...is a writer and photographer who likes the well-made, the ingenious, and the shiny. Since she likes more material things than any one person can reasonably consume, she's done what those with a computer and an obsession do these days: start a blog. Shoppista enjoys Earl Grey tea with milk and sugar, trade paperbacks over hard covers, lomo photography, and the em dash. Occasionally, she refers to herself in the third person.
This animal-print mouse, with a shockingly immoderate array of feathers in place of more traditional string-like mousey tail, will drive your cats to acts of truly adorable murder and mayhem. From Peticious.
Haven't you ever wondered what your dog does all day while you're at work, or where your cat goes when he hops the fence in the afternoon? It'll probably be lots of pictures of the food bowl, actually. But what if it's a still life, or pictures of an underground pet poker club? You never know... From Think Geek.
On the extreme end of the pet pampering continuum, we have this porthole enabling your pooch to keep tabs on that evil cat next door. From Hammacher Schlemmer (of course!).
It looks a bit like an alien spaceship, but cats reportedly love all the scratching and rubbing surfaces on this weird-looking toy. Plus there's a gum-massaging thingie on top you can fill with catnip. Don't the kitties deserve something for Xmas? From PetCo.
The next time you take Françoise or Henri to the vet, this might be a lot more dignified for both of you than those très guache gray plastic carriers with ze bars on the front that look like le cage, zut alors! From Armstead's Porch.
Cats abroad prefer to be fed in the elegant manner to which they are accustomed at home. This portable bowl set allows your kitty to travel in style. Originally $22. From Bisou.
These super-durable cat scratcher + lounges are all over the place right now, but most of them are closer to $300. This one is a little more reasonable. It's still expensive, but on the upside, it's far and away more attractive than the average cat furniture, and it's also got 35% recycled content. From Muttropolis.
Complete with a little periscope for seeing the fish eye-to-eye, this strikes me as a completely brilliant gift for a little kid who loved Finding Nemo. Or for bored executives... From Wrapables.