More Snazzy Rat Testimonials

Cat Lady Amy of Oregon visited me at the Lavender Festival earlier this month and sent in these two photos: 

" 17-year-old Priscilla let the Snazzy Rat bring out her inner kitten and enjoyed clawing and biting it--please forgive the slightly blurry photo, she wouldn't stop rolling around!"

"Posey is the dilute tortie--she is 13 and was having a great time licking her Snazzy Rat and rolling all over it."

Nemo of Japan demonstrates that it is not necessary to become a demonic maniac under the influence of catnip. Sometimes it's satisfying (and much more civilized) to simply enjoy the exotic fragrance and the delicate taste of this fine herb. (Thanks, Cat Lady Mandy!) http://youtu.be/vMiiAQRRQss




MORE TESTIMONIALS:
From Cat Lady Cynthia S.: "My 16 year old cat thinks this is the best thing ever! I am buying more and hope they will be the secret to getting her through a too-hot-to-go-out summer... We don't care which two mice. We just want more! I think you may have saved the summer" 

From Cat Lady Jackie BW: "Oh, my gosh. The cats love the Snazzy Rats! Three of them piled on top of the envelope before I could open it. Those rats will definitely garner a lot of kitty attention."

From Cat Lady Jane W.: 
"My cats seriously love these snazzy rat toys. Thank heavens, I got four so they each got their own. Otherwise, there might have been trouble... they are that good. Thanks Susan..!!"

From Cat Lady Dawn M:  "The mice are a hit! They could hardly wait for me to open the envelope. The Aggie grabbed one and took off running. I didn't know dogs liked catnip! The cats are now in a stupor! Thanks!"

From Foster Cat Mom Katrina F: "My cats are going nuts over these, thank you thank you thank you for creating them! I'll definitely be ordering in the future as well, your shop has so many cute things. I don't know what brand of catnip you are using but keep it; it smells so fresh and strong (in a good way) and had immediate effect."

From Cat Lady Dolores C: "Snazzy Rats arrived yesterday. Paw-Tux-Et helped me open the envelope and started pulling out Rats. Three mice in play between 4 cats immediately. Big hit at our house. Thank you."

From Cat Lady Diane S: "Malcolm is currently in a rabbit punching frenzy with Peace Nip, and Zoe, who is 21 and not into much of anything, is lying with Cloud Nine on her heated bed and seems happy... I applaud you on the Snazzy Rats, they are pretty indestructible. My Malcolm has claws of steel and they are still in one piece (slobbered on but in one piece)..."

Thank you one and all for your feedback... it really makes my day! Need some Snazzy Rats of your own?  See the entire selection here in my Etsy Shop:  Snazzy Rat Catnip Toys

The Inka Flourish

You've heard of Vanna White?

Meet Inka Black.

She's been practicing her product enhancement flourish with the latest batch of Snazzy Rat Catnip Toys, appearing soon at our local Yamhill Lavender Festival.

She's been told not to touch the merchandise,
 but sometimes she forgets...

She has chosen to draw your attention to the "Peace 'Nip" model which she hopes you will find particularly fetching.

Inka hopes you will tune in daily to our Etsy shop where you will find these and many more fine products. 

Better yet, if you are in the area, drop by and visit us at the Lavender Festival. Just mention Inka and you'll receive 15% off your entire purchase from my booth! The Yamhill Lavender Festival takes place this weekend, July 13 and 14 in the quaint village town of Yamhill, Oregon. I will be there both days selling lavender sachets, Snazzy Rat catnip toys, and jewelry.

Can't make it to the show?  Don't despair.  Just use the coupon code LAVENDERLOVE  in my Etsy shop and get the same 15% discount on your entire purchase from the shop.  Offer good through Sunday night, July 14th.

 [Cue big finale flourish from Inka.  

She's going to use BOTH paws...]

Snazzy Rat Testimonials

Thanks to the generosity of 99 Kickstarter backers in April 2013, Snazzy Rat Catnip Toys have now made their way into the world, and testimonials and photos have been rolling in ever since...

Here is one of my favorites so far, sent in by Cat Lady Mary R.  It seems that Piggy, Hugo, Squeeky, and Chaps have been enjoying their Snazzy Rats! (Maybe TOO much... check out the glowing eyes!)



"Had to tell you that your Snazzy Rats are a favorite now at our house! Onyx Kitty just loves her Snazzy Rat!!!"   ~photo courtesy of Cat Lady Pat A.

 
"I wanted to write and let you know that your wonderful Snazzy Rat arrived safely and has been causing an excited ruckus with our 2 cats - Dutch, our elderly (16+ years old) and our young (barely 1 year old) Thelma.They had a fun time wrestling each other and licking the rat, and when Dutch fell into an exhausted heap on top of it and went to sleep, Thelma climbed up onto the couch and began eating the paper that came with it! Thanks so much! We will be spreading the word amongst our family of cat lovers!"  ~from Cat Lady Elizabeth M.

