Precious Metal Prints Nose Print Necklace of Muffin's Nose

Way too long ago I purchased a kit to make a nose print necklace from a promotion Precious Metal Prints did. I bought it with the intention of making a noseprint of Jack, but when the kit arrived we were attempting to sell a home and it sat in a pile of "these aren't bills" mail that got stuck in a box and I didn't uncover it until long after we moved and Jack was gone.

I was heartbroken and I wasn't sure what to do with it and then one day Muffin came up and stuck her nose in my ear for the millionth time and it seemed most appropriate to use her nose instead.

The kit came with what looked a bit like a contact lens case with a two-part white and blue silicone epoxy. You mix it together with your fingers until it is a uniform color and then "smoosh" your cat's nose in it (or dog, or whatever you would like)

I was least comfortable with that part, as Muffin wasn't feeling well at the time and the last thing I wanted to do was make her more so. The first time I tried I got a decent impression but she moved unexpectedly and I ruined the impression.

They warn you that the silicone sets up quickly, and I was able to try a second time which came out poorly so I tried a third. By that third time, it was becoming less pliable and so I decided to go with it, which is why the print isn't quite as defined as I would have liked.

I packed it back up in the packaging they sent along with it and sent it off. They returned it pretty promptly and I was thrilled with it.

The back of the pendant

a close up of the nose print pendant

I wore it for a few days after Muffin passed, but I remembered what happened to Susan Willett at a conference we went to a few years ago when a pendant she had for her blog Life with Dogs and Cats fell off and she lost it. I could not bear the idea of losing this and she was gone and I could not get another, so I have stored it away with her other keepsakes.

I am posting now because they have a 25% off sale currently going on if you use the discount code PETS that I found on their Facebook page. As of today, the price for a silver pendant is $79.99 with the code bringing it down to $60. They also have a gold option which is $109.99.

This is not a sponsored post. I bought the necklace and I thought it was something you would enjoy learning about and possibly buying for your own nose print. They also do fingerprints if you have a loved one you would like a keepsake of.

Muffin 2002-2019

Muffin's time on earth has come to an end. I have broken into a million pieces and am in the process of putting myself back together, which is not easy as most of these edges were still sharp and broken from losing Jack.

Losing Jack so suddenly I swore that losing them slowly was much better, but it is an absolute bear to go through.

Muffin started going downhill back in May when I opted to have the growth/cyst on the back of her ear removed. I wonder how much time that cost me at times, but I fall back on the fact that it was going to totally impact her quality of life because it was growing and I could see it becoming a serious problem for her and draining it was not an option - as it actually drained on its own once and it grew back almost immediately.

I was able to nurse her through that and she had some good days and some bad days, but her kidneys were failing and there was nothing that could be done for that. Her blood work said she had been dealing with it for years but it did not slow her down until the end. She bravely faced muscle wasting and arthritis, and she continued to rule over life at Casa de Gato until Thanksgiving.

It was at that time that I knew the end was near. If it hadn't been the holiday I might have scheduled the appointment then and set her free of her body then, but I couldn't. I was selfish. I did everything I could think of to improve her quality of life and then some, and somehow, someway, we did it.. we had one last Christmas together.

It was completely bittersweet.. I was able to cuddle her and love on her and tell her what a wonderful kitty she was, but she was so tired and she wanted to lay in her hammock and not with me for most of the day. I offered her food often, I gave her many treatments with the Assisi Lounge, but she had become anemic and there was very little life left for her.

She had a few good days, and I was very hopeful we would see the new year.. but that was not to be.

There might have been more things we could have tried, more meds, more treatments, more.. but she was tired.. her life was little more than sleep and being medicated and I loved her too much to make her live that life..

Even at the end.. every single cell in my body wanted to tell the vet to go away (we were lucky enough to have an at-home euthanasia) but I knew, I knew.. it was time.

There is so much I can't face right now. Walking up the stairs to go to bed the first time was almost impossible because for the last month I was either carrying her up with me or she was waiting for me at the top of the stairs. I've rearranged my office so hopefully, that won't be as hard..

The other kitties seem to be adjusting okay. She had been so sick for so long I think they more than knew..

I miss her so fiercely.

She was a force. She was the most willful kitten I have fostered, the most determined, the most set in her course of action. She knew her mind and she was going to get you to know it too. I was her human far more than she was my cat.. and I loved her for that.

