When I first bought my Modko Modkat Top-Entry Litter Box, I was terrified my cat wouldn't be able to use it. Considering it was our first top-entry litter box, the fear made sense: Avery had never used anything of the sort before and the concept can be a little strange for even humans to grasp, let alone (or so I thought) for cats to grasp. Modko Modkat Sleek Minimalist Top Entry Litter Box ...
Trixie 5-In-1 Activity Center Fun Board Cat Feeding Toy Review
My love of feeding toys started with the Catit Design Senses Food Maze. I started using it with Avery not long after we first took him in as a kitten. Considering he ate so quickly, I was concerned that vomiting might one day become an issue. The feeding toy slowed down his eating to a speed I was happy with, and over the years has continued to help him keep a nice, slow pace during mealtimes. I ...
Things Only Those with a Cat Best Friend Understand
You're living every best friend's dream: BFFs + roomies wrapped into one. Forget sharing clothes like other BFFs, however; not even close to possible. You'll never fit into anything your best friend wears - no matter how much weight you intend to lose. And of course most of your clothes are way too big for your roomie to fit into. To be fair, your BFF can pull off some of your ...
The 2-Second Ikea Marius Cat Seat Hack: The Easiest DIY in the World
I swear that I haven't lured you with the title under false pretenses. You came here to see the quickest and easiest cat seat DIY you've ever seen in your life, and that's exactly what I'm going to deliver. 2 seconds is how long this not-at-all-complicated DIY takes, and as you've certainly already guessed, that means no tools, few "parts," a very easy DIY to take apart and put back together, ...
How to Accidentally Train Your Cat to Beg for Food
Let me set the scene for you: You've got a new cat, a lovely little thing, straight out of the cat shelter. Pulled her out yesterday. Picture from post Avery's Baby Pictures (I'm cheating - as these are pictures of my male cat, but you get the picture ;) ). She was so cute when you found her - you absolutely love the way she came straight up to the front of the cage and meowed at you as if to ...
Why I Now Prefer Top Entry Cat Litter Boxes
I feel like top entry litter boxes are not as popular as they should be. I'm not going to lie, the reason is probably that once people get used to their litter box, they think, "Hey what's the point in trying something new, what I have works." I'd probably fit into that bracket myself if I'm honest. The opportunity that led me to try a top-entry litter box came after we made a cross-continental ...
How High Can a House Cat Jump?
Watching cats leap into the air is pretty awe inspiring, especially when you consider how tiny the wee ones are by comparison to the clearance they get when they jump! Cats are biologically built to be quite skilled in this arena. House cats do jump much higher than dogs, and can hands down jump incredible distances, even by comparison to humans. Especially when you factor in their tiny ...
Blogger Recognition Award!
Mid-week last week, I got a comment from the lovely Alicia from the Stay At Home Cat Mom blog letting me know she'd nominated me for a blogger recognition award! I was definitely caught off guard since I didn't even know Alicia was a reader of KittyClysm! 100 thank yous to you Alicia for passing on the recognition award to me and 14 other bloggers to do! I know these kinds of blogger awards ...
My Cat’s Quirks: 15 Odd Ways Avery’s Personality Shines Through
I'm convinced that a huge reason why cats feel so much like people to those of us who live with them - it's their quirks. Cats do behave similarly, it's true. They all seem to like roughly the same things: cardboard boxes, bags, crinkly things like paper. They enjoy knocking things over, they hate when doors are closed off - things like that, though the list feels like it could go on ...