Cats on the Bookshelf Lumbar Pillow

This bookish cat pillow puts your cats exactly where they always end up: on the bookshelf, between the novels you were planning to read. One cat curls into a gap, another drapes itself over a row of spines, a third peers out from behind the hardbacks, and every one of them has its name printed in gold on the book beside it.

The design: a family library, cats included

A warm walnut bookshelf with two long shelves fills the whole front of the pillow, painted in a cozy, painterly style. The book spines come in forest green, burgundy, navy and mustard, in all sorts of heights, with gold-tooled lettering and ornaments that catch the eye like an old library.

One to four of your cats, each from its own photo, sit, lounge or peek between the book groups, spaced evenly from left to right so no one hogs the shelf. Each name appears in gold serif capitals on a nearby spine, and a small brass plaque centered on the bottom shelf edge holds the family line in engraved capitals. Our example reads “The Chen Family Library” with Ink, Mango, Toffee and Rio – you add your cats’ names in the “Cat’s name” box and your own family name in “Text on your gift”. If you have been searching for a pillow with my cats on it that looks like it belongs in a reading nook, this is it.

Product details

• Size: 12″ x 20″ lumbar (rectangular), knife-edge seams
• Material: soft polyester flannel cover with a smooth peach-skin feel
• Print: full-color photo print edge to edge on the front; plain white back
• Insert: included – 100% polyester fiber fill
• Care: spot clean with a damp cloth; for a deeper clean, wash the cover in cold water
• Packaging: ships ready to use, insert inside
• Personalized: one to four cats, each with its name on a book spine, plus the family line on the plaque; upload up to six photos, one per cat

How your pillow is made

Upload one photo of each cat – up to six photos in all – and add the names and family line. You will see a free AI preview, which is an illustration only, there to show the idea. Our designers then prepare the final artwork from your original photos and check it by hand, placing each cat in its own spot and matching every name to the right spine. Every pillow is made to order and ready to ship in about 3–5 business days; plan on about 8–12 business days from order to doorstep, so order with time to spare for a birthday or housewarming. Free standard shipping on every US order. If your pillow arrives damaged or misprinted, we remake it or refund you – see our returns and refunds policy.

Photo tips for several cats

Use one clear photo per cat rather than a group shot, since each cat gets its own place on the shelf. Each cat takes about a quarter of the pillow’s height, so pick photos where the face is sharp and the ears are in frame; loafing, lying or peeking poses all fit the bookshelf. Black and dark cats need good daylight to keep their faces readable. See our tips on how to photograph two cats together and our photo guidelines.

Who it suits

It is a thoughtful cat book lover gift for a librarian, a book-club host, a teacher or the family whose cats have claimed every shelf in the house. A bookish cat pillow looks at home on a reading chair, a window seat or the end of a sofa, and it works just as well for one cat as for a full house of four.

For library trips, add the Ex Libris Bookplate Cat Tote Bag. Browse more cat home decor, or see all of our cat photo pillows.

FAQ

Product details & care

Material

Soft polyester flannel cover with a smooth peach-skin feel

Size

12" x 20" lumbar (rectangular), knife-edge seams

Print

Full-color photo print edge to edge on the front; plain white back

Insert

Included – 100% polyester fiber fill

Care

Spot clean with a damp cloth; for a deeper clean, wash the cover in cold water

Packaging

Ships ready to use, insert inside