Cat vs. Gecko: Who Will Win?

Thanks Paula, a special follower of ours suggested trying this toy called: Hex Bots Wallcrawler Gecko, with Remote Control. So we were curious, and so my husband and I researched it a bit. It’s a pretty good size, or according to online: 11 inches (H) x 12.88 Inches (W) x 2.5 Inches (D), and it was a lime green body of legs and arms, and dark grey body. It came with two AAA batteries, one remote control and came with a short USB cable, and one instruction guide. After we charged it, for about thirty minutes, my husband and I inspected it, it was time for our cats, Kai and Pukini to give this strange looking gecko a sniff to check it out. If they could talk, they would have said, “Whoa, what’s this thing?” It is cool, and neat to see as it moved pretty fast when moving on our tiled floor, and our textured walls, plus the eyes were lit up and were RED color. What we loved was it said it crawls on your floors, but crawls up your walls, this we got to see. Dave had this Hex Bots Wallcrawler Gecko, with Remote Control, crawl on our tiled floor, and when ready, my hubby Dave, turned it over, he turned the gecko off, so both cats sniffed and bit at the legs, to make sure, and knew it was dead.

Next, we wanted to do, what its title of the toy said: Hex Bots Wallcrawler Gecko, with Remote Control, we wanted to see it crawling up our walls. So we had it go, left, right, up, and down, and when it came lower, here was Kai’s chance: Gecko moved, and Kai took his right paw five times, and punched at it in the air, like he was in the boxing ring. Than we had the Gecko move again, and Kai stepped back and took his left paw and punched it in the air, and Kai backed off to say, ok that’s it. He turned away, and gecko turned left and slipped on our tiled floor. We laughed and laughed, when we took the video of this, and can’t wait to show it next week on Facebook/Instagram. We took some photos as well, and I liked the photos. We loved it, of how Kai reacted, but gave it a mixed reaction, because when the gecko tried to climb the walls, it was hard to have it grip onto our textured walls. It would go up, midway of our wall, but than would fall down. Dave played with the gecko, and used the remote, while I busily took photos and videos. Just a warning the FAN inside the gecko is very LOUD, and it freaked out our cats. We also didn’t want it to go up to high, or fall down, and break in pieces, even if it’s made out of silicone. It had a slider switch on the gecko with 3 positions on it: Off, floor, and wall-ceiling. I didn’t notice what or what was on the remote, because I was taking the photos and video’s of the toy. As for size, It was sooo coool and our biggest toy that has been crawling on our walls that’s for sure, and it freaked our cats out because of the size, and It’s our biggest toy we’ve have ever had.

Overall, it was twenty-five dollars, and we feel like our cats, or Kai was interested, but it did freak them out, and so it was pricey. We just bought it this toy for our cats, but and we don’t have kids. If you have kids, and have cat(s) than give it a try. Just know, this toy is recommended for kids four years and up.

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Gone Fishin’

Does your cat(s) like to play with water? Kai does but not Pukini so much. Kai sometimes likes to play with water in his water bowl. So we thought let’s get a pool toy with playing fish, so that Kai and Pukini can splash with their paws to check it out. This toy is called: Aiersa cat pool with swimming robotic fish toys, and I unfolded the pool, and it had two colored fish it came with. The both of them just stepped inside the pool, and than proceeded to sit down in the pool, without the water in the pool. It’s like this if I fits, I sits as both cats said to me, ha ha. We even have photos of it.

