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If you’ve read Matt Dinniman’s wildly popular Dungeon Crawler Carl series, you already know Princess Donut has standards. Very high standards. And if you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting her yet, imagine a prize-winning Persian cat unexpectedly thrust into the apocalypse, forced to battle her way through a deadly alien dungeon alongside a pants-challenged human named Carl, all while maintaining the attitude of a feline who knows she is the most important person in the room.
Yes, person. Don’t argue with the Princess.
The premise of Dungeon Crawler Carl is wonderfully bonkers. After aliens transform Earth into a multilevel, video game-like dungeon, survivors become contestants on a deadly reality show watched throughout the galaxy. Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, enter together and quickly become an unlikely powerhouse team and fan favorites.
But Donut isn’t merely surviving the apocalypse. She is doing it with style. She’s feline royalty, a show cat, a celebrity, and one half of a duo that keeps somehow surviving whatever increasingly bizarre nightmare the dungeon throws at them. By the later books, Carl, Donut, and Mongo are taking on everything from deadly quests to savage dinosaurs and Faction Wars.
Which got us thinking. What would Princess Donut choose if she were shopping for cat supplies instead of fighting for her life?
Probably nothing boring.
So, in honor of one of fantasy’s most fabulous felines, we found 13 cat products from Amazon and Chewy that seem capable of meeting Princess Donut-level standards. Even if your cat has never battled a goblin, acquired an intergalactic fan base, or entered a dungeon, chances are they already believe they deserve every single one.
13 Cat Products Fit for Dungeon Royalty
1. Lovelyshop Princess Cat Tiara
There was only one possible place to start.
If your title contains the word “Princess,” appropriate headwear is less of an accessory and more of a job requirement. This purple tiara gives your cat the opportunity to finally look the way they have always expected to be treated.
Would your cat actually keep a tiara on their head? That is an entirely different question. This is probably best reserved for a quick photo session with a cooperative cat, followed immediately by treats and compliments.
The Royal Verdict: Every princess needs her crown.
2. VETRESKA Juicy Cherry Bowl
Plain food bowls are perfectly functional, which is precisely the problem. We’re shopping for Princess Donut here. And what else would she drink her Dirty Shirley from?
The VETRESKA Juicy Cherry Bowl turns dinner into something much more fabulous. The oversized cherry design is playful, colorful, and completely unnecessary in the best possible way. It even comes with a coordinating mat and spoon.
Fill it with something suitably fancy, present it to your cat, and try not to think too hard about the fact that your cat now owns nicer dinnerware than you do.
The Royal Verdict: Finally, a meal presented with some dignity.
3. 5-Piece Dinosaur Catnip Toy Set
DCC readers, you knew exactly why these made the list. Mongo!
Princess Donut’s beloved pet Velociraptor is one of the most wonderfully absurd additions to the Dungeon Crawler Carl universe. Fiercely loyal to Donut and a formidable companion in the dungeon, Mongo proves that, apparently, even a princess needs a pet of her own.
Your cat probably isn’t ready for the responsibility of an actual Velociraptor, so this five-piece set of dinosaur catnip toys seems like a considerably safer alternative. They can pounce, bunny-kick, carry their tiny dinosaurs around the house, and perhaps even choose a favorite to become their very own Mongo.
Just be prepared for outrage if you accidentally step on him.
The Royal Verdict: Mongo would approve.
4. 63-Inch Sturdy Large Cat Tree
Every ruler needs a castle. This 63-inch Yaheetech cat tree provides multiple levels for climbing, lounging, scratching, hiding, and keeping an eye on whatever suspicious activities the humans are conducting below.
The height is particularly important. Cats already prefer to supervise their households from an elevated position, but when you’re shopping with Princess Donut in mind, a little extra grandeur seems appropriate.
Your cat can claim the highest perch while you remain at floor level where you belong.
The Royal Verdict: An acceptable headquarters for plotting world domination.
