Lazy Pet Deluxe Window Chaise

Paw Rating 4.5

A very luxurious product for your cat. It assembles in just a few minutes without any need for tools, and the cover is removable too so cleaning couldn’t be easier. This window perch from Lazy Pet offers supportive cushioning to your cat whilst he snoozes and it supports up to 25 pounds in weight. Stylish to look at in your home, your cat will also love it.

Urban Pet Haus Curve Perch

Paw Rating 4.0

This is the ideal window perch for the more modest sized home, where floor space can be an issue. This product looks modern and stylish and will easily match the interior of your home. It is easily attached to the wall and your cat can then perch up high all day. It has a red wood veneer and an ebony finish. It can support up to 40 pounds in weight. Padded with wool, it is comfortably, soft and very durable.

K&H 3096 Unheated Kitty Sill

Paw Rating 4.0

This is amongst the most sturdy of all window perches. It can be assembled in just a few minutes and it has a great looking all over design. There are 2 ways to attach it to the wall, velcro for temporary attachment or it screws in for permanent attachment. It has a faux lambskin cover which can be removed and washed and it even has a 1 year warranty so you can purchase with confidence.

Meow Town Cat Window Perch

Paw Rating 3.5

This product is comprised of a very soft padded material that makes is ultra comfortable for your cat. It is covered in a machine washable berber mat in beige and it sits on adjustable white metal legs that fit into many different size of window or other space. It holds up to 13 pounds in weight and can be attached firmly with a velcro strip.

Firstrax Noztonoz DWP 100 Deluxe Cat Window Perch

Paw Rating 3.0

This is one of the most comfortable window perches on the market. It is crafted with the use of very strong orthopedic foam for maximum support and it has a very plush cover that not only is comfortable, but can be removed for easy cleaning. This product comes in white of brown and there is even a bonus toy included with every purchase. No tools are required for attaching it to the wall.

Summary

For those who are very house proud, the Urban Pet Haus Curve Perch should be yours. If ease of assembly is important, the Meow Town Cat Window Perch is easiest. If sturdiness and stability are important factors, you should pick the K&H Unheated Kitty Sill.

Whisker Lickins Crunch Lovers Chicken & Seafood Flavors Cat Treats

Paw Rating 4.5

Cats love these tasty treats. With a crunchy outside that is satisfying for a cat to crunch on and a soft centre, your cat will always come back for more. There are a variety of flavors within the range including all meat and fish flavors. They offer a real indulgence for your cat.

Friskies Party Mix, Mixed Grill Crunch Cat Treats, Chicken, Beef & Salmon Flavor

Paw Rating 4.5

This product is comprised of a number of pouches each containing several flavor coated shapes, each one with a totally unique crunchy texture. There are a variety of flavors too and aromas that will let your cat know when a pouch is being opened. Your cat will love these party mix treats and the handy pouches enable you to moderate portions easily.

Friskies Cat Treats Tender Hairball Remedy with Chicken

Paws Rating 4.5

These treats from Friskies not only taste great (for a cat.) but they are also excellent at controlling hairballs. They are made from real chicken and the taste, texture and flavor are very enjoyable for cats. They work to eliminate hairballs within the digestive tract and can dramatically ease the problem.

The Goodlife Recipe Indoor Wholesome Delights Salmon & Garden Greens Flavor Treats for Cats

Paw Rating 4.0

The Goodlife Recipe treats for cats are a firm favorite with cats. Wholesome and delicious, your cats will drive you to distraction with their begging for them. They come in 3 ounce pouches and each box contains 12 pouches. They are a popular brand of cat treat.

Trim Treats For Cats, 3 oz Tuna

Paw Rating 4.0

Trim Treats from Miraclecorp Products are not only delicious but work to provide your cat with a thorough teeth cleaning too. The crunchy texture helps prevent tarter from building up and keep teeth cleaner and fresher. They are good value for money and will definitely keep your cat on your side.

Summary

If you want a wholesome treat for your cat, go for the Goodlife Recipe Delights. If you want your treats to double up as a teeth cleaning, choose Trim Treats for Cats. Hairballs causing you and your cat a problem? Purchase Friskies Cat Treats Hairball Remedy.

Cats, just like any living animal, feel pain. But cats, unlike many animals, don’t always show they are in pain. Some might become more lethargic or favor the sore body part, but many cat owners are surprised to find out that their furry friend has been uncomfortable, because they just don’t show it.

Causes for Feline Pain

There are many things that can cause pain in cats. A sprained or broken limb, a tail caught in a door, bladder stones, and ear infections can all be sources of pain in cats. Irritable bowel disorder, arthritis, and tooth decay are also some main causes.

