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Drinking Water Fountain… JUST What Our Cats NEED!

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A Cat Water Fountain is something I’ve been meaning to buy, like, FOREVER. And yet… here I am still looking for just the right one for our cats. In my defense, I believe I have finally found the one. The PetSafe Drinkwell Cat Water Fountain (Amazon link) has everything I’ve been looking for and then some – for example, I  hadn’t even thought to hope for a dishwasher safe fountain. This makes it even extra wonderful.

Three of our cats are obsessed with drinking water from bathroom sinks. In fact, one (Delilah) even wakes me up at 4;00 am each morning so I can run water for her in our bathroom sink while she drinks (as I lean patiently against the wall, trying not to fall back asleep standing up!) for what seems like 10 minutes but is probably more like 2.

This fountain could give Delilah (as well as Guennie and Dokkie) the flowing water they so desire while allowing me to have the uninterrupted sleep I so desire!

  • Large Water Capacity: 168 ounce water capacity is great for pets of all sizes or multiple pets
  • Encourages Drinking: Free-falling stream entices pets to drink more water
  • Filtered Water: Includes replaceable carbon water filter that removes bad tastes and odors, keeping water fresh
  • Less Refills: Built-in reservoir increases capacity and extends time between refilling your fountain
  • Adjustable Stream: The pumps adjustable flow allows you to customize the water flow for your pet
  • Easy-To-Clean: Fountain is BPA-free and top-shelf dishwasher safe
  • EXPERIENCE and a Name Cat Parents Can Trust: PetSafe brand has been an industry leading U.S. manufacturer of pet behavior, containment and lifestyle products since 1991, helping millions of people and pets each year

See PetSafe Drinkwell Cat Water Fountain (Amazon link) for more information and a closer look.

Fun Cat Hammock Bed with a Modern Vibe

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I love this GREAT looking Cat Hammock Bed (Amazon link) and I am certain any cat would be honored to sleep in it.

I love that it’s available in two colors (grey, shown, and pink) and, admittedly, love that it’s easy to assemble. I was not graced with a strong set of skills when it comes to putting anything together. That’s why I always smile whenever I see the magic words “easy to assemble.”

I also love that it’s easy to clean because one of our cats is known to carry food around with her – often to bed!

This particular cat bed can even be folded to carry with you when vacationing with your cat (not something I’d personally ever try with my group, but some people have calmer and more mannerly cats than we do).

See Cat Hammock Bed  for much more information and pictures. I love how affordable this beauty is.


Moving Fish Cat Toy… Think of the Cat Videos You Can Make with This One!

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Admittedly, I love buying toys for our cats as much as I love buying anything, so I’m always looking for a fun new toy to entertain them with.

Cat Fish Toy Features

  • Realistic Fish Design. Using 3D printing process, this vivid motion kitten toy looks like a real fish. It will keep your kitty on her paws and engaged in real time.
  • Catnip Toys. Package comes with 2 small packs of catnip, the plush interactive cat toys have a strong fragrance that makes your cat excited and relieve your kitty’s depression and stress.
  • USB Chargeable. This wiggle fish toy is USB chargeable which saves you from the hassle and costs to replace batteries. The infused motor is detachable for convenient cleaning of the plush toy.
  • Premium Materials. TOOGE cat chew toy’s texture is soft and will not hurt your cat’s paws. It is perfect for biting, chewing and kicking.
  • Automatic Moving Fish Cat Toy. When your cat touches this wagging fish toy, the built-in sensor starts to vibrate the fishtail so that it wiggles like a live fish. Which will encourage your cat to kick and play.

Take a much closer look at the Moving Fish Cat Toy (Amazon link) and see an adorable video of a cat having the time of its life!

Extra Large Cat Tower: Now We’re Talking!

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If your family is like ours, it includes more than one cat. Heck, if it’s like our family, it includes more than two or three!

And that’s not even counting our outside cats.

Our cats are family and that means we want them to have the happiest, safest, most joy-filled lives possible. We all know we won’t have these particularly adorable family members forever, so those of us who love them with all of our hearts, bodies, and souls want each of their days to feel like Christmas morning.

Cat toys and great, entertaining cat furniture make the magic happen. We keep some cat toys out for our babies to play with while keeping others put away – that way, we can rotate the toys often. I’m not going to lie… we also buy plenty of new ones to join into the rotation.

You know… Christmas morning and all that.

