12 Days of Catmas - Petlinks®

Get Plenty of Exercise and Sleep!

The holidays can be an exciting time for cats and humans, but it's important to monitor your cats to see if they are getting enough exercise and sleep during this potentially stressful and tiring time.

Truffle stretching out on her Petlinks® Sky Scratch™

Exercise

Sky Scratch

Truffle demonstrates a good stretch before playtime

Most cats are indoor only and don't have the opportunities to run and play outside. It's important for the caregivers to provide activities for cat to help them maintain a healthy body weight and to keep muscles toned and strong. To assist cats with exercise and play indoors, you can set up areas where your cat and stretch, romp around, and climb. Cats need to stretch just like humans and giving them a tall scratching post like the Sky Scratch™ from Petlinks® can assist with this. Having plenty of scratching posts in the home helps prevent cats from scratching on the furniture and those special holiday items you display. Scratching helps cats stretch, tone muscles and even helps alleviate stress. 

The Petlinks® Sky Scratch™ features an extra tall and wide post with both carpet and sisal. The base is 13.8" x 13.8" and 27" tall. As you can see in the video above, the scratching post is sturdy as Truffle is playing with the dangling feather. Both girls love this scratching post and it blends in well with the household decor. The post base and core are made from recycled paper pulp.

Sleep

Did you know that cats sleep as much as 16 hours a day and can spend more time at rest (up to 20 hours) as they age? Cats tend to snooze about 75% of this time. Snoozing allows them to get the rest they need, but helps them to remain alert enough to wake up at a moment's notice. Deep sleep accounts for the remaining 25%. Cats need deep sleep to help their body regenerate itself and stay healthy. It's important to provide a secure, comfortable, and trusted location for your cat to sleep because they are most vulnerable during this time. Providing a comfortable pet bed, such as the Petlinks® Supreme Soother Pet Bed or the Soothing Escape Pet Bed may help your feline snuggle in for that needed nap.

Soothing Escape Pet Bed

Brulee resting in her Petlinks® Soothing Escape Pet Bed

We received the Soothing Escape Pet Bed in the medium size for Truffle and Brulee to sample. This bed is a memory foam bed that can be used for dogs and cats. The Soothing Escape bed is a nest-style bed that is built with advanced, eco-sourced memory foam that conforms to your cat's body contours to support joints and relieve pressure points. The bed includes gel beads that keep your feline (or canine) cool throughout the day or night. The bolster sides are corduroy-lined. The zippered cover is removable for machine washing. This bed is available in two sizes: medium (24 x 23 x 6 inches) and large (32 x 31 x 8 inches).

Supreme Soother Pet Bed

Another pet bed you may want to provide for your feline (or canine) is the Petlinks® Supreme Soother Pet Bed. This pet bed is also a bolster bed that is built from advanced, eco-sourced memory foam with gel beads for cooling. It has a small opening where pet can walk into the bed for an easier entrance. This bed is available in two sizes: medium (28 x 21 x 7 inches) and large (42 x 30 x 10 inches). We received the large Supreme Soother pet bed to try out with our woofie cousins, Smokey and Angus, who are Australian Shepherds.

Smokey and Angus relaxing in their Supreme Soother Pet Beds

Exercising, stretching, and relaxing are ways to help your furry children survive the hectic holiday season and beyond. Providing functional scratching posts and comfortable pet beds can enhance their experiences.

Petlinks® products are designed to meet child safety standards and are backed by their 100% satisfaction guarantee. If a customer is dissatisfied with a Petlinks product for any reason, they will replace or refund it.

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Giveaway

We're excited to announce that three of our readers have the opportunity to win a one of the above Petlinks® products.  There will be one winner for the Sky Scratch, one winner for the Soothing Escape Pet Bed (M or L), and one winner for the Supreme Soother Pet Bed (M or L). No purchase necessary. The giveaway is open to residents of the United States 18+ years, except where prohibited by law. The giveaway will run from December 1-8, 2017, ending at 11:59pm ET. Three winners will be randomly selected by Rafflecopter (powered by Random.org) and notified via email. Winners will be based on their choice of the scratcher and pet beds. Winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize; failure to do so will result in forfeiture of the prize and a new winner will be randomly chosen. To qualify for the giveaway, a comment must be left on our blog post.  Other entry options are available after a comment is left.  Please check your email and be sure to add sweetpurrfections@sc.rr.com to your address book! Good luck!

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