Can you believe this gorgeous cat bed?! What girl cat wouldn’t feel like the princess she is in this beauty? I have a feeling Alexa would be an even bigger diva after lying in this bed. It’s a risk I’m willing to take, though. I know she’d love this as much as I do.
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The Feather Canopy is the bed for your “Pampered Princess.” Every detail of this bed offers the ultimate in luxury! The pink and white Boa feathers beautify and accentuate the bedding. The soft and cozy bedding is a fluffy, posh, pink faux fur. The sleeping cushion and bolster is zippered, removable and is machine washable with cold water and line dry. The feathers are not washable.
Have you ever seen anything so adorable? This foofy, fluffy, feather adorned pet bed will make your pet look like true royalty!
Of course our cats should have their very own placemats! They keep the area around your cat’s food and water tidy and clean. We all know cats are ALL about tidiness and cleanliness. The cat placemat shown above, NAP’S Cat Placemat, In Your Face, is one of the cutest ones I’ve ever seen.
Product Features
Made of durable Decofoam polyethyene plastic
Recommend warm water and mild detergent only to clean
Protects floors from spills and messes, mat is so easy to clean with soap and water
When my husband came home last night, I was watching an episode of a show I’ve become totally addicted to, Restaurant Impossible on the Food Network. I realized that it was “that time of year already” when he came through and asked if I had a big cover he could put over a couple of lawn chairs for Hannah, one of our outside cats. The other two outside babies, Jelly Bean and Queen Fatima, head for the garage when the weather’s cold. We keep the door cracked just wide enough for them to get in and put straw up in the loft. Whenever I check on the conditions during the winter, I’m always amazed at just how cozy it is.
Hannah will have none of it, though. It has to be really bad for her to resort to the garage. She loves her little section of the car port and seldom ever strays away from it. So, when it’s cool, rainy, and/or windy, we build elaborate tents for her. Sometimes JB and QF are so impressed, they keep her company in the tent instead of heading for the garage.
*** For those who don’t know, and may be wondering, “Why don’t such cat fanatics simply bring their babies indoors?,” in a word, Alexa. She’s our inside cat and a more spoiled, bigger baby has never existed! She would put her paw down at the thought of other cats coming into her territory. I’m really scared there’d be a cat fight and we just can’t chance it. Besides, the other 3 love the great outdoors and, fortunately, we live in a remote area where there aren’t any threats. The worst that’s ever happened to any of the three involved a skunk and Fatima!
We went outside last night and created a big, thick tent for Hannah with the thickest bedspread you can imagine. During the winter months, I make the tent spam across several iron lawn chairs – big enough to include a few cat houses inside. Last year’s masterpiece was so elaborate and fancy schmancy we called it Baghdad. They all resided in Baghdad most of the time!
Even though she lives inside, Miss Alexa sometimes seems to crave more heat as well. Even when humans think the temperature in the house is “toasty,” our cats wouldn’t mind a little extra warmth. To keep from feeling like we’re in a suana, the best solution is a heated cat bed like the one shown above, RoundHeated 15″ Cat Bed.
Product Features
The Petmate Heated Round Bed
Heated bed provides a warm next for your cat or small dog.
Zippered removable cover with thick natural berber and faux suede fabric.
Safe, low voltage heating with circuit breaker plug.
Includes low voltage heating element with chew resistant cord.
Product Description
27442 Features: -Cat bed. -Zippered removal cover with thick, natural Berber and Faux Leather fabric. -Safe, constant low voltage heating. -Maintains temperature of 102 . -Combustion modified foam provides added safety. -6′ PVC coated chew resistant power cord. -Dimensions: 5.5” H x 15” W x 15” D.
Take a closer look (and see ADORABLE photos of cats enjoying this bed): RoundHeated 15″ Cat Bed
Brilliant! As someone who works from home – sitting busily at her computer desk each day, coffee to the left and cat (Alexa) to the right – I can honestly say that this is one of the most ingenious cat beds or perches I’ve ever seen. Before Alexa came along and became my adorable secretary, the position was held for many, many, many years by Prissy. She, too, was an adorable secretary. In fact, Prissy was actually even more fond of lying on the desk – between me and the computer – than Alexa is. Prissy was on the job Monday through Friday!