In Star Trek, Klingons have a tradition of bellowing at the sky when a warrior dies to warn those in Sto'Vo'Kor that a great warrior is coming. Somehow that made up tradition seemed to fit..

oh how I miss her..

A Thankful Thanksgiving

What I am most thankful for is I get another Thanksgiving with this girl. This is the same photo as last year because she is currently sleeping in her little house.

These past few weeks have been rough on her - and me. I am constantly trying to figure out how much quality of life she has; when she has a rough day I wonder if everything we are going through is worth it for her. At this point, rough days only last a day and she comes around. She is sleeping more than she used to, but she still is demanding food or attention and giving me what for if I don't jump at her whim. Most mornings she wakes me up, even if she no longer sleeps in the bed.

It has been hard for me.. I am still grieving Jack, and I swear that this slow decline is way way better than the surprise ending Jack had, but it doesn't make it any easier.

She is dealing with failing kidneys and we are giving fluids. She hates it. Fortunately, she doesn't fight it and I cuddle and kiss her while it is happening, but as soon as it is done she runs for the hills. Food is an issue too.. she stopped eating the raw in May when she had the surgery to remove the lump behind her ear. Finding a food she will eat consistently has been a challenge. Keeping her brother from demanding his fair share of her food has also been a challenge 😸

She has also lost some weight. At her height she was 14lbs. When we finally stopped all dry food and got them on a raw diet she went down to 12 and hovered around that for years. She is currently ten and a half on a good day. She has lost most of the muscle mass in her feet and her arthritis are conspiring to prevent her from wanting to walk up and down the stairs these days. Because of this, I ordered an Assisi loop lounge. I had the original loop that I won from The Conscious Cat and that helped her quite a bit. While I was using it she actually wanted to sit up in the cat trees and I even found her in a window!! (granted there was a chair there that helped her get up, but it was impressive none the less) so I am hopeful that the lounge will help as well. I decided on the lounge over the loop because the loop is not rechargeable and it only lasts a short time.

Because of the price of the lounge, I have started selling "Scrapnip" toys again. I set up a Scrapnipping page on Facebook to try to drum up business.. but I am happy to work with you in whatever way you might want to reach out to me if you are interested in buying some. I even listed a few knitted bed I made, but no one has seemed interested in them. Probably because I couldn't figure out a price to ask for them.. people hate it when you don't price things 😸

Everyone else is doing well. Twee loves to sign us opera at 5 in the morning.. Eli likes to yell at us for not doing whatever popped into his head. He is 17 years old and never really bothered communicating with us before now so he is a little unsure how to do it. Fleurp is still fluffy and Skippy is still doing his thing..

This was very much a difficult year for me (see Jack) and I know I have not kept up with my blogging as I once used to. When I originally set up this blog I intentionally didn't name it after any of my cats because I knew there would be a time when they would pass and I didn't want that burden on myself or my blog with changing it or keeping it. When Em, Ollie, Kodi, and Kit passed it was somehow okay to continue on. as if this were independent of that.. but Jack.. Jack really was the inspiration behind starting the blog so I guess it makes sense that it is different.  I am hoping next year will be better.. easier.. heck, I will take just having fewer tears

I know, I know, this post has become such a downer.. I am sorry. Hopefully, it will help you to look at your loved ones who are frustrating you with softer eyes and give them a big ol hug and be thankful that you are able to be with them this year.

If you are facing this holiday without your loved one with you.. I send a big ol hug to you..

Heck, I send a big ol hug out to anyone who got through this with me.. It means so much that you keep coming back and want to share my journey, or at least this little part of it.

So thank you..

And I hope you have a wonderful holiday full of love and delicious foods to eat, and cat fur up your nose.

Casa de Gato updates - Muffin

Muffin was originally a foster at the end of 2002, which makes her about sixteen and a half years old. She has been incredibly healthy most of her life - save for an inflamed eye as a kitten

A few years ago her kidney values started to rise, so at this point, we are giving her fluids two or three times a week. She has also been losing weight, which was really freaking me out. The vet was pleased she was a "more normal" weight, but having spent a good deal of her life at 14 lbs, anything under 12 to me was just really concerning.  I've been running blood work on her and nothing really showed up and then I remembered what a vet told me when I brought Emmy in for a second opinion when she was dealing with cancer. She told me that roundworm eggs can embed in the muscle and hatch years later during times of stress or weight loss. Since everyone stopped eating after we lost Jack, she lost a little weight and then lost more. She was interested in food, but when I would give her a can of food she would barely eat half of it.  I thought "what the heck" and got some dewormer and she started eating better and started gaining weight again. *phew* Not to say things are perfect, but right now I'm feeling a bit more comfortable. Unfortunately, she isn't eating the raw food consistently, so we are "slipping" her canned food in the master bathroom, which we affectionately call "bathroom food"

She's also got an incredibly large cyst behind one of her ears. I hate it and want it removed in the worst way but I've been told they often come back and at her age, I don't want to put her through a surgery simply because I have issues.

