Birds of a Sweater

Birds of a Sweater Handmade cat toys
TNR advocate
Feral cat caretaker
Shop now at birdsofasweater.com

Birds of the Sweater cat toys are handmade from upcycled sweaters, eco-fiber fill, eco-felt, and organic catnip. The purchase of Birds of a Sweater cat toys supports the TNR, feeding, and medical care of our feral cat colony. A portion of our sales also goes to our fundraiser - sponsoring the spays and neuters of outdoor cats in central Wisconsin.

Spa day!  Moon continues to improve a little bit every day! 🛁
12/27/2024

Spa day! Moon continues to improve a little bit every day! 🛁

Happy Holidays! ❄️
12/25/2024

Happy Holidays! ❄️

Happy Birthday/Gotcha Day to our Officer Tom! 🎉8 years ago today he showed up while we were feeding the colony breakfast...
12/24/2024

Happy Birthday/Gotcha Day to our Officer Tom! 🎉
8 years ago today he showed up while we were feeding the colony breakfast. He went from colony cat to barn cat to house cat/boss of everything. We love you OT!! 🖤

Friday as I was setting up my booth, I got a message from my sister that Moon had shown up to the cat shed in rough shap...
12/23/2024

Friday as I was setting up my booth, I got a message from my sister that Moon had shown up to the cat shed in rough shape. A huge thank you to my sister who made an emergency vet appointment and to my mom who took Moon in and then kept her until I could get home.
We’re not exactly sure what happened, but the vet said Moon has the worst ear infection she has ever seen. Bleeding from her ear and mouth, nasal and eye discharge, and some sort of bloody wound on her head (animal bite? head trauma?). Unable to eat and barely able to walk.
Moon is currently on cage rest at home with me. She’s on antibiotics, pain meds, steroids, and a compounded multi med ear ointment. She smells so bad, but I don’t want to stress her, so I’m just cleaning her a little bit each time I medicate her.
Please keep Moon in your thoughts! It is so upsetting to see our independent, sassy girl reduced to what she is now. 😭

Thanks to everyone who came out to  this weekend! 🏳️‍🌈And a huge thank you to all of the trans elders and trans kid pare...
12/21/2024

Thanks to everyone who came out to this weekend! 🏳️‍🌈
And a huge thank you to all of the trans elders and trans kid parents who offered advice and support - this community is the best. 🥰

We’re all set up at  !  And it’s a perfect time to be selling our Pride items - we just found out our insurance isn’t go...
12/21/2024

We’re all set up at !
And it’s a perfect time to be selling our Pride items - we just found out our insurance isn’t going to cover Jasper’s gender affirming top surgery. 😭 I’m determined to help him and we’re getting out of pocket estimates.
Come see us at tonight until 10pm and tomorrow from 9-5! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Hope to see you at  tomorrow and Saturday!  We’ll be there with all the stocking stuffers for your kitties!
12/19/2024

Hope to see you at tomorrow and Saturday! We’ll be there with all the stocking stuffers for your kitties!

Holiday spirals are back! ❤️💚🤍
12/03/2024

Holiday spirals are back!
❤️💚🤍

8 years ago today I trapped my very first cat.  We were in the process of buying the land and I wanted to get started on...
12/01/2024

8 years ago today I trapped my very first cat. We were in the process of buying the land and I wanted to get started on TNRing the 20-30 cats that lived there. I set my trap, and within 20 minutes had trapped this giant, wild tabby cat. He thrashed and screamed in the trap like a wild animal. I got him to the clinic to be neutered, they asked me for his name, I looked at Jasper and he said “WALTER?”
💕
Thank you Walter for being my first TNR and everything you taught me. Thank you for leading me to TNR 100’s more cats over the last 8 years. Thank you for teaching me that ferals deserve love too, and that sometimes that love will be returned with A LOT of patience.
💕
Happy TNR anniversary, Walter. I love you! 💕

On this Small Business Saturday, I’d like to thank everyone that has supported this little business over the years.  Eve...
11/30/2024

On this Small Business Saturday, I’d like to thank everyone that has supported this little business over the years. Everything we’ve done has been made possible by you! You support the colony, you support my family, and you make all of our and donations possible. 💕
If you’ve ever seen those posts about what happens when you shop from a small business, it’s all true - happy dance and all. My phone makes a noise every time something from the website is purchased, and my entire family cheers when they hear it. 💕
So thank you for supporting this small business that was just a little idea I had fifteen years ago and has turned into something I never dreamed of. And don’t forget to shop small this holiday season! 💕

River and Sarah waiting for me to fill up their food can 💕
11/29/2024

River and Sarah waiting for me to fill up their food can 💕

OT says get out there and vote! 🇺🇸🗳️
11/05/2024

OT says get out there and vote! 🇺🇸🗳️

Moon 🌙
10/04/2024

Moon 🌙

It’s day 2 of the Twin City Cat Fanciers cat show!  We’ll be at here at  until 4!
09/29/2024

It’s day 2 of the Twin City Cat Fanciers cat show! We’ll be at here at until 4!

Today’s the day!  We’re all set up with all of our cat toys at  and ready to pet all the dogs!  We’ll be here until 5! 🐕...
09/21/2024

Today’s the day! We’re all set up with all of our cat toys at and ready to pet all the dogs! We’ll be here until 5! 🐕🐩🦮🐕‍🦺🐈🐈‍⬛

More Halloween!  Monster Cat Eco-kicker cat toys are in the sh0p now! 🎃
09/18/2024

More Halloween! Monster Cat Eco-kicker cat toys are in the sh0p now! 🎃

We’re in full on Halloween mode here at Birds of a Sweater! 🎃Our Halloween wool spiral cat toys are now available in thr...
09/17/2024

We’re in full on Halloween mode here at Birds of a Sweater! 🎃
Our Halloween wool spiral cat toys are now available in three sizes!

Scaredy Cat eco-kicker cat toys are back in stock!
09/12/2024

Scaredy Cat eco-kicker cat toys are back in stock!

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We love using eco-friendly and recycled products when creating our cat toys, and have been doing so since 2009. Our original Birds of a Sweater toys are handmade from upcycled sweaters, recycled fiber fill, and organic catnip. Our new Eco-Kicker toys are made from recycled canvas that is 45% recycled and very durable.

In 2016 we inherited a large feral colony of cats with a land purchase. The purchase of Birds of a Sweater Cat toys supports the feeding and medical care of these cats. In late 2016 we began TNR (Trap/Neuter/Return) and as of April 2017 we have spayed and neutered every cat in the colony. We've also tamed and adopted out several of the younger kittens.

Now that our TNR of this colony is complete, we're committed to helping feral colonies around the United States. As of May 1, 2017, 10% of our proceeds will be donated in the form of food to feral colony caretakers in need. We'll be using #foodforferals on Instagram to help track donations and find colonies that need food sent their way.

Follow us on Instagram @birdsofasweater for all of our updates.