This beautiful and clever is available online from Amazon for a TOTALLY reasonable price – seriously, I thought it’d be twice as much.
Product Features
Clamps securely to desktop; felt pads resist scratching
Supports 20lbs including cats and small dogs
Comfortable foam cushion with machine washable cover
The 3 Foot Cat House, shown above, is a cat house to end all cat houses!
Literally 3 feet in height, it offers limitless fun and adventure for your feline kids.
This piece of quality furniture is perfect for your cats (and even small dogs, with the cat’s permission) to play in, on and around. Load with a sisal rope post, cat house and top cat perch. It’s sturdy, built to last, and even features a dangling toy to entertain any cat.
I can picture Alexa sleeping inside the house section, as well as using the scratching post part. Prissy would have chosen the very top level because she LOVED to get up high (in her younger days, that is!). She’d get a special kick out of getting on top of the refrigerator and surprising me when I walked into the kitchen. Alexa, on the other paw, isn’t that fascinated with heights but she does love to get inside boxes, cat houses, and other small places.
I’ve noticed that she’s especially fond of these spots right before a big storm. It’s as though she’s wired to instinctively seek shelter… even though she’s an inside cat!
To take a closer look at this gorgeous 3 Foot Cat House, just click the link. While on the website, look around at all of the other wonderful cat toys, cat furniture, scratching posts, and so on.
It’s never too early to do a little Christmas shopping. Your cat told me to point that out.
Meet Fuddles! He’s a much-loved – and no doubt very pampered – beautiful cat who’s becoming a star. Hopefully he won’t let it go to his head. He’s Frans Vischer’s baby. Mr. Vischer, in addition to being a proud father to 3 without fur and one with, is a Disney animator. How unbelievably cool is that?
Frans says that observing Fuddles funny behavior inspired him to make his first picture book, Fuddles, which will be published by Simon & Schuster on May 3rd.
He also animated the book-trailer above. To read more about Fuddles and Frans, you’ll want to visit www.fuddles.net. I absolutely can’t wait to get my hands on a copy of this book. Alexa has worked up something of a crush on Fuddles.
She loves a cat who appreciates good food the way she does and, by all appearances, Mr. Fuddles knows his way around the food dish.
I’ve pre-ordered lots of books (and even dvds) on Amazon before and it works like a charm. As soon as the product is available – they send it right to you. I love it because it’s in your hands before anyone else really even knows about it. What can I say, that sort of thing sends me.
I’ll also put a link on the side of the website, so you can remember to order the book anytime you decide to. As a fanatical cat lover, I personally collect cat items (art prints, figurines, books, etc.) and can’t wait to add this to my collection. No doubt you feel the same way. Ahhh, cat people. We’re amongst the most passionate people on the face of the earth. But then again, given the objects of our affections, how could we not be?
I’m astounded (and, truth be told, saddened) by the number of people who go to Google and enter the words “How to Be Happy.” It can be hard to phantom being so down that you have to LITERALLY search for ways to be happy. Then again, I suppose some people who are “happy enough” search for ways to be even happier.
Who can blame them?
We all want to be as happy as we possibly can be but have you ever stopped to consider that the same can be said of our beloved cats? They want to experience as much happiness and contentment as possible. Naturally all cats are different. Some enjoy sleeping more than playing, some enjoy playing more than sleeping… and some enjoy few things in life quite as much as they do a good meal.
However, regardless of which activities are their favorites, all cats have pretty much the same requirements for happiness:
Food
Fresh water
Clean, quite, private Litter Box or a safe yard
Several comfortable, special places to sleep – free from disturbances and drafts
Scratching posts
Plenty of playtime!
Most loving cat parents provide the best food possible, plenty of fresh water, a clean litter box, scratching opportunities, and great beds – and many even buy their cats plenty of great toys. However what many of us fail to realize is just how important playtime is. Not only does a cat love to play with their toys, they love for their humans to get involved.
