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Cat Lady Box Subscription Review – May 2018

Ragan Buckley
ByRagan BuckleySep 24, 2019 | 11 comments

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Cat Lady Box is a monthly subscription box for cat ladies (or anyone who is crazy about cats)! The Cat Lady Box has 2-3 cat-themed items – wearables, items for the home, books, etc. The $39.99 a month Crazy Cat Lady Box contains everything from the $34.99 a month Cat Lady Box, plus a few items just for cats.

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This review is for the Crazy Cat Lady box ($39.99 per month).

Cat Lady Box May 2018 review

About Cat Lady Box

The Subscription Box: Cat Lady Box

The Cost: $39.99 per month + free US shipping

The Products: Unique and exclusive cat lady finds, from cat-themed jewelry and clothes to accessories, home décor, books, and more.

Ships to: U.S. (free in the contiguous 48 states), UK ($12.95), Canada (and Alaska and Hawaii, $6.95)

Cat Lady Box May 2018 Review

Cat Lady Box is always full of fun, cat-themed lifestyle items. Let’s see what was in store for May:

I love how the information cards have custom artwork every month. And the back has more information about the items in the box.

This month, there was an advertisement as well (you don’t usually see ads in Cat Lady Box).

Catnip Teddy Bear

Catnip Teddy Bear – Listed Value $5.99

This is the “crazy” cat lady version of the box, so I got two cat toys.  This little guy is cute.  I think Mr. Kitty liked snuggling with him.  (Angus wasn’t as gentle, but he is still in good shape.)

Purrfect Greeting Card Catnip Toy

Purrfect Greeting Card Catnip Toy – Listed Value $4.99

This is a stuffing-free catnip toy with some crinkle paper in it.  It is lightweight and a great size for tossing.  Monkey wanted to rub his chin on this one a lot, too.  But he does that with everything.

Cat Mom Tattoo Set

Cat Mom Tattoo Set – Listed Value $5.99

These are two sheets of temporary tattoos.  They don’t really go with my “office look” and it’s no fun to wear one where someone can’t see it, but I am off work in mid-May so I will play around with them then.  As you can see, you get a variety of sizes and designs and if you really like one, there’s a duplicate set so you can wear it again.  Or, if you want to wear the exact same one as someone else, you can do that too (my mom used to let us kids get identical things to keep us from fighting).

Cat Mom Necklace

Cat Mom Necklace – Listed Value $19.99

This is a delicate silver necklace.  I’ve put it on the necklace form so you can see about how low it hangs (please be aware the necklace form has a narrow neck, though).  This is good for weekend wear, for me, when I frequently wear cat t-shirts and jeans.  I wear pretty much all metal tones so I am cool with the silver-tone finish.

Cat Collage Purse

Cat Collage Purse – Listed Value $39.99

OK, this is just awesome.  At least I think so.  It’s not a huge purse but has enough room for a big wallet, phone, lipstick, keys, and a few more things.  It seems to be pretty good quality – no weird chemical smells despite the printing (which is on some kind of canvas) and it closes securely.  There is a chain if you don’t want to use it as a clutch (I’m not a fan of clutches as you pretty much lose the use of one hand/arm).

Gratuitous cat pictures:

Here are my kitties with some of the items from the box. I woke them up to take these pictures so they aren’t too active (most of my cats are older and spend much of the day sleeping).

Verdict: I calculated a value of about $76.95 for the May 2018 (Crazy) Cat Lady Box. That is definitely more than I paid for the box (and an increase over last month’s value, as well), plus I feel like the listed values were accurate again this month. The purse really does seem (to me, anyway) like a high-quality item, and overall, there was good variety in the box.

To Wrap Up:

Can you still get this box if you sign up today? No. Orders have to be placed by the 22nd of the previous month. So if you sign up today, you'll receive the June box.

Value Breakdown: At a price of $39.99 for this box, you are paying approximately the following per item:

  • Bear toy $3.11
  • Card toy $2.59
  • Tattoos $3.11
  • Necklace $10.39
  • Purse $20.78

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Ragan Buckley
Ragan Buckley
Ragan stumbled across My Subscription Addiction in late 2013 and immediately subscribed to way too many beauty boxes. She's now focused on boxes for her cats and dog, vegan/vegetarian food boxes, and craft subscriptions (and she didn't give up beauty boxes entirely).

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11 comments

Nancy

This month totally missed the mark for me. I found the clutch would have been better if maybe there was just a small cat head in the corner or something a bit more discreet. The tattoos can be bought in any Dollar Store for far less than $5.99. I did like the necklace but feel that $19.99 is a bit inflated. My cat, however, loved her toys. I love this sub because a portion of the monthly subscription goes to helping different cat organizations, but I was extremely disappointed in this month’s curation. I felt last month missed the mark as well and that the value just didn’t seem to be there. I am giving them one more month and if the value is no longer there, I may have to just cancel.

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Helen

I got this sub as a gift and I won’t be renewing. I like some of the items but it just isn’t worth the money to me. The quality just isn’t there. Almost everything is made in China. The over use of the Cat Lady Box logo and name also really annoys me. The card this month for example is really cute but I won’t display or frame something that is basically an advertisement. I also feel uncomfortable gifting any of the items because the recipient will know they are getting something I got in my Cat Lady Box and didn’t like. That said
I will continue to buy the occasional item from their shop. The customer service is top notch.

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katie

I always love everything in this box and this month is no exception. Of course I love seeing all your kitties too.

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CAROL SHAW

I sent this box to my daughter as a surprise. She liked it, and her cat loved the toys. She sent me a video of him playing with bear toy. Catnip makes him wild.

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Aquarianfire

The purse freaks me out. The cats all look terrified. This is my fave subscription box but this one missed the mark for me.

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Michelle Bross

I’m a cat lady. I feed all the cats on my street (8 cats) I do like the purse butt…I just don’t think it’s worth the $40 a month. I know what the retail value is listed but I wouldn’t pay retail for those items. That being said these are the most attractive “models” I’ve ever seen on MSA. I will be back to this box if only to look at the “models”

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Dea

Michelle, get on the website’s mailing list – sometimes they run discount specials in their shop. November and December in particular are great times to snag items from past boxes at a discount.

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LizC

Love the review! It makes me want to shout that I’m a cat lady! Gratuitous cat photos always appreciated.

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Dixie

I didn’t like this month. It was really more for children than adults IMO. The print on the purse is too informal for such a formally styled purse – I would have loved something like that on a cross body, but a clutch?

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Marie

I love that purse!

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StephKlos

That purse is awesome. Admittedly, I’m here for the Mr. Kitty pics, but I’d like to try this box. I want a tattoo of my orange tabby soul cat one day, but might have to try these temporary ones first.

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