5. Velvet Cat Bed
There are cat beds. And then there are velvet cat beds.
The difference may not matter to your cat, but it absolutely matters to the theme of this roundup. Velvet has been associated with luxury for centuries, and frankly, Princess Donut does not strike us as a basic fleece kind of girl.
Place this somewhere warm, add one pampered feline, and suddenly your living room looks considerably more royal. Whether your cat chooses the luxurious velvet bed or the Amazon box it arrived in remains outside our control.
The Royal Verdict: Velvet. Obviously.
6. Purple Rhinestone Cat Breakaway Collar
If you’re going to wear a collar, it might as well sparkle. This purple rhinestone collar adds some serious glamour while incorporating a breakaway design made for cats. It’s exactly the sort of accessory that says, “Yes, I live indoors and spend most of my day napping, but I could have a red-carpet appearance at any moment.”
Princess Donut understands that being prepared for the cameras is important. After all, Carl and Donut aren’t simply crawling through a dungeon. They’re doing it as contestants on a galaxy-wide reality show where attracting viewers becomes part of staying alive.
Your cat’s audience may only consist of you and 327 Instagram followers, but standards are standards.
The Royal Verdict: More sparkle. Always more sparkle.
7. Personalized Butterfly Cat Tag
Princess Donut fans will know this butterfly isn’t just a pretty accessory. In Dungeon Crawler Carl, Donut receives a small silver butterfly charm that she promptly insists on attaching to her collar. And because this is the dungeon, it’s no ordinary piece of jewelry. The enchanted talisman boosts her Intelligence and Light on Your Feet skill while also making winged fairies a little less hostile.
This personalized butterfly cat tag won’t give your feline any magical stat boosts, unfortunately, but it will let them borrow a little of Princess Donut’s signature dungeon style. Add your cat’s name and contact information, attach it to their collar, and you’ve got a practical accessory with a particularly fun Easter egg for DCC fans.
As for whether it will make your cat more intelligent or light on their feet, you’ll have to take that up with the System.
The Royal Verdict: No stat boosts included, but Donut would love the look.
8. Fancy Feast Savory Centers Wet Cat Food
Do we even need to explain this one? Fancy. Feast. The name alone earned it an invitation.
Fancy Feast Savory Centers combines pâté with a gravy center, making dinner feel a little more indulgent than simply opening a can and plopping it into a bowl. Naturally, we recommend serving it in the cherry bowl from #2. We’re trying to maintain standards here.
The Royal Verdict: It’s literally called Fancy Feast. Approved.
9. Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Salmon Bites
After fighting monsters, surviving traps, and generally being expected to save the day, a cat deserves a snack. These Vital Essentials freeze-dried salmon bites give us something appropriately fishy for the list. They’re made with salmon as the star of the show and can be handed out as treats when your cat has accomplished something extraordinary.
Extraordinary accomplishments may include defeating a dungeon boss, catching a toy mouse, allowing you to trim one claw, or simply appearing in the kitchen and yelling. We don’t make the rules.
The Royal Verdict: Tribute has been accepted.
10. 6-Piece Cat Sunglasses Set
Are cat sunglasses necessary? Absolutely not. Does that make us want them more? Absolutely yes.
This six-piece set exists primarily for the kind of ridiculous photo opportunity that makes owning a cat so entertaining. If there’s one lesson Princess Donut has taught us, it’s that when the cameras are rolling, presentation matters. At least, your cat won’t be firing lasers from there sunglasses.
Keep dress-up sessions short, supervise your cat, and never force accessories on a feline who isn’t enjoying the attention. But if you happen to have one of those cats who thinks posing for photos is their birthright, prepare for greatness.
The Royal Verdict: The paparazzi are getting out of control.
11. aumuca Cat Grooming Brush
Princess Donut fans know that brushing isn’t just about keeping that magnificent Persian coat looking fabulous. In the dungeon, it’s practically a power-up.
