Tips & Tricks

We officially have cabin fever here at Minimal Animal HQ. A serious cold-weather streak has limited Rolly’s outdoor activities to strictly business. With the forecast not looking better anytime soon, I’m prepping Lick Mat and Slow Fe...

Looking for foods to use in enrichment activities or to supplement your pet’s diet? These lists of options, for dogs and for cats, is pulled from recommendations provided by the ASPCA, Chewy and Purina. However, you should always introduce n...

This is an incomplete list of foods you should avoid feeding your pets, as commonly recommended by organizations like the ASPCA, the Humane Society of the United States and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. You ...

Sometimes, I need to get out the door quickly. In these moments, I’m just using The Lick Mat to interest Rolly enough so that he won’t panic when I leave. Even a frozen Lick Mat is too challenging to hold his attention when he's anxious. My formula for a fast-and-easy Lick ...

Both the Lick Mat and the Slow Feeder are made of dishwasher-safe silicone, so cleaning is automatically easy. But if your pets are, like mine, just a little too pampered to bother cleaning every last morsel from the Lick Mat’s nooks and crannies, here’s a method that makes...

As an enrichment activity, a Lick Mat can be a way to supplement your pet's diet with new and interesting treats, or it can simply give them something fun to do (think soduko for kitties). Slower Eating A Lick Mat keeps your cat from eating to...

I didn’t set out to start a business, only to address a hitch in my routine. I wanted a lick mat (an essential tool for my anxious dog) that I could stand to have around. As with anything I use on the daily, I was determined to hunt down a design that was a positive additio...

Lick Mats are the perfect way to keep your active or anxious pup mentally engaged, which helps burn excess energy. The Lick Mat’s nooks and crannies force your dog to work for the tasty treat you’ve provided. Freezing the Lick Mat before you ...