Signs of Pain

Researchers have worked in recent years to assess pain tolerance in cats, and have come up with ways owners can determine if their cat is suffering. Some cats in pain will refuse to eat, will stop using their litter box, will growl or meow constantly, become aggressive, or stop grooming themselves. Other cats will over groom the sore area, become restless, or hide. The best thing for an owner to do is to be aware of their cat’s normal activities and watch for a disturbance in them. For example, a regularly friendly, lap-sitting cat that suddenly doesn’t want to be around the owner can be a cause for concern.

Treatment

Veterinarians have been reluctant in the past to give pain medication to cats, mainly because they are such sensitive animals. Even today, many more vet medicines are made specifically for dogs because they have fewer side effects from them. We do know that cats do not tolerate things like Acetaminophen or aspirin, and in fact, these are usually toxic to cats. Some forms of morphine are safe at low doses, and are used by many vets to manage feline pain.

Other forms of treatment for cat pain are injectable medications given locally at the pain site, nutritional supplements like glucosamine, and even acupuncture. Good home care is also important, and cat owners can give a little extra attention to their elderly or sick cats. It might help to move the litter box to the main level of the house, or their food dish to the floor, so they don’t have to do stairs or jump. A warm blanket put on the chair the cat likes to sleep on will warm them and also help them feel better.

Mr. Herzher’s Decorative Pet Steps – 3 Step

Paw Rating 4.5

An elegant set of steps with a cherry wood finish. Look good within the home and work very well. Each step has a neutral pile carpet covering so the stairs are noiseless and it can be cleaned with ordinary carpet cleaner. The padded bases of the stairs keep them in place without damaging floors.

Petmate 29530 Carpeted Pet Steps

Paw Rating 4.5

This sturdy set of steps are perfectly designed for cats. There is no assembly required and the steps have anti-slip carpet grips for safety. They are extremely good value and last many years. They are designed to fit most beds and sofas.

Pet Gear Soft Step III Pet Stairs, Jaguar

Paw Rating: 4.0

These cat stairs not only work well but are also fun to look at due to their fake animal skin exterior. They are solid stairs that won’t wobble and the animal print cover is machine washable so there is no difficulty in keeping the stairs clean. No tools are required for assembly.

Armarkat Ivory Pet steps Cat Dog Stairs B4001

Rating 4.0

Armarkat only make products for cats and the name has become synonymous with well designed cat products. These cat steps are no exception and work brilliantly for cats to climb up and down in order to get up onto sofas and beds etc.

Slant Stair

Paw Rating: 3.5

With a modern decor, these steps look good in any home. Sturdy and with good grips on each stair, your cat can climb up onto sofas and beds easily. The steps are light and can be easily transported from room to room if necessary.

Summary

The stairs offering the best value for money are the Petmate 29530 Carpeted Pet Steps. If you want stairs that will look in your home, try Mr. Herzher’s Decorative Pet Steps – 3 Step. Those who want something a bit fun, the jaguar Pet Gear Soft Step III Pet Stairs are ideal.

The first thing to do if your cat has been sprayed by a skunk is to check for any signs of injury or scratching. Skunks carry rabies so any injuries mean a trip to the vet or at the very least a phone to ensure that all rabies jabs are up to date, and there is no chance of your cat contracting this fatal disease. Eyes and ears are often the places that skunk spray is aimed at and therefore often take a nasty hit, so using a damp cloth or baby wipes, wipe both areas clean. If eyes look particularly red or watery, you should seek medical attention from the vet as it is highly likely your cat is in pain. Skunk spray in the eyes is very unpleasant and painful.

The smell of skunk spray is also very unpleasant, so you will want to be rid of it as soon as possible before it totally permeates your home. Tomato juice works well (and is totally natural of course). Rub a large amount into the fur and leave for at least five minutes. Rinse the tomato off in the bath or shower and then give your cat a wash with his normal shampoo. If the smell is lingering, repeat the whole process again…tomato juice, leave, rinse, shampoo. Any lasting smell will disappear after a few days on its own, so as long as it is bearable you don’t necessarily need to keep washing your cat.

Other potions that people swear by are mixing one quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide with 1/4 cup of baking soda and a teaspoon of dishwasher detergent (that doesn’t contain bleach or ammonia) and rub into the cat’s coat instead of tomato juice.

