September PetSmart Haul

Today I went to PetSmart to buy some new dry food, wet food, treats, and toys for the Suk. I spent $36 dollars (with a PetSmart discount card & Blue Buffalo coupon). Suki was so excited when I walked in the door she couldn't even wait for me to get the stuff out of the tote!

I hear bells!

BLUE Buffalo Indoor Health Adult (Salmon & Brown Rice Recipe) Dry Food
I ended up using a Blue Buffalo Coupon and saved $3.00 off a 7lb. bag of Blue Buffalo Healthy Living Salmon flavored dry food (I got it for $16.99 instead of $19.99). I poured it into our 10lb small dog auto feeder, and Suki right away went over to taste it. She seemed pleased.

Assorted Cans of BLUE Buffalo Canned Cat Food
I bought 11 different flavors of the smaller cans of BLUE canned cat food. I prefer to buy the smaller cans because Suki finishes them faster and they dont get old and crusty. I think she also likes taste variety in her life, so I try to give her a good mix of flavors every day.

BLUE Wilderness Chicken & Trout Natural Soft-Moist Treats
I picked up a new bag of treats, BLUE Wilderness Chicken & Trout. They are really soft/moist which Suki prefers I think to the hard kind of treats. She won't eat hard treats unless I break them apart hard treats to they are easier for her to eat. Such a baby!

Grreat Choice Nature Latrice Ball
I can't ever leave a pet store without grabbing a new toy, so today I went for a faux yarn ball with a bell inside. Right now as I type, Suki is laying down on the hardwood floor lazily batting at the new toy. I think she likes it.

Growing!

Suki loves this cat tree so much. No matter how uncomfortable it might be on her bum she refuses to sleep anywhere else at night. It is adorable. She is getting so big!

This is my bed for night time and I will never grow out of it!

To read a full review on this cat tree bungalow (and get a link where to buy it), please visit this post: Petco Premium Cat Tree Bungalow Review

Peacock Feathers - Best Cat Toy Ever

I bought Suki another peacock feather the other day from a Dragons, Crystals, & Katanas type store for only $1. She tore apart our first one after about 6 months of rough play with it. Suki loves peacock feathers because they are long and billowy, and also smells like a bird. I have to actually hide it out of view and reach from her when we are done playing with it so that she doesn't destroy it. She would tear it up if I left it out.

Peacock Feathers are a great cheap cat toy if you can find any weird stores in your area that carry them! If you have seen them for sale online, please leave a link in the comments! Thanks!

Sherpa Deluxe Pet Carrier Review

I purchased the Sherpa Deluxe Pet Carrier (Medium) two years ago when Suki was only 5 months old. We were flying to NY for Christmas and she had never flown before. This bag has held up nicely with no rips or tears, and has provided safety and security for Suki in a number of air plane trips, apartment moves, and visits to the vet.

This bag is made for cats & dogs up to 16lbs, and the dimensions are 18" Long x 10.5" High x 11" Wide. The inside bottom of this bag is faux lambskin liner. It is removable (and replaceable) in the event of any accidents. I put a small blanket on top of it when I travel.

Three of the sides are made from a strong plasticy mesh which offer good ventilation and allow Suki to see what is going on around her. The mesh is really strong, and can withstand a lot of clawing while your cat is getting used to it.

The two ends have roll-up/roll-down shades that are held up or down up by Velcro. I put the shades down when we are flying, and I have the carrier under the seat in front of me so that Suki doesn't freak out with all the feet walking by. We usually sit on the aisle.

There are two pocket areas, but only one of them zips. I pack treats and a harness (when I remember) in the zipper pocket. I sometimes put my wallet and boarding pass in this zipper pocket too when I am carrying on my suitcase - in that event, the Pet Duffle is your carry on "personal item" so you can't use a purse too.

The detachable shoulder strap can double as a short leash, although this has never really been useful to me because Suki is not allowed out of the carrier at the airport (where I use this bag most). The only time she is allowed out is when we walk through security, but when we do that the leash must go through the scanner with my other luggage.

This specific model carrier has the Delta logo on it. I could care less about that aspect, but I found one perk is that when you are getting your boarding pass, the person at the counter doesn't think twice about whether or not your pet carrier is approved.