Cats also LOVE their own furniture – like cat towers, cat beds, and cat trees. Our cats lose their little kitty minds for cat trees! This beautiful extra large cat tower (Amazon link) has a very spacious platform and scratching posts. I also love the large cat beds – they allow for several cats to curl up together.

Needless to say, even a single cat would absolutely love this cat tower – he/she would feel like the most pampered baby in the world!

This gorgeous, extra special cat tree is available in beige, brown, light brown, light grey, and dark grey.

Click through the link above or the picture for a closer look. This one is spectacular.

Delectables Squeeze Ups: The Best Cat Food on the Market, According to Our Picky Cats!

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Dokkie with Delectables

I choose this one!

Have your cats tried the new Delectables Squeeze Ups (Amazon link)?? I’ve seen them in a few different stores (some are sold with 4 in a package, some with more), but they can be difficult to find sometimes – apparently every cat in the county loves them!

Our cats can be picky sometimes and finding ONE food they ALL like has always been almost impossible…

  • Delilah likes this, but Tulip hates it.
  • Dokkie (starring in these pictures!) and Guennie like this, but it makes Nacho sick and Delilah won’t touch it!
  • Tulip’s favorite is this, but Dokkie and Delilah are convinced it’s poison.
  • Guennie won’t touch that but everyone else tolerates it.
  • Everyone will eat this but it makes Dokkie and Delilah throw up every other time they eat it.

Dokkie with Delectables

Delectables gives me the happies!

Story of my life! Delectables Squeeze Ups  (Amazon link) is HONESTLY the only food I’ve tried (and we’re talking several years and every food on the market) that all of our cats love and causes zero stomach issues with any of them. What’s extra challenging is that the same food you’ve bought for YEARS for one cat, for whatever reasons, upsets another cat’s stomach. For example, my beautiful Alexa ate Fancy Feast cans all of her life (17 years) and never had an issue. She preferred Salmon in the pink cans and seeing them on shelves, to this day, makes me think of her. They never upset her stomach in the least. But Dokkie and Delilah throw up ANY time they have Fancy Feast.

Doesn’t make sense, but there you have it!

These two beautiful girls (Dokkie and Delilah) are also the most particular about their food. Maybe it’s because they know some foods upset their stomachs??? Delectables Squeeze Ups is the first food I’ve tried that ALL of the cats love to distraction and causes absolutely ZERO upset stomachs.

Naturally, Delectables also has more traditional packaging with their Delectables Bisque Packets (all of our cats love these as well), but there’s just something so quick and tidy (very, very tidy!) about the squeeze ups.

Suffice to say, we are now buying this one in bulk (every flavor we find). Problem is, as I said before, it can be hard to find sometimes.

If you find it in your favorite store, be sure to grab some and give your cats a meal they’ll love. It’s available on Amazon in different flavors, too, and is so convenient to find.


Delectables Squeeze Ups

Delectables Cat Food: Our Cats’ Favorite By Far

Milifun Elevated Cat Dishes… LOVE These!

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This gorgeous Milifun Elevated Cat Food and Water Dish (Amazon link) is almost too cute for its own good – like the cats it was made for!

I love how great-looking it is and love how comfortable it would be for my cats to use even more. One of our cats (Nacho – the handsome boy pictured below!) actually has a windpipe condition that makes it necessary for him to eat in a more upright position. This will be ideal for him, as having to bend all the way over causes him to cough and often throw up the food he just ate.

Product Description from Amazon:

  • 15° Tilt Design Cat Bowls with Stand for Food and Water – 15°tilted platform, reasonable bowls height reduce stress of cats neck, arthritis or back, the best feeding posture and suits different cats and small dogs. The pet bowl offers easy eating and comfortable licking for your pet. Effectively relieve vomiting when pets are licking food.
  • Premium Quality Material – The cat bowl elevated tilted is made of environmental bowl, food grade PP bowl, food grade PET level. The stand is made of ABS material which is more durable and stable when using, anti-skid pad design, prevents slips and spill, protects floor.
  • Easy to Clean – The cat bowls raised are removable and easy to take it out to wash and keep clean. What’s more, it’s also convenient to add food or water. The simple design is also looks great in your home decoration.
  • Stylish and Minimalist – The line of the product shows that beauty of radian, adopting the round corner design and cartoon cat’s head design, adding fashion and artistic sense, oval curved surface, suitable for cats kittens and small dogs and other small animals with different face shapes.
  • Target Audience: Persian cat, ragdoll, all kinds of cats kittens and small size dog(dogs weighing less than 20 pounds). Flat-faced pets are also suitable .Especially Garfield, at least to avoid the face is clean after eating.

