Hi everybody,
We obtained fairly a couple of inquiries about Whisker Fatigue during the last month and subsequently thought it was value reposting our unique information with some additional info.
First of all for people who missed the unique submit what’s Whisker Fatigue:
“In fundamental phrases, whisker fatigue is just over-stimulation of the sensory system of the whiskers. What occurs when the whiskers are touched an excessive amount of, even whether it is fundamental brushing towards meals and water dishes, is the cat’s mind will get an onslaught of sensory messages transmitted to their mind.” Dr Keyes from Cat Vet Tucson. A full article on this situation may be discovered here.
It is one thing we had by no means actually considered till we observed that one in all our cats would ignore her usually favorite meals! But what are the precise indicators to look out for?
- Refusal to eat or drink from their traditional dishes
- Pacing in entrance of the meals bowls and meowing like one thing is mistaken
- Pawing at meals and water to attempt to pull it from the bowl
- Acting extra aggressive round meals or treats when it’s given to them out of the dish
After studying about whisker fatigue we tried many several types of bowls however none of them appeared to be fairly proper till we discovered the Necoichi extra-wide bowls!
It’s not stunning that this bowl from Japanese firm Necoichi received the first place within the Global Pet Expo awards. Not simply does it deal with the whisker fatigue downside however it additionally addresses the problem of cats liking to eat from the center of the bowl! Thanks to its designed curve the meals naturally gravitates in direction of the middle avoiding the oh so frequent difficulty of a cat complaining that the bowl is empty whereas it’s nonetheless half full! 
Further to this, the bowls are manufactured from ceramic which avoids the frequent difficulty we noticed with broad bowls manufactured from bamboo composite or plastic. With the bamboo composite or plastic regardless of how onerous we cleaned them they result in the issue eater cat creating feline acne because of the micro organism dwelling within the materials of the bowls we used previous to the ceramic bowls.
And lastly, the raised design simply makes it simpler for cats to eat in addition to cut back the chance of vomiting in cats which might be vulnerable to the latter!
“The use of an elevated bowl permits gravity to help in shifting meals from the mouth to the abdomen. Cats with different consuming or swallowing issues might also profit from an elevated meals bowl.” Quote By
The extra-wide raised bowls now are available in 3 fabulous designs from Necoichi and we’re very fortunate to have been capable of supply these for our on-line store alongside the remainder of the spectacular Necoichi vary. And till the tip of May you may get 12% off with the code Sakura (Discount may be utilized in your basket / cart on the precise hand backside facet or as a clickable hyperlink on the highest of the checkout web page) in our online shop.
The designs presently obtainable for this bowl are Classic, Sakura 2022 and Nala cat which options a picture of the manufacturers’ mascot Nala!
Of course, the model additionally has extra inexpensive customary sized and enormous bowls in addition to water bowls for people who don’t essentially require the extra-wide bowl to keep away from whisker fatigue! This actually does rely on the dimensions of your cat and all of their bowls are whisker pleasant designed. Our three-legged cat Nubia is particularly happy about this because it makes it simpler for her to drink and eat always.
The full vary may be seen here.
And when you’ve got issues with spillage regardless of the particular lip design to minimise this within the first place… why not add a Necoichi dining tray!
Thanks,
Marc
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