The Year's Best Cat Stuff

CAT FANCY editors pick 2008's top products.

Meet the Editors
Associate Editor Lindsay Hanks always is on the lookout for new toys to entertain Zoe, her rambunctious family cat with a penchant for trouble. She enjoys laid-back nights watching television together side-by-side, when Zoe’s not doing back-flips off the walls.

Art Director Jerome Callens makes his living so he can support his 4-year-old black cat Onyx, who is hooked on catnip toys, and his tubby 17-year-old Siamese mix Egypt,
who is hooked on belly rubs.

Editor Susan Logan looks forward to her cup of coffee every morning and glass of wine every evening with her two cats, Ragdoll Chloe and Tonkinese Chamois, curled up beside her. It’s the perfect way to start and end each day.

Managing Editor Annie Shirreffs lives with her husband and their cat Owen, a polydactyl domestic longhair. As a lifelong cat lover and owner, she has mastered the fine art of doing just about anything with a cat in her lap.

	Play-N-Squeak, Bring the Wild Inside! $5.99 and up. Play-N-Squeak, An OurPet Brand; 440-354-6500 “These toys will keep my cats busy for quite a while.”
	Amazing Pet Hair Pickup Mitt $6.99. Cats Rule; 954-384-2705 “The mitt makes it so much easier to get to those hard-to-reach places.”
	Pet Hair Eraser Vacuum $149.99. Bissell Homecare.; 800-237-7691 “I like the weight and handle of this vacuum. The filter also is easy to clean and replace.”
	Classy Custom Pet Portal (Small Stainless Steel Graphite) $129.99. Classy Custom, Inc.; 866-615-6228 “What a unique and stylish-looking cat door! Our cats can go to their outdoor enclosure any time.”
	Yeowww! Stinkines Catnip Sardines $12.99. Ducky World Products, Inc.; 866-493-6999 “My senior cat loves these even after I’ve had them for a while. This is high-grade catnip that comes in a nice container. A great stocking stuffer!”
	Lean-It Anywhere Scratching Post $16.99 (wide model). Omega Paw Inc.; 519-284-0513 “A versatile scratching post. What a great idea!”
	Poop-Off Pet Urine Locator Black Light $6.99. Life’s Great Products, LLC; 760-510-2782 “If I had had this a year ago, it would have saved the carpet in my dining room. I couldn’t tell where that urine smell was coming from.”
	PURRfect Crinkle Dancer $11. The Cat Connection; 866-386-6369 “My cat goes crazy over feathers and crinkly things. This is the perfect combo, and this toy has nice action.”
	Sleepurrz $65-$75. Sleepurrz LLC; 850-698-1035 “My cats love hammocks, and this one is nice and big.”