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Check my top picks before buying cat beds, scratching posts, furniture, or other accessories for your cat.
Premium Cat Litters
The type of cat litter for the litter box is critical to the success of litter box training. Your cat will be most interested in the smell and texture of the substrate (litter). Your concerns may be scoopability, disposability, and odor control. The bottom line, of course, is "will your cat use it?"
Personal Cat Carriers
Personal cat carriers are an excellent means of including your cat in short trips, taking him for walks, or just bonding with him. Personal carriers can be worn much like baby slings or backpacks, and some even convert like strollers for cats, or car seats. Cat lovers who like to include their cats in all aspects of their lives will love the concept of personal cat carriers.
Cat Carriers
At least one cat carrier is an absolute essential for trips to the vet, travel, or emergencies. There are pros and cons to both soft-sided cat carriers and hard-sided cat carriers. These are my top picks of both versions
TopPicks - Litter Box Accessories - Cats
Litter boxes and their accessories are among the most important purchases you can make for your cat's health and well-being. These are my top picks for litter box accessories that will help you maintain clean and sanitary litter box conditions to help prevent litter box accidents.
Dental Care Products for Cats
Eighty-five percent of all adult pets have periodontal disease. Left untreated, harmful bacteria from the oral cavity can spread throughout the bloodstream to infect major organs. Starting a regular dental care routine for your cat is one of the most important things you can do to help ensure optimum overall health for your cat. Here are my top picks for a dental health regimen for cats.
Cat Beds and Window Perches
In response to the question "where does your cat sleep?" your response might be "anywhere he wants." Many of us share our beds with our cats, but cats also need their own private beds for snoozing, or just for being alone for awhile. These selections fit a variety of needs, for napping, window gazing, or therapeutic relief.
Scratching Posts and Pads
Every cat should own several scratching posts, of varying size, angle, and scratching surface. Scratching posts are essential to cats, for needed exercise, stress relief, and claw management, and will save wear and tear on furniture and carpeting, as well.
Topical Flea Control Products for Cats
Topical cat flea control products work by affecting the nerve receptors of the flea. They are usually applied to the cat's skin at the back of the neck, and are collected in the cat's hair follicles, from which the product is slowly released.
Flea Control Products for Cats - Learn to Read the Labels
Make sure your cat's flea control product does not include this harmful ingredient. Some pharmaceutical companies continue to manufacture flea products containing a potential toxin for cats.
Catpaper - Litter Box Accessory - Review
Review of Catpaper, a new all-around product for catching litter box accidents, catching stray litter, for sick-bed use, and many other applications.
Top Commercial Cat Deterrents
Sometimes homemade methods simply don't work when trying to deter a cat from activities with potential hazards. These commercial cat deterrents will help keep your cat safe; others will keep stray cats out of your yard.

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