The 8 Best Subscription Boxes for Cats – 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards

1. meowbox

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What’s In This Cat Subscription Box?

meowbox is a monthly cat subscription box that sends your furry friend at least four fun toys and one treat. You get to handpick the theme for your first box, but all future boxes are a complete surprise - but don't worry, every box is absolutely adorable. meowbox is well known for only sending high-quality toys that are built to last along with clean cat treats.

You can choose to receive your box on a monthly or bi-monthly basis and each box contains products that are sourced from small businesses and artisans. Additionally, all treats are either organic, functional, single/limited-ingredient, or grain-free, and always produced in the US or Canada. However, you can also select the "No Food" option at checkout to substitute treats for an extra toy if your cat has allergies or sensitivities.

Wondering what to expect in each monthly box? Check out the products that were included in the Biscuit Bakery meowbox:

• Cinnamewn Bun Wand by Cosmic Pet
• Biscuit Bakery Apron by Cosmic Pet
• I Knead You Catnip Rolling Pin by Cosmic Pet
• Sprinkle Donut by Le Sharma Trading
• Catnip Chef Hat by Doggie Styles and Kitty Too!
• Duck Hunter Treats by Waggers

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Shipping: Ships to the U.S. & Canada for free. Ships to the United Kingdom for a flat rate of £4.49 plus 20% VAT fees per box.

2. CatLadyBox

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What’s In This Cat Subscription Box?

CatLadyBox happens to be the one subscription box on our list that's intended to be used by cat parents (i.e. the crazy cat lady) instead of actual cats. Each Crazy CatLadyBox sends cat moms an assortment of cat-themed jewelry, clothes, and home décor, and more as well as a few goodies for their feline companion. You can expect to find cat-themed items like a set of Cat Butt Pillowcases, a pair of sterling silver Shining Star cat earrings, and custom-designed shirts in your box as well as cat toys and treats.

What sets CatLadyBox apart from other luxury cat subscription boxes is that each item is sourced from independent artists and small businesses, so you don't have to worry about receiving a generic item as you won't be able to find these products anywhere else. Also, it offers custom unisex shirts that range in size from XS-5XL so the majority of cat parents will be able to show off their cat swag comfortably.

You'll receive your subscription box on a monthly basis but can pay month to month or save by prepaying for a 3 or 6-month plan.

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Shipping: For regular CatLadyBox subscriptions, shipping is FREE within the contiguous United States, $12.95 a month to U.S. subscribers outside of the 48 states and Canada.

3. KitNipBox

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What’s In This Cat Subscription Box?

KitNipBox is a monthly cat subscription that features toys, gadgets, natural treats, and helpful hygiene items, all of which match a fun monthly theme. It offers three different subscription boxes and you can choose the “no treat” option when you sign up if you only want your cat to receive toys and catnip.

The Starter Pack comes with 3 items for a one-cat household, The Happy Cat box comes with 5items and is designed for one-cat households, and the Multi-Cat KitNipBox contains 7 items and is better suited for households that have two or more cats. The Starter Pack does not come with cat treats, but the other two cat subscription boxes do.

Here's a look at what was included in a previous Happy Cat box:

• Handmade Catnip Bell
• Play-N-Squeak Mouse
• Zuke’s G-Zees Tender Grain-Free Treats
• Festive Fun-Filled Felt Toy
• Refillable Catnip Heart Toy

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Shipping: Ships to the U.S. (free), Canada ($6.95).

4. Pretty Litter

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What’s In This Cat Subscription Box?

Pretty Litter is a cat subscription box that offers a novel type of kitty litter - not only is it lightweight and odorless, but it also tracks your cat's health! Pretty Litter is composed of silica gel that traps odor and eliminates moisture from your cat’s litter box, and it's designed to change color upon detection of abnormal amounts of alkalinity or acidity.