Take a closer look at the Milifun Elevated Cat Food and Water Dish (Amazon link) by clicking the link. You’ll find many more photos, as well as a video.

Nacho

Beautiful, Sweet Nacho

Adorable Heart-Shaped Cat Bed

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I absolutely love this cat bed! We buy a lot of cat beds in this family. Not only for our inside cats, but for our beloved outside cats as well. This particular one, a Plush Heart-Shaped Cat Bed (Amazon link) is one of the best looking cat beds I’ve ever seen.

  • Machine Washable
  • Memory foam keeps its shape and will not flatten over time
  • The deep walls provide warmth, comfort, and support for your cat. Ideal for all ages, but extra support is especially wonderful and comfortable for older cats. 
  • Vacuum bag packaging helps to eliminate pollution and allergens.
  • 19.7 L x 19.7 W x 6 H inches
  • Sleeping Area: 18 L x 18 W inches – ideal for most sizes cats. Works great for small dogs also. 
  • Fabric bottom eliminates floor scratches, provides stability and durability, contributes to the overall esthetics of the bed, and the fabric can be easily cleaned with a light brushing or a damp cloth.
  • Easy to clean and care, helping to keep homes odor, fur, and dander free. Simply machine wash in cold water and tumble dry low (or air dry).

See Plush Heart-Shaped Cat Bed (Amazon link) for a closer look. This is such a beauty!

THE Best Cat Litter Box Scoop (Trust Me, I’ve Tried them All!)

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The Best Cat Litter Scoop

The Best Cat Litter Scoop!

The DuraScoop Metal Cat Litter Scoop (Amazon link), pictured here, is the most recent “favorite thing” I’m recommending to everyone I know… well, to all the ones I know with cats that is!

I am the not-necessarily proud owner of a very irritable right elbow. I honestly don’t know if it would be called arthritis, tennis elbow, bursitis, or some term I’ve never even heard of. I do know why it’s as temperamental as it is, however. You see, I played softball all summer every summer from the time I was 8 to the time I was 18. What’s more, I played (mostly) third base and I also pitched.

When I made a throw from my position at third base to first base, I would almost always throw side-arm. It was instinctive for me because that’s how the ball would get over there the fastest and throwing runners out was a natural high for me. My dad (who was also my coach for several years) always told me that I was going to hurt my arm. Basically he begged me (and worked relentlessly with me) to throw it over the top of my shoulder. I could do it and the ball got to its destination. Heck, in practice as well as in our back yard, I was an “over the top” throwing magician!

And then…. well… then came game-time and you guessed it… I would go right back to my old ways because it got there faster.  I gave my poor dad that same answer each and every time he asked me why I did it.

It gets there faster!

So, it turns out he was right. The damage done to my elbow finally caught up with me and each time it hurts, I glance Heaven-ward and say, “You were right… but… it did get there faster.”

I can almost FEEL him rolling his eyes!

If you have a bad elbow, wrist, or hand, you’ll be glad to know I have found the perfect litter scoop. Heck, even if your body parts are generally in a great mood, you’ll still love this scoop. Why? It does all the work for you!

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Best Cat Litter Scoop

DuraScoop: The Best Litter Scoop You Can Buy

The handle is absolutely brilliant – it fits your hand beautifully and is easily the most comfortable cat litter scoop I’ve ever used.

Product Description:

  • The ONLY end-to-end all-aluminum litter scoop on Amazon, patented design.
  • Solid metal handle with comfortable molded rubber coating. Don’t accept inferior partially-plastic substitutes.
  • Jumbo size yet amazingly light in the hand.
  • Ergonomically balanced with center of gravity toward user’s wrist.
  • Mirror finish, not plated, coated or painted – will not rub off! Corrosion resistant – will not rust.
  • Multi-cat tested for over 15 years and counting. Designed and sold in the USA.

I’m the primary litter box scooper in my family. It isn’t that no one else would do it, I simply prefer to do it, myself, because I’m one of those annoying people who’s convinced they do everything the “right” way and someone else might just come up short. I don’t at all mind the chore – caring for my furry babies is enjoyable for me, even when it comes to the litter boxes.

The only problem is that it would often cause my elbow to hurt – especially if it happened to be flaring up at the time.

Last year, my youngest daughter bought the litter scoop you see here for me and it changed the whole game. I once bragged about it to my husband by saying that this particular scoop does all the work for me – all I have to do is show up!

I’ve used it faithfully for many months, now, and it still looks brand new. That’s when you know something was made exceptionally well.

