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Tip: Foods That Most Cats and Dogs Can Eat

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 new foods to your pet gradually, as ...

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Tip: Foods That Are Toxic or Dangerous for Pets

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 should always do your own research before offering any food...

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The Quickest Lick Mat Hacks for Dogs

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 Mat...

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Tip: Easy Lick Mat Cleaning

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 pr...

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Burmese cat enjoys tuna from a white silicone lick mat nested in a minimalist cream-and-black porcelain bowl
Why Use a Lick Mat? Cats

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 too quickly, which is particularly u...

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Behind the Design
Behind the Design

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 addition t...

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Why Use a Lick Mat? Dogs

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 give it to your dog keeps them occu...

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