Cat litter trays has to be one of the very few things about cat ownership (who am I kidding they own us) that isn’t great. For lots of people just the concept of having a box in which they pee and poop is pretty yuk. It’s one of the things we have to accept though if we’re going to have these adorable little creatures in our lives.

It took a long time for us to find a litter that all three of our cats are happy to use. Arty is the most fussy and once when a brand changed their recipe he stopped using the litter tray and developed a life threatening FLUTD. On our quest for the perfect litter we tried everything from clumping to crystals, paper pellets to chick crumbs (seriously!).

Finally we settled on wood pellets so when Verdo offered to send me some of their wood pellet litter to review I was happy to.
There are lots of things I like about wood pellets over other litters.

Firstly the smell – this is a huge factor if you want to live in a home that doesn’t stink of cat pee! The natural smell of the wood pellets combined with its absorbency means that you don’t get stinky trays.

Secondly – you don’t need much. With other litters you really have to fill the tray with a deep layer. Wood pellets expand so you only need to put a little bit in and it will expand when wet.

Thirdly – it’s better for the environment. You can compost the litter or put it in your green bin for disposal.

Fourthly – It’s not heavy (well compared to clay litter especially, I can’t carry that stuff!)

Verdo is great as you can order online and delivery is included so you don’t have to carry a heavy bag back from the shops with you. The price is really competitive too, it costs the same as the other similar litters that we’ve tried. The other great thing about them is that they donate to Cats Protection, my favourite charity! For more information, check out the Verdo Website.

You can win a year supply of Verdo Cat Litter, just leave a comment on this blog post to enter. Sorry to overseas people, you have to live in the UK for this one. Entries close on the 21st December. One name will be drawn at random.

Thanks for all the entries, the winner is Kat Humble!!

Recently Bags of Love gave me the opportunity to review one of their bags. I had a browse of their website and chose the Personalised Shopper Bag. I put together a collection of photos of our cats (because I couldn’t choose just one) and sent them the image. If you’re not able to create a mosaic of images like I did in Photoshop, fret not, you can do it on their website too.

I was amazed at how quickly the bag arrived as soon as I opened the parcel I was amazed!! The quality is fantastic. If you’re thinking that £55 might be a lot to spend on a bag I can understand but it is so well made and from such strong looking materials. I think it’s totally worth it and considering that it is personalised, it is very good value.

Although it’s designed as a shopper bag I can see it getting used for a lot more than that. The bag has two pockets on the inside to keep some of your things separate – always useful. It’s a great size to take on a day trip. We’re heading to London in two weeks and it will be perfect for that.

Of course the best bit is that it’s got my beautiful three kitties on it. I can take them everywhere with me!

This bag was supplied by www.bagsoflove.co.uk but the words are my own. I only review products that I like and believe will be appreciated by my followers.

A while ago I reviewed the Catit Design Senses Feeding Labyrinth. I also got the CatIt Senses Play Circuit but the cats paid little attention to it – far more interested in the biscuits. What you can’t see in the photos, because it was moving so fast, is that there’s a ball in the track. It can’t get out but the gaps are small enough for little kitty paws to bat it about.

Today Pixie decided it was the best toy ever and has had a wonderful time batting the ball around, chasing the ball in circles and trying to catch it. I’m not sure that her upside-down tactics were working but she was definitely having a fantastic time.

Today, a new toy arrived for the cats. It’s the Cat Toy Catit Senses Food Maze. It looks pretty space age and I was worried the cats might just ignore it but it was an instant hit. It’s a toy that gets cats thinking and is a great way to give them biscuits so that they eat them slowly. Arty especially likes to eat his food so fast and then moments later is meowing for more. I put a handful of biscuits in the top of this and it took him a good twenty minutes or so to eat them all and it looked like he was having fun. They have to move the biscuits down through three levels before they fall out of the bottom into the dish.

Arty worked it out straight away and he was so cute to watch.

Pixie wasn’t that interested to start with but she’s not as in love with food as Arty is.

She soon got the hang of it though.

Being the clever one she realised it was easier to get the biscuits this way. I think it could do with a lid!

Oscar was too busy sleeping to try it out.

All in all I think it’s a great way to occupy cats, especially if they get bored easily or wolf their food down too quickly. I’m not sure I would pay the full price for it though (I got a very good deal).

(Note, also in the pictures is theCat Toy Catit Senses Speed Circuit which isn’t included with the feeder)