There is also a nifty trick for ridding the house of the smell. Take a microwaveable bowl and place one cup of vinegar in it as well as some cloves and some cinnamon. Heat up in microwave until it is very hot. Leave to cool for 15 minutes of so and then place the bowl where the smell is worst. This works as a very powerful but natural deodorizer.

Although not life threatening, getting sprayed by a skunk is a very unpleasant experience for a cat and should be dealt with as quickly as possible. If your cat appears to be in discomfort over the following days, seek medical attention from your vet.

There is nothing wrong with giving your cat raw meat, in fact this is the closest diet to the natural diet of a wild cat who would be hunting and eating small creatures like mice, birds and fish. Cats have an unusual diet, and unlike humans and dogs couldn’t survive on a purely vegetarian diet. They need a large amount of protein, but it must only come from animal based sources as they need amino acids such as taurine, only found in meat.

Cats would do fine if fed a diet of predominantly raw chicken and fish. Many pet food manufacturers and scientists say otherwise and claim that the presence of salmonella, e coli, listeria and other nasty bacteria that lurk in raw meat cause too much of a risk, but there is little evidence to back this up. Cats in the wild often eat carcasses of animals without any bother.

There are cats all over the world surviving or thriving on raw food diets. The choice as to whether to adopt this diet for your cat depends on whether you want to cut up raw meat each day, and whether it is going to end up costing more which could also be a factor. Perhaps initially you could start with a half and half approach to see how both you and your cat get along with the new diet.

There is nothing wrong with choosing commercial cat food for your pet. The rigorous guidelines that manufacturers must adhere to means that so long as you are selecting a good quality food, the product will provide everything your cat needs for a healthy and balanced diet. Take all considerations such as time, effort, cost and preference into account when thinking of changing to a raw food diet.

Cats don’t really enjoy change, preferring stability and routine so a change in diet is not something that should be undertaken lightly. It may even take a while to get your cat to eat food from the new diet, so perseverance is important in the early stages too.

Perhaps one of the most classic of all domestic images is that of a cat chasing a ball of yarn, but this is actually a very dangerous situation. Some cats, particularly of the Siamese-types, love to chew on wool. This is all well and fine, but they will also swallow this wool as well, which leads to some serious health problems. Even if a piece of the yarn is dangling out of a cat’s mouth, they may have already swallowed enough to put their digestive tract at risk should the owner begin tugging on the exposed end of the wool.

Does this mean that some of the most common “toys” that owners give to their cats can be dangerous? Actually, this is the case. Yarn and ribbons are also guilty of suffocating cats who have gotten tangled up in the strands, panicked, and then choked themselves in their struggle. This is also something that happens with shopping bags too, and whether someone chooses “paper or plastic” a cat can become dangerously tangled in the handles of the bag. This leads to them getting a portion of their anatomy squeezed through the handles, which can lead to all kinds of medical conditions, particularly if the cat is left alone for a few hours in such a state.

Plastic bags of all kinds are also a threat because cats are often attracted to their crinkling sounds. This causes them chew some of the plastic which then enters their digestive tract and presents a choking or suffocation hazard. Even if the cat does not choke on the plastic, they might have to endure serious digestive harm from the plastic slowly dissolving in their stomach or causing some sort of blockage that requires surgical remova.

In addition to plastic bags offering appeal through their crinkling sounds, there are many toys specifically designed for cats that fail to meet some basic safety standards too. Any toy that has pieces of felt or string that are attached using glue or plastic must be avoided as these present choking, cutting, and digestive threats. Additionally, toys that have openings through which a cat might stick its snout or its head should be avoided as well since a cat can easily become stuck in such a device and if unattended could suffocated before receiving help.

Toys should be assessed for threats and any possible side effects. By no means should toys be allowed only when humans are present because a cat cannot differentiate the safe times from the unsafe times to play with a certain toy, and instead a toy that has any sort of threat should be discarded.

Maybe you are one of the many cat owners that have experienced difficulty in giving a cat some medication. Cats are notorious for escaping the grip of an owner trying to give it medicine, and they are finicky enough to notice when medicine has been snuck into their food.

Put the Pill Down the Throat

Pilling a cat doesn’t have to be that difficult. The best thing to do is to give it at a time when your cat is sleeping or resting peacefully. Oftentimes you can sneak it in then and they won’t even know what happened. But cats are good at spitting a pill back out, coughing it from the back recesses of their throat, or hiding it in their mouth until you’re not looking. So as difficult as it may seem, it is important to get the pill way back in the throat. A sleeping cat caught off guard will often take the pill just fine.

