{"product_id":"marino-sheep-tea-pet-copy","title":"Resting Cat Tea Pet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Resting Cat Tea Pet is a small unglazed Yixing clay figure placed on your tea tray and \"fed\" with leftover tea during gongfu brewing sessions. Over time, the porous clay absorbs the tea and gradually changes colour, developing a smooth patina that's unique to your brewing habit. This one captures that moment when a cat has fully committed to lying down — either stretched out on its side or rolled over belly-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo poses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose between Stretch Out (paws extended, cat on its side) and Belly Up (total relaxation). Both are made from Yixing purple clay in a pale cream tone. In Chinese tea culture, a resting cat signals contentment and the value of slowing down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yixing purple clay (Jiangsu Province, China)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural pale cream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStretch Out:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.4cm × 6.9cm × 2.7cm, approximately 50.8g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBelly Up:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.9cm × 6.2cm × 2.6cm, approximately 50.8g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandmade — slight variations are normal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThis works well for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCat people — the poses are immediately recognisable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdding personality to a tea tray without taking up vertical space (both poses are low-profile)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePairing with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cat-tea-pet\" title=\"Chubby Cat Tea Pet\"\u003eChubby Cat\u003c\/a\u003e for a two-cat tea tray setup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tea-gifts\" title=\"Tea Gifts\"\u003egift\u003c\/a\u003e for someone who'd smile at a belly-up cat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eJoanne's tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pale cream clay on this one shows colour change really clearly. After about a month of daily feeding with oolong, you can already see where the tea pools around the belly and paws. The Belly Up pose tends to collect more tea in its curves, so it develops character a bit faster than the Stretch Out. If someone asks me which pose, I tell them to pick whichever makes them smile — they both change at roughly the same rate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to care for your tea pet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour leftover tea over it each time you brew — \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oolong-tea\" title=\"Oolong Tea\"\u003eoolong\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pu-erh-tea\" title=\"Pu Erh Tea\"\u003epu-erh\u003c\/a\u003e show the fastest colour results. After your session, let it air-dry on the tray. Don't use soap. Read our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/a-moment-of-tea-knowledge\/tea-pet-guide\" title=\"What is a tea pet?\"\u003ecomplete tea pet guide\u003c\/a\u003e for more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1688","offers":[{"title":"Stretch Out","offer_id":43268313677889,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Belly Up","offer_id":43268313710657,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/6242\/7713\/files\/O1CN01N98SUE1dVtAZVkPhg__6000000003742-0-cib.jpg?v=1768537924","url":"https:\/\/amomentoftea.com.au\/products\/marino-sheep-tea-pet-copy","provider":"A Moment of Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}