Merry Christmas Kitty Cat

It's holiday time again and cat owners love to buy Christmas gifts for the kitties. Some folks buy cutesy collars and funny catnip toys for Christmas gifts. Those kind of Christmas gifts are really a present to the cat owner. How about some gift ideas that the cat will like and use?

Start with Feliway® Pheromone Spray and/or Diffuser. Feliway is the synthetic analogue of the feline facial pheromone. In other words, it mimics a cats method of familiarizing his environment with facial pheromones.

It's wonderful for behavioral problems like urine marking, vertical scratching, and loss of appetite. It's great to use when you are moving, getting your cats comfortable with new surrounds, and when bringing a new cat into the home.

I was moving from North Carolina to Iowa with five cats. One week before the move, I sprayed the cat's carriers and left them open for the cats to play in. The day of the move I sprayed my car and the carriers again, loaded up the cats and headed out. I drove 1,000 miles with five cats in the car. Merry Christmas to me! They were calm and relaxed and did not fuss once on the trip. Once we arrived, I sprayed my wood furniture and my cats have not scratched once.

Costs run between $20 and $30 for the spray bottle. It's worth every penny and an excellent Christmas gift for the whole family!

Now that your cats are comfortable and relaxed, how about a more natural litter? Nature's Earth (www.naturesearth.com) provides Feline Pine. It's Southern Yellow Pine in the Feline Pine scoop and it binds directly to the ammonia particles. Feline Pine clumps tight with the all-natural fiber made from Guar bean.

Feline Pine is biodegradable, flushable, has no harsh artificial fragrances and no unnatural chemical additives. Because it is biodegradable you can put it into your mulch pile or backyard compost. Feline Pine also has a free bag rebate! Visit their website to print out the rebate form. You can purchase Feline Pine at PetCo for $4.47 for a 7 pound bag.