Soiled litter will display one of the following colors, indicating the health status of your cat:

• Dark Yellow/Olive Green - Urine is within a typical range. No health problem is detected.
• Blue - Your cat may have a certain type of urinary tract infection or have an increased risk of stone formation.
• Orange - Your cat may have metabolic acidosis or kidney tubular acidosis.
• Red - Your cat may have bladder crystals, feline lower urinary tract disorder, or certain types of kidney disease.

Pretty Litter allows you to order enough litter for up to 12 cats (yes, you read that correctly) and can be delivered every 3 or 4 weeks. And, you can now choose between unscented and lotus flower scented.

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Shipping: Ships worldwide. Free shipping to the U.S. (contiguous 48 states) and the following Canadian provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec.

5. Pet Treater Cat Pack

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What’s In This Cat Subscription Box?

Pet Treater is a pet subscription for cats and dogs that provides them with monthly treats and toys at an affordable price. All treats included in this subscription are made in the USA or Canada are sourced from lesser-known brands in order to ensure that you receive something new each month. You can subscribe to either the Cat Pack or Multi-Cat Pack. The Cat Pack comes with 3-4 hand-selected items, whereas the Multi-Cat Pack comes with 5-8 items.

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Shipping: Free shipping to the contiguous US.

6. RescueBox

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What’s In This Cat Subscription Box?

Looking for a cat subscription box that helps pets in need? RescueBox partners with The Animal Rescue Site to provide pet food and vaccines to shelter pets through their partnership with the Subscribe 2 Good™ program, and every RescueBox purchased feeds a minimum of 142 shelter animals.

RescueBox offers one subscription box for cats - Cat Box. Each Cat Box provides your cat with five themed products that consist of catnip toys, kickers, and treats. The total retail value of each box is $40 or more, making it well worth the purchase.

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Shipping: Ships to the U.S. for free.

7. Smalls

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What’s In This Cat Subscription Box?

Wish you could share your dinner with your cats? Smalls makes this possible!

Smalls serves up healthy, human-grade food for cats and can be considered your one-stop pet shop as it also sells cat toys, treats, and litter. Its food subscription gives your cat access to high-protein, low-carb, grain-free meals that come in fresh or freeze-dried form.

Here are a few examples of the meals you can include within your Smalls subscription:

• Human Grade Fresh: Bird - Contains chicken thigh, chicken breast, chicken livers, chicken hearts, green beans, peas, kale, and Smalls Supplement Mix.
• Freeze-Dried Raw: Other Bird - Contains finely ground turkey with bone, turkey heart, turkey liver, turkey gizzard, goat's milk, turkey egg, eggshell membrane, and herring oil.
• Freeze-Dried Raw: Water-Bird - Contains finely ground duck with bone, duck heart, duck liver, duck gizzard, duck egg, duck blood, goat's milk, eggshell membrane, and herring oil.

Before subscribing full-time to Smalls, you'll first receive a trial order and then work with your assigned Cat Concierge to figure out which types of meals are best for your cat. After trying out Smalls for two weeks, you can then customize your future orders with your cat's favorite meals and select a delivery frequency of every 2-8 weeks.

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Shipping: Ships to the contiguous U.S. After your sampler order has been placed, depending on your box sizes, you may be charged a $10 shipping fee.

8. Cat Person

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What’s In This Cat Subscription Box?

Cat Person is a cat food subscription that sends a combination of fresh and dry foods that are high-protein and specially selected for your cat's health needs. Prior to starting a subscription, you'll first receive a Starter Kit that comes with two wet food options and one dry food option to try.

After your cat has tried out its meals over the course of two weeks, you can adjust your future orders so that your cat receives their favorite meals every four weeks. Cat Person offers a ton of options for meals and has over 19 recipes to choose from which include chicken broth, paté, kibble, and digestive support blends.

Each Cat Person meal contains only one or two animal proteins and is grain-free low carb, and contains no unnecessary fillers. You can also easily filter out allergens and remove proteins that your cat doesn't like.

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Shipping: Ships to the contiguous U.S. For Meal Plan orders over $45, and a la carte orders over $50, shipping is always free. For Meal Plan orders under $45, and a la carte orders under $50, there's a $7.95 shipping fee.