Top 10 Gifts for "Crazy Cat Ladies"

1. Cheshire Cat Watch

Unlike Alice's friend the rabbit, you'll never be late for an important date with this delightful watch on your wrist. You'll be mesmerized by the disappearing Cheshire Cat on the black watch face. On a double leather pink and black strap and with a really cute Cheshire Cat smile on the box, which is a collector's item in itself.

I want this watch! It's a limited edition though, so I need to hurry. Oh, my ears and whiskers!

2. Life is Tough Women's Garments

"Life is Tough and Then You Nap" is a mantra for the woman who tries to do too much. These garments will give the wearer and everyone who sees them a cute reminder to slow down when life gets tough.

3. Cat Naps 2007 16 Month Wall Calendar

If the "Life is Tough" garments above don't remind your crazy cat lady friend to take it easy, this calendar featuring napping cats and kittens should definitely do the trick. I've ordered this 12" x 12" calendar for my own office wall.

4. Famous Artists Cats

Eve Riser-Robert's art is exquisite, and she has captured the style of several famous artists with her imaginative interpretations of how they would have painted portraits of their own cats. I chose Manet's Cats and Matisse's Cats for gifts, and I couldn't have been more pleased with the quality of the prints - a really affordable way of giving fine art to a favorite person.

5. Mouse Pad With Flower Cats by Matar

From the original "Crazy Cat Ladies Society" (and Gentlemen's Auxiliary), I picked this mouse pad embellished on the front with "Flower Cats" by Beatriz Matar, a talented painter from Argentina, who is also a member of the CCLS. By the way, the CCLS donates $3 from every purchase to Best Friends Animal Society, so this would be a "double-duty" gift for your "Crazy Cat Lady."

6. Cat Note Cards

These cards feature your Guide's own cats, and cover a range of sentiments, from humorous to philosophical, to holiday cards.

7. Photo Stamps With Personal Cat Pictures

Photo Stamps are the coolest thing to come around since catnip, in my opinion. Photo Stamps are the brainstorm of Stamps.com, and approved licensed vendor of the United States Postal Service. Sign up for free, upload your (or your friend's) favorite cat photo, then follow the links to purchase. You can change the border colors and perform other small edits of the photos online. Cost: around $20 for a 20-stamp sheet of peel-off stamps. Note: Do not submit copyrighted photos!

8. Sterling Cat Pendant

This pendant is so cute I've added it to my own "wish list." A whimsical sterling silver cat clings to the 18" sterling chain for dear life. His fat little tummy and priceless expression will please any ailurophile on your gift list.

9. Movie: The Truth About Cats and Dogs

This is a "chick flick" movie and the cat comes out on the short end of the stick, but I think crazy cat women will enjoy it. Janeane Garofalo and Uma Thurman star as friends-become-rivals for Ben Chaplin. Although some explicit (phone) sex makes it definitely not a family movie, it's a fun flick to watch on a rainy Saturday night with your sweetheart.

10. "Cat Was Allergic" Hoodie

In cold weather or cool nights any time of the year, a hoodie is an essential garment. This one carries a humorous message along with a picture of my beautiful, snooty Billy, that should send a smile to the face of everyone who sees it.