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Cat Stuff That Has Survived My Cat
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items My cat has destroyed a cardboard scratcher in a fortnight, ignored toys that cost more than my lunch, and refused water from a perfectly good bowl while drinking from the tap like a small lunatic. This is the shortlist of things that survived her and...
Every expensive toy I have bought sits untouched while this ridiculous yellow banana gets dragged around the flat at three in the morning. It is stuffed with pure catnip and no filler, which is exactly why cats lose their minds over it. Buy two. One ...
Yeowww! Catnip Chi-CAT-a Banana Toy - 7"
The only toy that has ever made my cat properly hunt instead of half heartedly patting at something. It is the spinning feather attachment, it moves like an actual bird and she cannot help herself. Ten minutes with this buys me four hours of a sleepi...
Go Cat Feather Toys
My cat refused to touch a water bowl and then drank straight from a running tap. This fixed it. Three flow settings, quiet enough to leave in a bedroom, and getting cats to drink more genuinely matters given how many end up with kidney trouble later.
Catit Flower Fountain
Unscented, clumps hard, and does not weld itself to the bottom of the box. I have tried the fancy scented ones and my cat had strong opinions about all of them. This is the only litter she has never once staged a protest over.
Dr. Elsey's Ultra UnScented Clumping Cat Litter
Flat cardboard scratchers last about a fortnight in my house. This one is dense enough that it has gone over a year and still looks fine, and because it doubles as a bed she finally stopped sitting on my keyboard. Reversible too, so you get twice the...
PetFusion Ultimate Cat Scratch Lounge Reversible
A wire with cardboard on the end. It costs almost nothing, it looks like rubbish, and it has out-entertained every expensive toy in this flat.
Cat Dancer Original Wand Toy
Buy the multipack, because half of them will end up under the fridge within a month. Light enough that she can actually carry one around like a trophy.
SmartyKat Skitter Critters Catnip Mice
Three levels, three balls, no batteries and nothing to break. Good for the cat who wants entertainment at six in the morning while you are still unconscious.
Petstages Tower Of Tracks Cat Toy
Not for the cat, for you. No sticky sheets to run out of, and it lifts hair out of upholstery that a lint roller just glides over. I own two.
ChomChom Roller Pet Hair Remover
Cats want to stretch upward when they scratch, which most posts are too short for. This one is tall enough and heavy enough at the base that it does not tip mid scratch.
Frisco Sisal Rope Scratching Post
Seals the smell between bin days, which matters enormously if your litter box lives anywhere near where you eat. Refills are the ongoing cost, and it is worth it.
Litter Genie Plus Disposal System
A puzzle feeder that slows down a cat who inhales food. Mine took two days to work it out and has been smug about it ever since.
Trixie 5-in-1 Activity Centre
Angled rather than flat, which suits cats who stretch into a scratch. Reversible, and the catnip sachet in the box is worth using on day one.
KONG Naturals Incline Scratcher
Raised bowls stop the neck craning that makes some cats bring dinner back up. Ceramic, dishwasher safe, and it does not slide across the floor mid meal.
Necoichi Raised Cat Food Bowl
Synthetic version of the pheromone cats leave when they rub their face on things. It did not turn my cat into a different animal, it noticeably took the edge off after a house move. I always use this when I bring a new cat home.
FELIWAY Classic Cat Pheromone Calming Diffuser Kit
A wooden box with holes and toys inside. It is the closest thing to a job my cat has ever had, and it occupies her for far longer than anything battery powered.
SMARTCAT Peek-a-Prize Toy Box
Cheaper than the branded deshedding tools and it pulls out about the same volume of undercoat. Ten minutes with this is a week of less hair on everything.
Safari Cat Shedding Comb