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The day I had to do a photoshoot with the new felt toys didn't go very well, as you can see in the above photos. I sat the toys down on the bed and left the room for a moment. When I got back, this is what I found- Gracie rolling around in all the felt toys!
So, what makes a felt toy so fun & unique? Besides being very colorful, they can be 100% stuffed with catnip, catnip/valerian combo, or just plain stuffed with eco stuffing if your kitty hates scents. Many of the toys have some sort of fun accessory, like feathers, boas & ribbons. As with all Oddball Cat Toys, they have the option to be left off. The cool thing about the non-kicker designs, is that the toys aren't super stuffed and maintain a "flatter" shape. Why do cats go crazy for felt? I'm guessing its the soft texture? I have no idea! They react to felt more strongly than fabric, from my experience. The catnip scent also infuses perfectly into the felt, making them very odorous. Its funny, because Dee Dee wasn't a fan of catnip toys at all... until I placed a star felt toy into her paws. Oh boy, did she go crazy! She knocked everything off the table, rolling around with the star. How sturdy are felt toys? As far as I can tell, they do survive rougher play! Benny gets bored with them because he's unable to chew them up, unlike fabric toys and even (SIGH!) yarn toys. He's tried, and at worst there was a tooth mark from his very strong jaw. I'm not saying its impossible, but they have so far survived my toughest toy tester! What kind of cat would enjoy these toys? Definitely catnip lovers, to start! Felt toys are jam packed with fresh organic catnip! Cats that enjoy carrying their toys around will enjoy the smaller felt toys especially- Boots, Puzzle Pieces, Gummibears, Stars & Hearts. All can easily be bunny kicked and licked like crazy! How big are these felt cat toys? Kickers are 9 inches long by around 1.5 wide. Everything else is between 4-5 inches in diameter. They're still super fun to kick, but they are easy to be carried around. Here's a little gallery of the different felt toys. I have so many fun felt pattern options! I picked out certain patterns to go with certain cuts. If you see a felt pattern you really like but don't see it in the desired pattern, it can be custom made!
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Happy New Year, everyone!
It has been such a crazy hectic few months! I was so busy with working on the business, orders and taking care of cats, that I had no time to blog. While its great to be that busy, I really wanted to stay consistent! I'm not sure about my blogging schedule for 2017. I will be focusing on a regular email newsletter to send out either twice a month or possibly once a week. I'll figure out the frequency once I finalize the content details. You will be able to sign up through my website, Etsy Shop, and social media channels. It will be an opt-in only, I do not add emails unless requested by you personally. I'm also trying to figure out the best social media platform to get small updates & fun photos out on. Instagram is fun, but I find it a challenge to figuring out the winning strategy. I think there's a way of integrating my Instagram post on this website, so you non-Instagrammers can still have fun with our photos! Another piece I've been doing is Etsy Shop Updates. I like to highlight a fun photo or new product regularly. If you're an Etsy customer, be sure and favorite my Etsy shop so you'll get these updates automatically. They display on your "homepage" when you're signed into Etsy. On to the fun parts of business- CAT TOYS!!! I started launching my newest line of cat toys- felt cat toys. I will review them soon in depth, but here's a quick overview for today- * Felt Cat Toys are 100% stuffed with Catnip, unless stuffing is requested * I weighed one of the new Kickers, and it weighed .6 oz with the catnip! These toys will really be a hit with your catnip crazed cats! As far as knit cat toys go, I still want to carry them for those yarn crazy felines! I have some beautiful new yarn to try out, including some fun variegated colors & brights. I'll be deciding on the new product line up this month. With the new year, I'm making a lot of changes to the business in general. Its gone from a hobby to something I would love to see grow into a well known brand. I know I promised a lot of changes last year, so now is the time to implement them. I'm very excited to see where this goes. And I'm sure you've all been wondering how my mysterious Benny is doing. He is doing very well! His health remains under control with no flareups or episodes. He did have a couple of days where it was like he had a stomach virus, but he quickly recovered from it. His raw food diet literally saved his life. I will be covering that diet in a future post. So, yes, Benny is Benny. He was demoted from lead product tester to customer service when he started literally eating the toys. It has something to do with his condition, I'm sure, because he gets this crazed look and his eyes are hyper focused. If he doesn't eat when he wants to, or sometimes when he gets done with a meal, he will just literally eat something he really shouldn't attempt. That's part of the reason why I'm expanding out into other materials, because he has yet to behave that way with a felt or fabric toy. (yay!) I'll end the rambling post for now, but look for future (and better!) posts shortly! Enjoy the rest of your day! Do something fun with your cat(s) tonight! |