Slow Feeder Bowls

Catstages Slow Feeder Bowl Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby
Cat Feeding Supplies

Catstages Slow Feeder Bowl Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby

After months of daily use with an 11-year-old gray tabby who inhales her food, here is what the Catstages slow feeder bowl actually did for us, and where it fell short.

Catstages Slow Feeder Bowl vs A Flat Regular Cat Bowl: Which Is Better for Your Cat?
Cat Nutrition

Catstages Slow Feeder Bowl vs A Flat Regular Cat Bowl: Which Is Better for Your Cat?

Six weeks of feeding the same kibble in both bowls taught me which one a fast eater actually needs, and which cat should skip it.

10 Reasons Catstages Slow Feeder Bowl Earns Its Spot in a Picky Cat's Routine
Cat Nutrition

10 Reasons Catstages Slow Feeder Bowl Earns Its Spot in a Picky Cat's Routine

A vet clinic receptionist's list of the 10 reasons the Catstages slow feeder bowl stays in her picky cat's daily routine.

How a Slow Feeder Bowl Changed Feeding Time at Our House
Cat Nutrition and Feeding Supplies

How a Slow Feeder Bowl Changed Feeding Time at Our House

A vet clinic receptionist's honest story about a picky gray tabby, a too-fast eater, and the bowl that changed their mornings.

How to Handle a Cat Who Gulps Her Food with the Catstages Slow Feeder Bowl
Cat Feeding Supplies

How to Handle a Cat Who Gulps Her Food with the Catstages Slow Feeder Bowl

A five-step plan to slow down a fast-eating cat, from a vet clinic receptionist who fixed the problem in her own kitchen.

Catstages Slow Feeder Bowl: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use
Cat Feeding Supplies

Catstages Slow Feeder Bowl: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use

Odette Thistlewood put the Catstages slow feeder through eight weeks of daily use with a food-gulping gray tabby. Here is what actually happened, what nobody tells you, and who should skip it.

Cat Water Fountains

Stainless Steel Cat Water Fountain Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby
Cat Nutrition and Feeding Supplies

Stainless Steel Cat Water Fountain Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby

Odette Thistlewood put a GIOTOHUN stainless steel cat water fountain in her kitchen for Juniper, her 11-year-old gray tabby. Here is what months of daily use actually looked like.

Stainless Steel Cat Water Fountain vs A Plain Water Bowl: Which Is Better for Your Cat?
Cat Feeding Supplies

Stainless Steel Cat Water Fountain vs A Plain Water Bowl: Which Is Better for Your Cat?

Odette Thistlewood put the GIOTOHUN stainless steel cat water fountain next to a plain water bowl for eight weeks and watched which one Juniper actually drank from.

10 Reasons Stainless Steel Cat Water Fountain Earns Its Spot in a Picky Cat's Routine
Cat Nutrition and Feeding Supplies

10 Reasons Stainless Steel Cat Water Fountain Earns Its Spot in a Picky Cat's Routine

Odette Thistlewood spent months trying to get her picky gray tabby to drink more water. A GIOTOHUN stainless steel fountain is the only thing that stuck.

How a Cat Water Fountain Changed Feeding Time at Our House
Cat Feeding & Hydration

How a Cat Water Fountain Changed Feeding Time at Our House

Odette Thistlewood, a vet clinic receptionist, tried a GIOTOHUN stainless steel fountain for her picky gray tabby Juniper. Here's what changed at feeding time, what didn't, and what she'd tell you at her kitchen table.

How to Get a Cat Who Barely Drinks to Drink More With the GIOTOHUN Water Fountain
Cat Hydration

How to Get a Cat Who Barely Drinks to Drink More With the GIOTOHUN Water Fountain

Odette Thistlewood shares the five-step routine that finally got her picky gray tabby drinking more water, and why a stainless steel fountain did the trick.

Stainless Steel Cat Water Fountain: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use
Cat Feeding Supplies

Stainless Steel Cat Water Fountain: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use

Odette Thistlewood put the GIOTOHUN stainless steel fountain through six weeks of real life with a picky 11-year-old tabby. Here is what nobody tells you before you buy.