She has some arthritis that prevents her from jumping up on the bed, so we have brought out the set of stairs we made for Emmy all those years ago and that Ollie used when he was dealing with vaccine-associated sarcoma.  I am giving her cosequin and CBD and some days she feels good enough to climb up on to windowsills or the cat tree. It always makes me smile when she does.

But she is still my girl, my major source of cuddles. She is generally the first thing I see in the morning and more often than not the last thing I see before I go to sleep.

Our Christmas Tree 2018

Guess what time it is..

Yup, it is that time of year that I raid Muffin's stash of toys and stick them on the tree we erect in our living area.. This confuses Muffin to no end, but everyone else seems to like it.

Guess who was the first one to take a toy off the tree.

That toy was NOT allowed on the tree, according to Fleurp it must be on the floor. Once she put it on the floor she immediately lost interest in it and started to walk away so I picked it up and put it back on the tree so Fleurp turned around and batted it off again. When the Catman showed up I shared this trick with him and she told us both that this toy belongs on the ground.. so on the ground, it stays.

Unfortunately, we lost a number of toys this year as something got in the basket and started consuming them. The feathers were stripped down to the spines and other natural fiber toys had holes in them. Whatever it was set off my allergies something fierce so I had to stop going through the basket halfway through and stuck it in the garage I fear we are going to lose a great number of toys once we go through it. Ah well, a good excuse to buy more.

If you would like a Christmas card from us you can send me your address, fill out the postable form Previous trees:

• 2008
• 2011
• 2012
• 2015
• 2016
• 2017

Happy Turkey Day

Mom, this is not what I had in mind when I ever so politely asked for turkey..

Do not grieve me, I am still here - a poem

I was laying in bed a while back and I was thinking about how old my kitties are. I was snuggling Muffin and I was grieving losing her, which I know is pointless but I couldn't help it.. when I heard very clearly "But I am still here". This came out of that moment.

Oh, darling, I have such fear,
You are old and you are feeble...

But momma, I am still here.

I worry that one day you will be gone,
You have kidney issues and joint issues...

But momma, I am still here.

Your time is not promised, the end will one day come,
It will hurt and my heart will break..

But momma, I am still here

What is CBD oil and why would I give it to my cat?

I have six cats and, by veterinarian standards, they are all seniors (Skippy is nine if you can believe that). My three oldest are 16 years old and Muffin has been dealing with arthritis for several years now. I have tried many things over that time to help her. We started with Cosequin. I have tried Adaquan, increasing the amount of fish oil she takes, MSM, and hyaluronic acid. The Cosequin and the Adaquan seem to give her the most help but she still takes a long time to walk up a flight of stairs and she goes down the stairs two feet at a time and is quite reluctant to do so.

I had been looking for something "more" but there aren't good options for chronic pain in cats. There are opioids like Buprenex - which are not long lasting and has to be dosed multiple times a day and can be sedative - and a few nonopioid options that can have harsh side effects.

I have been hearing more and more about how helpful CBD oil is for pain. I should probably tell you that I am a total teetotaller.  I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't do drugs. I don't see the point in it and since most of these things are harmful to your health long term... well anyway, I am a teetotaller. I tell you this so you might understand what it took to get me to try this and that I don't support this lightly.

My research on CBD led me to many things that it is supposed to help or cure. It was starting to feel a bit like the "coconut oil" trend that it would fix anything.. or people would at least start to attribute it to cure everything anyway.. but the research I saw on pain management was quite compelling. It also helps with seizures, anxiety, cancer, and it reduces inflammation.

Researchers think that CBD interacts with receptors in your brain and immune system. Receptors are tiny proteins attached to your cells that receive chemical signals from different stimuli and help your cells respond.

