Buying a Christmas gift for someone who loves cats or dogs is easy to get wrong. Generic plush toys feel disposable, and anything with a breed on it has to actually look like their animal. This guide sorts our whole range by price so you can land on something within five minutes, whether you need a stocking stuffer or a main gift.
Every backpack and handbag here is a lifelike plush accessory made for people to carry, hand-finished with breed-accurate markings. Most arrive in a gift box, so there is no wrapping job left for you.
The One Thing That Makes It Unmistakably Theirs: Name Embroidery
If you want the gift to read as "made for you" rather than "bought off a shelf", add Name Embroidery. We hand-stitch a name onto the backpack strap, one letter at a time, before your order ships.
Here is how it works:
- Add it to the cart together with the backpack you want personalized.
- After checkout, message us with the name (up to 12 characters) and your thread color.
- Choose from purple, ivory or black thread — or tell us what you have in mind.
It is $12 per backpack, and free when your order totals $79 or more before discounts. To reach that line: a plush backpack ($45.99 to $66.49) paired with a breed bag charm ($33.99 to $34.99) clears it, as does the Backpack + Charm Bundle at $65.89 with any mini charm added.
Two honest limits, so nobody is surprised: embroidery applies to backpack straps only, not to charms, crossbody bags or handbags. And because each name is stitched by hand after your order comes in, add it early rather than in the final week before Christmas.
What do people put on it? A first name, a nickname, or the name of the actual cat or dog the backpack resembles. That last one lands hardest — a Calico Cat Plush Backpack with "Mochi" stitched on the strap is no longer a product, it is a portrait of the animal they already fuss over.
Gifts Under $20: Stocking Stuffers and Secret Santa
Small, cheap enough to buy several, and genuinely funny to unwrap.
- Cat Burger Bag Charm — $9.90. An orange cat folded into a burger, with a fry companion if you want the pair.
- Cat Fries Bag Charm — $9.90.
- Mini charms — $19.99: Husky, German Shepherd, Border Collie and Chow Chow, in seated and resting poses. Small enough for a keyring.
These are the right answer for office exchanges, neighbor gifts and anyone whose stocking needs filling. Browse the whole shelf in Gifts Under $19.99.
Gifts $20 to $40: Charms for the Person Who Already Has a Bag
A charm is the safest gift in this guide. It does not replace anything they own — it attaches to the tote, backpack or suitcase they already use every day.
- The Charm Trio — $29.70. Three charms in one box, which makes it a complete gift rather than an add-on.
- Breed charms — $33.99 to $34.99: Orange Cat, Siamese, Calico, Devon Rex, Ragdoll, Tuxedo, Husky, Merle Border Collie and Fluffy Angora Rabbit.
Full range: Plush Charms & Pendants.
Gifts $40 to $60: The Main Gift Tier
This is where most Christmas orders land, and it covers both carry styles.
Crossbody bags and handbags — $49.99. British Shorthair, Calico and Ragdoll, in crossbody or handbag form. These suit someone who carries light and wants the animal to be the whole outfit detail. See the Calico Cat Handbag and the Crossbody Bags collection.
Plush backpacks — $45.99 to $55.99. The Devon Rex at $45.99 is the entry point; Calico, Lynx, Odd-Eyed White Cat, Siamese, Playful Ragdoll, West Highland Terrier, Border Collie, Corgi, Husky and Schnauzer sit at $55.99. All take a phone, wallet and small essentials, and carry by hand, shoulder or crossbody.
Cat people: Cat Plush Backpacks. Dog people: Dog Plush Backpacks.
Gifts $60 and Up: The Ones They Will Photograph
- Maine Coon Cat Plush Backpack — $66.49. The largest cat in the range, with the ear tufts and ruff that make the breed recognizable.
- Bengal Tiger and Manchurian Tiger plush backpacks — $66.49 each.
- Backpack + Charm Bundle — $65.89, saving against buying the two separately. Add any mini charm and the order clears $79, which makes Name Embroidery free.
More options in Gift Sets and Gifts $55 and Up.
Small Add-On That Dresses Up the Gift
Our plush scarves are mini accessories that dress the little companion on a backpack: pink heart, checkered, plaid, lace bell and a festive red tassel style. They are not a gift on their own, but they are the easiest way to make a backpack look like it was styled for one specific person.
What Arrives in the Box
Backpacks and handbags ship in a gift box containing the piece itself, a comb for the fur, a product card, a greeting card and protective dust paper. You can write your own note on the greeting card, so the box goes straight under the tree.
If you want to know what the fur and stitching are actually like before you commit, How Our Plush Pets Are Made walks through the construction.
Order Early: Christmas Shipping Timing
Orders ship in 1–2 business days. U.S. delivery typically takes about 8 days, with an estimated range of 7–15 business days. Free standard shipping on U.S. orders of $39 or more.
Working backward from December 25 and allowing for the full 15-business-day range plus hand embroidery time, placing your order by December 1 is the safe call. If you want Name Embroidery, earlier is better — hand stitching happens after your order arrives, so it adds time we cannot compress in the final week.
Christmas Gift Questions, Answered
What is a good Christmas gift for a cat lover under $20?
The Cat Burger or Cat Fries Bag Charm at $9.90, or a mini seated charm at $19.99. Both are small enough for a stocking and specific enough to get a laugh.
Can I put their name or their cat's name on a backpack?
Yes. Name Embroidery is $12 per backpack, free on orders of $79 or more before discounts, up to 12 characters, stitched by hand in purple, ivory or black thread. Add it to the cart with the backpack and message us the name after checkout.
Is embroidery available on charms and handbags?
No — it is stitched onto backpack straps only.
My person already has a cat bag. What do I get?
A charm. It attaches to whatever they already carry, so it adds to their bag instead of competing with it. The Charm Trio at $29.70 gives you three in one box.
Do gifts come wrapped?
Backpacks and handbags arrive in a gift box with a greeting card you can write in. Charms ship in a color box.
Which breed should I pick if I am not sure?
Ask what their animal looks like, or check their photos. If you cannot tell, Calico and Orange Cat read instantly to almost anyone, and both come in backpack, charm and handbag form.
For more breed-by-breed picks, see Gifts for Devon Rex Cat Lovers.
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