Automatic Feeders

Voluas Automatic Cat Feeder Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby
Cat Feeding

Voluas Automatic Cat Feeder Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby

I set up the Voluas automatic cat feeder for Juniper, my 11-year-old gray tabby, and tracked everything from portion accuracy to cleaning for months. Here is what actually happened.

Voluas Automatic Cat Feeder vs Free Feeding From A Bowl: Which Is Better for Your Cat?
Cat Feeding

Voluas Automatic Cat Feeder vs Free Feeding From A Bowl: Which Is Better for Your Cat?

A vet clinic receptionist compares six months with the Voluas automatic cat feeder against a lifetime of free feeding from a bowl, and explains which one actually helped her cat Juniper.

10 Reasons Voluas Automatic Cat Feeder Earns Its Spot in a Picky Cat's Routine
Cat Nutrition and Feeding Supplies

10 Reasons Voluas Automatic Cat Feeder Earns Its Spot in a Picky Cat's Routine

Odette Thistlewood, a vet clinic receptionist, shares what worked for her gray tabby Juniper, the pickiest eater she has ever lived with.

How an Automatic Feeder Changed Feeding Time at Our House
Cat Feeding

How an Automatic Feeder Changed Feeding Time at Our House

One gray tabby, one timed feeder, and a feeding routine that finally stopped being a negotiation.

How to Portion Control Your Cat's Food With the Voluas Automatic Feeder
Cat Nutrition and Feeding Supplies

How to Portion Control Your Cat's Food With the Voluas Automatic Feeder

A vet clinic receptionist shares the exact feeding schedule she uses with her picky gray tabby, what worked, what did not, and how the Voluas feeder made portion control feel boring and easy.

Voluas Automatic Cat Feeder: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use
Cat Feeding

Voluas Automatic Cat Feeder: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use

Twelve years at a vet clinic front desk taught me a few things about cat feeding. Here is what I actually think of the Voluas automatic feeder after months with my picky gray tabby.

Food Storage

OXO Pop Cat Food Container Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby
Cat Nutrition and Feeding Supplies

OXO Pop Cat Food Container Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby

After months of daily use with a picky 11-year-old tabby, here is what I actually think of the OXO Pop cat food container.

OXO Pop Cat Food Container vs A Rolled-Up Bag Clip: Which Is Better for Your Cat?
Cat Feeding

OXO Pop Cat Food Container vs A Rolled-Up Bag Clip: Which Is Better for Your Cat?

I kept a bag of Juniper's kibble closed with a binder clip for two years. Then I spent a month with the OXO Pop container. Here is the honest comparison.

10 Reasons OXO Pop Cat Food Container Earns Its Spot in a Picky Cat's Routine
Cat Nutrition and Feeding Supplies

10 Reasons OXO Pop Cat Food Container Earns Its Spot in a Picky Cat's Routine

Odette Thistlewood, a vet clinic receptionist, shares the ten reasons the OXO Pop container won a permanent spot in her picky gray tabby's feeding routine.

How an Airtight Food Container Changed Feeding Time at Our House
Cat Nutrition and Feeding Supplies

How an Airtight Food Container Changed Feeding Time at Our House

A vet clinic receptionist's honest story about a picky gray tabby, a stale bag of kibble, and the OXO POP container that finally made feeding time calm.

How to Keep Cat Kibble Fresh With the OXO Pop Food Container
Cat Nutrition and Feeding Supplies

How to Keep Cat Kibble Fresh With the OXO Pop Food Container

Odette Thistlewood, a vet clinic receptionist, shares the five-step routine that keeps her picky gray tabby's kibble fresh, crunchy, and worth eating.

OXO Pop Cat Food Container: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use
Cat Nutrition and Feeding Supplies

OXO Pop Cat Food Container: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use

Eleven months with the OXO Pop on my kitchen counter, feeding a picky gray tabby who inhales her dinner. What I love, what I'd change, and what nobody tells you before you buy.

Probiotics and Digestion

Nutramax Proviable Probiotic Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby
Cat Nutrition

Nutramax Proviable Probiotic Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby

After months of sprinkling Nutramax Proviable into Juniper's bowl every morning, here's what actually changed, what didn't, and who I'd tell to try it.

Nutramax Proviable Probiotic vs A Plain Cat Food Topper: Which Is Better for Your Cat?
Cat Nutrition

Nutramax Proviable Probiotic vs A Plain Cat Food Topper: Which Is Better for Your Cat?