The human body contains a specialized system called the endocannabinoid system (ECS), which is involved in regulating a variety of functions including sleep, appetite, pain and immune system response. The body produces endocannabinoids, which are neurotransmitters that bind to cannabinoid receptors in your nervous system. Studies have shown that CBD may help reduce chronic pain by impacting endocannabinoid receptor activity, reducing inflammation and interacting with neurotransmitters (*). 

Cats and dogs also have an endocannabinoid system and with CBD becoming easily available and the research on CBD is finally being done (although sadly it is still hindered in the US due to federal restrictions that are so restrictive they make no sense what so ever) - a lot of vets are even prohibited from prescribing it, but there is some information on CBD for veterinarians out there too. CBD oil made from hemp (with the low THC levels) is currently legal in all 50 states so buying it online should not be an issue. Some lawmakers are trying to change that both for easier access and for less access so your mileage may vary.

So, from my reading on the subject, I realized that CBD should help Muffin's arthritis as well as Eli's anxiety and might even help Jack feel more comfortable. As time went on, I wondered it if might help Fleurp's anemia (since we don't know the cause but prednisolone helps her) and Skippy's overgrooming/fur loss (since I don't see him overgroom) and possibly his rhinitis, so I added them into the mix as well. Even if it didn't help them with their specific issues "they" say CBD is still good for the healthy since it helps fight general inflammation, which researchers are finding is far more harmful than originally thought.

When I decided I wanted some I quickly realized I was totally out of my depth. I had no idea what I didn't know and wasn't sure what I was supposed to be looking for so I found a CBD group on Facebook for pets. It was very active and had a lot of members so I just followed along with the questions and read as much as I could with special interest in those posts about cats. I found the same questions popped up over and over.

• Will CBD help my cat with their issue?
       Depending on the issue - very likely
• How much CBD should I give?
       1 to 3mg per 10lbs is the general recommendation You start low to see how your cat reacts
       Start with once per day, to make sure your pet is okay with it and increasing from there.
• What is the best brand of CBD?
       That is a very subjective question. Every member of the board had their own opinions

There are several types of CBD oil. CBD oil made from "hemp" and CBD oil made from "cannabis" / marijuana. Because of the laws in the US, purchasing CBD oil from cannabis with the higher concentrations of THC is only available if you are in a state with recreational marijuana laws. Humans can get them if they live in a state with medical marijuana laws, but from what I have read a vet cannot prescribe these.

Hemp-derived CBD has minimal amounts (less than 0.3%) of THC which is the active ingredient in cannabis that causes you to become high. Cats and dogs have a low toxicity threshold for THC, but most cases of overdose come from the animal consuming the whole plant either fresh or dried. Higher levels of THC (over 0.3%) seem to have a synergistic effect on the CBD making it work 'better', from what I have read. It is recommended if you are dealing with tough cases or cancer to try to get a full spectrum CBD oil with THC which is made from marijuana. I have not gone that extra step, but I am considering it. If you want to learn more about higher concentrations of THC, I recommending joining a support group for CBD oil and doing a lot more reading on the subject

There is also some confusion about labeling because of regulations and lack thereof. Some companies call CBD oil "hemp oil" but that is confusing as there is also an oil made from hemp seed called "hemp oil". Some companies call it a tincture. If you are unsure of what you are getting, you can usually find some feedback by searching the internet for pages that are willing to go further in depth for you or support groups in places like Facebook (and there is much more to learn about CBD, I am only touching on the things I wish I had known when I was looking into it). For what it is worth, at this time, Amazon will not sell CBD oil.

There are also two general types of CBD: isolate and full spectrum. There are a few reasons to try isolate; one it has no taste (the isolate I bought tastes like the carrier oil) and there is zero THC so if you are at risk of being drug tested you will not come up positive.

Full spectrum CBD includes other cannabinoids and terpenes which can help. The full spectrum oils I have purchased all taste very grassy. Some were much stronger than others. I believe the theory is the stronger the taste the more "full spectrum" it is but my cats refused to consume the very bitter ones. When picking an oil, you want to find one that has independent testing and makes the labs available to you.

I started with Treatibles, on the recommendation of a friend and because I had met someone who then started working there, which comes in a 90mg bottle. I liked it because the carrier oil is grapeseed whereas most CBD is coconut oil based (one company said because it makes it easier to give transdermal). After that, I have tried several other products and I have yet to settle on one brand. Ideally, I would like a product that would not use coconut oil as a carrier oil, would be full spectrum with some good grassy notes but not overwhelmingly so. Right now the closest I've come is CBDistillery (it is coconut oil based) but I have several others to try.

