Treating Oneself!

Kitties!

We have a very-belated treat review today, all the opinions are our own and we received the bag of treats to try for free from Chewy.com.

Almost a month ago we received from the nice Andrew at Chewy.com a package of Vitality by Catswell Salmon Recipe treats.  Mommy put the bag on the counter, where they sat, and sat, and sat, waiting on her thumbs to open the packet for our review!   Meanie.

Salem finally had enough of Mommy's shilly-shallying procrastinating ways and took matters into her own paws:

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And you know what?  Grayce gobbled down those treats as soon as Mommy quit videoing!  In fact, we all did, except Kona, of course...she's a picky kitty hard nut to crack.  We polished off the entire package--seeing how it had been irreparably mangled--in one sitting.  They were delicious, and we give the Catswell Salmon Recipe treats a resounding TWELVE sets of paws up!  Mommy liked them too, because they are good for us.  Here's the 411 from Catswell:

• High in protein and free of grains to align with a cat’s natural diet

• 100% USA-sourced chicken breast and salmon

• Crunchy texture that cats love!

• Natural and boosted with vitamins and supplements for functional benefits

• Flaxseed and vitamins maintain eye, skin, and coat health

• NO grain, corn, wheat, soy, gluten, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives

Nothing bad about 'em!

Mommy would like to say that she loves doing business with Chewy.com, their customer service has gone the extra mile for us on more than one occasion--and she appreciates that very much.  The free delivery over $49, no sales tax, and auto-ship really sweetens the deal, too...and our foodable supply is uninterrupted.  SCORE.

Thank you Andrew, we enjoyed doing another treat review!

Happy Monday!

XX  The Kats  XX

Monday Munchies!

Kitties!

We have a treat review today!

These tasty Origen Original Treats were provided (for free) from Chewy.com and all the opinions expressed herein are our own.  So without any further ado:

The Baby and May Ling quite liked these treats, here they are discussing the tasty flavor that comes from the limited ingredients--Chicken liver, turkey liver, boneless chicken, boneless turkey, and boneless flounder--there's no filler in these babies!  Just Teh Meats.

The Baby:  I chowed down really liked these treats, but what really made them extra appealing was when Mommy broke them in half for me.

Grayce:  I can see 'em, I can smell 'em...but I can't seem to get 'em in my tummy!

That's better.

Salem:  *snarf* *crunchitty* *gobble*

Johnny:  Do NOT be fooled by my raspberry!  I am merely licking delicious treat crumbs off my whiskers.

Scouty:  Mommy, these are so good I'll stand my ground to eat them!  (Even though you may be fattening me up for the stew pot--I'll have to risk it.)

KonaKitty:  Meh.  I hate everything!

The verdict?

Half of us liked the Origen Original Treats, and half didn't.  Those of us who did overwhelmingly preferred them to be broken in half, even though they are kitty-kibble sized to start.  We found the shape (oblong) a tiny bit weird to eat, but in squares they were acceptable.  Mommy was glad to give us a treat that was actually GOOD* (real food!) for us, and she's interested in trying some other flavors to see how we'd like them.

Thank you, Chewy.com for an opportunity to review the Origen Treats!

The pleasure was all ours.

Happy Monday!

XX  The Lounge Kats  XX

*Chewy.com included a very informational brochure about Origen and their company philosophy about limited ingredients, local sourcing, and pet nutrition--The Mommy

Shadow's Catmas!

Kitties!

Shadow here, just hanging out on the table.

Yes--I'm allowed!

(As if the servunts could stop me...)

Here comes my Dad.

Hi Dad!

Whatcha got there?

A Catmas gift from the Katnip Kitties?

For MOI?

COOL!

Oh, my claws and whiskers!  

It's an Interactive Feather Wand toy from The Natural Pet Company!

And it came with THREE different "birdies", one of which has a tinkley bell on it that drives me crazypants.  OK, I admit it, all the birdies are insanely fun.

Kitties, this toy is THE BOMB.

I leap and jump and pirouette and levitate like I have pogo sticks for legs!

(Pay no attention to my Dad's legs; they are decidedly not pogo stick-ish)

This is the first toy I've ever played with until I flop over panting, and I know where it lives in the closet--so I request to play with it many many many times an hour daily.  It's a good thing my servunts are retired!

Thank you Katnip Kitties, and Screechy Lady...I LOVE my Interactive Feather Wand toy from The Natural Pet Company, and I give it four liquorice paws up!

Happy Thursday!

XX  Shadow  XX

Disclaimer:  Wand toy was provided gratis from The Natural Pet Company.  All opinions are those of the Cat.

Eating With the Enemies

Kitties!

Chewy.com sent us a free sample of a food we'd never had before:

Natural Balance Platefulls in the pouch!

We received the flavor that's pictured.

Mommy dished it up.

She was doubtful that we'd eat it; there were visible veggies in it, and the meat was chunks.  In general, we are pate-only eaters, and our only* main vegetable is grass.  (shut up!  We're supposed to be picky, we're cats!)

The Baby was eager to make a liar out of Mommy.

She snoot-dived before the dish hit the shelf!

She loved it.

"Mommy, I approve of this food."

The Baby licked off all the gravy, and ate a few morsels.

Johnny was next.  Despite his size he's a finicky feline.

He dug in too!