This pet carrier is the best one I have seen or used so far, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone traveling with a cat. Suki loves it too, and views it as her "safe zone". When we visit my family's cats, she watches them from inside her bag. Also, when she is trying to tell me she is ready to go home, I will find her in the morning sleeping in the carrier!

Do you have this carrier or one like it? Leave a comment!

Mini PETCO Haul

Last night I went to PETCO to buy some things for Suki. Mosty treats & toys but we also got some new food too. Every cat is different, and I not saying yours will like what I got, but Suki is pretty easy going and loved everything I brought home.

Here's what I got:
- Dried Salmon Snacks ($2.29)
- 1 pouch of Soulistic brand Chicken in Pumpkin Soup (review here) ($0.99)
- 1 can of Soulistic Nautical Nirvana (Tuna & Skipjack) ($0.99)
- 1 double sided feather toy with cat nip pouch in the middle ($2.99)
- 1 crinkly ball (wrapping paper type material) ($0.99)
- 1 pouch of calming treats ($7.99)

I put the two toys in Suki's box of stuff last night before I went to bed so that I could get a picture in the morning. When I woke up I noticed she had gotten the feather toy out of her box and brought it to the foot of the bed! It's a cool toy because you can move it with your hands and make it look like its a flying bird.

Here is a video of the Suk playing fetch with the crinkle ball. It was a big (and cheap) hit! I think she likes the noise.




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PETCO Premium Cat Tree Bungalow Review

Last spring, my Mom sent Suki and I this cat tree from PETCO and Suki fell in love with it. It has held up extremely well since last year considering the amount of use it gets, but there are a few negative qualities about it which I will discuss in this review.

When I first got this cat tree in the mail, it was actually missing one of the main support legs. I ended up calling their customer service line and they had a replacement to me within two days, which was really nice.  If you are ordering online, make sure you check that you have all the pieces before you start setting up! I had to take mine all apart and repackage it which was annoying.

Once we got a tree that came with all the right pieces, it was very easy to set up. I had it put together in a half an hour, of course, by that point I was really good at assembling and disassembling them.

Suki immediately found this tree really fun. She loves clawing at the carpeting, and trying to grab the hanging feathers. There are also little white caps that go over the screw heads thats Suki had a ball digging up with her teeth and then batting them around the room. A bunch of those are now missing. She doesn't seem to mind the exposed screw tops though.

Suki is a little too big to actually fit comfortably in the little cubby room area, but for a kitten it would probably be really a really cozy place. If I was able to set this up without the room, then I probably would have, but the very top poll screws into the roof of it. 

When picking out a cat tree, I thought it was important that it was tall enough satisfy Suki's need to be high up. This cat tree in particular is perfect height for me because the area at the very top is at my eye level. Right now I have it right next to my bed, and at the very top, where she can keep an eye on me, is where Suki ends up sleeps in a ball almost every night.

One bad aspect about this particular cat tree is that the support poll in the front right is extremely wobbly. It was always a little wobbly (I don't think the screw that secures it to the base is long enough), but now after a year it is extremely wobbly. It is more of a game for Suki to jump from it to the higher levels and not fall off. It still works, which is why I'm not too concerned, but it is not ideal.

 

The carpet material is nice and has stayed pretty clean. I've vacuumed it a few times and dust bunnies and other little things come off very easily. Suki never really uses the scratching posts on it, but that is because we let her tear apart our couch instead. Overall, this cat tree has held up and I think it is a good buy for how cheap it is. I just wish they would re-consider how the front right support poll is designed, because that part feels cheap and flimsy.

Leave a comment below if you have a cat tree or want one like this!

Whisker City Ceramic Bowls

Aren't these Whisker City ceramic cat bowls adorable! They also wash really easily, which is extremely important to me because I don't have a dishwasher.

I use these bowls only for Suki's wet food. We have larger gallon jugs for water and dry food. I have two of these ceramic bowls so that there is always a clean one ready. The remains of wet food get crusty and gross after a day, so I switch up the bowl often. 

These ceramic bowls are from Petsmart, although they were purchased a while ago so i can't guarantee that they still carry them. They are dark navy blue and feature lighter colored Siamese cats on them. 

What cat bowls do you use?