Disclosure: There are no affiliate links in this post. I used a coupon code to save money on the box and paid for it myself. All opinions are honest and covered in copious amounts of cat fur. I receive nothing if you use the the savings code, they are just super nice!
Cat Lady Box is the first subscription box for cats and the ladies who love them. Anyone who reads this blog already knows how into kitties we all are and when Sub Bella told me about this subscription you know I had to have it! Cat Lady Box donates 5% of all profits to cat rescue organizations, seek to feature small independent artists, and tries to redefine what the world thinks of crazy cat ladies.
I am all for those things! As a Cat Lady myself I am tired of people assuming that after a long day I retire to a dark basement and after putting on my tattered and worn robe, I trod along the carpet covered in cat hair to toss kibble about for my army of cats. No, no! After a long a long day I slink home, open a bottle of wine, feed my cat, and then blog about it! Totally different.
There are two options to choose from: CatLadyBox ($34.99 a month and cheaper with a longer subscription) which contains 2-3 items and Crazy CatLadyBox ($39.99 a month and cheaper with a longer subscription) which includes everything in the CatLadyBox plus 2 items for your kitty. You can cancel or switch at anytime.
Use code SUBSCRIPTIONISTA and save 10% on any option and length of subscription! This code is good until 9/31/15
The August box will be available for order until 8/20/15
Alright let’s see what these Cat Lady’s are about!
Well if people in the building didn’t know about me they now do!
PrintsOfHeart – Featured Cat Lady Artist: This print is actually pretty hardcore propaganda and I like it! Being a lover of cats is sort of like Blood In Blood Out because once you get the kitty fever you never get rid of it. I am going to put this print up just in case someone comes over and doesn’t know what they are dealing with. Personally I like to cut right to the chase and let everyone one know what I am about.
I checked out the artist’s Etsy shop and she has a lot of other designs for cat lovers, and others. She lives all the way in the UK, which makes this fancier as Downtown Abby can attest.
Do cats in the UK meow with an accent and if so, do American cats find it charming?
Cat Lady Box – Exclusive Design “MEOW” Original Design T-Shirt: Usually I shy away from anything branded but the design is so cool I don’t mind in this case. I pulled this out of the box and was excited about the color (better to hide the cat hair my dear) and that it is a V-Neck! The material is also soft and doesn’t have that “Hanes Beefy T” feel that shirts tend to have in boxes.
When I went outside to take pics of the items I flipped over the shirt and was delighted. Look at the tail! The way it sits when wearing it (yes, I’m wearing it as I type this) the tail looks like your own kitty tail! I couldn’t wait to put it on and sashay around…
Cat Lady got back!
Wild Rose – Catnip Natural Lip Balm: I am surprised I have never heard of this lippy before because it is such a novel idea! At first I thought “How the heck am I going to put Lip Balm on my cat?!?” Then I decided to put down my glass of wine and focus.
The lip balm is handmade in Oregon with coconut oil, beeswax, mango rose hip, green tea and catnip. Can you imagine all the cats that must lurk waiting for lip balm making day? They probably have to do it at noon when the hot sun is overhead and most of the cats are snoozing. I bet they nervously look at the sun dial to make sure they don’t go over time and hit the “Nipping Hour.”
I put this on and went to try to make out with my cat. She said something about “buying her dinner first” before running off. Later she hopped up and smelled my face, made a shocked expression double take sniff, then hopped away… I will update with more stories, but can say she does smell the catnip! At least she didn’t attach my face… yet.
My kitten kisses bring the kitties to the yard!
Southerngracie – Handmade Ceramic Cat Pendant Necklace: I did not expect to like this pendant as much as I do in person. There was a spoiler/hint on Facebook and I thought it would be made out of metal like a collar tag or something. It looks really cute on, as you can see from my model! It came with a ribbon but I will put it on a chain for ease of wear. I like that is is not “in your face” so I can show off how much I love cats without alienating any dog lovers at work.