I have moved on to human versions of CBD because they are *generally* higher quality and they are most certainly available in higher concentrations which often leads to lower prices. The 90mg bottle of CBD from Treatibles was $34 where the human version 500mg bottle at a different company was $35. You just want to avoid those oils with flavorings since they come in flavors like orange, mint, or chocolate.

CBD is weird in that they label the bottle with the full amount of CBD in it.  So a 1 ounce CBD oil that is 90mg has 90mg of CBD in it, if you drank the entire bottle you would get 90mg of CBD. A 1500mg bottle has just that.  So if both bottles are one-ounce you have to use a lot more of the 90mg bottle to get the same dose as one drop of the 1500mg bottle. But a two-ounce bottle of 1500mg has oil that is half as concentrated as a one-ounce bottle of 1500mg. You want to read the labels of anything you want to purchase to know for certain what you are getting and then what an appropriate dose would be.

When I started giving the oil I mixed it in with meat baby food. My cats LOVED it. My problem with that was I could not be sure how much CBD each cat was getting. Some cats were more aggressive at licking the spoon and the bowl than others. If I had one cat, or even just two, I would probably still use this method. I started buying higher concentrations of CBD so I can dose just one or two drops (Jack, Fleurp, and Skippy get minimal amounts - actually it didn't seem to help Fleurp and Skippy so I no longer give it to them - and Eli and Muffin get higher concentrations) and I have found that a freeze-dried salmon treat soaks up the oil easily. Once again, my ideal use would be to be able to dose them directly in the mouth because there is better absorption if you can get it on the gums/inside of the mouth/under the tongue (how I dose it when I've used it) but I want my cats to love getting medication whenever I can so this works for us.

Yes, I have used my cat's CBD. I have suffered from headaches for decades and I had one that was killing me and I had a bottle of CBD that my cats would not consume due to the strong taste. It helped me quite a bit and I am a fan. Even if you don't have a reason to take it, it will not hurt you to try it so you know how it tastes before giving to your cat. I have done some readings on contraindications and there are some but most of them are abated if you take it a few hours before or after the medication you might be taking/giving. I hope one day CBD becomes more and more acceptable and one doesn't have to go to a skeezy "smoke shop" (to be fair, not all smoke shops are skeezy, but I have found that cannabis products are generally sold at shops that have catered to the 420 set so they have that type of feel to them - please don't tell  me they aren't all that way, I know that) to buy it locally. While I have found it in my local natural food store, it was only one brand and it was priced quite high vs the online stores I've searched.

Want to learn more? Check out the following links I thought were helpful.

• CBD oil beginners guide from CBDistillery
• CBD oil user reviews at cbdoilusers.com this website also has a number of coupon codes for companies they have affiliated with or who see the value in this type of site.
• A round-up of the laws concerning medical marijuana

Lastly, disclosure time: The effectiveness of CBD Oil has not been evaluated by the FDA for treatment of any health issues. The information on this page is designed for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care, or even your own research as this is intended as a primer - a place to start if you want to learn about it. While ideally, you would have a discussion about CBD with your vet before using it (or doctor if you want to use it), remember that many vets and doctors have their hands tied or they might come with their own prejudices against marijuana. You do not need a prescription to get it

Have you tried CBD oil? Do you have any other information you think would be helpful or see any inaccuracies in my article? I am totally open to feedback..

Um, Jack, this is not for you...

Despite my overwhelming love for my boy, not everything is for or about him.. but don't tell him that.

Muffin did very well on her dental. She still has all of her teeth. I swear dental health has more to do with genetics than anything else... Jack has shown no other signs of shivering. I remember him doing it once before in the past, but I don't remember when. Just when I was convinced he was shivering he stopped. The vet said it could be any number of things but chances are that he was just old and as such is prone to being cold - like us humans. But I am keeping an eye on him.

So .. the photo above.. um.. yeah, about that.

If all goes well you should be seeing that basket again tomorrow.. Wish me luck

Wordless Wednesday - Brothers and Sisters

A box is a box is a box

Muffin has always loved a box. No box was safe from her investigations in years past but lately, it has been harder and harder for her to get in and out of them because of her arthritis.