First thing we did, was get a bowl from our kitchen and fill with lukewarm, or cool water and poured, four to six cups of water in the pool approximately. Once the pool had enough water, it was time to put both fish in the water. As soon as they touch the water, both pink and blue fish starting swimming, and were lit up moving their tails back and forth as they were moving. Mostly Pukini took his paw and pawed at the pink fish and watched it move all over the pool. The pink fish was my fave, and swam good, but sadly the blue fish sank to the bottom. On the other hand, the blue fish, swam around, is lit up and moved until it filled up with water, and than sunk to the bottom of the pool. Dave said the fish didn’t or wasn’t sealed properly, and said the batteries were wet. So he took a screw driver and took the batteries out. So each time, we just put the pink fish in, not the blue one, and the first time they were interested, and started pawing at both the pink and blue fish, and than we took the blue fish out. The second time, they barely played, but wanted to watch and just drink the water, and how funny. It was like their big water bowl with fish in the pool. They are in stock at this link, and give them a try, the Aiersa brand.

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So after Dave and I took the blue fish out of the pool from sinking, I started looking for bright fish, for cat(s)with LED lights, and I found them, they are a brand name of Lavizo. They were nice and colorful, and there are six fishes, and so I recently checked the link, and this was the message, they are currently unavailable, and don’t know if or when they will be in stock. I’ll keep checking on the link, to see what happens. Oh no, I thought, I will just have people who are interested, just look up bright lit up fish, that move when they are submerged in water. One thing I didn’t read was, place two fish at a time, three-five minutes at a time, and recommended a ten minute playing time. I will have to try that, because I didn’t do what they suggested. Also, take out the batteries and dry the fish after your done. What was nice, they had some extra 12 LR44 batteries to put into the fish, and there were already batteries in the ones I ordered. A battery installation tool is also included. They moved ok, but the cats were not interested, and again, the second and third time, wanted to drink the water out of the pool. Even if our cat(s), weren’t that interested, except the first time, than google and see what bright fish with LED lights work for you. Keep fishin'.

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Neater Feeder Deluxe!

First, up since having our cats, Kai and Pukini for eight years now, we were looking for an accessory that was a cleaner, and neater alternative to having a food and water bowl sit on our carpeted floor. I had researched over time, and the last several years, I found what my husband Dave and I, and our two cats were looking for, It’s called: Neater Feeder Deluxe. This Neater Feeder Deluxe has been the best accessory for our two cats. According to online it says: Mess proof, spill proof, and kick proof. Spilled food is separated and contained on top, while spilled water drains into the bottom basin to keep your cat's eating area and your floors and walls neat and clean. What we liked were the water bowl measured according to online: 14” L x 9” W x 7.5” H , with a one cup shallow bowl for cat food, and a cup and a half extra bowl for water. When we ordered our Neater Feeder Deluxe for our cats, Kai and Pukini, there are leg extensions sold separately, but we didn’t order ours. Our cats are fine without the leg extensions, even though we have a different variety of two male cats, Kai is taller, and has longer legs, whereas Pukini is shorter height, and has shorter legs. They both don’t seem to mind, and it works out not ordering or putting on these leg extensions. Kai loves to play with ice cubes in his water that I put in there, and we can hear him at day and night sometimes playing with his water with his paws, once in a while. On the other hand, Pukini loves to put his toys, of say a ball(s) in his toys,in his water, or food bowl, and he must of got tired of playing. But they do enjoy the Neater Feeder for what it is intended for.

Next, you can put all parts of the Neater Feeder stand, stainless steel cat dish set, are be used on the top-rack of the dishwasher safe. Another important piece of info: Cat bowl stand, is made in the USA, where as food and water are made in India, and are according to online: BPA-free and lead-free. The Neater Feeder pet food bowls are patented, with additional patents pending. After all of these years, it’s still in great shape, and I dump out the water in the bottom of it, so it stays dry and clean. I love to take photos and or video’s, and can’t wait to see what I find the next day in the cat food bowl, or water bowl. What I forgot to mention again and I thought it was cute was this: After playing or when he’s tired Pukini takes both his front legs and leans onto the edge of the feeder like he’s at a bar getting a drink. If your cat(s) are like ours, if you are looking for a better way for them to eat and drink, without all of the mess and food on the floor and around, than get this Neater Feeder. You’ll be glad you did.

