http://www.catreviews.com Reviews of cat related products Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:13:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Asking cats to share our home means we must accept all their basic instinct which is sometimes difficult because one of their most basic instincts is scratching. Scratching serves many purposes in the feline world. It is a visual reminder to other cats that someone alpha is in charge. Scratching leaves a ... http://www.catreviews.com/uncategorized/imperial-cat-scratch-n%e2%80%99-shapes/ I will be honest with you. When it comes to scented litter, my clowder generally turn up their noses. I can be assured that there will be litter pan reprisals and general litter pan mutiny if I dare put anything other than plain clay litter in their boxes.  When approached ... http://www.catreviews.com/litteraccessories/freshen-up-your-cat%e2%80%99s-litter-pan/ It is refreshing in this day and age to come across true craftmanship in regards to cat furniture. Most pieces that exist out in the market today are slapped together hastily, made of pressed wood, chipboard and cheap carpeting that shreds instantly at the mere passing of  curious claws. At moderncritter.com you ... http://www.catreviews.com/catfurniture/moderncrittercom-bent-plywood-cat-scratcher-the-preferred-perch/ Escaping from confinement, the tomcat bolted down the stairs. Under the cover of darkness, he power-washed the living room, spraying his urine on anything he could reach. The pungent smell traveled throughout the house upsetting the resident cats. Coming into the room to discover what trouble was brewing, the smell ... http://www.catreviews.com/odorcontrol/wee-cleaner-pet-urine-odor-remover/ Only rarely does a book cross my desk that makes me smile just when I look at it, before I even read and review it. Purr More, Hiss Less written by Allia Zobel Nolan and illustrated charmingly by Erika Oller is such a book. On the cover, two fat cats ... http://www.catreviews.com/catbooks/purr-more-hiss-less-heavenly-lessons-i-learned-from-my-cat/ With so many claws running around the house, the more scratch products I have on hand, the easier it is on the household furniture. The Scratch Lounge combines the cats love for scratching with their fascination for cardboard boxes by producing a top-of-line 3-sided scratching pad. Although with my crew, “launching ... http://www.catreviews.com/behavioraids/its-my-scratch-lounge-and-you-cant-have-it/ Most cat owners understand well, the frustration that arrives after putting an e-collar on their cat following surgery, injury or other trauma. The cat  is scared, on edge, and fights the collar. Because the e-collar is so bulky, kitty  can’t sleep in a comfortable position, she tries to eat and ... http://www.catreviews.com/cathealth/petsguard-cat-collar-protecting-your-cat-during-recovery/ You might ask, what is the FURminator?  The FURminator is a deshedding tool, it is not designed to remove large mats, but rather to gently remove the dense undercoat and loose hair with a special patented blade. The FURminator is equipped with a soft rubber ridged handle allowing for an ... http://www.catreviews.com/grooming-tools/the-furminator-a-small-tool-for-a-big-job/   Although many cat owners attribute their cat tearing and scratching the carpet as “bad behavior,” the truth is, cats need to scratch on all sorts of firm surfaces. Scratching allows them to shed off the castings of their claws, sharpen their tips while leaving their mark stating they have been ... http://www.catreviews.com/catfurniture/cat-scratching-your-carpet-tame-the-beast-within/ Kubota, my four year old neutered feral had worked himself into quite a state. After falling victim to a urinary tract disease, he had been whisked to the vet and was poked, prodded and medicated. Now back home, he was confined to sick bay, his howls of protest filling the ... http://www.catreviews.com/kittens/snugglemecom-comfort-plus/