About Us

How it started

One very bored cat named Mochi

Ziveko was started by Alex, a remote worker whose cat Mochi had developed a talent for knocking things off the desk — laptops, mugs, anything within reach. Not out of spite. Out of pure, unchallenged boredom.

After cycling through dozens of toys that were ignored after day one or fell apart after day three, Alex became quietly obsessed with understanding what actually engages indoor cats. That research — and a growing pile of returned products — became the foundation for Ziveko.

I kept buying toys that looked great in photos but did nothing for Mochi. I figured if I was this frustrated, thousands of other cat owners probably were too. So I started curating only the toys that passed a simple test: would Mochi actually play with this?

— Alex, Founder of Ziveko

Why it matters

Cats are hunters. Most toys forget that.

Indoor cats have the same instincts as their wild counterparts — they need to stalk, pounce, and explore. When those needs go unmet, boredom sets in fast. That's why we focus exclusively on toys that speak to how cats are actually wired.

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Hunting instincts Toys that trigger the stalk-and-pounce behavior cats are built for
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Physical activity Movement-driven play that keeps cats active indoors
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Mental stimulation Challenges that hold attention beyond the first five minutes
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Bonding with owners Interactive play that strengthens the cat-human relationship

Our model

Quality toys. No pet store markup.

Traditional pet stores carry the same products you'll find online — but retail overhead pushes prices well above what they need to be. Because Ziveko operates exclusively online, we can source carefully selected products and offer them at prices that are genuinely fair.

Our selection standard

Every product we carry passes one question: "Would Mochi actually play with this?" If the answer is yes — and the price is honest — it belongs at Ziveko.

12,000+ cat owners served

4.8★ average product rating

24-48h support response time

Our promise

Simple things, done well.

We're not trying to be the biggest pet store on the internet — just the most useful one for people who genuinely care about their cat's happiness.

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    Products cats actually use. We remove anything that consistently gets ignored or returned.
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    Fair, transparent pricing. No artificial inflation. No fake discounts.
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    Real customer support. We respond within 24-48 hours, every time.
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    A catalog that keeps improving. Updated based on what cats and their owners tell us works.

Happy cats make happy humans. That's the whole idea behind Ziveko.
We hope Mochi's boredom problem ends up solving yours too.

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