Hello, I’m Nicole! Learn my introduction to be taught extra about me and my distinguished Burmese, Mr. Child Cat.
Final week I shared that we lastly obtained our Nest Mattress after many many months of ready because of long-Covid signs in our delivery/postal business down in New Zealand. I used to be positively essentially the most enthusiastic about what was contained in the field, however Child Cat positively confirmed curiosity instantly, although he didn’t instantly get snuggly inside.
The place I left you final week was with Child Cat laying subsequent to his Nest mattress on the sofa, nonetheless within the courting section.
I’m blissful to report that just a few quick hours later, we put the Nest beside the fireplace, and our little man stepped proper into it and snuggled in for a comfortable hearth snooze!
So…in fewer than 6 hours we had love. I’d say that’s just about love at first sight.
I wasn’t shocked, as a result of we have now heard so many testimonials from our clients about how they’ve looked for the right mattress for years, tried every little thing, and eventually, they discovered the Nest, and so they can’t get their cats out of them! However, in fact, I used to be nervous that perhaps our boy could be the outlier.
We’re over every week in now and he completely loves his Nest mattress, we haven’t eliminated his previous tower mattress from the home but, however he hasn’t even a lot as checked out it! In case you’re available in the market for a brand new cat mattress, I really can’t advocate the Nest sufficient. It seems to be trendy and classy in our home, and it’s so transportable and practical for our little man, we are able to put him on the sofa, on the desk, or simply on the ground by the fireplace, with out disturbing him if we transfer him mid-sleep!
I believed I’d put collectively slightly useful information, too, to anybody that will get their kitty a brand new mattress, to assist domesticate the identical ‘love-at-first-sight’ emotions we skilled in our dwelling.
Assist Your Cat Fall in Love With Their New Mattress
1. Select the precise mattress
Be certain the mattress is comfy and appropriately sized in your cat. It’s laborious to know what they take pleasure in or like with out trial and error, however trusting critiques and different cats’ experiences will be tremendous useful right here. The fantastic thing about the Nest mattress is that it suits cats huge and small, there’s area for blankets inside if cats need additional cushioning, but it surely’s tremendous cozy and ergonomic by itself.
2. Place the mattress in a well-known spot.
Put the brand new mattress in a spot the place your cat already likes to sleep or spend time, in our case, we put it on the sofa and beside the fireplace. This might help them really feel extra comfy approaching the brand new mattress, so that they know precisely what it needs to be used for (not that they essentially need assistance discovering spots to snooze).
3. Use acquainted scents
Cats are very scent-oriented, so inserting a blanket, towel, or an merchandise of clothes that smells such as you or your cat within the mattress could make it extra inviting. It’s also possible to rub a towel in your cat after which on the mattress to switch their scent.
4. Encourage exploration
Place a few of your cat’s favourite toys or treats within the new mattress to encourage your cat to discover it. This could create a constructive affiliation with the mattress proper from the second it arrives in your house.
5. Give it time
Don’t power your cat to make use of the brand new mattress. Putting them in gently so that they perceive they’ll and will go inside is one factor, however repeatedly forcing it upon them will solely stress them out. Enable your cat to discover the brand new mattress on their very own phrases. Some cats might take to a brand new mattress immediately, whereas others may have a couple of days and even weeks. If it’s taking weeks, although, it is likely to be aggravating for you. Get extra treats in there and make sure you’ve bought the opposite steps coated.
6. Constructive reinforcement
Reward your cat with reward, petting, or treats each time they present curiosity in or use the brand new mattress. This reinforces the concept that the mattress is an effective place.
7. Keep a peaceful atmosphere
Make sure that the world across the new mattress is quiet and peaceable, with out an excessive amount of foot site visitors or loud noises that would make your cat really feel anxious. This was probably not attainable in our dwelling with the canine and the toddler however we did find yourself placing slightly blanket over half of the Nest to make it extra cave-like as soon as Child bought extra accustomed to it and he LOVED that.
Loving His Nest Mattress
By following the above steps we had Child Cat and his Nest Mattress joined collectively after lower than a day. Whereas I can’t assure that this may occur for all cats, we have now heard so many comparable studies and tales from clients and have seen so many relaxed and blissful cats of their beds that I can solely say that it’s completely well worth the attempt. Seeing how a lot he loves snuggling inside his new mattress makes the wait so value it, and it’s so cool to offer our previous boy one thing new and particular that’s comfy on his joints and makes him really feel a bit spoiled.
We’re headed on vacation with the entire circus later this week and we’ll be bringing the mattress, so we’ll see how that goes! Thanks for studying.
This text is part of Nicole and Child Cat’s collection.