Different cats prefer different types of toys. Some cats love toys with crinkly cellophane inside of them, some love toys with bells, while others prefer that their toys look and feel like real prey. Alexa has absolutely zero interest in the crinkly cellophane or bells. She loves nothing more than playing ball, though. Her favorite game involves someone rolling one of her toy balls to her as she bats it back. She seems to especially love it when she bats it past one of us and we have to get it.
Sometimes it feels like she’s “playing fetch” with us… and we’re her pets!
She also loves toys that mimic prey – Cat Toys with feathers, fur, or toys that look like bugs. Like most cats, she loves any sort of playtime that involves her stalking or chasing something.
Sometimes a cat will even create their own “game.” For example, at least once a day, when I go into the back of the house (to put something in the master bathroom or in our closet), Alexa will slink in and hide on the opposite side of our bed. She crouches down and expects me to get on my hands and knees and sneak up on her.
When I get to the edge, she loves for me to put my arm and hand underneath the covers and move it along, making a scratching noise on the mattress. She’ll stand up (ears pinned back in full attack mode), and wait for just the right time to pounce on my poor hand. I learned pretty fast that she pounces with her SHARP claws out as far as they’ll possibly go, so I have to be fast.
That, or reach for the band-aids.
This routine goes on everyday, for about 10 minutes each time. She has a ball, I have a ball, and she looks so stinking cute when she’s stalking my hand I can never keep from laughing (which, I’m sure draws the claws out even further).
Something else I’ve learned over the years with my cats is this: They love the unexpected! If you cats, like ours, have a great number of cat toys and “play pretties,” rotate the collection often. Place different toys in different places – sometimes in places they won’t expect them to be. Alexa has 4 different places in our house where that she “hangs out in” the most: When I’m working online during the day, she sleeps nearby – until lunchtime, of course. Nothing interferes with that girl’s lunch.
During the evening, she has a certain area in the living room, one in the family room, and one in the master bedroom. I kind of rotate different toys amongst her favorite hangouts.
I’ve also found that cats, just like human kids, LOVE it when you come back from the store with something special for them. I’ll often (okay, very often) pick up a little bag of treats, or a special cat toy, that I know she’ll adore. Fortunately, we have a PetSmart in Owensboro, so I’ll never run out of great toys to bring home to her. (By the way, here’s a tip that I think is pretty special. If your cat has certain toys she or he isn’t interested in, bag them up, mark CAT TOYS and take them to Goodwill. How much would it mean for someone who might be a little down on their luck to also have the opportunity to take cat toys home to their precious cats?!)
Speaking of Pet Smart, within this post are a few new toys they have that Alexa speaks highly of. You can always trust Pet Smart to have quality cat food, cat toys, and other cat items (as well as everything you’d need for other pets as well). What’s more, they have the prices I’m always looking for. (Content continued after the cute cat video!)
Cat toys and playtime don’t just lead to happier cats, they lead to healthier cats as well – both physically and mentally. But that’s not all (though it’s certainly enough!), playing with your cat is a perfect way for YOU to relax and unwind. The benefits are amazing, and they definitely go both ways.
Need a toy box for you cat’s toys? Check out the Martha Stewart toy bin below (from PetSmart). Love it! Click the image for a closer look.
If you’re familiar with me at all, you know that I have 5 cats. One (Alexa) is an indoor diva and the other four (Hannah, Bullet, Jelly Bean, and Queen Fatima) are outside cats. Alexa – who was “here first” as she likes to remind the others – will not even consider allowing the others to get so much as one paw through the door. Fortunately, these outside babies don’t seem to mind the arrangement. No doubt if they did show interest in coming in out of the weather, I’d have to have a long, hard talk with little Miss Alexa.
We live outside the city limits, on a large piece of land. There is actually an old barn, as well as a garage (my husband keeps the door cracked for them to come and go, then cleans it out when spring hits…. sigh, I love him). When Bo and Svenn were alive, they absolutely loved the garage. They could be found sleeping up in the loft even in the summer! Bullet is also big on the garage and when the weather is particularly cold or stormy, off he goes. Jelly Bean likes to go back and forth between the garage and the barn.
