Recently, we have had a number of sales of Pootie Pads bought for cats who are ill or are recovering from a trauma. You all know about Max who recently had a leg amputated. Max loves his Pootie Pad! We also learned about Bruno who now has to adjust to indoor life only because he lost an eye in the brutal outside world. The catnip in his Pootie Pad is a big help to him. But let me introduce you to Linus (pictured above), who is described by his owner as “sweetness in a fur suit”. Linus is nearing the end stages of kidney failure and his doting owner wants him to be as comfortable as possible in the time remaining. The pad is working. Linus is really loving it.
It really does our hearts good to learn that Pootie Pads are so helpful when a cat is injured or ill.
About Pootie Pads:
Pootie Pads are a product that arose because of the daily Pootie diaries here on Daily Kos — they were designed with the cats of Kossacks in mind. Made with love by myself and my sister, winglion, they are little quilts filled with human grade, organic catnip (the best we have ever found) from Oregon. All the fabrics are pre-washed before we use them so the pads are innocent of any toxic sizing or preservatives. Cats love them! The pads promote play — and also seem to have a soothing effect on anxious cats (making them the perfect liner for a cat carrier during travel). Elderly cats love them, too — we think because the catnip eases the aches and pains of older bones and joints.
In addition to the pads, Ann has been making some clever little catnip toys. Each one contains a big wad of catnip, not a tiny pinch as in many toys. We are offering a free toy with each and every $35 purchase. At the moment, the featured toy is the Summer Kite which has an enticing multi ribbon tail. But soon we will be offering Catnip Tree toys in preparation for Christmas.
You can also order a set of four Summer Kites (and get five)
to order a set of four Summer Kite catnip toys (and get five)
Set of four Summer Kite catnip toys: $35 + $6.70 shipping
to order Pootie Pads (catnip only)
Pootie Pads for cats come in three sizes. Fabric choices for original and petite sizes are here - or let us choose for you.
Original: 23" x 17" $35 plus $6.70 shipping
Petite: 13.5" x 9.5" ONE for $18 plus $6.70 shipping OR TWO for $35 plus $6.70 shipping
Play Size (let us choose for you): 8" x 4.5 FOUR for $35 plus $6.70 shipping
The Peace Pad has lavender added to the catnip for extra stress relief.
to order Pootie Peace Pads (catnip + lavender):
Pootie Peace Pad, original size - $42 + $6.70 Priority Mail shipping
Petite Pootie Peace Pad (one) - $22 + $6.70 Priority Mail shipping
Pootie Peace Pads, petite size (two) - $42 + $6.70 Priority Mail shipping
We haven’t forgotten the dogs!
Our soothing lavender & thyme pads for dogs can be found at this link. Fabric choices for the petite and medium pads are there, too!
to order other sets of Catnip Toys
(pictures in the comments below)
Catnip Tree Toys, set of four ($35 + $6.70 shipping)
Catnip Heart Toys, set of four ($35 + $6.70 shipping)
Catnip Spring Basket toys, four ($35 + $6.70 shipping)
Four Assorted Catnip Toys (Tree, Heart, Basket, Kite) - $35 + $6.70 shipping
If you have photos of your pets with Pootie Pad products that we may use on our website, please post them in the comments!
We also have lavender filled pads for people.
Lavender is for stressed out humans. We make pads for people in the same sizes as our pads for cats — but are made in pretty floral fabrics and contain heavenly organic lavender flowers. Medium is 23" x 17". Petite is 13.5" x 9.5
PayPal link for one medium lavender pad - $40 + $6.70 Priority Mail shipping
PayPal link for one petite lavender pad - $20 + $6.70 Priority Mail shipping
PayPal link for two petite lavender pads - $38 + $6.70 shipping
PayPal link for five lavender sachet hearts - $40 + $6.70 Priority Mail shipping
Use a lavender pad under your pillow...or as a table scarf on your bedside table. Line a lingerie drawer with one. Perfume a living space with one. Or hang a heart sachet in your closet. (Heart sachets make lovely Christmas stocking stuffers, btw)
If you would like to support our work but don’t have a pet:
GENERAL DONATION TO THE COMMUNITY QUILT PROJECT PAYPAL LINK
P. S. From time to time, people want to make anonymous gifts of Pootie Pads to Kossacks who need a lift. If you know of someone who might benefit from such a gift (even yourself), send me a Kos Mail and I will list it here. “Anonymouse” gifts to kitty cats and people can really lift spirits!
ANONYMOUSE GIFT LIST
Kitsap River — a set of lavender heart sachets