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Candy Kittens?

When Cupcake shops in the home decorating store, she doesn’t just look in the pets section. She shops everywhere. That’s how she ended up checking out the fancy foods section full of packaged foods. In it, she found something that caught her eye.

Candy kittens! Of course, we had get some and check them out.

Candy kittens are thankfully not made of kittens. Instead, they are candies in the shape of a cat’s head. They are soft and chewy, but firmer than a gummy bear.

Newton heard the bag rattling and thought it sounded like a cat treat, so he had to come take a look. Cats don’t eat fresh raspberry, Newton!

Not one to listen, Newton had to get a good sniff before he agreed that cats indeed do not eat fresh raspberry!

These candies are very British. So much so that one of the flavors is Eaton Mess. I had to Google to find out what Eaton Mess was. It’s a traditional English dessert made of strawberries, broken pieces of meringue, and double whipped cream.

Eton Mess. Image credit: flickr creative commons/Garrett Coakley

Hey, that dish looks like something a cat might like to taste a little more than they would these candies! The candies are really tasty, though. Not as sweet as a lot of American candy, but fruity. I tried the Eaton Mess flavor, then the fresh raspberry, wild strawberry, and sweet pineapple.

But they aren’t for cats. Even Ashton knew it.

Better luck next time Cupcake goes shopping, Ashton.

Carrier Tails

Pierre: Does this carrier make my tail look fat?

Cupcake: Mr. Pierre, that carrier is there because it’s time for me to go out. But if you really want it, you can keep it. I’ll just take an extra nap instead.

Pierre: Going out? What? I’m not volunteering for anything!

Getting Cozy with the Art of Paws Heated Pad

It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, whether it’s cold out or not, Pierre’s feels better when he has some extra heat. And let’s face it, sunbeams can be hard to find. What he needs is his own little patch of sunshine no matter what time of day it is. So when our friends at Art of Paws asked if he would like to try one of their heated mats, Pierre said he was the cat for the job.

The Art of Paws heated pet mat is about two inches thick, and unfolding it from the box, I found it had a nice, removable cover that will make cleaning easy. The cord, which has a protective cover to prevent chewing, extends through the cover at one end, and an inline switch so you can turn the mat on and off. The covered cord connects to the shorter cord attached to a little power brick, and the power brick, of course, plugs into an outlet.

I really liked that the whole cord assembly was over six feet long, so I was able to put the mat just about anywhere I wanted instead of having to be really close to an outlet. Setup is easy and common sense, no manual needed.

Once the mat was set up, it took no time at all for Pierre to find his little patch of sunbeam-like warmth. I’m not sure exactly where Pierre’s arthritis is, but there was room on the Art of Paws heated pet mat to warm all of him so he’s sure to get comfort from it. The mat so big that you could fit two of him on it when he is curled up. Or he can sprawl across it and really soak in every inch of its warmth.

The Art of Paws heated pet mat proved so popular that it when Pierre wandered off to use the litter box, a line formed to use it. Newton claimed it, and he immediately spread out to absorb the warmth.

There was still a little bit of space left on the Art of Paws heated pet mat, even with him spread out, and Cupcake saw her chance to get some of that warmth. She stepped onto the mat right next to Newton, but Newton made it clear he wasn’t in a sharing mood.

Cupcake decided she would wait in line for her turn. Getting a chance to hang out on the heated pet mat would be totally worth it!

All of us are big fans of the Art of Paws heated pet mat, and we give it enthusiastic paws up.

If your cats want their your own heated pet mat, you can get 15% off your order at the Art of Paws US or UK site with discount code catsherdyou. The discount is also good for their cool wall shelves and scratching posts, too!

FTC Disclosure: We received this heated mat at no charge from Art of Paws. Receiving the free products did not influence our review. All reviews on Cats Herd You reflect our honest and unbiased opinions.

Fishing in the Sink

When we make batches of Newton’s food at home, we bulk freeze some of it into 2 lb bricks because that is the most efficient use of or limited freezer space. That isn’t a practical size for everyday feeding, so the food that we thaw for him to eat every day is in smaller containers. As a result, we periodically have to semi-thaw the bricks to portion them into the smaller containers.

Over the weekend, Cupcake, decided that the containers of thawing food in the sink were absolutely fascinating.