Her Etsy shop has a lot of different pendants and I have my eye on a couple to add to my collection. It makes me happy that she makes her pieces with love and positvity. Much better than the jewelry I usually get made with ill will and worse, indifference.
Grace’s husband inspired her to make ceramic jewelry by telling her to “get creative” with some clay… I would have just produced a bunch of misshapen poorly crafted NSFW art. But that’s just me.
Now for the two cat treats that make this the Crazy Cat Lady Box!
Miso Handmade Designs – Organic Catnip Fortune Cookie: What a cute little toy that my kitty will treasure until she rips it up into wee little pieces. She loves these soft types of toys to carry, swat, and cuddle. Now when she is kneading her cat bed before sleep I will say she is “making cookies” instead of “making biscuits.”
The toy is plush and soft and I feel safe to let my kitty have a little gnaw. I LOVE the other styles on the site and am sure to spend money making my kitty happy AND having my floor look a little nicer.
If there was a fortune inside for me it would probably say something like “you will wake up rudely without an alarm.” (Darn cat)
Omega Paw – Inspired Treats (Meow Merlot): Is it as if Cat Lady Box released a microscopic kitten into my brain and it relayed all my deepest wants and desires to them. Wine is my blogging juice! This is all natural and made in America so my kitty isn’t likely to get any communist ideas from eating this.
Can’t you just imagine coming home, opening a nice bottle of red (or in my case a bottle of Shaw) and relaxing with your feline while she enjoys her treats? Sounds like the happiest of hours!
Sophia is lucky that this does not actually have red wine in it or she would never get a chance to try it!
Verdict: The care that Cat Lady Box puts into curation is evident. I was legit blown away by how nice the box is. Unlike other cat boxes, I was able to treat myself and my kitty at a great price with handmade goods. More than that, the understated quality of many of the items and the general style make me feel proud to wear/use them because I won’t be labeled a lonely cat lover but be seen as a more stylish crazy cat sophisticate. I am so glad I listened to Sub Bella and subscribed. I am also thankful that Cat Lady Box gave us a special 10% off coupon code: SUBSCRIPTIONISTA because now we can all save a little money while trying it out!
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Disclosure: There are no affiliate links in this post. I used a coupon code to save money on the box and paid for it myself. All opinions are honest and covered in copious amounts of cat fur. I receive nothing if you use the the savings code, they are just super nice!
This is on of my favorite reviews you have done! Could it be because I am a Crazy Cat Lady myself – or is it because of Sophia’s superior modeling & your fine writing skills? It will remain a mystery for the ages! What a unique, hilarious subscription box – thank you both for introducing this 🙂
Thanks CiCi (you are our resident sunshine btw)!!! I really love how nice this subscription is. It really is worth it and I haven’t felt so excited about a subscription in a long time. I think it is because so many subs are trying to make a quick buck while I can really feel Cat Lady Box is passionate about what they are doing. Sophia said thank you for noticing her modeling skills!!!
Fun to read and cute to look at. It’s a win-win review! 😉
Hilarious review! You channeled your inner Amy Schumer! The box items are fun too.
Thank you for your kind reply. It is hard to type because no my ego is so blown up my head cannot fit in the living room… 😉
I am really excited about these smaller box companies who are trying to do something special. I get so many boxes and am always very excited when something stands out!
That shirt is amazing! I need it. This looks like a great box for those of us who love the kitties.
P.S. I refer to myself as a feline enthusiast – sounds better than crazy cat lady. 🙂
I like that! Feline Enthusiast sounds cultured! I am glad that they made the Aug box available until the 20th because I get so sad when I see a box review and love an item only to find out I can’t get my hands on it. I predict that I will be wearing this shirt a TON!!!
Love that! Feline enthusiast.
I love “feline enthusiast” — so sophisticated! 😉
We’re really trying to get rid of the negative association with the crazy cat lady. We’re not crazy… just crazy about cats!