Odd that he’s the only one (of the many, many, many cats we’ve had over the years) to seek warmth and refuge in the barn.
HOWEVER, my little outside girls (Hannah and Fatima) will not head for the garage unless it’s storming or snow is on the ground. No matter how cold it gets, they see no need to leave the carport. I always make them a little tent in the corner – with many thick covers and blankets draped over a few lawn chairs. When it isn’t too cold, all 4 cats can be found in their tent! Yet I always wanted something more – another warm option for them….
…something like a little house.
Ironically enough, I had been thinking about this situation when I got an e-mail asking if I’d like a KatKabin to review for Cat-Pause.com. I was thrilled to accept and watched for its delivery daily.
When the KatKabin arrived, Alexa and I anxiously opened the box. The KatKabin was bigger and even prettier than I had hoped for! They sent me a beautiful hot pink version and Alexa couldn’ t take her eyes off of it. I put it on the ground – without the little removable door on the front – to see if she’d go in. She’s kind of an odd duck about things like that, so I was skeptical. However, she marched right in, turned around and laid down on the soft little pad it comes with!
Unfortunately for her, I had the KatKabin in mind for the outside kids – after all, she has a heated home with warm couches and warm beds! I hauled the beautiful little KatKabin outside for the fearless foursome to inspect. It was a chilly day but not cold enough to send the boys off to the barn or garage. Jelly Bean was the first one to try out the KatKabin. He actually took up residence for about an hour before the others got a shot at it! Bullet’s snide, mocking looks (imagine, a tough guy cat lounging in a hot pink cabin) didn’t faze him. He just went to sleep in his comfortable surroundings.
The minute Jelly Bean left the KatKabin (nature called), Queen Fatima (a very small, adorable, fragile gray cat – she’s the spitting image of her feral cat mom, Ming Li) went in. Since we lost Ming Li (I loved that little eccentric cat!), Queen Fatima looks at Hannah as her mother – something that Hannah endures with great humor. The fact that she separated from Hannah long enough to try out the KatKabin kind of caught us all off guard.
Over the course of the day, all of the cats took turns with the KatKabin. At one point, Fatima and Hannah were in there at once. Fatima looked blissfully happy but Hannah looked like she could use a big old helping of “ME time.”
Even on the coldest days, when I stick my hand into the KatKabin, I’m amazed at how much warmer it is in there. The cat’s body heat sort of creates a little sauna. When the weather isn’t overly cold (we’ve actually enjoyed some really nice weather for over a week), I take off the little removable clear door. My cats love to sit in their KatKabin and watch birds, one another, me….. Bullet actually tends to lie in it toward the front with his little arms sort of sticking out – it reminds me of a dog in a dog house. A comparison he doesn’t appreciate.
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Product Description
KKZBL Doors: Single Door (as shown) The KatKabin DezRez is the new outdoor stylish house for cats. It is a light yet sturdy house with unique, feline-shaped ends that will appeal to cats of every type. The KatKabin will stand securely on any type of ground and comes with a KatKushion and a KatFlap door to keep wind and rain out. Please Note: Double-door KatKabins are special orders, and thus NOT returnable. Please allow an extra 24 – 48 hours for processing on double-door orders. Features: -Royal blue is the ideal choice for that cool, confident cat about town. -Includes KatKushion and a KatFlap door to keep the rain out. -Optional double door setup has door on each end (special order, not returnable). -Outdoor stylish house for cats. -Light yet sturdy with unique feline-shaped ends. -Great shelter for abandoned, wild or feral cats. -Specifically developed as an outside cat house which withstand extremes of temperature. -Made from the strongest materials and will not fade in sunlight. -Will stand securely on any type of ground and comes with a KatKushion and a KatFlap door to keep wind and rain out. -Dimensions: 13” H x 16” W x 22” D.
Whether your cat is an inside cat, an outside cat, or enjoys the best of both worlds – he or she will LOVE this KatKabin. You’ll love how beautiful it looks and love the fact that it keeps your baby warmer even more. Read more about the KatKabin by clicking the link or order your’s today on Amazon.