When I ordered something online the other day I put the empty box with the recycling to be taken out later and Muffin loved it. I have caught her sitting in it several times. I would leave it there, but I know as soon as I decide to do that she won't use it anymore 🐱

Although, I will make it a point to store other boxes like this in the future.

Catification

When we were looking for a house, we had a few requirements. We were spoiled at Casa de Gato having three bathrooms and we wanted a house with a master with a bathroom. This house has one, but it is in dire need of being remodeled as we can not use the shower as the previous owners installed a walk in tub where the shower should be.

One of the downsides of this house is the master isn't really big enough for a king bed.  It is long and narrow. The bed fits on the sides, the one side that has the door into the room so the wall is short and it doesn't fit our nightstands and the other side has the windows so the bed will block the windows and the nightstands made for perches for the cats to look out the window - which negates being able to put anything on them.  We initially put the bed on the short wall, but we had no time to find new smaller nightstands so we quickly decided to move the bed in front of the windows. This depressed me because laying in bed and watching the snow fall was nice, so we moved the bed back last week.

To give the cats somewhere other than our nightstands to sit on, we put a cat tree and made some space in the shelving units for them to hang out.

Muffin can't get into the bed without the stairs, but the placement of the stairs at the edge of the bed allows her to get up on the at tree and then she climbs over into the basket.. she is THRILLED with this because I think it reminds her of days when her joints didn't hurt as much and she could climb into things like this.

If you notice on the top of the shelving unit we placed a cat bed. This is Eli's new favorite spot. 16 years old and he gets up there like he is four. Once we get someone in here to fix the bathroom I'm thinking I'll put a few floating shelves over the bathroom door and down to the dresser that is on the wall to the left. But we also have plans to put a master upstairs with a really elaborate bathroom with a dressing area so we might end up moving up there long before I get to it.

(and in case you were wondering, they are still sitting on the nightstands and it is super annoying)

Do you know what this blog needs?

More me!!

Bet you thought I was going to say kittens, didn't you.. -Muffin

Pay attention to me!!

Because of my lipedema, I need to spend time on a vibration plate. The other day when I was 'just standing there" Jack decided he needed some attention.

Muffin was all "whatever, I have nip." Jack wasn't getting the attention he wanted so he went off and got a toy. He usually carries it to me, crying out pitifully, until I see him doing it at which point he drops it - which makes it very hard to get a photo of it. As soon as we make eye contact he leaves it where he is and comes to me for praise. This time it was halfway up the stairs.

Yes, Jack, you are a good boy.

Art of Paws - Heated Pet Mat Product Review

I was recently contacted by Art of Paws to see if I would be interested in doing a review of their Heated Pet Mat if they sent me one for free. After checking out their website, I immediately replied yes. I was kinda hoping they would throw in a few of their cat shelves too, but it looks like I'll have to buy those on my own 🐱

Anyway, back to the heated bed. I had all kinds of ideas when Maya offered to send it to me. I was told it would fit two regular sized cats, so I thought I would put it on the guest bed for Eli and Skippy who tend to hang out on that bed more than our bed. When it arrived I didn't think it would fit two regular cats as it is 23 x 17 inches. I put it on the guest room bed, but no one was interested.

So then I moved it to the office.

What kitty doesn't love a heated bed. And as I suspected, it appeared to be the right size for one cat.. but then:

Muffin decided she wanted to be the new spokeskitty for Art of Paws and did her best to flirt her way into a good photo.

I didn't tell her that the mat wasn't made specifically for her, so she has totally claimed that to be the truth and she is loving having a nice warm soft place next to me to nap while I work. Just don't tell her that when she wanders off to make sure the house is still in one piece that someone else uses it.

Now usually when I do reviews, I tell you what I don't like about a product... the most negative thing I can say about this is I don't have a good plug to plug it in. Thankfully it comes with a six and a half foot cord so it reaches to the plug on the other side of the room. I like that it has bite protection from the switch to the mat and that the fleece cover is removable and washable. My cats like everything about it. When I forget to turn it on (I turn it off when I'm done working because my cats don't hang out in my office when I am not working) they still use it. It uses very little electricity according to their website - only 10w. Bonus: it comes with a three-year 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Thank you to Art of Paws for the opportunity and for the mat.
If you would like to check them out you can go to their website, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

Sisters - Fleurp and Muffin

I find it interesting that these two hang out together. They both have such strong personalities I would have thought they would prefer to avoid each other. They don't hang out a lot, but they do regularly..