Moderncat Studio just added a special limited edition Valentine cat toy set! This set includes one small ModKicker catnip kicker toy, two Felt Rollers cat toys, and a bonus pink pom pom for $8. Available from the Moderncat Studio Etsy shop. It’s really a limited edition so when they’re gone, they’re gone!

Kitty deserves a sweet treat this Valentine’s Day! Check out this uber-adorable catnip chocolate sampler from Etsy seller Mycrobe Catnip Toys. Four handmade needle felted bon bons filled with yummy catnip come nestled in candy wrappers inside a cute green box. So sweet! Kitty will love you forever.

The countdown to Christmas is well underway and we have a fun giveaway that’s going to make a lot of kitties happy this holiday! 12 lucky readers are each going to win a Tickle Pickle from Tipsy Nip! These little toys are packed with 100% organic catnip that drives cats wild. There’s going to be a lot of bunny kicking into the New Year!

If you’d like to be one of the 12 lucky winners, please leave a comment on this post. The winners will be selected in a random drawing and announced on Christmas eve. One entry per person. This giveaway is open to readers everywhere!

Etsy seller Three Sassy Sisters recently had their 1000th Etsy sale and to celebrate they are offering a special holiday giveaway just for Moderncat readers! These ladies make the cutest cat collars from colorful fun ribbons and fabulous cat toys using recycled materials. This special holiday gift package includes two breakaway cat collars in holiday designs, one Jack’s Snowman catnip and wool cat toy, one Blazer Mouse cat toy in red and green, and one Bird of a Sweater cat toy in sparkling gold.

ENTER TO WIN!

To enter this giveaway, please leave a comment on this post. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing and announced on December 19, 2011. One entry per person. This giveaway is open to readers everywhere! Happy holidays!

I’m spending the weekend at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers annual cat show in downtown Phoenix (this is a great show that not only celebrates the breeds, but they also support cat rescue. All About Animals Rescue is prominently displayed at the front entrance and yesterday they adopted out all the rescue cats they brought with them!) While at the show, I came across a brand new cat toy that you are going to flip for! It’s the Cat-a-pole and it may be the best new cat toy on the market.

The Cat-a-pole is an interactive wand toy with some features that set it apart from all the others. First, it is designed to create a fabulous, unpredictable motion that is endlessly intriguing to cats. The Cat-a-pole has a pom pom and feather toy on the end that flits about like a mouse when you drag it across the floor or like a bird when it zips through the air. Kitty will go nuts!

Second, and what I think is the greatest feature ever, the Cat-a-pole does not use a string for attaching the toy. Instead the toy is attached to a long thin plastic tube. This is what creates the unpredictable motion, but best of all, there’s no string to get tangled! Other wand toys are constantly getting tied in knots or tangling around the cat or the furniture. The Cat-a-pole doesn’t do this. Brilliant!

Finally, this toy has an awesome soft grip handle so your hand doesn’t feel like it’s going to fall off after five minutes of play. I played with this toy non-stop for more than an hour last night and my hand never felt fatigued. Thank you, Cat-a-pole!

This is definitley a must-have gift for the holidays and you can order one online at Cat-a-pole.com. The wand with one attachment is $19.95 and replacement attachments are $6.95 each or less if you order multiples. The pom pom attachment is really easy to replace and seems to be quite durable.

Check out this video to see the Cat-a-pole in action (if you can’t see the video below in your email, click here to watch it on the site.)

Moderncat Studio is ready to celebrate the holidays in style! Check out our new holiday shop stocked with an assortment of fun holiday-themed cat toys for all the moderncats in your life.

You’ll find the always popular ModKickers and ModShakers, stuffed with irresistible organic catnip. Kitty will love to bunny kick these under the tree this year!

Our Bamboleo re-purposed wine cork cat toys are all dressed-up and ready for the holidays in red, green and white.

Our Lynks felted wool cat toys come in three holiday combos: candy cane red and white; red, white and green, and red and green. The Felt Roller three-packs are also available in special holiday colors.

