A gift for a cat owner, about the cat they actually have
Lists of gifts for cat lovers are mostly things for the cat, or things with a cat printed on them. This gift is about one cat in particular: the box that became hers, the tap on the window before the alarm, the few people he allows near.
You give it, they make it
You buy the gift and the cat owner gets a link. They type the cat's name, choose a photo and answer eight short questions. About ten minutes later the book is on their screen: 28 pages, their photos, drawings of the cat and text from their own answers.
You do not need to know the cat or have a photo of it. The person who feeds it every morning knows the rest.
Questions written for cats
When the owner chooses cat, the questions change. They are asked what the cat brings in, which box or spot is the cat's own, and which people it puts up with and how they can tell. The questions every animal gets are there too: how the day starts, what it is terrified of, the funniest thing it ever got away with.
Example: the rules Mo has broken
Mo is a long-haired tabby from a shelter, born in 2022. His book has a page about the kitchen worktop: Sanne banned him from it and held out for three weeks. He sits on it again now, and she looks the other way. Mo is an example, not a customer.
Rules Mo has broken
- No cats on the worktop
- Banned for three weeks
- Back on the worktop
- Sanne looks the other way
Mo15The worktop war
Mo sits on the worktop while Sanne cooks. She banned it once and held firm for three whole weeks, refusing every time he jumped up. In the end she lost anyway. Now he sits up there again, watching the pan, and Sanne looks the other way, as if the rule had never existed at all.
Mo16
Few photos is normal with cats
Cats turn away from a phone and sit in dark corners. One sharp photo is enough for the book. Drawings of the cat are made from the photos, and the fewer photos there are, the more drawings. Every page can be changed afterwards, so a better photo found later can still go in.
How you give it
- Say who it is for, the cat's name if you know it, and what you want to write.
- Choose: a card to print and an image for your phone, or an email with your message at eight in the morning on a day you pick.
- They unwrap it when they like, within a year, and make the book. They see no price.
- You get an email when the book is ready.
Where the cat owner lives
The hardcover is printed and shipped to the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France. For a cat owner anywhere else, give the eBook gift: the same book, to read on screen and download.
For a cat that is old, or has died
The book can be written in the past tense. If the cat has died, the gift can be given in memory, and the owner makes the book when they are ready.
Other gifts for pet owners
A gift for a dog ownerA gift for a new puppy or kittenA Christmas gift for a pet owner
Questions
What do you buy a cat owner who has everything?
Something only they can finish. A book about their own cat does not exist until they make it, and no two are the same.
Do I need a photo of their cat?
No. The owner adds their own photos when they make the book. One is enough.
They have two cats. Which one is the book about?
Each book has one cat on the cover. The other cat is in it by name, as the one it shares the house with. The owner picks.
Does it work for an indoor cat?
Yes. Nothing in the questions needs a garden: mornings, the spot it has claimed, the people it tolerates.
Is it a good Christmas gift for a cat lover?
It can arrive by email at eight on Christmas morning, or as a card under the tree. The hardcover is printed after they make the book, so it comes after the day.
Give the book to a cat owner
They answer the questions about their own cat and make the book themselves. You choose a card to print or an email on the day.
Give the giftGift €34.99. The eBook and the hardcover, shipping included. Or the eBook alone for €6.99. The recipient makes the book themselves. Valid one year.
Or make a book about your own cat.
Make one for your peteBook €6.99, hardcover €27.99 on top, shipping included. You pay after the questions.