As an owner-run business of 25 years standing, we have both the experience and the passion to find you the best cat inexpensive gifts, whether for a birthday, an anniversary, Christmas, or "just because".
The most treasured gifts are not always the ones that cost the most. We have seen people in our shop shed tears of happiness at modest gifts like fridge magnets, coasters and air fresheners. The combination of "finding the right cat", combined with the careful thought of the giver, adds value to a recipient that just can't be measured in financial terms.
Here are some of our top picks for 2026, based on lots of experience.
Not many places sell five cat buttons. It's not so much a purchase of a "thing", it's buying into an opportunity. The opportunity to use the buttons in a creative way - maybe sew them onto a treasured hat or bag? Maybe they will be the inspiration to get out the knitting needles.
We know that cat people love accessories that quietly and, slightly subtly, advertise their love of our feline friends. Lens cloths (we often have more than one design available), meet that desire perfectly. It's a practical gift that won't break the bank and is easy to slip in with a birthday or Christmas card.
We have a wide range of hair accessories. This black cat hair scrunchie is a practical way to quietly shout about your love of all things feline. Equally suitable for wearing on a wrist.
Magical Emporium Shopper Bag £3
Practical, long-lasting and definitely a conversation starter when out shopping! We offer several of these bags, all with varying degrees of HP / Mystical / Witchy vibes. Pick your favourite!
Photographic Cat Air Freshener £3
Definitely an opportunity here to match with a specific cat. Choose from Black, Tortie, Ginger or Silver Tabby. Alfie is a bit miffed that there is currently no Black and White cat option!
Black Cat Light Switch Sticker £1.50
Easy to slip in with a card, this cute black cat light switch sticker will add a bit of feline fun to any room.
Black Cat Halloween-Style Napkins by Emma Bridgewater
A premium designer brand at a pocket-friendly price! With these Emma Bridgewater serviettes, Halloween slime cake will be so much easier to deal with!
Continuing the Black Cat theme, this little solar black cat is a classic. Pop him in a well-lit space - a window ledge is ideal - and he'll wiggle his head for ever more, all powered by his little solar cell. A little bit of fun to brighten any black cat lover's home.
This robust metal keyring is available in the four colourways shown. Also available in "Cat Dad". You definitely don't need to be a human parent to be a "Cat Mum" or "Cat Dad".
York City of Cats Fridge Magnet £3
An in house design! Inspired by a sign on the gates to York's city walls, this "York City of Cats" flexible magnet makes a bright and cheery souvenir of one of the UK's best-loved tourist destinations, If you've ever walked around the streets with a map looking for cat statues on buildings, this is the ideal small memento of The Cat Gallery's York Cat Hunt (formerly York Cat Trail).
If you're looking for the best cat toys then head over to our Cat Toys Collection, where we have a massive range of top branded toys from KONG, Yeowww, BAM and more.
We hope this curated collection of gifts under £5 has provided some inspiration? Website orders are shipped promptly, with 2-4 day UK delivery. All items are packed with care at our York shop, by a team of cat lovers, who are all owned by cats or, in the case of our students, have cats at their family home.
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