When someone else brushes her with the Enchanted Fur Brush of the Ecclesiastic for 10 minutes, she gets a Constitution boost for the dungeon. Naturally, regular brushing soon becomes part of the royal routine. Because why simply be pampered when being pampered can also make you stronger?
The Aumuca grooming brush won’t add points to your cat’s Constitution, but it can help remove loose fur and keep their coat looking its best. Your feline will still need a willing human to operate it, though, so at least that part of the DCC experience remains remarkably accurate.
The Royal Verdict: No Constitution boost, but the royal grooming ritual must continue.
12. PETLIBRO Dockstream Wireless Cat Water Fountain
Water sitting motionless in a bowl? How pedestrian.
The PETLIBRO Dockstream Wireless Water Fountain provides flowing water without requiring your cat’s drinking station to be tethered to a wall outlet, giving you more flexibility about where you place it.
It’s useful, modern, and just indulgent enough for our purposes. More importantly, a fountain means fresh water is presented to your feline ruler continuously instead of waiting for them to summon the staff. That kind of service could save you from a strongly worded complaint.
The Royal Verdict: Running water on demand. As it should be.
13. Holland Velvet Cat Throne
We began with a crown. There was only one way this could end. A throne.
The Holland Velvet Cat Throne is the glorious culmination of everything we’ve been working toward. It’s velvet. It’s furniture. It’s specifically for the cat. And it gives your tiny household dictator an actual throne from which to observe the kingdom.
Is it excessive? Of course. That’s the point.
After all, Dungeon Crawler Carl may technically have Carl’s name on the cover, but readers quickly discover that Princess Donut has absolutely no intention of behaving like someone’s sidekick. Carl and Donut become an almost unstoppable team, and the galaxy’s viewers can’t get enough of them.
So pull up the velvet throne, straighten the rhinestone collar, adjust the tiara, serve the Fancy Feast in the cherry bowl, and prepare the salmon tribute.
Your cat may not be Princess Donut. But we’re willing to bet they already think they are.
The Royal Verdict: At last. A chair befitting her station.
Ready to Meet Princess Donut?
If all this talk about tiaras, dinosaurs, royal demands, and one exceptionally fabulous Persian has you wondering what you’ve been missing, there’s only one place to start: Dungeon Crawler Carl, the first book in Matt Dinniman’s series.
The story begins when Earth is suddenly transformed into a massive, deadly dungeon run as an intergalactic game show. Carl enters with Princess Donut, his ex-girlfriend’s prize-winning Persian cat, and what follows is strange, hilarious, action-packed, and much bigger than either of them could have imagined. Before long, surviving the dungeon means battling monsters, navigating increasingly bizarre challenges, and winning over an audience watching from across the galaxy.
And yes, Donut is every bit as memorable as this shopping list suggests.
Pick up a copy of Dungeon Crawler Carl and meet Princess Donut from the very beginning. Just don’t be surprised if you finish the book looking at your own cat and wondering how they’d fare in the dungeon.
Welcome to the Royal Court
Part of what makes Princess Donut so much fun is that beneath all the absurdity, attitude, danger, and increasingly wild adventures of Dungeon Crawler Carl, she’s still wonderfully recognizable as a cat. The series takes Carl and Donut through a bizarre intergalactic game filled with monsters, quests, traps, celebrities, battles, and enormous stakes, but their relationship remains at the heart of the story.
Maybe that’s why it’s so easy for cat people to look at Princess Donut and think, Yep. That tracks.
Our cats don’t need alien technology to convince themselves they’re royalty. They don’t need an audience of intergalactic viewers to demand attention. And they certainly don’t need to enter a dungeon before expecting their humans to provide excellent food, comfortable furniture, regular grooming, proper entertainment, and the occasional completely unnecessary luxury.
The apocalypse may be optional. The velvet throne is not.