Janni here again, this time with a new cup pouch design that makes even more sense than Cthulhu! (Not more sense than the Flying Spaghetti Monster, though---because nothing makes more sense than Him and it would be foolhardy and blasphemous to say otherwise! ;))

No, this time...this time, we've got C(o)unt Dracula on offer. In both "vampire" and "bat" forms, even! If your cup is lonely and looking for a place to call home, come check it out! Oh, also, both are 100% vegan-friendly and suitable for those with fiber sensitivities! ;)

Due to several requests, from the knitting needles that brought you the Cthulhu Menstrual Cup Pouch, I'm now proud to present the Flying Spaghetti Monster Menstrual Cup Pouch.

It's 100% acrylic, 100% vegan-friendly, and the meatballs are 100% ridiculously cuddly.  Actually, the whole thing is, but for some reason the meatballs are cuddliest of all...

Come check it out and buy one if you'd like! :D

Also, more Cthulhu ones coming soon!  Drop me a line if you'd like to be kept up to speed when more become available! :D

Due to popular demand, my hand-knit Cthulhu Menstrual Cup Pouches are now available for sale in 100% acrylic fibers, suitable for vegans and those with fiber sensitivities!  Check it out! :D

The question of whether or not Keepers are vegan came up in a recent post and I decided to try my hand at contacting the company. This post contains information from Gladrags stating that the cups WERE vegan, but other posts contain conflicting information or skepticism since the info was coming from a distributor instead of the company. I sent an email using the contact form on the Keeper website asking if casein was used in curing the latex, and this is the response I received: 

"Hi Meghan,

Thank you for contacting us and no ma'am.

Warm regards,
Operations Manager
The Keeper Store"

Not especially verbose, but I was excited to hear back (and on a weekend, no less!) considering the problems people around here have had with customer service with the company.

I also have a few Ladycup coupon codes for 15% off:

081045
081127

I totally forgot the outcome of this - Are Keepers suitable for vegans?

I have some vegan friends and I was wondering if these would be an option for them.  Is there a vegan cup?  Thanks.

A while back, I posted that I had been in touch with GladRags regarding the Keeper. It appears the Keeper folk have finally gotten back to the GladRags ladies. GladRags reply to me follows. :)


Hi again, Sonja-

Thanks again for originally writing to request information on the Keeper.
After a long delay, I¹m happy to report that we got word from the Keeper¹s
manufacturer that the Keeper is not cured with casein. This is certainly
good news for you and other concerned vegans!

And again, I¹d like to write my apologies for the run-ins you and other
women have had with rude and ill-informed Keeper employees. This
unfortunately is not the first time we¹ve heard of such stories. In the
ten+ years that we¹ve worked with them, we¹ve noticed and grown accustomed
to the idea that they want to remain an un-involved with the marketing and
retailing of the Keeper‹which again is unfortunate, because it¹s a product
that so many women obviously love. The Keeper relies on companies such as
GladRags to do the marketing and retailing, as well as the customer service,
for the Keeper‹so, while it took a while for us to get you an answer, I¹m
glad you approached us with your question. We¹re happy to be the
³middle-women² between the main Keeper company and the Keeper¹s customers.
And it might very well be our long relationship with the Keeper that allowed
us to finally get an answer from them, while you and the many other women
weren¹t able to.

The online backlash against the Keeper that you mentioned also troubles me,
because we at GladRags are dedicated to providing as thorough and careful
customer service for all the products we sell, in addition to promoting the
Keeper as a healthy, environmentally friendly option (I, too, like the idea
that my Keeper will eventually biodegrade!). If you have found our customer
service to be helpful and would consider putting in a word or two into these
online communities, we would of course gladly appreciate it.

I hope that helps, and again, thank you for bringing this matter to our
attention.
Best,
*woman's name* <-still overly protective of others' privacy :)