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Valentine’s Day
8 gifts for the girlfriend whose cat runs the house
You are welcome in her home. The cat has allowed it. These are the gifts that show you understand the chain of command.
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For the one whose cat naps like it is a job
A round plush bed
A deep, soft ring of plush that a cat can sink into and ignore everyone from. She gets her pillow back. The cat gets a throne.
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For the one whose cat demands a better view
A raised cat lounger
A small hammock on a frame, with a toy dangling overhead. It lifts the cat off the floor, which the cat has always felt was beneath it.
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For the one whose cat needs its own room
An indoor cat tent
A little tent with a cushion inside, for a cat who likes company at a distance. She will photograph it more than she has ever photographed you. Accept this.
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For the one whose cat only drinks from the faucet
A steel water fountain
Running water, a quiet pump and a steel top that wipes clean. It ends the morning ritual of holding the cat up to the kitchen faucet.
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For the one whose cat ambushes ankles at 2 a.m.
A tunnel bed
A tunnel to charge through, with a bed in the middle to collapse on afterward. It folds flat, which is more than can be said for the cat.
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For the one whose cat has never caught a thing
A flopping shrimp toy
A plush shrimp that flops about when touched and charges by USB. At last, prey the cat can defeat. Good for its confidence. Good for her socks.
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For the one who works from home, with a cat
A feather turntable
A base with a ball track and a feather on a spring. It keeps the cat busy through a whole video call, which is a gift to everyone on the call.
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For the one whose cat has midnight energy
A remote-control chase car
A small car with a feather tail that she steers from the sofa. The cat runs. She does not. It is the fairest deal in the house.