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Cat Dad Gift Ideas for Father’s Day!

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We all know that some children are covered with hair and some are covered with skin. Some (eventually) walk on two legs, others walk, run, and scamper on four. Some have whiskers, some do not.
Some will go to school, learn to drive, and start dating… while others save you the heartbreak and heartache of such things!

Make no mistake about it, though, our children are OUR children and we love them with all that’s within us.

The following is a roundup of gift ideas for cat dads. I apologize that I never got a gift roundup done for cat moms – I cracked some ribs and bruised others right before Mother’s Day and have, since then, simply been trying to find ways to move and sit that didn’t hurt. Even breathing hurts!

Fortunately, the pain is far better now and I can at least get this roundup done. Each link is an Amazon link (where I do almost all of my online shopping).

Father’s Day Gift Ideas for Cat Dads

Best Cat Dad Ever Tee

  • Lightweight
  • Classic fit
  • Available in 10 great colors

Honest Cat Dad Mug

Hilarious coffee mug lets everyone know who he cherishes the most…. the cat!

 

Vintage Best Cat Dad Ever Tee

  • Lightweight
  • Classic fit
  • Available in 10 great colors

You’d be AMAZED at all of the wonderful Father’s Day gift ideas Amazon has for Cat Dads… click the link to open up a world of opportunities to make dad smile extra big this year!


Nacho

Happy Father’s Day Cat Dads… and Belated Happy Mother’s Day Cat Moms!

ADORABLE Scratching Post: I’d Love This Even if I Didn’t Have Cats!

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This Mushroom Cat Scratching Post is one of the most adorable ones I have ever seen… bar none!

The post size is 15×12 inches, making it big enough for cats and kittens to enjoy, yet compact enough to easily move around the house without taking up too much precious space.

After all, a cat has to have plenty of room for their toys, food, and other pieces of furniture!

This adorable scratching post is available in brown (shown here) or grey.

When you click through and take a closer look, you’ll get a kick out of the realistic grass. I’m not lying, while we have 5 cats who would get a huge kick out of this scratching post, I’d buy it simply for the cuteness of it, alone!

How cute would it be on a carport or patio… and if you have outside cats, too, like we do, all the better.

See Mushroom Cat Scratching Post for more information.

I Threw These Catnip Toys RIGHT Into My Amazon Cart…

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Like most cats, our perpetual toddlers are obsessed with catnip toys. We buy them frequently for them because they get almost as big a kick out of playing them as we do watching them play.

I was on Amazon, earlier, looking at French Butter Crocks of all things when the “inspired by your buying history” got me sidetracked with (shocking!) cat toys. As soon as I saw this set of 5 Catnip Toys (Amazon link), I just threw it right into the cart… it landed right on top of the French Butter Crock.

They’re available in three different multi-color combinations and each is great-looking.

I love the size of these catnip toys – they’re bigger than a lot of toys and I know our cats will get a huge kick out of them. I also love that they come in a pack of five – if your house is a multi-cat house, like our house, you’ll love having plenty to go around. If you have one spoiled rotten baby, you’ll have a nice rotation of catnip toys for him/her to enjoy that’ll last for months.

Features:

  • Perfect Gift: The cat chew toy has catnip inside a breathable fabric, allowing cats smell the catnip easily.
  • Bite resistant: Fine suture of this cat toy makes it durable for biting.
  • Safe and High Quality Material: More Durable Cotton Linen
  • Stuffed with Soft PP Cotton and Natural Catnip
  • Helping reduce your pets’ boredom and separation anxiety by killing time with the chew toy and the catnip toys for cats are ideal for cats to play indoor or outdoor.

See 5 Catnip Toys (Amazon link) for a closer look.

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!

#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!

Photographs on the Blog

I do not claim to have taken all of the photographs on this website. I did not take any of the “product” or “affiliate” merchandise photos  (unless I am reviewing a product, in which case it will be marked “Review”), nor do I claim to own them. If you are a photographer that sees something you want removed, simply e-mail me.

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