Policies & Information

Shipping and Handling:

In-stock merchandise will ship within 48 hours.

For custom and made to order items, I make every attempt to prepare your order as soon as it is received, and ship as soon as possible. However, I also work outside the home AND am a mother first, so sometimes things happen which can hinder my sewing time. Orders generally ship within two weeks of payment. Many times this wait is less, however, during periods of high volume this wait time may also be slightly longer.

The objective of our business is to provide high quality products for mothers & babies and reliable service for our customers. We hope you will enjoy visiting our web site and using our products as much as we enjoy providing them for you.

The Company

Jennifer has been sewing for many years for herself, family, friends and colleagues who have many times suggested doing it professionally and starting a business. After considering for several years her interest in starting her own business grew until recently when she finally reached that goal. The design for the her first hand-made carrier, the Cozy Cuddler Baby Sling was an original idea, born of necessity. It combines both comfort and ease. By making her own Baby Carriers (and other products) the vision has become reality. Each piece, including the Quilted Baby Changing Pads and Quiet Tunes Musical Baby Toys, is lovingly hand-made by Jenn in her home for distribution to you. Taking her business to the web makes the process even more exciting, reaching out to even international customers.

Designer/Creator

Jennifer (Brooks) Rice is a mommy who enjoys sewing and playing with her daughter (Lorynne: seen oun our Home Page, modeling our various baby carriers) and son (Nolyn), five cats (the inspiration for our shop title "The Cat's Meow") and mini doxie. Jennifer is the sole designer and creator for the original merchandise sold at this site. Her other hobbies include antiquing, motorcycling, rollerskating and teaching music.

Product Testers/Models

Lorynne is the daughter of Designer/Creator Jennifer Rice. She enjoys singing, coloring, and climbing, The Wonder Pets, and playing with our pets. Nolyn is Jrnnifer's newborn son. He enjoys sleeping, nursing and pooping.  Lorynne and Nolyn personally test each new product design, by putting it through an extensive series of tests, including the spit-up test, the sleeping test, the weight test, the wiggle test, the durability test, the functionality test and the comfort test. When not testing products, their job at The Cat's Meow is modeling various items, including diapers and baby carriers.

What we're all about...

The benefits of babywearing are well documented. By providing hand-made and affordable baby carriers (and other baby related items), we're helping other parents and caregivers provide those benefits for the children in their charge. This solution to the baby's need for closeness, goes hand in hand with the adult's need to multi-task in today's fast paced world. Whether it be caring for multiple children, walking the dog, doing the dishes, or simply enjoying an afternoon at a ball game, our products allow moms and dads, grandparents, and babysitters alike to nurture their little ones in close comfort and style.


Our product line currently includes hand-made baby carriers with the option of music, including the original design Cozy Cuddler Baby Sling (the first MUSICAL baby sling), Sweet Harmony Baby Pouch, and the Padded Purrfect Mei Tai for your babywearing needs. We've also recently added the Cat's Meow Onbuhimo and both the Narrow and Wide Blanket Podegi. These are ALL available in a wide array of fabrics and colors. We also offer Maternal Comfort Rice Sacks for pregnancy and labor, hand-made Quilted Baby Changing Pads, a variety of diaper bags, Dear Dear Dupas Cloth Diapers (fitted, covers, & A.I.O/2's) and a selection of wool soaker options, as well as Quiet Tunes Musical Baby Toys and musical manipulative blankets to entertain you child. Soft Minkee baby blankets have recently joined our collection. We also have accessory items for moms including fuzzy minkee scarves, belt and wrist bags, as well as a selection of NEW and Used clothing for baby and mothers (both maternity and nursing) at great prices. We hope to be expanding to add other helpful items for motherhood, so check back with us regularly.