TacoCat Creations

TacoCat Creations Cat fashion and fully stuffed catnip toys handmade with pride in Madison, Wisconsin. If your cat doesn’t respond to catnip, give ours a try! Drop us a line!

At TacoCat Creations, we have one obsessive focus - making cool stuff for cats and the humans who love them. And we have a pretty good track record, too - for the past seven years, our catnip toys have been driving cats crazy across the US and beyond. Each one of our cat toys is hand sewn and individually stuffed with super potent catnip purchased in small batches from a farm or grown right in our

backyard. We have built a reputation for making catnip toys proven to drive your cats crazy. Just check out our social media! From our large fully-stuffed MadRats and NerdRats, to our small MewMice, our super-durable RuffRats and refillable Fizzle Stix kicker toys - we have a catnip toy for every preference. Lounge around on one of our NipMats (available in two sizes!) or add catnip to the hidden pocket in the top for extra fun! Also featured is our unique line of DapperCat bowties and collars. Each collar and bowtie is sewn by hand - not glued - ensuring they stay sturdy and beautiful. Available in a wide variety of colors and patterns, we’re sure you’ll find something to complete your cat’s look. Rounding out our merch are fun cat-themed t-shirts, stickers, buttons, and magnets that are great to add to your collection or give as gifts. And you can feel good about your TacoCat purchase too. We’re not some big corporation. We’re a female/minority-owned small business, and all of our products are proudly made by hand in our home studio located on the east side of Madison, Wisconsin. We’re a small team of people totally dedicated to making cats happy. It’s the best part of our job, and we’re pretty good at it too! Owner Meagan Porter’s devotion for cats and over 25 years sewing experience led her to found TacoCat out of a need for high quality and unique cat toys in a dog-saturated market. Graphic designer and business manager David Van lends his talents to making our products look beautiful and keeping the wheels turning at TacoCat Studios. Together we supply a handful of small retailers across the US, run an online shop, and bring cool cat stuff directly to the people through one of our many local events. Interested in bringing TacoCat to your shop? Got an idea for a custom order? Wondering where we’re going to be next? We’re happy to help.

We did a huge TacoCat restock last week! There are 60 NipMats on this tables, holy cats! Plus MadRats, Ruff Fizzles, reg...
03/03/2025

We did a huge TacoCat restock last week! There are 60 NipMats on this tables, holy cats! Plus MadRats, Ruff Fizzles, regular Fizzles, Ruff Rats, and a whole bunch of packaging. Thank you to our TacoFans and wholesalers for keeping us busy!!!

It's Snuggle Sunday in our house so here's some pics of Gizmo and Tofu snuggling. 🥰
03/03/2025

It's Snuggle Sunday in our house so here's some pics of Gizmo and Tofu snuggling. 🥰

Kari-Ann sent us the sweetest messages this morning! I love that my job is making things that help kitties adjust to the...
03/02/2025

Kari-Ann sent us the sweetest messages this morning! I love that my job is making things that help kitties adjust to their new homes. Making kitties happy is definitely the best part of my job! 😻 thank you for rescuing Merlin - I'm sure he will get accustomed to the good life indoors soon enough!

It's time for another ! We're here at the Beer Factory till 5 today with a charming selection of makers.We already went...
03/01/2025

It's time for another ! We're here at the Beer Factory till 5 today with a charming selection of makers.
We already went shopping cuz we couldn't help ourselves, come on over and check it out!

Hello March! We have some super fun events planned like on March 1, Zuzu Palooza by on March 9, and on March 15! And ...
03/01/2025

Hello March! We have some super fun events planned like on March 1, Zuzu Palooza by on March 9, and on March 15! And some Open Studio Shopping dates as well. Oh and it's Dave's birthday month too!!!

Binx is looking so Dapper in his Valentine's Day bowtie! 😻 so good! Thanks for sharing, Anna!
02/28/2025

Binx is looking so Dapper in his Valentine's Day bowtie! 😻 so good! Thanks for sharing, Anna!

When I made my first MadRat almost exactly 12 years ago, I went to Joann Fabrics. I hadn't sewed since I worked in my co...
02/27/2025

When I made my first MadRat almost exactly 12 years ago, I went to Joann Fabrics. I hadn't sewed since I worked in my college theater's costume shop, and I had an idea for a cat toy. I remember picking up a bunch of fat quarters (18" × 21" rectangles of quilting cotton), some thread, and some yarn for the tails. That was the beginning.

In the last 12 years, my side hustle has grown from something I did in my spare time to my full time job, and Joann was always there. Many of the cute prints you've all loved have been from Joann. Any time I had an idea for a new product, Joann was the first stop. I could touch all the fabrics, fill my cart, manifest what had been a loose collection of thoughts into an actual physical item. When I learned how to crochet, I went to Joann - and over 100 people receiving cancer treatment were the recipients of hats I made and over $11,000 and counting was donated to Farm Bird Sanctuary - because of Joann.

Over the years, we've branched out to more sources, explored local fabric shops, made new friends, figured out more diverse ways to supply our hungry business. But Joann was always the start - the first to offer us bulk pricing and other benefits, the first place that made all of this possible.

I'm sure you've heard this week that over 800 Joann Fabrics stores across the country will soon be closing. We've known this was coming for months, although we hoped we were wrong. We've been stocking up on our favorites and most frequently purchased items as we work on finding alternative sources. TacoCat will be okay. But I'm not sure I will be okay.

