this scenario.
Everyone deserves a chocolate covered strawberry on Valentine’s Day. It’s not safe for your cat to enjoy the real thingopens in a new tab, so grab ‘em these toy substitutes instead.
Heart-shaped Sweet Tarts are for elementary schoolers (and you, after you snag all the on-sale candy at CVS on February 15). These heart-shaped, superfood-infused treats are a much better Valentine’s treat for your cat.
Show the special feline in your life a little extra care this year with an adorable heart-shaped ceramic drinking bowl that encourages your H2O-avoidant cat to hydrate.
Nothing shows appreciation for your cat like a single, classic rose — especially one that won’t lose its petals when they kick and bat it around.
One of the best parts of Valentine’s Day is the sensory experience it offers — velvets, silks, and satins in hues of pink and red. Now, you can let your cat in on the fun with an icy-pink crushed-velvet collar.
Even if you’re staying snuggled up at home, this is a day for looking and feeling your best. Nothing says love like getting all those fur mats lopens in a new taboose with a brush that comes in Valentine’s Day pink.
Your cat can’t sip your real champagne, so grab them a toy bottle instead. This plush toy is full of catnip, so you and your cat can both get a little buzz onopens in a new tab at the end of the day.
A pink Pop Tart is the perfect way for your cat to start a Valentine’s Day morning. Eat dessert first (please don’t give your cat an actual Pop Tart). Besides the fact that pastries are unsafe for kitties, think back to all those Pop Tart-induced sugar highs you used to get on the bus before school. Truly no one needs that.
Candy hearts are a tried-and-true way to express some appreciation on V-Day. These catnip-stuffed crinkle toys are even better than the real thing.
This milk-carton-shaped bed lets your cat escape for some privacy, plus it allows you to watch them peek their little head out of a (very Valentine’s Day-esque) strawberry-shaped window.
Avery Felman
Avery is a writer and producer. She has written for numerous publications, including Refinery29, BuzzFeed, and V Magazine. When she’s not at her computer, you can find her reading, practicing her Greek on Duolingo, and delving into the Sex and the City discourse. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and their cat, Chicken, who rules with an iron fist.
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