New cat products
● Experts at Cats Protection have designed a multi-functional cat bed for use in vet surgeries, shelters, and the rescue environment.The award-winning Hide & Sleep provides a secure haven for cats.
Made from sturdy UV-stabilised polyethylene, the innovative all-in-one design provides a hiding and sleeping area, as well as an elevated area for cats to observe their surroundings. Cats Protection’s head of clinical services Vanessa Howie says:“Cats have a very strong need to have a safe space where they can hide and rest, and also feel more secure when they have the option to be higher up to keep an eye on their surroundings.We’ve developed the Hide & Sleep over many years to meet these needs in our adoption centres, and we’ve seen for ourselves the positive effect it has on cats in our care.
“It can be easily cleaned and disinfected ready for the next patient, and includes a small hole for a heat pad cable.The bottomless design also makes it easy to check on recovering cats with minimal disturbance, as it can be gently lifted, eliminating the need to coax nervous patients out.”
The Hide & Sleep, part of the Feline Fort range, has won an International Cat Care Cat Friendly Award, which recognises products that have made a real difference to cat well-being and welfare. www.cats.org.uk/help-and-advice/homeand-environment/hide-and-sleep
● A service offering bespoke cat food menus, delivered straight to your door, has launched.
Republic of Cats — the upstart younger sibling of tails.com — offers a new concept in cat food, working with owners to create bespoke dry and wet food menu plans for their cat’s individual nutritional needs, based on their health goals and own personal, very selective tastes. It is then delivered in sustainable packaging right to the door.
Republic of Cats subscription boxes are delivered monthly (addressed to the four-legged recipient), at a time to suit. An initial taster pack (28 meals, worth an average of £15 for just £5) allows them to decide which elements they like best.The average box price costs around £30 for 30 days and delivery is free.The service can be cancelled at any time.This ‘concierge’ service also offers mouth-watering charcuterie treats at £3.50 per pack and litter at £7 per pack. www.republicofcats.com
● Raw dog food brand Poppy’s Picnic has announced the launch of its cat food range.
The new range,Tabby’s Table, has been carefully honed by vet and nutritional consultant Charlotte Gray, who formulated each recipe to meet with the highest FEDIAF nutritional guidelines.
The food, called Purry Power, is a range of complete meals for adult cats.The perfectly portioned meatballs are convenient and mess-free, and the recipes have been naturally balanced, only with a little added taurine to ensure the levels of this vital amino acid are kept above the minimum. Every other vitamin and mineral is provided naturally by the high quality ingredients.
Louise Mackintosh, MD of Poppy’s
Picnic, explains: “The cats love it and we are incredibly proud to have achieved our ultimate goal of naturally-balanced recipes.With these complete and balanced meatballs, it’s really never been easier to feed your cat a raw diet.”
The food is available in three varieties; Free Range Chicken, Beef and Chicken, and Turkey with Lamb, with a specialist kitten food range coming soon. poppyspicnic.co.uk