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Small batch cat toys made with organic catnip and wool felt, handcrafted by Molly Freeman, are available online at thepunchycat.com.
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Cats and cat lovers agree that these are some of the finest and funniest toys available.

01/17/2024

My online store will be closed on Sunday, January 21st to show support for a 🇵🇸

09/07/2023

WHOLESALE is currently closed so I can catch up! I’ll post an update if I am able to take more WHOLESALE orders before the holidays. My website is still fulfilling direct orders with a 1 week or less turnaround.

THANK YOU to all the shops and cat cafés who stock my toys and all of the folks who order directly from my site to spoil your cats. Can’t believe this is my job! 🙏🏻😊💕

03/29/2023

Hello! 👋🏻 I’m popping up with a little table of catnip goodies next Friday, April 7th from 10-6 at Raygun in downtown Iowa City! Come see me and tell me about your cat! 😊💗

Description: A square format image of a wide eyed smiling orange cat on a yellow background surrounded by white twinkly stars. The letters of the bold top text are assorted solid colors of black, white, light blue, pink, and light green and reads “The Punchy Cat Pop-Up Shop” with each letter “o” drawn as flowers with orange centers and white and blue petals. Small black text above the orange cat’s ear reads “handmade cat toys ~ catnip ~ accessories”. A solid black rectangle of white bold text takes up the bottom third of image reading “Friday April 7th 10-6. RAYGUN 132 E. Washington Downtown Iowa City!”

03/24/2023

💥💥💥New Catnip & Silvervine products just listed!! Treat your cats to some of the same catnip used inside all The Punchy Cat toys or try out some catnip alternatives like matatabi sticks or extra potent silvervine powder. 💥💥💥

01/30/2023

🪱 NEW! 🪱

Worm stickers are now in the shop! If you place an order for JUST STICKERS (no other products) your order will ship for only $1 and it won’t include tracking.

Any orders placed NOW thru Valentine’s Day will get a FREE worm sticker because I❤️U 😗

Description: Slide 1 - Pink worm sticker on solid lime green background. Slide 2 - Pink worm sticker in the palm of Molly’s hand on a solid line green background. Slide 3 - Six pink worm stickers held like a fan on a solid line green background.

01/13/2023

💘 Tonight at 7pm Central 💘

Limited supply of sweet and cute Valentine’s Day catnip toys will be available tonight right here on the internette 💞

Description: Slide 1: five pastel colored candy heart catnip toys reading “MAKIN’ biscuits, ekekek, wet food, and shrimp”on a background of blurry real candy hearts. Slide 2: Molly’s hand holds a felt heart lollipop catnip toy above a bright pink solid background. Slide 3: A bright pink heart cat toy with scalloped edge printed with red in “love mew” design sits in the palm of Molly’s hand above a solid light blue background.

12/01/2022

🙂 smiley items 🙂

[ID: Two images of a sewing table top full of bright yellow felt smiley faces and dark yellow and white egg cat toy components scattered and stacked in various stages of production next to a gray sewing machine, blue gridded cutting mat, pink thread trimmers, and a clear plastic cutting ruler.]

11/28/2022

2️⃣0️⃣% off today only if you use code CYBERBUDS20 at checkout. If you shop small for you are a true angel. Thank you for supporting my dreams and plz tell your cat I said hi 🐱❤️

[ID: An orange triangle Dorito cat toy with a smiley face, a light brown chocolate chip cookie cat toy with a smiley face, and a white and yellow egg cat toy with a smiley face on a 90’s nostalgia digital background of solid black and scattered floating compact discs. White text reading “CYBER MONDAY SALE Use code CYBERBUDS20” is in the top left.]

11/26/2022

✨Heim’s Magical Market✨ is here! Stop by today and tomorrow 11-5!

In the lower level, stairs required so plz DM me if you need accommodations.

[ID: A table full of colorful catnip toys in front of Molly in a black jumpsuit and face mask.]

11/25/2022

I listed a small batch of Tree Cake catnip toys and I will also have some at the Magical Market tomorrow!

[ID: Slide 1: brown and white striped tabby cat with yellow eyes looks at a catnip Christmas tree cake toy with mouth agape. Slide 2: White, red, and green catnip Christmas tree cake rests in the palm of Molly’s white hand in front of a softly blurred scene of pinecones, greenery, warm twinkle lights, and a gift wrapped in brown craft paper with red and white baker’s twine.]

