Recommendations of Lick mats? And if you noticed difference in anxiety

[WillowMarie]

I'm thinking of trying a lick mat for Isabelle as she eats her food fast and because it may help with anxiety.

Which ones have you tried? There are some with different textures and shapes. Which would you recommend and why? And how did it impact your kitty?

 

[maggie101]

I have never used a lick mat but my cats enjoyed playing with this with greenies cut in quarters. My cat peaches does not eat fast in the morning since using a timer. The bottom of the trixie puzzle has a tunnel

 

[mizzely]

I have never used a lick mat but my cats enjoyed playing with this with greenies cut in quarters. My cat peaches does not eat fast in the morning since using a timer. The bottom of the trixie puzzle has a tunnelView attachment 393517

Oh this is cool!!

 

[maggie101]

My cat kept trying to get the treat in the glass bowl but kept moving her paw around the outside

 

[suzeanna]

My cat kept trying to get the treat in the glass bowl but kept moving her paw around the outside

Same for mine! Even if I reached inside and got it out for her to demonstrate.

 

[WillowMarie]

Thank you for sharing maggie101 . That's a neat styled one! I have a couple different varieties that can be used for hard food or treats and she enjoys it, but she is very fast and only gets 10 pieces of dry food a day as she gains weight easily.

Still would love feedback on any that can be used with wet food, if anyone has any experience with those.

 

[pearl99]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089DN79NC/?tag=thecatsite

I used this one when I was introducing Ziggy to the others to slow down their eating so they would be together longer. The portion at the nose of the fish the knobs were too close together and a lot of food was left behind so I used the other parts of it. It did slow down their eating some. But I didn’t use it for anxiety. Easy to clean.

 

[tyleete]

I don't use lick mats, but have 3 cats that take cbd for anxiety. Well, 2 for anxiety only. Other takes it & replaced her daily Prednisolone for vomiting, aches and pains of arthritis, and inflammation in gut. Just turned out she was having anxiety as well that it fixed.
I have used both Lazarus - salmon oil flavored & Cbdmd - catnip flavored. Works miracles for me. Once I got the right dosage got each, like different cats.

 

[WillowMarie]

The portion at the nose of the fish the knobs were too close together and a lot of food was left behind so I used the other parts of it. It did slow down their eating some.

Good to know, thanks! I'll check that out.