New this year, we created a special limited edition holiday toy box. A crystal clear plastic box comes packed full with the following holiday treats:

• One Large Holiday ModKicker
• One Small Holiday ModKicker
• One Holiday Lynks Felted Wool Cat Toy
• Three Holiday Felt Rollers
• Organic Catnip
• Holiday Pom Pom

(The little gray stripey model is Andy, the newest addition to the Moderncat household. I’m sure you’ll be seeing more of him!)

Here are some colorful little critters for kitty to chase. It’s the new Meri Mice from Go Pet Design. Made from colorful Merino wool, kitty can bat these around all day and when they get really beat-up, just toss them in a sock and throw them in the wash and they’ll be good as new. $5 for one or $19 for four in the Go Pet Design Etsy Shop.

HJ Mews has a special treat for kitty this Halloween! It’s an awesome Halloween kitty treat package with a huge assortment of goodies for your discerning feline, including Halloween-themed neck wear and a set of limited edition handcrafted Halloween toys. For $54.99 you’ll get the following:

• Berthold the Bat Toy
• Mordecai the Mouse Toy
• Nip-stuffed Candy Corn Toy
• HJ Mews Dried Sardines
• HJ Mews Premium Organic Catnip
• Your choice of one stylish Halloween neck piece. Choose from Candy Corns, Spider Webs, Jack-O-Lanterns, Beetlejuicey Stripes or H.J.’s personal favorite, the Dracula-esque Red Velvet Ascot (with spider web lining, no less!)

Paper artist Matthew Ross (you know his amazing paper cat sculptures!) thought he would try his hand at designing something that cats would actually be allowed to destroy, so he created these wonderful little cardboard mice. He decided to make some for his cat and apparently they are a big hit, so now these little guys are available in Matthew’s Etsy shop for $5 each or $12 for a set of three.

Since kitty can’t have any Halloween chocolate (remember, chocolate is toxic to cats!) here’s a little treat she can indulge in this season. It’s a whole box full of 25 catnip candies!  Each little toy has a pinch of fresh nip inside to drive kitty wild. And they come in this cute little box!

Available from the Pugs 2 Persians Etsy Shop.

WraptCats — makers of the gorgeous felted wool cat beds I’ve written about before — has added some fun new cat toys to their shop. Check out these tasty treats for kitty, all hand knit and felted using Peruvian wool, then stuffed full with organic catnip.

The WraptCats menu includes fuzzy little fishies, giant fried chicken legs, and adorable shrimp. Yum! Check them out in the WraptCats Etsy shop.

Snap-up some super cute, eco-friendly cat toys from Go Pet Design with a special Labor Day savings coupon! Use coupon code LABORDOG when ordering today at the Go Pet Design Etsy shop and get 20% off your whole order.

There are lots of cute cat toys to choose from, all with an earth-conscious twist. Go Pet’s Scrappy Rats are all made with salvaged designer materials including cute prints and colorful felt, each delivered in the coolest eco-friendly packaging.

And don’t forget kitty’s favorite Paca Pet from Go Pet made with 100% organic alpaca wool from US farms. These little toys can take a beating, but all it takes is one machine wash and dry cycle and it’s as good as new.

We don’t like to let anything go to waste at Moderncat Studio! Certain cat food bags — in addition to being cute and colorful — are made of a durable, crunchy plastic material that makes a great addition to cat toys. Kitties love the sound and the texture, so we figured we’d take advantage of that. Check out our newest creation — Junk Food Flyers!

As you can see, Ando really likes to nom these little toys. He picks them up with his paw or in his mouth and zings them across the room. They are made with funky shapes cut from clean recycled cat food bags sewn together with a colorful piece of felt. No two toys are the same! We call them Junk Food Flyers because they’re colorful like candy and crunchy like potato chips.