"The snazzy rats are a hit! Clawing open the mailer was just the start." ~photo courtesy of Cat Lady Joana E (on behalf of Baloo, Percy, Ming and Pikachu)
Apparently a lot of resourceful kitties have tried to open their own Snazzy Rat packages!

"Got my Kickstarter Ratz toy and inadvertently started a small household war! Had to take it away until I could get a second one so they didn't kill each other over it! :)  I don't know who grows your 'nip, but they *love* it--20 minutes later my (older, generally rather sedate) cats are still fighting over the bit of floor where it lay for all of 5 minutes! The catnip I had on hand simply will not do. Compliments to your supplier! And to the toy--it's *perfect* wrestle size!  (And I, of course, appreciate the awesome artwork. I'm afraid it's lost on their happy little drugged-out brains though.)" ~ from Cat Lady Dianne D.


"My kitty George supported your kickstarter project. He got his loot today and he's through the roof, high on catnip. We could smell it as we were opening the package! We also bought a rat for my mom's 2 kitties. I just wanted to say thank you, i am eternally looking for made in the US cat products that are also esthetically pleasing and fun for my cat. I'm sure George will sneak online and buy more in the near future!" ~photo courtesy of Cat Lady Claire. 

George isn't going to let his "Cheese Louise" Snazzy Rat get away...

"My cats are going nuts over these, thank you thank you thank you for creating them! I'll definitely be ordering in the future as well, your shop has so many cute things. I don't know what brand of catnip you are using but keep it; it smells so fresh and strong (in a good way) and had immediate effect"~ from Foster Cat Mom Katrina F.

"This thing must be made from something really awesome because my normally docile sweet orange tabby nearly tore straight through the mailer to get to this toy!! I've never seen her so excited about a toy in my life. She and my other cat (grey, unknown type, kinda bitchy) have been loving on their cosmic snazzy rat for over 20 min now. They only stop to take care of the munchies. Anyhow, thank you for this wonderful rat and the kitties love it!!"  ~ from Cat Lady Alison M.


~ Photos of Tango from Cat Lady Missy D:
"She even helped open the package! Tango is very possessive of her rat. I put it away for a few days a week - then she thinks she is getting a new toy when I bring it out."

This was Tango in constant movement

 when I gave her the rat.

This picture was taken after 20 minutes of wild play.

"My cat went nutty. She is 13 and was acting like a kitten. It made me so happy. If I could snag a few more with an Etsy listing, please please! I'll take 4 more of any cloth/color." ~ from Cat Lady Anne

Kitty Dearests!  Need more 'NIP?  Don't panic;  just tell the humanoids that Snazzy Rats are now available in my Etsy shop at this link: 

 SNAZZY RAT CATNIP TOYS

 

Cue The Marching Bands and Fireworks!

No, I'm not talking about the Fourth of July.
But yes, it is time to celebrate. 

As most of you know,  my Snazzy Rat Kickstarter campaign successfully ended on April 23. But actually, that was only the beginning.

8 weeks,
250 Snazzy Rats,
120 I.D. cards, and
98 stuffed envelopes later
(not to mention a 2-week cross country trip thrown in for good measure)...

...Studio Assistant Buttonwillow demonstrates the current condition of the staff here at Susan Faye World Headquarters:

Yes, we may be dazed and confused, but

WE ARE FINISHED!

[commence marching bands and fireworks] 

I'm happy to report that the last four Kickstarter reward packages are going out in tomorrow's mail.  If you are a beloved backer and you haven't received your Snazzy Rats yet, don't despair-- they are on their way.

[International backers-- bear in mind that it can take up to 2 weeks for packages to make their way to exotic locales].

In the mean time, Snazzy Rat testimonials and photos of satisfied customers have been rolling in from those Kitty Dearests who have already received their rodents. 

Here's one from Cat Lady Claire of her George enjoying his newly-arrived Cheese Louise Snazzy Rat: 

 

Keep those photos (and videos) rolling in.  I'll be gathering them up and creating a Gallery here on my blog and on my Facebook page in the coming days and weeks, so stay tuned. I'll also be catching up on answering emails and messages that I am woefully behind on...

And thanks to the generosity of my Kickstarter backers, I now have the means to offer Snazzy Rats to the world at large!  Yes, they are now available in my Etsy shop.  Check them out here: Snazzy Rat Catnip Toys.

   

Kitty Dearest will be glad you did.

Now excuse me while I go curl up with my cats and take a quick little cat nap...