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We rescued and adopted our boy Romeo when he was 3 1/2 months old. The rescue group told us he was found at age 1 week lying in a farmer’s cornfield all alone. He was abandoned by his mother with no other cats around. The …
Cats are wonderful companions, but like humans, they can experience stress, anxiety, and agitation. Whether it’s due to thunderstorms, separation anxiety, a physical illness or the loss of a companion calming down a distressed cat is essential for their well-being. As the parents of a …
Cats of all ages seem to love catnip but not all catnip has been created equally. Our kitty is very picky and won’t touch it if it includes stems, moldy smells or has chunky stuff mixed into it. Nope…he just won’t touch it. He likes catnip with a strong (freshly smelling) fragrance, no stems, no chunks or other funky stuff.
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We use catnip in a variety of different ways with our boy Romeo. We like to sprinkle it on his scratch posts, place it into a few kitty toys, sprinkled inside his one cat bed, etc. We use it as a stimulating treat to get him energized and of course…exercised. We want him strong and healthy for as long as we can.
For the past few months we’ve been buying The Cat’s Meowee Premium Grade All Natural Catnip. On the package it states the “World’s Strongest”….I don’t know about that but he sure does love it! This product is proudly made in the U.S.A. Don’t buy that overseas stuff!!! The packages we buy are .352 oz. resealable bags. Rarely do you find any stems or chunky stuff inside it. Finely shredded up. He goes crazy for it!
If you’ve never used catnip with your kitty, he/she is in for a real treat. It helps stimulate and excite them for play time. After a little bit of play time they settle down, mellow out and take a good nap. It’s like pot in many aspects and cats love the stuff! This brand is affordable and if you have a picky kitty, he or she will love it. At least that’s my opinion (and Romeo’s).
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Like most cats…Romeo enjoys playing with catnip toys. He will play with them for hours at a time until that toy loses it’s scent. He tosses them, chases them, and rolls them all over his body. He gets really excited when we give him a …
Like most cats…our boy Romeo loves catnip! He enjoys snacking on it and playing with toys that have a catnip aroma. Our vet told us that it’s stimulating for them and great for their overall mental health. Romeo will get stimulated fairly quickly with his …
All cat owners know that they love to hide. You’ll often find them hiding underneath the bed, in the back of a closet, or underneath your favorite sitting chair. Cats are some of the best hiders in the domestic animal world!
Our favorite feline Romeo is no exception! You’ll find him hiding in your standard places around the home and thensome. We often find him hanging out in wicker baskets, cardboard boxes, storage bins, underneath homemade blanket tents, in an open dresser drawer, etc. One of his favorite games is hide-n-seek, he’s the hider and we’re always the seekers!
Hiding is a natural instinct for cats. It helps them to feel safe and secure. They rotate their favorite hiding places. That’s why it’s important that all pet owners rotate things around their home to give their furry friends a new place to hang out. So, how can you quickly and easily do this?
Simple. You’ll want to invest a little bit of money into cardboard boxes, baskets, storage bins, and baby blankets. You can find a lot of those items at your local Dollar General Store, Dollar Tree, Target, and on Amazon. Heck, you can probably pick up a lot of that at local yard sales or from family and friends who are giving items away.
You’ll want to keep the items clean by regularly wiping them down with pet-safe cleaning products. This will help to remove the scent. They like “fresh, clean, and new” places to hide. Once the items are clean rotate them around your house every 7-10 days. We like to completely relocate items to a different room and swap things all around.
Use baby blankets or small throws to make blanket tents and caves. Leave a small opening so your furry best friend can go in and out safely. We will drape them over the back of furniture, across a chair, or tossed over the hamper turned on it’s side. You can turn cardboard boxes and storage bins on their side and drape the little blanket (a hand towel works well too) over the entrance to make a wonderful hiding place.
Our boy Romeo really enjoys that we take the extra effort around our home to give him safe places to hide and relax. It provides a form of enrichment for him by spicing up his day and giving him something to do. He will go from one place to the next checking them all out and leaving his scent behind.
Give your furry friends something easy to do that doesn’t cost a lot of money. It’s a natural instinct for them to hide and an important instinct for them to maintain. A happy cat is a healthy cat!
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