If you’re still having trouble, many vet clinics and pet stores sell “pill guns” which are long plastic tubes that sort of plunge the pill down the throat. They are helpful for cats that try to bite when being pilled, and for those owners struggling to get the pill all the way down.
To ensure your cat has indeed let the pill go down, hold your cat’s mouth closed with their head tipped slightly up until they swallow. You can also blow in their nose gently or stroke their neck to encourage them to swallow.

Hide the Pill

If you can’t or are unwilling to use the shove-down-the-throat method, you may be able to hide the pill in food or a treat. But be aware, because cats are usually able to pick a pill out, or will leave the entire treat uneaten in protest. Tuna or moist foods are usually the best foods to hide pills in. Liquid medication can be given the same way as pills. Shoot the liquid down the throat or mix with food.

Some cat owners simply aren’t able to give their cat medication. Ask your vet about other options, such as an injectable form of the medicine that they can give. Many vets will also let you bring your cat in for a medication administration if you aren’t able.

Spaying or neutering a cat has many benefits. Most cat owners will want to have their pet fixed so that they don’t end up with lots of little kittens around. But there are other benefits to spaying or neutering a pet cat.

Benefits to Spaying

In female cats, going through with the spay surgery can actually save their lives later on. Spaying a female cat will decrease the risk of mammary cancer. It will also decrease the chance for infections and complications with the uterus as the cat ages. A spayed cat does not have a monthly cycle, and does not go through undesirable mating behaviors.

Benefits to Neutering

Male cats that are neutered will exhibit less behavioral problems, such as a tendency to roam and get into fights with other animals. It will significantly decrease the risk of male cats spraying urine.

Spaying or neutering a cat is best done when the cat is young; around 6 months is ideal. At this age, the cats are mature enough for the surgery to be done easily, yet they are young enough to not have developed some major negative behaviors.

Male cats that aren’t neutered tend to spray urine in order to mark their territory. While neutering them helps, if a cat has been doing this for some time, it may be more of a bad habit than something that can be fixed by eliminating the male hormones. Therefore, neutering cats before they are showing these signs is the best.

There are very few disadvantages to spaying or neutering cats. Obviously, they will not be able to breed and produce offspring. Some cats that are fixed will have a slight tendency for weight gain if the diet is not watched. But with proper feeding and exercise, this is generally not a concern.

Overall, the benefits to spaying or neutering cats greatly outweigh the disadvantages. There is such a surplus of cats in the world that many more should be fixed than already are. Cats have a way of breeding and multiplying quickly and nearly every farm has a bunch, neighborhoods are plagued by them, and even large cities have populations of cats hiding out and growing. There are many groups that work to promote spaying and neutering stray cats, but owners can help the cause by fixing their own cats.

Luxurious Chaise Lounge from UK9

Paw Rating 4.5

The Designer pet furniture from UK9 is second to none in terms of quality and appearance, they are the ultimate accessory for the pampered pet. There is a huge selection available amongst the range including chaise lounges, half back sofas and plenty more besides. Colors include red and animal print.

Armarkat Cat Sofa

Paw Rating 4.5

This cat sofa is very luxurious and your cat will love burrowing against the sides and lying on the soft, velvety cushion. It is filled with extra thick polyester filler and has a zippered cover for easy removal and washing. The color is mocha ad cream and its skid free base means it cannot slip and slide on the floor.

Brookstone Desktop Cat Seat

Paw Rating 4.5

This desktop cat seat is perfect for owners who work from home, because it allows your cat to stay near to you whilst remaining out of the way of keyboards, computers and coffee mugs. Your cat will love to be able to curl up next to the desk. it has a soft cushion and high walls too which cats love and it can support up to 20 pounds. The cover is machine washable. Can either be clamped to the desk or placed flat on top. Has beautiful mahogany, birch or cherry finishes.

Fantasy Furniture Zebra Homey Sofa

Paw Rating 4.0

This unique piece of furniture will look great in your home – how could a mini sofa covered in zebra print material not. Super comfortable, your cat will adore curling up on his own sofa. It is very padded for comfort and is perfect for the pampered cat.

Cleopatra Red Figures Chaise

Paw Rating 4.0

For a truly extravagant cat sofa, how about this Cleopatra Chaise. In bright red and with a tasseled base, it is unique and stylish. It has a pine wood base and a thick foam pillow. The cover is made of polyester and can be cleaned easily with a cloth and mild soap.

Summary

For those who want to truly pamper their pet, the Luxurious Chaise Lounge from UK9 is ideal. If cost is an important factor, the Armakat Cat sofa is perfect. If you work at home but want your cat close by for company, the desktop cat seat is perfect.