Haha, thanks for the great views of the box for us! I am honoured to be featured with this months goodies ☺
To answer your question, YES, cats over here DO meow with a UK accent, but not Downton Abby style (my cats watch a lot of American TV so they have a little US twang).
Thanks also for looking at my Etsy shop, I’m a little cat obsessed with my designs at the moment.
Cat Lady for life,yo!!
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Hahaha! YES! I will also be sure to tell my little Sophia about the kitties over in the UK. She keeps telling me that mid day all the kitties have tea and that I should provide it for her. She told me her fur makes for nice tea gloves…
Tea and treats… Nice try, Sophia! 😉
Haha! Thanks for clearing up the meow accent question! Do they sing with the accent though? It seems like when people sing, accents disappear. Is it the same with kitties? 😉
Subscriptionista! You have a coupon named after you! I’m impressed!I love the review. Sophia looks beautiful with the pendant. That shirt is perfect. The pendant is adorable. The postcard is fitting for our blog:) It’s a great box! It made me laugh, feel happy, and had the right amount of cuteness. Way to go!
Thanks girl! Well, it was named after both of us! the blog name. I should change my writing name to JellyBeans or something like that hahaha.
I have to thank you for showing me the box!!!! I thought about it and thought about it. Then I pulled the trigger and I am so glad I did!
You’re welcome 🙂
Purrfect. The shirt is purrfect. 😉
Thanks so much for showing her our box so she subscribe and write the fabulous review! It’s our favorite review ever so far! So much fun!
I might need this…
Right?!? I think it’s a wonderful box to support!
I do tend to be a cat lady. I may need one more cat to be considered crazy level though.
I only have one but am crazy about her! I just love my little fur baby!
You need it right meow! 😉
Soon. SOON.
This was wonderful! I did a quick glance at the items in the August box when I received it last week. I wore the shirt bowling Saturday and I’m sure there were a lot of comments as my tag wagged as I tried to move gracefully down the bowling lane. I had to laugh at your comment about the cat nip lip balm. That was my first thought, too.
Thanks for reading!!! LOL I think the shirt would be perfect for bowling because people WILL notice it. I am glad to say hell to another Cat Lady!
Great review! I’m a crazy cat lady with my 22lb snuggle kitty and my polydactle kitten….so I need this and am so excited to see such amazing things come in it! Its awesome to know they support Etsy sellers as we have a pendant shop on Etsy. Can you tell me since you have one…the shirts…would you say true to size? I dont know what to order! 🙂
Hi Angie! I would say they are true to size. I got a small and it is not tight at all. I’d say it is a looser fit but not enough to size down if you are solidly a size. Like I usually wear a small t shirt and found that this was perfect. Totally not too tight! I’m curious about your etsy shop. Feel free to email me a link if you want Subscriptionista AT gmail.com
This was hilarious. I have homework to do, and yet here it is almost 10pm and I am finding more hilarious posts to read. You inspired me to abandon aforementioned homework, grab a glass of boxed white with a thumb of peach Schnapps, and start writing for my own blog. I’m a very lazy blogger… Anyway, when I got to the part about you kissing your cat with the catnip chapstick, I really had to laugh because it reminded me SO much of something Georgia Nicholson would say in the Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging series =)
ps: I will be doing an instant download and printing that cat lady print. It is too perfect.
Get some blogging in!!! I’m the worst in terms of writing on a schedule but sub Bella keeps me in line lol yay for wine!!!!!! Also thanks for reading !
I think this blog could really use a “like” button or a “love” button or an “LOL” button…!
They do have an option for it but I think the comments get me more pumped up lol I love head pats!
PS Tell me when you update your blog… I have been waiting!
Just posted yesterday! Hah, you inspired me. Does it take you like two or three hours to write a post? I read and re-read, edit, then edit photos, and it takes so long!!
It takes me a long time but only because I usually am pretty tipsy. I don’t proof read because it adds to my charm or so I tell myself. I figure Sub Bella writes really well so it makes up for my flubs. The pics are the most annoying. I hate taking them. I actually totally hate taking them.