We put together a list of some of our recommended products and hope it will be helpful for current cat owners as well as prospective adopters.
Scratchers and Towers
The Wharf (downtown Ventura) carries a selection of cat trees in various sizes. They are sturdy and well-made. We recommend taking a look at their selection. As pieces sell, they get new items in, so you never know what you’ll find!
This scratcher from Chewy has been very popular with kittens and adult cats alike, including some of our bigger cats.
Our tall scratching posts get a lot of use both as scratchers and perches! This gives even the biggest cats a stable place to fully stretch out while scratching. Avoid short scratchers or ones that will easily topple over.
This medium-height tower and this one at Chewy are popular for sitting in the front window and watching the world go by. Most cats appreciate a tower and the ability to be up off the ground.
Toys
Almost all of our cats can be coaxed into playing with a wand toy, but certain toys seem to be more popular. Da Bird and Da Bee are huge hits, as is a very simple toy with a long ribbon of fleece.
When it comes to chasing toys, little pom poms, springs, and “cat crazies” are perennial favorites with the kittens.
Kickers! We love kickers in all shapes, sizes and textures when it comes to giving feisty kitties a healthy outlet for that need to bite, scratch, and bunny kick. We sell some in our lobby. The Yeowww catnip brand of bananas and rainbows are huge hits as well.
From the Field makes appealing catnip toys as well as selling dried catnip. We love their catnip oil spray and carry their products in our lobby shop.
Food
We prefer to feed the cats and kittens wet food without “meals” and “by products” when possible. We want the first ingredient to be whatever meat is supposed to be in the food. There are many excellent brands to choose from now, including Wellness, Blue Buffalo, Weruva, Fussy Cat, Merrick, Purina Beyond, Instinct, and many more. Read the labels and look for quality ingredients. Same goes for dry food, and we do offer kibble to the cats but feed them wet food twice a day.
For food dishes stay away from plastic as they can harbor bacteria.
Water Fountains
Moving water is often more appealing to cats and staying well-hydrated is important for their good health. Different cats have different preferences. We’ve had good luck with several styles at the lounge, including fountains from Kitty Spout and PetLibro.
Litter
We stay away from scented litters at the lounge. There are many good litters out there including litters other than clay. This litter scoop is incredible at keeping the dust down.
Carriers
Carriers that can be loaded from the top and the front can be very helpful. One we like is this one from Petmate, as it’s very sturdy and secure.
Trimming Claws
We prefer little scissor-style clippers when we trim claws at the lounge (similar to these).