Catnip Magazine
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Catnip magazine is 216 pages of cat writing, photography and reporting from Broccoli, the independent publisher. It is the opposite of the enamel-pin end of the cat-gift aisle. Volume 1 runs from a cat behaviourist on changing a cat's temperament to Masayuki Oki's photographs of the feral cats of Japan. It is perfect bound at 8.25 by 11.25 inches, with die cuts and a pull-out insert. Choosing Keeping in London sells Volumes 1 and 2 at £25 each. Both were in stock on 6 September 2026.
What is actually in it
Broccoli describe Catnip as a magazine for a unique breed of cat people, which undersells it. The contents of Volume 1 give a better idea. The cat behaviourist Kristiina Wilson writes on adjusting a cat's attitude. Catluminati covers the art of the catwalk. The photographer Masayuki Oki shoots the feral cats of Japan. Claire L. Evans writes on internet cats before memes existed, Jami Nakamura Lin on the year her daughter became a cat, and Lauren Oster on whether robot cats dream of wireless mice.
Around those sit a history of hairballs, a piece on the subversive art of the catnap, ASMeowR, cat ladies of every kind, and a pull-out mewsletter written by cats for cats. The register is dry and funny rather than cute, which is what separates it from everything else with a cat on the cover.
Broccoli, and why the object is good
Catnip comes from Broccoli, the independent publisher behind Broccoli magazine, and it is their best-selling title. That matters because independent publishers who sell well can afford to make the object properly, and this one is made properly.
It is 216 pages, perfect bound, 8.25 by 11.25 inches. Broccoli list die cuts, an insert and what they call artful print treatments, which in practice means the paper stock changes through the issue and pages are cut through to the one beneath. A magazine at that page count and that trim is closer to a book than a newsstand title, and it will sit on a shelf rather than in a recycling bin.
| Detail | Figure |
|---|---|
| Title | Catnip |
| Publisher | Broccoli, the independent publisher behind Broccoli magazine |
| Extent | 216 pages, perfect bound |
| Trim size | 8.25 x 11.25 inches |
| Production | Die cuts, a pull-out insert, changing print treatments |
| Volume 1 | £25 at Choosing Keeping, in stock on 6 September 2026 |
| Volume 2 | £25 at Choosing Keeping, in stock on 6 September 2026 |
| Volume 3 | Published by Broccoli at $28, not stocked at Choosing Keeping on 6 September 2026 |
| Frequency | Numbered volumes, published when they are ready rather than to a schedule |
Three volumes, two of them here
Catnip runs to three volumes. Choosing Keeping stock Volumes 1 and 2 at £25 each. Volume 3 is on Broccoli's own site at $28, billed in dollars and shipped from the United States, so a UK buyer pays currency conversion, shipping and possibly an import charge on top.
Volume 1 is the one to start with, because it is the issue that made the title. Volume 2 is described by Broccoli as just as catty and collectible, and buying both together at £50 is the version of this present that lands properly.
Buy Catnip Volume 2 at Choosing Keeping, £25
Who it is for
The cat-gift category is mostly bad. It is enamel pins, hair clips, socks with paws on and mugs that make a joke about wine. A reader who likes cats and also reads gets very little, and that is the gap this fills.
So it suits somebody who reads magazines properly, who has a cat or has strong opinions about other people's, and who would rather be given one good object than five small ones. It does not suit a child, because the writing is for adults. It also does not suit anybody expecting practical advice, because a piece on whether robot cats dream is not a guide to worming.
Living with it, honestly
£25 for a magazine. That is four or five times a newsstand title, and the money goes into the paper, the print finishing and paying writers. Anybody who reads magazines on a phone will find it hard to justify. Anybody who has a shelf of Apartamento and The Gentlewoman will not need it explained.
The missing third volume. Two of the three volumes are in the UK at £25. The third means ordering from Broccoli in dollars.
The die cuts. Pages cut through to the one beneath look wonderful and they tear more easily than plain pages. This is a magazine to read carefully rather than to take in the bath.
Catnip magazine FAQs
What is Catnip magazine?
An independent magazine about cats and cat culture, published by Broccoli. It mixes reporting, photography, essays and humour, and it is made as a collectible object rather than a newsstand monthly.
How much does it cost in the UK?
£25 a volume at Choosing Keeping, for Volumes 1 and 2, checked on 6 September 2026.
How many volumes are there?
Three. Choosing Keeping stock the first two. Volume 3 is available from the publisher at $28.
Who publishes it?
Broccoli, the independent publisher behind Broccoli magazine. Catnip is their best-selling title.
How often does it come out?
There is no stated schedule. It appears as numbered volumes when a volume is ready, which is normal for independent publishing at this scale.
How big is it?
216 pages at 8.25 by 11.25 inches, perfect bound, with die cuts and a pull-out insert.
Is it for children?
No. The writing is for adults, and it is dry rather than cute.
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Prices, stock and terms change. Everything here was checked on 6 September 2026, from Choosing Keeping's listing and Broccoli's own page for the title.
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