The Cats Magazine handmade cat shop is officially live. After months of planning, I created an independent handmade cat shop focused on thoughtful, cat-themed objects and gifts — made from scratch, without dropshipping or print-on-demand. The first three handmade cat decor pieces are available now, with more designs (and a giveaway!) coming soon.
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I’ve Been Thinking About Opening a Handmade Cat Shop for a Long Time
I’ve been thinking about opening a shop for a long time.
Not a shop full of random things, not dropshipping, not print-on-demand, not products you’ve already seen a thousand times. If I ever did this, I wanted it to feel personal — slow, intentional, and very Cats Magazine.
Today is that day.
The Cats Magazine shop is officially live, and it starts with a small but meaningful collection of handmade, cat-themed pieces I created myself — though Tito, Pierre, and Myratz insist they helped.
This handmade cat shop is something I wanted to build slowly and intentionally, without shortcuts or mass production.
What Makes This Handmade Cat Shop Different
This handmade cat shop exists as an extension of Cats Magazine itself — independent, thoughtful, and deliberately small.
I chose not to sell anything I didn’t design or make from scratch.
- No generic suppliers.
- No mass production.
- No “add logo and sell.”
Every object in the shop exists because I wanted it to exist. The first three pieces are handmade home decor items, produced in small quantities, using natural materials and simple forms. Calm objects, made for cat lovers who appreciate quiet design.
What’s Available Right Now in my Shop
The shop launches with three handmade home decor pieces, all produced by me:
- Zen Cat – Small Handmade Plywood Cat (Shape I)
- Zen Cat – Small Handmade Plywood Cat (Shape II)
- Zen Cat Ornaments – Handmade Wooden Cat Decorations (Set of 5)
Each piece is cut on my CNC router, finished by hand, and left natural — no paint, no varnish, no branding stamped onto the object itself. Just wood, shape, and calm presence.
Where You Can Buy These Pieces
I made a very clear decision:
these pieces will not be sold on Etsy or any other marketplace.
Why?
Because I want this shop to stay personal, intentional, and connected to Cats Magazine.
If you buy something from this handmade cat shop, you’re buying it directly from me, here on cats-magazine.com — not from a platform that buries creators under algorithms.
What’s Coming Next
This is just the beginning.
I have many ideas, but I’m intentionally starting small.
Next up:
- unique t-shirts, specially sewn by my friend
- original prints designed exclusively for Cats Magazine
- no templates, no mass production, no shortcuts
Everything will be created from scratch — nothing you could simply walk into a shop and buy elsewhere.
Giveaways? Yes. Soon.
I’m also thinking about starting giveaways — because sharing good things is part of the joy.
More on that very soon
If you love cats, appreciate handmade objects, and want to support thoughtful creation instead of mass production,
you’re exactly who this shop is for.
Visit the shop here: https://cats-magazine.com/shop/
Thank you for being part of this — and for caring about how things are made.
Shipping Availability (For Now)
At the moment, the Cats Magazine shop ships to:
Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, and France.
I’m definitely thinking about expanding to more countries, but I want to do it responsibly. Shipping costs, reliability, and actual interest all matter to me — I’d rather grow slowly and do it right than rush and disappoint.
If you’re outside these countries and would love to order something, please let me know. Your interest will help shape where the shop goes next.
This shop is still small, still growing, and still evolving.
If you have ideas, feedback, or wishes — I’m listening.
Cats Magazine Handmade Cat Shop FAQ
Where do you ship?
For now, I ship to Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, and France.
I’d love to expand to more countries, but I want to make sure shipping stays reliable and reasonably priced. If you’re outside these countries and interested in something, please let me know — your message genuinely helps decide what comes next.
Is everything really handmade?
Yes. Every item in this shop is either:
designed and made by me, or
made from scratch in collaboration with someone I trust (like my friend who sews the t-shirts).
Nothing here is dropshipped.
Nothing is print-on-demand.
Nothing comes from a factory catalogue.
Each piece is created in small quantities, with real materials, real tools, and real time.
Will the products look exactly like the photos?
They’ll be very close — but never identical.
Wood grain varies. Tiny marks happen. That’s part of working with natural materials and making things by hand. I don’t “fix” these details, because they’re not flaws — they’re what make each piece unique.
If you’re looking for something perfectly uniform, this shop might not be for you.
If you like objects with character, you’re in the right place.
Can I return an item?
If something arrives damaged or there’s a genuine problem, contact me and we’ll sort it out. I’m human, not a robot behind a ticket system.
Because many items are handmade and produced in very small quantities, returns for reasons like “changed my mind” may not always be possible — but communication always is.
When in doubt: just write to me.
Is this handmade cat shop on Etsy or other marketplaces?
No, and that’s intentional.
These pieces are available only here, on cats-magazine.com.
I want to keep things personal, direct, and independent — without marketplace fees, algorithms, or pressure to mass-produce.
Why Handmade Costs More (and Why That’s Okay)
Handmade items cost more because they cost more to make — in time, materials, and attention.
There’s no factory line here.
No bulk discounts.
No shortcuts.
Each piece involves designing, testing, cutting, finishing, photographing, writing, packing, and shipping — often by the same two hands.
When you buy something from this shop, you’re not just buying an object.
You’re supporting:
- slow creation instead of mass production
- real materials instead of disposable ones
- an independent project built with care, not trends
It’s okay if that’s not for everyone.
But if it resonates with you — thank you. Truly.
