Thursday, August 20, 2015

Review Day: Catit Bench Cat Scratcher from Chewy.com

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Hi Everyone!

Sorry for the delay in having some blog posts put out for this week. I have been way too busy starting a new website for my Ragdoll cat cattery -- but don't fret....Life with Ragdolls will still be an active site. :)



I was given another great opportunity to work with Chewy.com to bring you our latest review -- the Catit Bench Scratcher with Catnip. This scratcher is available for $7.99, the whole thing is essentially made of cardboard. It measures exactly 19 inches, it is capable of seating a 10lb adult cat like Saphira, but my two Ragdolls who weigh 13lbs (Anya) and 12lbs (Zayd) just won't fit on it too well, it is too short for Anya to lay acrossed and she is just too heavy for it. Ragdolls are BIG cats. Twice the size of those little tiny regular cats like Saphira. Star is even too heavy and long for this scratcher. Star is not very tall, she is short and muscular and weighs about 12lbs. If you have a little cat or kitten in between the weight of 1 - 10lbs you should be okay with buying one of these, but it is a hit or miss with a large cat like a Ragdoll, Maine Coon, Ragamuffin, etc. For whatever reason I am unaware of is that Zayd will not get on this scratcher and he doesn't really like it much either. My three girls, however, love this thing, especially Star and Anya. In fact they like it so much that it often results in a fight over 'who- gets- what' kind of thing, in the end it is typically Star who wins since she is the one with claws, but sometimes she is nice and gives Anya a turn. :)



Catit Bench Cat Scratcher arrival.

This pattern is on both sides.

Star is a f*cking wolverine!! She did this to it within 2 minutes. :)

Now that I have put it here out of the middle of the walk way, Star won't use it, haha.

Anya is too big for this little 'bench'.

















Pros:


* The girls love it.

* Sturdy.

* Came with catnip.

* Fast shipping.

* Great customer service (as always).

* Good priced.

* Great travel scratching post.















Cons:

* Zayd doesn't like it.

* Not ideal for cats over 10lbs such as Ragdolls.

* Sometimes it tips over.

* Slides on floor.

* The catnip it came with went all over the floor when I put it on the scratcher, it leaked through the littles cardboard holes in it.











Ragdoll Mommy~







Friday, August 14, 2015

Happy Birthday to The Founders of Life with Ragdolls!!

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Today is August 14th, 2015. But you already know that, well, did you know that today is Nico and Anya's 7th birthday? That's right. Anya is 7 years old and Nico would have been 7 years old too. Too bad poor Nico passed away 1.1 years ago from heart problems, but Anya outlived Nico and Renato (which is why I registered her name as GA Southern Dolls Lone Survivor), and today she is 7 years old.



Happy 7th Birthday  to Nico and Anya!! Nico lived from August 14, 2008 - July 14, 2014. Anya from August 14, 2008 and beyond!!
Happy Birthday, my babies!

~ Rest in Peace, Nico ~

Happy 7 years old to you, Anya!







Ragdoll Mommy~

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Wordless Wednesday: I'm Sexy and I Know It

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Sexy over view.

He looks annoyed right here....

Blue oceans!

Sexy head tilt.

Cobalt blues.














Ragdoll Mommy~

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

One in a Million: Happy 9th Birthday, Star!!

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Happy 9th Birthday, Star!
I cannot believe that my baby girl is already 9 years old! That's only 53 in cat years. But age is just a number, and she's still got a lot of fight left in her. :-) You are a true friend, Fluffers. I hope Star and I can celebrate a MIllION more! Star was born August 4, 2006. I still can't believe 2006 was 9 years ago.






Hugs & kisses to you always, Star!

Ragdoll Mommy~

Monday, August 3, 2015

Nico and Renato Monday

Renato.


Nico.


Come back tomorrow for Star's Birthday Party Bash!

Ragdoll Mommy~

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Review Day: TidyCats 24\7 Performance Clumping Cat Litter from Chewy.Com

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Hi Everyone,
 Happy 1st day of August! 2015 is really flying by!


Today is a review from Chewy.com that was suppose to be wrote last month, but due to work, cats, chores, and studying, it just doesn't happen often enough ;-( On the bright side of town, we're reviewing the TidyCats 24\7 Performance Clumping Cat Litter (14lbs) from Chewy.com. TidyCats has been a long time friend of the litter boxes at our house for many years, I used TidyCats clumping and non-clumping litters with Star and Saphira when I got them, Nico and Anya were using TidyCats litter before I got them and even for a short while while they were settling in, surrounding the short time I had with Renato, I used TidyCats, Zayd has even used TidyCats before! So you could say that TidyCats is a good and well trusted brand in our home, true, but not all cat litters are created equally. TidyCats is now not used much with my cats, I love using TidyCats for traveling; it's cheap, you can buy it pretty much anywhere (I have even found it at gas stations before), it's a good disposable cat litter and it is very cost efficient; the 14lbs we reviewed is $10.48, 20lbs is $9.99, 27lbs is $10.99, 40lbs is $16.99, and 35lbs is $12.99. Why is the 20lb one less money than the 14lb one is out of the question to me. The more 'traditional' TidyCats litter is much more compatible with me and my cats usage. TidyCats Non-Clumping Instant Action Immediate Odor Control Cat Litter is my favorite of their lines, we shop a lot at SAM's Club, and typically I can get this litter for as low as $10.50 for a 50lb bag. Now that's a deal!!


TidyCats 24\7 Performance Clumping Cat Litter is great at controlling urine oder, but not from poop. It is less dusty than TidyCats' other litters, but it is not even compatible compared to Arm & Hammer's Feline Pine Non-Clumping Pellet litter (this is what we're using now and it is my all time favorite litter), it has literally no dust and very little tracking. Since 3 out of 4 of my cats are longhaired, this litter tracks a bit, even from Saphira's paws and she is a shorthair. I call it the 'ball litter', because the clay is little and round and rolls like a toy ball.

Sorry for such blurry photos, it was raining out. 










Pros:

* All the cats like and will use this litter.

* Low dust, but horrible smell that you can 'taste' that hangs in the air.

* Comes in 5 options of weigh.

* Fast shipping.

* Great customer service (as always!).

* Decent pricing.





Cons:



* Horrible litter scent. You can taste it. Yuck.

* Isn't the best at controlling feces odors.

* Doesn't last too long. My Feline Pine lasts 2-4 weeks with my 4 cats, this litter lasted 2-5 days (yes, days!). But I do still have about half the bag left.





Ragdoll Mommy~