Cat Christmas ornaments at The Christmas Shop
Alongside dogs, cats form the second large category within the animal Christmas ornaments. Dozens of models are on offer: mouth-blown glass by Inge Glas and Kurt S. Adler, porcelain Delft Blue cats by Heinen, and felt versions by Decoris and Sass & Belle. Inge Glas Manufaktor has been making Christmas ornaments in the Bavarian region for over a hundred years, mouth-blown and hand-painted. No two cats leave the workshop exactly alike.
Your cat in the tree
Cats are rarely bought by breed, but most owners recognise their own cat by colour and pattern. The collection is built around that: white cats with a red Christmas bow, black cats with a glittered bow, ginger cats with a gold bow, ginger tabbies with rose accents, and small kittens with a Santa hat. Inge Glas keeps dozens of colour variants in rotation. For those looking for a specific breed, a Persian cat with white-grey fur is part of the line-up.
Mouth-blown glass cats
The finest cat ornaments are mouth-blown glass. Inge Glas Manufaktor blows every ornament by mouth in the Bavarian region and paints it by hand. The Inge Glas Magic line, a slightly more affordable version from the same brand, adds lively ginger tabbies and tortoiseshell cats. Kurt S. Adler designs more eccentric pieces in New York, including a Delft Blue cat with a blue bow. An ornament that feels American and Dutch at the same time.
Felt, porcelain and Delft Blue cats
Not every cat is breakable. Decoris and Sass & Belle make felt kittens with Santa hats, perfect when there's a real cat in the room with an interest in the tree. Heinen Delft Blue, the Dutch supplier of Delft Blue ornaments since the 1980s, makes porcelain cats with blue painting. These are ornaments that look just as good on a shelf after the holidays as they do in the tree itself.
A cat ornament as a gift
A cat Christmas ornament makes a small but personal gift for a cat lover. For a friend who has just brought home a kitten, for someone who has recently lost a beloved cat, or as an addition to a collection that grows every year. If the recipient also keeps dogs, the dog ornaments cover a parallel range. A glass cat lasts for decades, long after the actual cat has gone.
