In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, cats are sometimes forgotten when it’s time to open gifts. But there’s no reason to leave your cat out of the fun. Pet product manufacturers offer plenty of items that can make great gifts for your cat this year. Here are a few:
- Tiki Cat Tummy Topper—Is your cat a fussy eater? Is it a chore to get him to finish his dinner?
Then the Tiki Cat Tummy Topper could be a great gift for your kitty this year. This meal enhancer contains a pumpkin-wheatgrass formula with no added sugars fillers. It not only encourages your cat to eat, but also provides vitamins and minerals, along with fiber for digestive health. www.tikipets.com
- Holiday Flicker Fun Birds—If you have a cat that loves to play—and what cat doesn’t—imagine her playing with an assortment of holiday-colored cloth toy birds this year. The Holiday Flicker Fun Bird Assortment, by Ethical Pet, feature enticing feathers attached to the birds that goad your kitty into crazy play. Each toy bird contains catnip, and lights up when it’s tapped.
- Basepaws DNA kit—Does your Domestic Shorthair have a complex because she doesn’t know the breeds in her background?
With the Basepaws DNA kit for cats, you can discover your cat’s breed and ancestry markers. The results will help you understand the physical traits in your cat’s genes, along with the specific breeds and wildcats in her background. The at-home kit is easy to use. Just mail in a sample of your cat’s hair, or for hairless cats, a swab from inside the cheek. The results take 2 to 4 months. www.basepaws.com
- Lotus Cat Tower—If your cat is tired of the same old boring cat tree, consider getting her a Lotus Cat Tower by the Refined Feline. The Zen-like design of this wooden cat tree features a sleek, organic design blending symmetry, functionality and minimalism into a beautiful flowering tower.
The design is meant to accent homes with either modern or eclectic style. The tower is made from plywood with an oak veneer. Brown Berber carpet and sisal are attached to encourage scratching, and the carpet can be replaced when worn. Hide-a-way cubby holes include soft cushions with washable faux suede covers. The towers are available in Mahogany, Espresso and Smoke colors. www.therefinedfeline.com
- Catit Flower Fountain—Have you ever noticed that cats love to drink running water? Maybe it’s a throwback to their wild ancestors, who drank from running streams. Whatever the reason behind this love for moving water, providing your cat with a fountain where she can drink will encourage her to take in more H2O and contribute to her overall happiness. The Catit Flower Fountain offers fresh water on top where your cat can drink, and allows three water flow settings. The fountain holds three liters of water, and has a triple action filter and small energy-efficient pump. https://usa.catit.com/shop/flower-fountain/
- K&H Self-Warming Cat Beds – These self-warming beds and mats are washable, durable and feature an internal thermal layer that helps your cat maintain their own body heat.
They come in several colors and a variety of styles, including Kitty Sack, Lounge Sleeper, Nuzzle Next, Kitty Bed Hooded, Bolster Bed and Pet Pad.
- MixMax Cat Puzzles – from Nina Ottossen, are individual puzzle-shaped games that can be fit together to become one big activity board.
Each game comes in four difficulty levels and features myriad grooves and holes to hide treats in. You can give your cat one puzzle at a time or mix and match them into different configurations and difficulty levels to keep your cat perpetually entertained.
- Catit Senses 2.0 – designed to stimulate cats with sound, touch and sight. Senses offers three different track-ball circuits to choose from, Play, Wave and Super, and each features large openings that enable cats to reach inside and get involved.
The circuits can be used alone or combined to create myriad playtime shapes. The circuits can also incorporate a variety of add-on components to create a complete cat amusement center. Choose from the Grass Planter, Digger (for treats and small toys), Food Tree, Oval Scratcher, Scratcher (this one is vertical) and Wellness Center. You can also add motion activated balls that light up as they roll on the circuit track.
- Beco Pet Cat Bowl – The Beco Bowl for cats features a low rim that keeps your cat’s sensitive whiskers from brushing up against the sides, making dinner time that much enjoyable.
Made from bamboo resin, the inexpensive bowls are durable and eco-friendly, and come in five colors: pink, green, blue, tan and natural.
- Doc and Phoebe Indoor Hunting Feeder – is officially a feeding system; however, it can double as a smart toy based on the amount of activity it requires. The system consists of five mice that can be filled a cat’s daily food allowance and then hidden in different parts of the home. The mice’s purpose is to get your cat hunting for her meals.
The mice are designed to roll and move, just like live ones do. The system, created by veterinarian Liz Bales, is endorsed by America’s Veterinarian Dr. Marty Becker and certified as a Fear Free Happy Home enrichment product. These are the kind of mice you want in your house. https://docandphoebe.com/collections/indoor-hunting-feeders/products/new-single-indoor-hunting-feeder-1