Mommy put the paltry remains down for the rest of us, and an hour later the dish was CLEAN.  As in it looked like there had never been food in it.  This normally is not the case; we always leave a cementaceous crust in our bowls.

Thus demonstrating that Mommy is clueless about what we might (and might not) eat.

SCORE!

We really enjoyed the Natural Balance Platefulls.  Mommy is going to purchase the other flavors to see if there's one that Kona will really go for; at 17-ish she's very particular, but she did show some interest--which is like a standing ovation considering the source.  The rest of us thought these were Da Bomb.

Thank you, Chewy.com for sending us something new to try!  Our el cheapo Mommy wouldn't have shelled out for these otherwise, but now she HAS to.  heh heh.

Happy Munching Monday!

XX  The Katnip Lounge Kats  XX

*Salem the Fruit Bat and Sweet Pea the Begatable-Muncher excepted.

FUN Feline Fashion Friday

Kitties!

We received a free sample of CATNIP to review, 

courtesy of  The Natural Pet Company

Hurry up Mommy!

You can bet we were all excited to test it out.

Just look at the bag--it's HUGE--there's a lot of fun to be had here.

Some of us are discerning nip eaters...

...choosing to delicately dine.

*lickety lick lick lick*

Others were more...erm...porcine in their appetites.

And the silliness began!

Sweet Pea preferred direct fur application to get her nip on, she heard that green is the "in" color this Fall for fashion-forward felines.

The Baby went for a quiet, understated style; sporting a small nip goatee.

KonaKitty took the prize for the Most Enthusiastic Fur Design; she rubbed and rubbed and rubbed and rubbed her chin and cheek in her nip pile.

Have you ever seen a happier kitty?

Mommy was tickled pink for Kona cos she's so old and rarely enjoys the nip anymore--but this catnip really got her motor running!

We give The Natural Pet Company's Catnip an enthusiastic 52 paws up!

Thank you for letting us get stoned silly perform a Highly Scientific test on your wonderfully potent catnip.

Happy Friday!

XX  The Lounge Kats  XX

We are SO Ashamed...

...because we ate DOG treats, and we LIKED'em!

Kitties!

Andrew, the very nice rep from Chewy.com asked us to review a free sample of treats, and Mommy looked over the selection being offered to try--and when she saw these:

True Chews Lils Premium Jerky Cuts Chicken Bites Dog Treats 

...Mommy started laughing!  She emailed Andrew back and asked if kitties could review doggie treats, and he said we could--in fact, lots of cats enjoy eating canine treats.  The ingredients are good, in fact the first ingredient is chicken!  Which we LOVE.  Especially Scouty. 

So, on to the shameful taste test!

Salem loved them!

Johhny said "meh", as did May Ling (who refused to be photographed for the event)

Rupert and Grayce checked out a whole piece--Mommy broke 'em up for us but she dropped one.

Grayce wasn't interested (she's not into treats) but Rupert thought they were lip-licking delicious.

Maui gobbled them down!

As did The Baby,

And Sweet Pea!

Sylvester liked them also, but refused to be caught nibbling on camera.

Felix hates everything.   

Kona and CC decided that these treats were not for them, either.

Scouty was the acid test...that boy lurves his chicken. 

Would he eat it?

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No!!!!

Oh well, you can't win 'em all.

Thank you, Andrew and Chewy.com for letting us paw out of our cozy cat nests comfort zone and try a yummy inter-species treat!  We would recommend these--to kitties and woofies!

And don't forget, Chewy.com ships any orders over $49 for free!  We have a standing order and it is so nice knowing we don't have to depend on our ditzy Mommy to keep us supplied.

Happy Thursday!

XX  Katnip Kats  XX

Muncha Muncha Monday!

Kitties!

We got a package in the mail...

...from Chewy.com!

They sent us a package of treats to review.

(OMC, we love doing taste tests.)

We got a free bag of Instinct Raw Boost Minis to try!

We chose the duck flavor.

mmmmmmmm, duck.

Mommy whistled us all up with her "Treats" tune out on the Catio and we stampeded formed an orderly mob queue for our treats.

There was mild pandemonium.  CC went wild.  Heads may have been cut off in the melee.

Maui voted YES.

So did John, and The Baby!

Once again, food is the Great Equalizer between these two...they can always put aside their differences for a tasty morsel.

Sylvester voted Nay.  He's picky.

Scouty chowed his down!  

He totally ignored Mommy getting close, he enjoyed the minis that much.

Felix, true to form, was Deeply Suspicious.

He voted NAY, also.

The Baby said:  Good.  More for me!

May Ling is watching her girlish figure (expand) and turned her nose up.

KonaKitty didn't eat them either but she is the fussiest eater on the planet so Mommy wasn't surprised.

Rupert was enamoured with the box--

--and the contents!

Salem said:  Hand over all those minis, Mommy, and no one gets hurt.

Grayce liked 'em too, but she ate hers later.

So, the final vote was nine YEAS, and four NAYS for the Instinct Raw Boost Minis (Duck Flavor).  We liked the smaller size, we've had freeze-dried treats before that were too big and had to be crumbled for us to eat.  These were just the right size, and only two calories each!

(The link at the top of the post will take you to all the nutritional data.)

These treats were a success, and Mommy will be ordering them for us from Chewy.com in the future; we have a standing monthly order that's delivered for free since it's over $49!

Thank you for letting us do a review--all the opinions are our own.

Happy Monday!

XX  The Katnip Lounge  XX