A vet clinic receptionist compares a daily probiotic with a plain food topper for picky, sensitive cats, and explains when each one earns its place at the bowl.

10 Reasons Nutramax Proviable Probiotic Earns Its Spot in a Picky Cat's Routine
Cat Nutrition

10 Reasons Nutramax Proviable Probiotic Earns Its Spot in a Picky Cat's Routine

Odette Thistlewood, a vet clinic receptionist, shares the ten reasons Nutramax Proviable earned a permanent spot in her picky cat's routine.

How a Daily Probiotic Changed Feeding Time at Our House
Cat Nutrition

How a Daily Probiotic Changed Feeding Time at Our House

Odette Thistlewood, a vet clinic receptionist, shares what worked for her gray tabby Juniper, what did not, and who it is really for.

How to Settle an Upset Cat Stomach With Nutramax Proviable
Cat Nutrition and Feeding Supplies

How to Settle an Upset Cat Stomach With Nutramax Proviable

A vet clinic receptionist shares the five-step routine that settled her cat's upset stomach, from the first loose stool to a steady week of normal litter box deposits.

Nutramax Proviable Probiotic: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use
Cat Nutrition

Nutramax Proviable Probiotic: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use

A vet clinic receptionist's plain-spoken take on the Nutramax Proviable sprinkle capsules, after months of real-life use with a picky 11-year-old cat.

All Reviews

Catstages Slow Feeder Bowl Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby
Cat Feeding Supplies

Catstages Slow Feeder Bowl Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby

After months of daily use with an 11-year-old gray tabby who inhales her food, here is what the Catstages slow feeder bowl actually did for us, and where it fell short.

Catstages Slow Feeder Bowl: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use
Cat Feeding Supplies

Catstages Slow Feeder Bowl: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use

Odette Thistlewood put the Catstages slow feeder through eight weeks of daily use with a food-gulping gray tabby. Here is what actually happened, what nobody tells you, and who should skip it.

Stainless Steel Cat Water Fountain Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby
Cat Nutrition and Feeding Supplies

Stainless Steel Cat Water Fountain Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby

Odette Thistlewood put a GIOTOHUN stainless steel cat water fountain in her kitchen for Juniper, her 11-year-old gray tabby. Here is what months of daily use actually looked like.

Stainless Steel Cat Water Fountain: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use
Cat Feeding Supplies

Stainless Steel Cat Water Fountain: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use

Odette Thistlewood put the GIOTOHUN stainless steel fountain through six weeks of real life with a picky 11-year-old tabby. Here is what nobody tells you before you buy.

Voluas Automatic Cat Feeder Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby
Cat Feeding

Voluas Automatic Cat Feeder Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby

I set up the Voluas automatic cat feeder for Juniper, my 11-year-old gray tabby, and tracked everything from portion accuracy to cleaning for months. Here is what actually happened.

Voluas Automatic Cat Feeder: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use
Cat Feeding

Voluas Automatic Cat Feeder: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use

Twelve years at a vet clinic front desk taught me a few things about cat feeding. Here is what I actually think of the Voluas automatic feeder after months with my picky gray tabby.

OXO Pop Cat Food Container Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby
Cat Nutrition and Feeding Supplies

OXO Pop Cat Food Container Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby

After months of daily use with a picky 11-year-old tabby, here is what I actually think of the OXO Pop cat food container.

OXO Pop Cat Food Container: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use
Cat Nutrition and Feeding Supplies

OXO Pop Cat Food Container: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use

Eleven months with the OXO Pop on my kitchen counter, feeding a picky gray tabby who inhales her dinner. What I love, what I'd change, and what nobody tells you before you buy.

Nutramax Proviable Probiotic Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby
Cat Nutrition

Nutramax Proviable Probiotic Review: Months of Daily Use with an 11-Year-Old Tabby

After months of sprinkling Nutramax Proviable into Juniper's bowl every morning, here's what actually changed, what didn't, and who I'd tell to try it.

Nutramax Proviable Probiotic: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use
Cat Nutrition

Nutramax Proviable Probiotic: My Honest Review After Real-Life Use

A vet clinic receptionist's plain-spoken take on the Nutramax Proviable sprinkle capsules, after months of real-life use with a picky 11-year-old cat.

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