We started as a small household of cats and one very opinionated dog, with a simple frustration: most pet products are designed for a shelf, not for real life. That household has kept growing since, and we suspect it’s not done yet.
Everything We Sell Gets Tested at Home First
Our dog Cookie rides in the car with us constantly, and her favorite thing in the world is sticking her head out the window and catching the wind. It sounds simple, but it’s taught us a lot about what pet gear actually needs to hold up to: motion, mud, drool, a dog who does not sit still.
So we source directly from manufacturers and workshops, rather than through layers of importers. Everything gets tried on our own pets before it’s listed. Cookie and the cat crew are our first (and toughest) product reviewers, and our everyday photo models too.
What We’re Building
Travel & Outdoor
Car rides, camping trips, and rest stops: gear for a dog who won’t sit still.
Home & Living
The quieter, everyday moments: mealtime, rest, the small routines that make a house feel shared.
Play & Enrichment
Our resident box-destroyer, Niannian, taught us pets want more than a toy that just sits there.
Personalized
Coming soon: some things aren’t just for using. They’re for keeping.
We’re a young company, still building. We start each new category the same way we started with Travel: with what our own pets actually need.
Why Shop With Us
- Tested at home first. Our own pets try everything before it’s listed.
- Direct from source. We work directly with manufacturers and workshops, with no layers of importers in between.
- Real people, real replies. Questions get answered by us, not a script. Email hello@charpaw.com and we usually reply within 1-2 business days.
- Free U.S. shipping. Orders go straight from the source to your door, usually in about 10-15 business days.
Thanks for being here early.
— The Charpaw Team (and the household below)
Meet the Household
Charpaw isn’t really a “team” in the usual sense. It’s more like a household that keeps growing. Between us, we’ve ended up with a small crowd of cats and one dog, and who shows up on camera tends to depend on who feels like cooperating that day. Here are a few of the regulars.
Cookie — Dog, Head of Field Testing
Cookie’s job is riding in the car with her head out the window, catching the wind, and generally deciding whether new gear can survive real life. If it holds up on a Cookie road trip, it’s good to go.
Niannian — our resident gentle giant
A Ragdoll boy with an oddly specific obsession: packaging. Give him a box or a bag and he’ll try to make it his personal chew toy. Sweet, easygoing, zero complaints filed. (“Niannian” comes from a Chinese New Year phrase wishing prosperity year after year.)
Baobao — looks unbothered, isn’t
A golden chinchilla girl who has the resting face of someone judging your life choices, and the actual personality of a very affectionate, slightly goofy velcro cat. (“Baobao” playfully means “always full” or “well-fed” in Chinese.)
Yuanbao — the household’s unofficial supervisor (and part-time chef)
A blue British Shorthair boy who technically belongs to the boss, but has appointed himself head of quality control anyway. Mostly naps, except when he’s sneaking into the kitchen, which is often enough that he tends to smell faintly like whatever’s cooking. (“Yuanbao” is the Chinese word for a gold ingot, a traditional symbol of good fortune. Fitting, for a cat who acts like he owns the place.)
Xuanmi — small, opinionated, unimpressed by everyone else on this list
A black Devon Rex girl with the curly coat and enormous ears to prove it. (“Xuanmi” means brown rice in Chinese, a nod to her dark, close-cropped coat.)
Banli — the one we found
A rescued stray tabby boy, picked up off the street and never quite let go of since. Still figuring out that comfortable furniture is allowed now. (“Banli” means chestnut in Chinese: small, round, and a little rough around the edges, just like him.)
This household tends to grow. Check back and you may find a new face here.