Find the perfect gear with our “Best-Of” buying guides. We test and review the top cat trees, litter boxes, toys, and more to help you make smart, apartment-friendly shopping decisions.
Living in a cozy studio apartment doesn’t mean your feline friend has to miss out on the joy of climbing and scratching. However, finding compact cat trees for studio apartments that don’t take up your entire living room can be a challenge. You need something that balances a small footprint with the vertical height your […]
Living in a small apartment with a cat presents a unique challenge: how do you satisfy your feline’s instinct to climb, scratch, and survey their kingdom without sacrificing your precious floor space—or your sense of style? Let’s be honest, many traditional cat trees look like they belong in a 1970s shag carpet emporium, not a
Is there a sight more heartbreaking for a cat parent than discovering fresh claw marks on a brand-new sofa? Traditional cat trees and scratching posts are great, but in a small apartment, they eat up valuable floor space. Even worse, some cats completely ignore them, making a beeline for your beloved armchair instead. So, what’s
As a devoted cat parent, leaving for work each morning can come with a pang of guilt. You see your feline friend’s face in the window, and you can’t help but wonder: “Will they be bored? Lonely? Will I come home to a scene of destructive chaos born from under-stimulation?” In our busy, modern lives,
We all want what’s best for our cats, and encouraging them to drink more water is at the top of the list for preventing urinary and kidney issues. A cat water fountain is a fantastic solution, as the moving water appeals to their natural instincts and entices them to drink more than they would from
You know the feeling. You’ve just swept the floors, and five minutes later, you feel that gritty crunch of stray litter under your bare feet. It’s on the floor, on the rug, and somehow, it even finds its way into your bed. Litter tracking is the tiny, relentless curse of every cat owner. A good
For an indoor cat, a window is more than just a piece of glass—it’s their television, their connection to the outside world. It’s where they can indulge in two of their favorite pastimes: soaking up a warm sunbeam and chattering at the birds flitting by. A cat window perch gives them a front-row seat to
Have you ever noticed your cat pacing nervously around their food bowl, or picking out morsels of food and eating them off the floor? Have they ever eaten quickly and then, moments later, regurgitated their meal? These common issues are often dismissed as just “weird cat things,” but they can actually be signs of two
There is no smell quite as pervasive and stubborn as cat urine. The moment you detect that sharp, ammonia-like odor, a sense of dread sets in. Whether it’s on the carpet, the sofa, or a pile of laundry, you know you’re in for a battle. Regular soaps and household cleaners won’t cut it. They might
For most cats, the sight of a carrier means one thing: a dreaded trip to the vet. The struggle to get a reluctant cat into a hard, clunky plastic crate is a stressful experience for everyone involved. And when you finally get back home, where do you store that giant, awkward box? In a small
