Awesome cat product alert! The Fling-ama-String is a battery operated cat toy that flings a string and entices the cat to play. It hangs on a doorknob, has two speeds, and is said to provoke even the laziest of cats! "Like having a purrsonal trainer for your cats" (groan). Watch the 1-minute video of cats playing with the toy. Funny!

Ruby and I are off to visit family this weekend! We have a five hour drive each way and thankfully Ruby is excellent in the car, she basically just sleeps. Nonetheless her safety is very important to us. When she travels with us in the car we buckle her in with a harness and a Bamboo Quick Control leash with seatbelt latch.

Thepetcenter.com has excellent articles on traveling with your dog and your cat too. Cats don't tend to enjoy travelling very much however so I recommend leaving them at home and hiring a reliable pet sitter such as... Posh Moggy of course!

See you Monday!

Dexas International’s "Popware for Pets" line consists of groundbreaking solutions for "pets on the go." Dexas is changing the way you care for your pet with its unique line of patented collapsible pet food bowls, non-slip Grippmats and suction lids for pet food cans.

Pictured is the raised pet feeder. It has folding legs and comes with two dishwasher safe collapsible bowls. The whole thing collapses to only 1.5 inches! According to Modern Cat, there will be other colour combinations including brown & pink and grey & dark blue. Available this summer, perhaps at Bark & Fitz? Can't wait!

Q: What do you get when you combine Ikea stolmen shelving components with a little ingenuity and a love of cats?
A: "a tree in the living room for your cat to climb" aka cool, modular, non ugly cat furniture.

Thanks ikea hacker.

I don't know what the website says but I can tell you it is a pod, for cats, and pure German design goodness.