dimestore luxe: soft hugwear: for the days when you need to stage a financial intervention with your pet!

Sophie is the queen of the manor, the imperial princess, her puffiness. She is the wanton hussy with the diamond belly and angelic whiskers, the kitty with a little shimmy in her shaker. Sophie must be the center of attention, always. And she must have the finest food with all the trimmings. I blame her, in part, for the Petco Incident of 2006, where I terrorized employees at an Upper East Side location when they failed to stock Wellness cat food. I vaguely remember a rant about “crushed squirrel” and “canned roadkill” while my best friend strong-shouldered me out the door.

We had to regroup at Burger Heaven. The coda to the story: I no longer drink and Petco presently stocks organic cat food.

Suffice to say, Sophie’s every whim is indulged. There is none of this “sleeping on the floor” or lounging freestyle on some “kitty bed” nonsense. It’s Loro Piana cashmere throws, down pillows, and proseco in crystal globlets. NO! WIRE! HANGERS! It’s as if she was born watching Robin Leach’s Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous; no one told her that she’s living in Brooklyn with a mom climbing out of debt (but that’s a whole other post).

One day when Sophie sniffed at a can of inferior cat food, I screamed: BITCH, GET A JOB. And then naturally I went out and bought her Wellness. So believe me when I say that I was shocked when my little minx became enraptured by the Soft Hugwear Blanket ($20). I found my cashmere throw (ah, the flush dot.com days) rejected in favor of a plush, pink blanket.

Clearly this travel set isn’t meant for pampering pets, however, the products are unbelievably soft and insanely affordable. We’re talking luxe on a budget. Eye masks give me vertigo with its claustrophobic feel and tight elastic that leaves an indelible mark, yet the Soft Hugwear is delicate. And the neck pillow will accompany me on future sojourns. So whether you’re enduring a frigid flight, a car ride through the back country or de-stressing on the couch, swathe yourself in pure comfort.

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