The Voice of Innkeeping December Issue 6 Vol. 1 | Page 20

Your Bed & Breakfast or inn is the trademark of everything you do. It represents your commitment to an endearing lifestyle of homey hospitality where memories are made. You can ensure your guests preserve those memories with a lasting keepsake from the Cat’s Meow Village. The small company in Wooster, OH creates little wooden replicas of buildings, landmarks, bridges, lighthouses, scenes, and other significant architectural structures, as well as accessories.

Cat’s Meow Village pieces serve as precious keepsakes. “We recreate a unique and beautiful replica of your B&B in miniature,” says Owner and Creator Faline Jones. “It is a lovely way for guests to take away a memento of their stay to display in their home and enjoy for years to come,” she says. Cat’s Meows of your B&B become a piece of home décor set on a shelf, mantle or molding above windows and doors, to be admired and talked about with family and friends.

Faline says personal stories create a connection to each collectible. Those stories continually motivate her to do what she does. “I love the connections and the feedback from clients about the memories they share.”

Your personally designed Cat’s Meow Village collectible features a colorful exact replica from your photos. Faline explains that her design architects start with your photo, then the construction crew handcrafts the ¾” thick wooden keepsakes with colorful details on the front. The back is a blank canvas for you to share a personal message or a favorite recipe.

Back in 1982 when Faline created her first Cat’s Meow by hand with a paintbrush, her business has grown and now operates out of a workshop with a crew of 18. The company has made millions of collectibles over the years, but has not lost its personal touch. The cat theme came from her love of cats. Every design includes a stamp of a black cat mascot fondly known as Casper, in either a laying or sitting position, as a tribute to Faline's own cat. Handcrafted in the U.S.A, the quality and beauty of your Cat’s Meow will delight your guests.

Visit Bit.ly/guestmemories to order your custom keepsakes. The online ordering tool is so easy with a step-by-step process. Simply upload photos of your B&B, (or significant landmark), write your text for the back, and follow the steps.

Cat’s Meows offer a wonderful way to celebrate special occasions, family heritage and childhood memories.

Faline Jones, Owner and Creator

www.catsmeow.com

330-264-1377

2163 Great Trails Drive

Wooster, OH

The Cat’s Meow Village Keeps Memories Alive

By Sigrid Hart

Faline Jones