The new Junk Food Flyers are available in the Moderncat Studio Etsy shop for just $5 for a set of 5 toys in assorted colors. And remember, we have a special Labor Day coupon code that’s good through Monday, Sept 5, 2011. Enter coupon code SEPTEMBER10 in the Etsy check out and get 10% off your whole order! (Enter the coupon code in the Etsy shopping cart. Look for the blue link that says “Apply shop coupon code” on the right side. You’ll need to click “Apply” after you enter the code.)

Etsy seller The Cat Farm has a whole crop of colorful cat toys and comfy looking beds that will definitely catch your eye. Check out their fun party hat cat toys, sewn from fleece, stuffed with catnip, and topped off with some fun feathers to drive kitty mad. Equally fun looking are the feather flier cat toys and a selection of cool wand cat toys.

There’s a nice variety of catnip ball toys, also made from soft fleece and stuffed with catnip, plus don’t miss the beautiful cat mats and beds made with gorgeous mod print fabrics.

Finally, The Cat Farm makes a few adorable critters that kitty will love, including the felt cockroach toy with dangly legs and antennae. Stop by The Cat Farm Etsy shop to see all the goods.

We just had the opportunity to test a fun line of kitty products from Vermont-based Tipsy Nip, and they were a huge hit! Tipsy Nip makes a variety of catnip treats and toys that are all durable and non-toxic, plus the kitties love them! Their signature toy is the Tickle Pickle, which comes in the regular 6 inch size, the XL 11 inch size, and for extra interactive fun, check out the Flying Tickle Pickle.

Here are some pix of Ando, Simba and MacKenzie enjoying their Tickle Pickle.

Some of the other fun treats they offer are Tuna Sushi, a yummy snack made with Bonito tuna flakes, Nori seaweed and Tipsy Nip. You can get a big jar of Tipsy Nip all by itself, or try the Tipsy Nip Ball, a non-toxic wooden ball toy infused with organic catnip and soaking in a tin of Tipsy Nip. The Tipsy Nip Balls also come with fun tickle tassels.

All of the Tipsy Nip products come in the cutest packaging and would make great gifts! You can follow Tipsy Nip on Facebook to stay up-to-date on their latest products.

ENTER TO WIN! HUGE PRIZE PACKAGE!

One lucky readers is going to receive a prize package including every single cat product made by Tipsy Nip! That’s a lot of nip! To enter the giveaway, please visit the Tipsy Nip website and take a look at their products, then come back here and leave a comment on this post telling us which item your cat would like the most. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing and announced on August 10, 2011. One entry per person. This giveaway is open to readers everywhere!

I completely flipped when I found these kitty treats on Etsy! They are totally adorable cat toys from Etsy seller Tee Tugs that are made by knotting together strips of recycled t-shirts. Brilliant! Not only are they colorful and cute, but they have dangly little arms and legs that kitty will find irresistible. And you can just throw them in the washing machine when they get gross!

There’s a selection of Kitty Bugs including Hydra, Knotty, and Shrimp. You can get a set of three (one of each) for $6 or a collection of 8 knots, also for just $6. Check out these sweeties enjoying their Tee Tugs!

And for interactive fun, don’t miss the Kitty Tugs featuring Frankie Firecracker, combining recycled denim with the t-shirts, and a cool mini tee, both on the end of a colorful braided t-shirt cord with a tasseled handle. $12 for Frankie Firecracker and $8 for the mini tee.

I know a good cat toy when I see one, and these are guaranteed to be a big hit with the kitties! Etsy seller Curly Girl Crochet makes these beautiful crocheted ring toys using recycled plastic rings and gorgeous cotton yarn. They look like they would be perfect for tossing and chasing, plus they have one of my favorite features in a cat toy, it won’t hurt if you step on one in the middle of the night.

Sold in sets of 4 toys for $6, however she currently has several discounted sets of 10 toys for $6, but they won’t last long. Check out the Curly Girl Crochet Etsy shop to see all the color options.

Kitty can’t get enough summer fun with these cute handmade cat toys from Cattitude Creations! These special patriotic creatures are all ready for the 4th of July. Each one is made from felted wool and stuffed with organic catnip. Choose from Sslappy Snake, Wooly Mouse, Cat Toy Balls, and the Cattitude Creations signature Chipper-munk with his big fluffy tail.

