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As acat mommyself, I get itreally.
Girls and Their Cats
and What are the cat toys that I absolutely need?
and Do I really need a cat tree?
Smartcat Ultimate Scratching Post
Research of scratching posts repeatedly led me to this SmartCat Pioneer Post.
PetnPurr The Original Cactus Cat Scratcher
Heres a smaller cactus-shaped cat scratcher that my cats enjoy.
It does occasionally wobble, but my cats love it and look cute as hell hugging it.
My cat never touched the bowls of water Id leave out.
Ive now tried three and this stainless steel one from Pioneer is the current winner.
Its sleek, quiet, and hard for my mischievous cat to knock over.
Its very endearing watching the felines feast from bowls with cat ears.
Nicely, these are dishwasher-safe and have anti-slip silicone pads on their bottoms.
This best-selling Iris litter box was a great choice when I lived in a single-cat household.
This self-emptying robot eliminated the need for me to ever scoop my cats litter box.
This is anenormoustime-saver, especially when I travel.
The basic premise of the smart litter box works in four easy steps.
Essentially, thats it!
No more manual shoveling!
My cat sitters love it too.
Pro tip: If your cat struggles to take to the new litter, try sprinkling it withlitter attractant.
(Unfortunate but very real occurrences.
I literally had to use this spray five minutes ago.)
You will need several lines of defense against the pet-hair problem, starting with lint rollers.
This rollerworksand means I dont have to keep throwing away money on tear-away adhesive lint rollers.
Endless amounts of hair!
I own four different cat hair brushes, including a glove, but this best-selling deshedder takes the prize.
Dyson V8 Animal Cordless Stick Vacuum
Dyson
Ive written about thisDyson V8 Animalstickvacuumbefore and it is magical.
Weve got a whole guide tobuying a new air purifierif you want to dive deeper into this world.