Here is the link.

Jackson Galaxy Clamshell Cat Bed!

Thank you Jackson Galaxy for this four in one clamshell cat bed/pillow, and our cats love how comfortable, it is to sit/lay down for a late afternoon/evening nap. My husband, Dave and I have been looking for a nice pillow/bed for quite some time, that both cats, Kai and Pukini would enjoy. After taking the product out of its package, it was time to check this out. When we tried to set it up, Dave had cinched up the bed a little to much, and both cats didn’t want to go in, and than Dave uncinched it more, and than Pukini eventually went into it, and Kai went in and out of it. We have one photo where both cats, Kai and Pukini were actually in the bed together, and Pukini eventually got more comfortable, and sat down. Eventually, Pukini took over, and this is his bed. We did try to change it on the inside of bed/pillow to a dark green color inside, and light color on the outside, and just Pukini went in and layed down inside it, not Kai this time. We took a video and photo of this and more you will see the next week, and can’t wait to have our audience see it.

After some time, mostly Pukini kept trying to come in and sit down, and eventually he did feel more comfortable and sat and layed down. Pukini even liked it all laid out flat, as a pillow/bed and we just had it on the lighter color, flat. Kai even liked it as well, and we got photos of both cats, enjoying it. It’s so nice and they were lounging, and lying down on it all stretched out flat, on area rug. What a nice place to nap, and have a long rest, and Kai knows to leave Pukini alone, because this is his time.

I highly recommend this cat bed, and try this out for your cat(s) as well, and it was expensive of forty dollars, but it had so many things going for it, like: According to online: Nice quality plush inside, reversible and versatile, and it had a built in pocket, to protect, and secure the cinching rope, cinching in colder weather, for added comfort and security. Nice thing is it says, lay flat in the warmer weather, and you get more room to lounge. Loved the dimensions:35.4"L x 35.4"W x 3.9”, and the perfect fit cinched and uncinched for our cats, Kai and Pukini. Just be sure to wash cold water, and fluff to reshape to air day. If your looking for a nice and comfy, and quality durable bed/pillow, give this Jackson Galaxy Clamshell Cat Bed a try and see what your cat(s) think about it.

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Soft and Warm Sloth Snuggler!

Merry Christmas of 2024, and Happy New Years of 2025 as well to all of our followers. We have so many Christmas toys we want to review, but we liked most of them all in their own way. We are going to review, not only our new Christmas toys/enrichments/and accessories,but our older toys that we put on the blog, but never on Instagram. So here goes, our first new toy to review is called: Petstages Cuddle Pal Sloth toy, and it is so small and cute, and looks like a sloth of a different color, blue. As usual I let our cats, sniff at it first, or lay it down on the floor to check it out. It’s not really a toy to me, but that is my opinion only. I look at it as an enrichment, or as an accessory for our cats. Some people might think for their cat(s), that it is a toy, but to our cat, Pukini it is a nice, warm, enrichment/accessory to warm up to next to a blanket, pillow and more. Kai just didn't seem to be interested in the sloth snuggler, for whatever reason.

Several things I liked about this Petstages Cuddle Pal Sloth toy, were: It doesn’t use any batteries, or needs any charges. Also, it actually came with a buckwheat filled pouch, and I heated it up for 25 seconds, and all you had to do was unvelcro, the back of the sloth, and put the pouch back in and close the velcro pouch, to have it stay warm. If it gets dirty, you can machine wash it, by taking out the buckwheat pouch, and get it washed, and air dry. I liked that we have never ever have had a sloth enrichment/accessory before, it’s quiet, and this was something, they could individually use and play by themselves, and more.

Finally, according to online, No toy is indestructible. Do not leave toys with unsupervised pets. Remove and replace toy if damaged, and try this Petstages Cuddle Pal Sloth toy, and if you know of an anxious, or stressed cat(s), give it a try.

Here is the link.