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Cat Mom Essentials
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items All of these items are cat mom (and orange cat) approved! These have saved me on more than one occasion. Some of the items offer subscriptions so you can get refills without worrying about remembering to buy them!
Sections
6
Basics
Health & Safety
Grooming
Enrichment
Comfort
Cleaning Supplies
Basics
Food, Water, Litter - Need I say more?
The best piece of advice I can give you is to invest in a GOOD litter box - especially a metal one! It wont absorb the scent or urine, the litter clumps much easier, and your cats will thank you for the larger space. I found this out 4 cat boxes late...
PAWSPIK Stainless Steel Cat Litter Box & Metal Scooper, X ...
Hill's Science Diet is always a wonderful idea, but as a boy cat mom, a UTI scare will always overpower my fear of basically anything else. This is essential!!
HILL'S SCIENCE DIET Adult Urinary & Hairball Control ...
My cats would knock over every bowl of water put in front of them. This stopped that completely and they drink so much water now!
CASFUY PWS-154 Quiet Stainless Steel Dog & Cat Water ...
Clumps well and smells fresh! Just make sure you add enough to the litter box. That is the most common mistake pet parents make - they need enough to bury it and keep going!
TIDY CATS Glade Clear Springs Scented Clumping ...
Health & Safety
The most important after the basics!
Flea, tick, and heartworm prevention!! This is a six month supply - make sure you get the correct weight for your cats!
Revolution Plus Topical Solution for Cats, 11.1-22 lbs ...
Okay so it isn't as fun as the "bubble backpack" but I promise you - this is way more comfortable for you pets. They are most likely going somewhere scary (the vet), so they need to have space and feel safe! BONUS - this is airline approved!
PETAMI Premium Airline Approved Soft-Sided Dog & Cat ...
Grooming
Keep those babies clean!!
This is the only thing my cats will let me use to brush them, and they actually love it! It traps the hair so cleaning it is easy!
TRUE TOUCH Five Finger Pet Deshedding & Hair ...
If your cats are on the calmer side, you might be able to take this task on instead of relying on every vet visit. Be patient with them! Remember - they have no idea you mean well when it comes to this!
SUNGROW Professional Cat & Dog Nail Clippers, Claw ...
Enrichment
Don't let your cats get bored!
My cats love these! And it keeps them from tearing up my carpet...
ETHICAL PET Rockin' Cat Scratcher Toy, Color Varies
My cats love these things... but be prepared to find them EVERYWHERE!
FRISCO Colorful Springs Cat Toy, 20 count
Comfort
They need at least one comfy bed - or three!
Warm, cozy, fuzzy - just like your furbabies!
FRIENDS FOREVER Serena Calming Oval Cuddler ...
We have a coffee table with a shelf underneath that we placed this bed on and my cats claimed it immediately!
K.T. MANUFACTURING Purr Padd Cat Bed Mat, White, 2 ...
Cleaning Supplies
You have pets. They WILL make a mess. You WILL be okay.
This makes cleaning up after my cats so easy! Place it just outside of their box and you wont be cleaning up nearly as much litter every day.
FRISCO Cat Litter Trapping Mat, Grey
A quick and safe alternative to soaking your things in cleaning products that may not be safe for your furbabies!
Simply Nature's Miracle Pet Stain & Odor Remover, 32-fl oz ...
Say it with me now, "It's easy to go nose-blind around my pets." - It's okay! Carpets tend to hold scents, and if we don't leave the house as much, like many of us with pets, we may not realize the slight shift in the air. This will help! And its saf...
ARM & HAMMER LITTER Carpet & Room Pet Fresh ...