Our friends at Modern Cat are celebrating toy week, and if you have a playful whisker left on your body, you need to check it out. The eco-friendly paca pets shown above are just one of their 16 toy giveaways this week, so drop by — you just might win something!

Many of the items they’re featuring are hand-crafted items from Etsy shops, which means it’s not made-in-China-sweatshops crap, and some of the toys are so lovely you’ll think twice about giving them to Fluffy to rip to shreds.

If you’re crafty, they have some great DIY ideas. And they even provide a primer on Cat Toy Safety.

Modern Cat has a fabulous giveaway each month, and you’re automagically entered to win if you’re signed up for their newsletter. We LOVE Modern Cat, and we know you will, too!

• ModernCat.net

Petsmart is hosting a holiday giveaway exclusively for whiskered readers of the Cat’s Meow blog!

Do you want to pose for holiday photos, but don’t have a thing to wear? Petsmart will give away a free costume/hat or collar to one lucky reader of the Cat’s Meow blog!

Petsmart has a large array of Holiday costumes and apparel for cats and dogs, including festive collars and hats that are easier for costume-intolerant cats to wear. Dress up like Santa Claws or one of his reindeer for your holiday cards or holiday festivities!

TO ENTER:

1) Describe which Petsmart Holiday costume, apparel item or collar (see links below) you’d like to win and why, by leaving a comment in the comments field of this post. You can choose from both the cat and dog shops.
2) Provide your correct email address and blog or Catster Profile URL when you leave your comment so we can contact the winner.

There are no limitations on the form your entry can take. It can be a simple declarative statement, a poem, or a link to a blog post that contains multimedia content including photos and video.

EXAMPLE:

“I want to win the ‘Santa Claus Christmas Cat Coat’ because it’s a very cool costume and would be the purrfect thing for me to wear on Christmas morning.

WHO CAN ENTER:

All cats who have either a Catster ID or cat blog can enter. Up to 5 cats per household can enter, so long as each one has her own blog or Catster ID. Catster and Petsmart employees are not eligible. Judges reserve the right to disqualify any entries at their own discretion.

JUDGING:
A secret team of judges will select the winning entry based on originality and entertainment value. No purchase necessary, and a purchase will not increase your chance of winning. Your entry must be a single work of original material by the contest entrant. Play nice and don’t hiss. Judges’ decisions are final.

DEADLINE:

Entries must be posted in the comments field of this post before December 14, 2008 at 11:59pm PDT.

WINNER

Will be announced December 15th.

• Visit Petsmart’s Holiday Shops at Petsmart.com
• Petsmart’s Cat Holiday Shop (apparel and collars)
• Petsmart’s Dog Holiday Shop (apparel and collars)
• Winners, Petsmart’s Holiday Photo Contest

By the way, if you have done so already, click here to order a free Greenies sample from Greenies.com.

All you need to do is sign up for their emails (which, actually, I look forward to receiving), and you’re automagically eligible for each month’s giveaway.