It’s beautiful to look at and I’m crazy about the handle. It’s so perfectly comfortable! The metal scoop makes it 100 times easier to scoop than the plastic ones. It’s just amazing the difference this beautiful,  well-made, ingenious litter scoop makes.

I’ve noticed something else – my elbow hasn’t hurt in a very, very long time. While I’m not even remotely saying that this scoop will cure anyone’s ailments, I am saying this – apparently cleaning litter boxes didn’t just aggravate my elbow… it may have been the very thing causing the flare ups. With four (inside) cats and three litter boxes, I’d say that would have been a very real possibility.

If you don’t have any elbow or even wrist issues, I highly recommend the DuraScoop Metal Cat Litter Scoop (Amazon link) because it’s the best cat litter scoop on the market. If you DO have an elbow or wrist issue, I downright beg you to give this amazing scoop a try.

It might just change your whole game, too!


Gorgeous Two-Story Cat House with a Roof… This One’s Too Darn Cute!

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In addition to our much loved inside cats, we have a healthy number of much loved outside cats (good thing we live in a rural area!). There are several feral cat families in our area I feed and look after (I even name every single one of them and know when I haven’t seen one in a day or two).

Since we live in the “country,” we also get occasional “drop off” cats (I could ring people’s necks that drop off animals to fend for themselves). Some of the drop offs and some of the ferals that I’m able to win over, actually move onto our carport and patio.

One of my sons-in-law has built three different large houses for them – they use them year-round but are especially thankful for them in the winter… probably because we heat them during the cold months.

If you don’t have someone in your family who is both an animal lover and happens to be gifted with woodworking, this gorgeous Two Story Cat House with a Roof (Amazon link to the house) is just what you’re outside cat(s) need!

The last time I looked at this gorgeous house, there was even a coupon for $10 off!

 

Product Details:

  • MULTI-TIER DESIGN: Your cats will love this covered elevated cat house with a roof that brings exciting new options for sleep, play, and protection. This cat condo includes a lounging patio, enclosed house area, and stairs.
  • DURABLE CONSTRUCTION: Made of high-quality fir wood coated with a water-resistant roof finish, this indoor or outdoor cat shelter provides long lasting durability.
  • RAISED PLATFORM HOUSE: The raised floor of this house helps keep out some insects, other animals, and helps avoid trapped moisture under the structure. The space under the outdoor cat shelter can also be used for storage if needed.
  • MULTIPLE LOUNGER OPTIONS: This backyard cat tree-house gives your pet the option to choose between several cat lounge areas including a balcony with railings.
  • PROMOTES PLAY: Premium design multi-level tree house promotes your cat’s natural desire to hunt and play while saving your furniture and flower beds from abuse.

See Two Story Cat House with a Roof (Amazon link) for more information and, if you decide to buy one for your cat(s), don’t forget to click the $10 off coupon.

Ridiculously Cute Cat Face Storage Basket

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Here’s another one of those gift ideas for cat lovers that I want for myself as well as other cat lovers in my family!

This large, adorable Woven Rope Storage Basket (Amazon link) would be perfect for laundry, towels, linens, toys, clothes… you name it. While it could find a million and one uses around the house, I think I like the idea of it being a toy bin as much as anything.

And what a cute one, at that!

This cutie comes in beige (pictured on the right), black, brown, and gray. I love that the cats ears are designed to be handles as well as ears. So cute!

  • Dimensions: 15.7″ L×13″ W×13.4″ H
  • Washable: Best way to clean the rope basket is spot wash with warm water and dry in the sun or near a radiator. Stubborn stains can be removed with a little baking soda paste and warm water. Hot water will shrink the cotton
  • Material: 100% ECO cotton with no bad chemical smell, it is good for you and your family health. Please put your things in the woven rope basket with an easy mind.

Take a closer look at the Woven Rope Storage Basket (Amazon link) – you’re going to love all the colors.

#1 Best-Seller on Amazon


The Curious Cat Cube, Cat House / Cat Condo is currently the #1 Best-Seller on Amazon in Cat Houses & Condos.

An Ingenious Litter Box…


The Open Top Cat Litter Box Kit with Shield and Scoop is a number 1 best-seller on Amazon and has excellent reviews.

Christmas EVERYDAY!


If you're like me, you love nothing more than seeing your cat(s) with new toys. This collection of cat toys will make everyday feel like Christmas!

Cat Tunnel..


The adorable cat tunnel will give your cat(s) endless fun as they explore every nook and cranny!

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