ENTER TO WIN A PATRIOTIC WOOLY MOUSE!

One lucky reader is going to win a Patriotic Wooly Mouse for their cat! To enter the giveaway, please visit the Cattitude Creations Etsy shop and take a look around, then come back here and leave a comment on this post. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing and announced  on June 27, 2011. One entry per person. This giveaway includes free shipping to US addresses only.

Some kitties like to make a little noise when they play, so we created ModShakers, catnip rattle toys for cats. These little toys make a soft rattling sound when kitty tosses them in the air or bats them across the floor. Plus, they’re stuffed with organic catnip for extra punch.

Choose from a variety of hip mod fabrics with matching felt trim. $6 for a set of two ModShakers in the Moderncat Studio Etsy shop.

And don’t forget, 5% of your purchase always goes to our Cat Charity of the Month. This month’s charity is Safe Haven for Animals in Tempe, AZ.

Action shot: Ando shakin’ it up!

Help kitty celebrate the 4th of July with these limited edition cat toys from Moderncat Studio! We made all of our best selling toys — ModKickers, Bamboleos, Lynks, and Felt Rollers — in red, white, and blue, just in time for the holiday. They’re ready to make kitty burst into the sky for some summer fun.

All available for a limited time in the Moderncat Studio Etsy shop.

The Big Daddy from K Grant Designs is the biggest cat toy you’ve ever seen — and it will get the biggest reaction from your cat! The Big Daddy measures 10 by 16 inches and is made with the hippest designer fabrics in cool combos. Pick the fabric you like best, because kitty doesn’t care, she just cares about the 1/3 cup of extra potent catnip that’s inside. Watch as your cats grab this oversized stuffed toy and bunnykick away!

The Big Daddy is available in the K Grant Designs Etsy shop for $17. Each style is made in a limited production run, so if you see one you like, snap it up!

If these photos of happy customers don’t convince you, check out this video of some gorgeous kitties enjoying their Big Daddy toys (if you can’t see the video below in your email, click here to watch it on the site):

This hip little fish toy was created by Athens, GA-based artist Will Eskridge for ’53 Hound Studio. Will’s original illustration is screen printed with water soluble ink on 100% hemp canvas. The toy is stuffed with organic catnip to drive kitty wild. $8 at 53HoundStudio.com.

Gerda Lobo has done it again! She’s created another fabulous cat toy for Moderncat Studio! Gerda is the designer of the Cuna cat bed, Patada kicker toy and the popular Bamboleo re-purposed wine cork cat toys. Now she’s working with gorgeous natural wool to create Lynks felted wool cat toys, exclusively for Moderncat Studio.

Lynks are crocheted from 100% Peruvian Highland wool and felted several times to get the perfect texture that kitties love. The ideal size and shape for carrying and batting around, we guarantee that these toys will mysteriously appear in different places every time you turn your head. Choose from a variety of rich color combos. The best thing about these cat toys: they don’t hurt when you step on them in the middle of the night! Machine washable in cold water, tumble dry.

Check out all the fabulous color combos in the Moderncat Studio Etsy shop. Lynks are just $8 for a set of three toys. And don’t forget, 5% of your purchase will be donated directly to our Cat Charity of the Month! Our May 2011 charity is Cat Nip & Tuck.

If you’re looking for the perfect treat for kitty’s Easter basket, here it is! Moderncat Studio created a special limited edition set of Spring Fling ModKicker catnip kicker toys. This combo includes one large and two small ModKickers in a hip springtime color scheme. Order a set today from the Moderncat Studio Etsy shop for just $12.

Etsy seller Mouse Tail Embroidery makes these cute and colorful little mice for kitty to enjoy. Each one has a little bell inside to keep kitty’s attention. Made with felt and embroidered with fun little details. You can see how much Daphne loves her little mouse! $5 for a set of four mice in the Mouse Tail Embroidery Etsy shop.