Is This Basket a Keeper?

I made this basket over the weekend and Yakkie sure did take to it. She thinks this is HER new bed. I showed it to her and she immediately hopped into it and went to sleep. Then after a few minutes of napping, baby sister, Miss Indy jumped in the basket and the fight was on. I checked
on them a few minutes later and Miss Indy was stretched out
in the basket. Not sure who won that battle.

I am still working on the design for the cat basket. It is made from
cotton piping and cotton fabric is woven along the sides to hold it
together and hold the bottom to the coils. I am thinking the
piping will have to be covered so it doesn't fall apart when washed.
The bottom is cut from a thick blanket. I am planning on putting a mat in the bottom that has catnip in it.

Keep checking my blog or my web site on Etsy to see when I have the baskets added. http://www.coloradocatniptoys.etsy.com/

Let me know what you think about my newest creation. Do you think your kitty would be happy napping in it? Leave me a comment.

Welcome to Colorado Catnip Toys

I hope you will enjoy reading the antics of my six cats. Believe me, there is never a dull moment in this house. I usually have a couple strays that come in and clean up the cat food my kids leave. Nothing goes to waste in this house.

You will read about Mr. Tigger, a 11 year old tiger stripe; Yakkie and Pokey 10 year old full sisters; Scooter who is 5 and Zippy who is 2 and the baby of the group Miss Indy. They were all orphans. Each one has a very different purr-sonality.

When Yak and Poke were babies, since they are both pure black, I snipped the very end of Pokey's tail so I could tell them apart. I couldn't tell who was in trouble, so I had to scold both of them. Now they can't stand each other. "Hiss hiss, Mom, she looked at me". Scooter is a happy go lucky gray with a white chest and four white paws. Zippy is a long haired calico. She has yet to meow. She will make a growling sound at time, but no meows! Miss Indy is the newest addition to the orphanage. She just appeared at my back door this summer. Miss Indy has extra toes on her front feet. She is a tiger stripe with a touch of peach on her toes.

All of my cats help me with the catnip shop. I usually have no less than 3 cats laying either on the sewing table or on the ironing board. They get to test all my products and when I make a "boo boo" toy, they get to play with it. Life is good making catnip toys! Check out my shop on Etsy at http://www.coloradocatniptoys.etsy.com/.