There would be no TacoCat without Joann. It has been more than just a store and a website. It has been a haven for the creative community and for me, and it has made the art and joy of making things, manifesting things with your own two hands, accessible for millions of people. This is a huge loss for our community, and in my darkest moments I wonder how many future makers won't pick up a needle, a paintbrush, a crochet hook, or a pair of scissors because it is gone.

I have been to both Madison Joann locations hundreds of times but can't bring myself to shop any of the liquidation sales in person. I can't bear to see it that way. But I wanted to write down how much this store has meant to me, to memorialize it, and to say thank you.

Thank you to all the employees who have helped me throughout the years - who've been patient with me as I get a cart full of fabrics cut, who've waited while I sort out my coupons, who've pulled giant rolls of batting for me and 20 # boxes of stuffing and hunted down the very last yard of rainbow zebra flannel for me. Thank you for always asking what I'm making, and for sharing your cat stories and for getting excited for me. I used to be shy about telling people what I was making, and now I get recognized on the regular - "you're TacoCat, right?" I've made so many friends and looked forward to seeing so many of you, and I'm so sad that you're losing Joann too. You have no idea what you've all meant to me, what you've all made possible for me. Thank you.

This Saturday, we'll be heading back up to Appleton for the Spring Eclectic Market! We had such a great time at this eve...
02/27/2025

This Saturday, we'll be heading back up to Appleton for the Spring Eclectic Market! We had such a great time at this event back in August and we can't wait to be there again. This event features 16 awesome artists and makers including yours truly. Hope to see you at the Appleton Beer Factory this Saturday from 12pm - 5pm!

Faith sent in this picture saying, "a line has formed for the new Tuff kicker!" I love it! 😻 so glad your kitties' new R...
02/26/2025

Faith sent in this picture saying, "a line has formed for the new Tuff kicker!" I love it! 😻 so glad your kitties' new Ruff Fizzle Stick is so in demand. I hope they're sharing!

02/26/2025

Weekly TacoChat!!!

Tonight! It's Tuesday so we're TacoChattin live from our living room! Catch us on Facebook at 7pm CST as we talk about a...
02/25/2025

Tonight! It's Tuesday so we're TacoChattin live from our living room! Catch us on Facebook at 7pm CST as we talk about all the shenanigans we got up to this week plus everything we have planned for next week. And everything in between! And the kitties will be there too! Hope to virtually see you there!

It's been 12 years since I bought the sewing machine that started TacoCat! $75 very well spent! 😻
02/24/2025

It's been 12 years since I bought the sewing machine that started TacoCat! $75 very well spent! 😻

LSCC Day 2! We got to see a stuffed animal competition, we met a cat with two different colored eyes, made some new frie...
02/23/2025

LSCC Day 2! We got to see a stuffed animal competition, we met a cat with two different colored eyes, made some new friends, and that was just yesterday!

Can't wait to see how today goes, come check it out till 4!

We're back in St Charles for a cat show! LSCCs big annual event is back at Kane County Fairgrounds today and tomorrow fr...
02/22/2025

We're back in St Charles for a cat show! LSCCs big annual event is back at Kane County Fairgrounds today and tomorrow from 9-5, check it out!

Cat toy or pillow? Why not both? 😻 Nicki's kitty's MadRat is a multipurpose toy! I love it! Thanks for the great pic, Ni...
02/21/2025

Cat toy or pillow? Why not both? 😻 Nicki's kitty's MadRat is a multipurpose toy! I love it! Thanks for the great pic, Nicki! Sweet catnippy dreams!

Our friend Kiki loves her WISC'r! 😻 Fully stuffed with catnip and shaped like home, what's not to love? Thanks for the g...
02/20/2025

Our friend Kiki loves her WISC'r! 😻 Fully stuffed with catnip and shaped like home, what's not to love? Thanks for the great pics, !

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Madison, WI
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I was scrolling thru my feed this morning and it felt like everyone could use some good quality kitten content today. 💜 Here ya go!

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New Valentine's Day collars now available on the website! 😻

Brrrrr!!! Its the weekly TacoCat!!!

Dave built our tripaw'd kitten Gizmo a ramp to help her more confidently get up and down the stairs!! He did such a great job!

Weekly TacoChat!!!

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At TacoCat Creations, we have one obsessive focus - making cool stuff for cats and the humans who love them. And we have a pretty good track record, too - for the past seven years, our catnip toys have been driving cats crazy across the US and beyond.

Each one of our cat toys is hand sewn and individually stuffed with super potent catnip purchased in small batches from a farm or grown right in our backyard. If your cat doesn’t respond to catnip, give ours a try! We have built a reputation for making catnip toys proven to drive your cats crazy. Just check out our social media!

From our large fully-stuffed MadRats and NerdRats, to our small MewMice, our super-durable RuffRats and refillable Fizzle Stix kicker toys - we have a catnip toy for every preference. Lounge around on one of our NipMats (available in two sizes!) or add catnip to the hidden pocket in the top for extra fun!

Also featured is our unique line of DapperCat bowties and collars. Each collar and bowtie is sewn by hand - not glued - ensuring they stay sturdy and beautiful. Available in a wide variety of colors and patterns, we’re sure you’ll find something to complete your cat’s look.