Weird Niche: Cat Butts
After last week's Weird Niche Wednesday about Pet Wigs – I decided to stick with the cat theme. (If you missed it, you can check out the Dog Wigs and Cat Wigs — if you dare.) 😉
So, we're going where we haven't gone yet. Cat Butts.
Yes, some niches make you go “Hmm…” and this one makes you go “HUH?!” You know I may not be much of a home decorator, but I've never ever considered going with a “Cat Butt” theme. EVER. You?
Well, if you had, you'd have been in luck.
First, as every home owner with pets knows, sometimes you need a breath of fresh air in your home. It can get a little stale with the cat box and other pet smells that happen with life.
Never fear – you can get these Air Fresheners, decorated with, you guessed it! Cat Butts!
Click here to check out the Cat Butt Air Freshener.
They call it “wit on a string” and I concur. (Pssst. It doesn't smell like cat butt. I promise.)
Then, when having parties, the Cat But theme continues. Your guests could set their drinks on a snazzy but sensible Cat Butt Coaster so as not to damage your furniture.
Click here to check out the Cat Butt Coasters. I know you want to!
But, the fun isn't done yet. What about your home office? (I apologize in advance for this one, guys.)
Yes, a pencil sharpener!
Click here to check out the Cat Butt Pencil Sharpener.
From the Description: Sharp-End Keep your pencils pointed with the hilarious meowing cat pencil sharpener. Insert a pencil into the cat's rear-end and it meows in protest while you sharpen. Wouldn't you? A fun desk accessory that will have the whole office yowling.
And, oh, how I wish I was done, but there's more…
We can't forget the fridge!
Click here to check out the Cat Butt Magnets Plus Cat Butt Field Guide.
I think having those magnets on the fridge has the potential to work better than any diet program on earth.
All I can say is that I know a lot of cat lovers — and Christmas is coming soon. 🙂 Be afraid. Be very afraid.
And, of course, thanks for reading. I hope that I made you smile.
Warmly,
Nicole Dean
PS. Oh yeah. This is supposed to be about business lessons and finding niches. I got nuthin' on this one, though. Your thoughts?
Nicole
November 4, 2009 at 3:59 pmAccording to Twitter Talk, it seems the pencil sharpener is the winner! lol.
AlainaFrederick: OMG @NicoleDean has a cat butt pencil sharpener on her site today… http://bit.ly/3c0HC2
TraceyJoy76: RT @NicoleDean Weird Niche Cat Butts http://bit.ly/1XNdn8 – the pet wigs was enough, but the pencil sharpener that did it who came up w/that
Rob Sellen
November 4, 2009 at 3:43 pmMy thoughts??
You gotta stop “pussying around” and get back to work 😉
Nicole
November 4, 2009 at 3:45 pmOH! That was bad! lol.
Hey, as long as I made you smile AND think of the weird ways that people make money, my job is done for today. 😀
Traci Knoppe
November 4, 2009 at 3:48 pmROFLMBO!!!! Oh my goodness girl. I was *trying* to read this post to my husband and I was laughing so hard I nearly peed my pants!!
We have 2 cats here, and I’m not sure how they would react to a meowing pencil sharpener. hehe
Thanks for the hilarious post. 😛
Nicole
November 4, 2009 at 4:00 pmI wonder if they have promotional versions. I could stick my logo on those and give them out at NAMS! 🙂
Rob Sellen
November 4, 2009 at 3:49 pmYou certainly did that! 😛
What you mean by…
“OH that was bad”?
That’s a bit..catty ain’t it? 😛
Nell Taliercio
November 4, 2009 at 7:03 pmYou can make money doing just about anything nowadays!
Nell
Lisa Marie Mary
November 5, 2009 at 7:00 amWhat Nell said – that’s the business lesson for this week’s entry. That’s all there possibly could be. LOL!!
Susanne
November 5, 2009 at 2:43 pmToo funny – We have a cat too and I might just go for the air freshener, but the pencil sharpener, that’s just wrong – I can just see my daughter trying that one on our cat if we had one of those around.
Rob Sellen
November 6, 2009 at 2:48 pmOuch!
Tishia Lee
November 5, 2009 at 2:21 pmOMG that is just wrong. LOL Who would have ever thought you could make money by selling items related to a cats butt? I definitely got a laugh out of this one!
Brett McEllhiney
November 5, 2009 at 2:36 pmROFLOL!
Oh, this is a classic one Nicole. Who would a thunk-it. Cat butts for a niche.
I especially love the pencil sharpener! Gotta get one of those for my office 😉
Funny thing about this post is it brought back some memories of over 20 years ago. I had a friend of mine while I was in the military that could draw a purrfect (pun intended) cat – from the rear end at least. 😉
Thanks for the memories (I think) and the laugh!
Yvonne A Jones
November 5, 2009 at 3:41 pmLesson learned, Nicole. Never think that “nobody will be interested in that.” This is so funny! Your post and the pieces had me smiling from ear to ear.
Rob Sellen
November 6, 2009 at 2:49 pmYou mean, you were grinning like a “Cheshire cat”? 😛
Yvonne A Jones
November 6, 2009 at 6:18 pmExactly, Rob! 🙂
Sherry
November 5, 2009 at 4:33 pmWow…my cat would be offended…he thinks he’s perfect and that his ‘poop don’t stink’…that would include his butt too I’m sure.
Too funny!
Rob Sellen
November 6, 2009 at 2:51 pmI bet the cat still checks to be sure? 😛
Desiree
November 5, 2009 at 7:43 pmOMG, that is the funniest post I’ve read today! I cannot stop laughing!
Mike Hays
November 9, 2009 at 2:47 pmI love the idea you can make money from it. But somehow it just seems wrong to stare at cat butts. 🙂
gretchen
August 10, 2011 at 7:40 amThat is just too too funny. And I am not a cat lover…butt ( ha ha) I would use them as gifts.
Just goes to show…anything can be a niche.
Kater
September 20, 2012 at 12:15 pmAhhh! I am going to come up with one of these ideas first one of these days. BUTT NOT the pencil sharpener!