Remember, the KatKabin is available in many colors. Just click through one of the links above and find the color you want! Those of us who love our cats like family (which is exactly what they are) do everything in our power to make them healthy, safe, and happy. This is just another way to show our babies how much we love them.
This warm, funny, and very thought-provoking book was written by Jennifer Freed as a tribute to her beloved cat (a real character if there ever was one!) Stanley. Not only is the book a beautiful account of a very special little cat and the love he had for his human… and vice-versa… Lessons from Stanley the Cat: Nine Lives of Everyday Wisdom also serves as a self help and self improvement book, offering countless tips and lessons.
Lessons courtesy of Stanley!
The little book will become one of your favorites instantly – you’ll fall in love with the illustrations, the author, and most certainly Stanley.
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Seduction is just the practice of artful stretching.
Never let people know how fast you are. Appear slow in all things, and less is expected of you. When someone is on the computer too long, help them by distracting them, or walk lightly on their keyboard.
So advises Stanley, a remarkably astute cat with a keen eye for the important things in life. Perhaps you don’t have time for yoga, can’t afford therapy, or wouldn’t dare cry to mother. If so, let Stanley be your guide. Lessons from Stanley the Cat offers wise and witty maxims from Stanley himself, translated by his doting psychotherapist (human) parent, Jennifer Freed. Whether you’re a cat lover or prefer companions of the canine variety, Stanley’s warmth and insight are sure to brighten even the grayest days.
About the Author
Dr. Jennifer Freed is a psychotherapist, a radio show host, and a professor. She lives with her family in Santa Barbara, California. You can learn more about Jennifer at www.jenniferfreed.com. Tone Gellerstedt is a journalist and a graphic designer. She lives with her fiancé, Jonas, and their daughter, Lo, in Uppsala, Sweden. She works at her local paper and publishes books and artwork for her company, Artelligens.
I’d strongly urge you to buy several copies – one for yourself and one or more for the cat lovers on your gift list. This little book (costing just a little over $10) is the ideal book for a cat lover to have in their book collection. After all, we cat lovers love few things as much as fellow cat lovers – other humans who revere and love their cats as much as we do our’s.
We all know how important it is to eat healthy foods for our health. We buy plenty of vegetables and fruits for our families as well as healthy cereals, oatmeal, yogurt, and so on. We completely “get” that we are what we eat and want to eat as healthy as possible to add years to our lives and life to our years.
It only stands to reason that a healthy diet – consisting of the healthiest foods – will do the same for our much beloved cats and dogs. We should go out of our way to ensure that they get only the best as well.
After all, they’re our family, too!
That’s why I’d like to tell you about Wellness Cat Indoor Health Cat We have increased the flavor in all our diets. All of the diets now beat current Wellness cat foods 3:1 by using natural chicken broth and chicken fat (except Healthy Weight), a highly palatable fat source for obligate carnivores.
Natural Dietary Solutions for Lifestage and Lifestyle:
We have applied new thinking and current research to present the best nutrition possible, specifically for cats, who have different needs than dogs.
Extra Information You know the old saying, “You are what you eat”… Well, we humans have to make those decisions for animal friends. In fact it’s an even bigger deal for them because they eat the same thing almost everyday.
That’s why at Wellness we have made it our mission for over a decade to provide pet parents with a variety of thoughtful nutritional choices to create a foundation of wellbeing from the inside out.
That means we choose truly exceptional real food ingredients, each with a purpose, to create unique recipes that meet the very unique health needs of your cat. All of our recipes are free from meat by products, corn, soy and wheat as well as artificial colors, flavors and preservatives.
Click HERE to learn more about this particular healthy cat food as well as the many other varieties available. All of us are only as healthy as what we put into our faces…. whether our faces have whiskers or not!
Can you believe this gorgeous cat bed?! What girl cat wouldn’t feel like the princess she is in this beauty? I have a feeling Alexa would be an even bigger diva after lying in this bed. It’s a risk I’m willing to take, though. I know she’d love this as much as I do.
, is one of the cutest ones I’ve ever seen.
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