11/20/2022

I think about worms every day hbu? 🪱🪱🪱

[ID: Slide 1: Three pink felt catnip worms with red stripes and hand painted smiley faces on a solid lime green background. Slide 2: A pink felt catnip worm with red stripes and hand painted smiley face resting in the palm of Molly’s Caucasian hand on a solid lime green background. Slide 3: A pink felt catnip worm with red stripes and hand painted smiley face on a solid lime green background.]

11/16/2022

🍳 Do you love eggs? 🍳

[ID: a white and yellow felt egg catnip toy with a hand painted smiley face on the yolk held in Molly’s caucasian hand in front of a light purple background.]

11/14/2022

✨🎄🎁 Magical Market 🎁🎄✨

Come to ’s basement for a ✨Magical Market✨ on Sat. Nov 26th & Sun. Nov 27th from 11-5!

Handmade art & gifts for your friends, family, and pets from these magical makers: zer0brand .etc

➡️This event will be in the basement space of Heim with access by stairs only. DM me for accommodations.⬅️

[ID: A colorful flyer on an exposed brick background. Flyer features photos of various handmade goods collaged next to each other in the lower right portion. A light pink background with hand drawn accents of gold, red, black, within a white border. Text in hold and black reads “Heim Magical Market: Nov 26 + 27, 11-5 *lower level, stairs required The Punchy Cat + Zero Brand + Anna Kain + K8e’s Playhouse + Folkcloracle + Hildesign Studio + Oglesby Finlay + KCoPear + Bonesy Etc. + Allison Fretheim Ceramics.”]

11/10/2022

🦇🖤🦇Restock alert! 🦇🖤🦇

Just put out a batch of 10 friendly bat catnip toys where I’m working until 5 today! Come check out all the new pretties!! 🖤🖤🖤

[ID: Black and white felt catnip toy shaped like a cute cartoon bat with open wings and a little fang tooth smile. Held up by Molly’s Caucasian hand in front of a reddish brown exposed brick background.]

11/09/2022

☁️🌈This catnip rainbow and a bajillion of its friends is getting finished today for wholesale orders. 🌈☁️

[ID: A white felt catnip cloud toy with a hand painted smiling face and rainbow color yarn fringe sits in the palm of Molly’s Caucasian hand above assorted cat toys all awaiting their catnip filling.]

10/31/2022

🎃 Happy Halloween from Charlie and Hank whose best trick is sitting and staring in the direction of a treat. 🎃

[ID: Charlie the beige tabby cat and Hank the tri-color beagle wearing Halloween bandanas sit next to two pumpkins on a black and white checkered kitchen floor.]

10/29/2022

👻 What are you gonna be for Halloween????????? 👻

[ID: Slide 1: Parody of Spirit Halloween costume meme with Charlie the beige tabby cat sitting on his hind legs so ticking out his tongue. Package reads “Spirit Halloween MY CAT - snaggle tooth - muppet mouth - at least 1 eyeboogie Adult Halloween Costume one size fits most.” Slide 2: Parody of Spirit Halloween costume meme with a photo of Hank the tri- color beagle. Package text reads “ Spirit Halloween MY DOG - Black eye liner - forehead wrinkles - velvet ears Adult Halloween Costume one size fits most.”]

10/29/2022

🎃 Grab your special Halloween goodies before they go away in a few days! 🎃

If it’s not on sale, that means it’s sticking around after Halloween! 😸🫶🏻👏🏻

[ID: Slide 1: Catnip pumpkin hat toy on a pumpkin patch background with white on screen text reading “Halloween Sale. select seasonal items are marked down!” Slide 2: Jolene the lynx point tabby cat poses wearing a bat and pumpkin print Bandana next to a catnip candy locker toy made of the same fabric under curved repeating white text that reads “Sale [pumpkin emoji]”. Slide 3: Morris the black cat poses in a fall background wearing an orange printed fabric bandana next to kicker toys made of the same fabric below repeating white text reading “Sale [pumpkin emoji]”. Slide 4: a close up selfie of Molly wearing a home made pink pig costume and a fake pig nose.]

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Iowa City, IA
52240

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http://www.thepunchycat.com/

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‼️ I had a few flyers printed for my pop up next week @raygunshirts in Iowa City ‼️ DM me if u work downtown and wanna hang one to help me promote. 🤗🙏🏻 Thanks to @rapids.reproductions for the crispy colors and kindness! 🙏🏻 Hope ya’ll can come to say hello. 👋🏻😃