The Yeowww! Catnip Banana arrived today and Sammie is hooked!  I have never seen her have a strange reaction to catnip, so it was quite fun to watch her go absolutely bonkers for it!

I lucked out and got this great picture:

Some others of her play session:

I also just started Sammie on  Orijen cat food.  This food is labeled “biologically appropriate real food kibble” and contains 75% meat products and 25% veggies and herbs.  It is 100% grain free, and is design to mimic a cat’s natural appetite.  Most commercial cat foods are mostly grains like corn, which is not appropriate nutrition by any means, and have can deadly implications.  Sammie has been enjoying the Orijen, and I am looking forward to the positive improvements in her health.  Also, because Orijen doesn’t have fillers like grains, serving sizes are smaller, so a smaller bag lasts a lot longer, which to me offsets the costs a bit.  I ordered a 5.5 pound bag to start off after a 1 pound sample bag to make sure Sammie would eat it.

As a special treat, I also ordered some high quality grain free canned food for her.  I got one can of each of these:  Nature’s Variety Instinct canned rabbit,  Wellness Beef & Chicken, and Wellness Chicken & Lobster.  I was excited to see different flavors available… they even make canned venison for cats!  Duck, lamb, crab, lobster, rabbit, venison… exciting!  I decided to try out these 3 flavors first to see how she likes them.  I might save the rabbit for her upcoming birthday in November.

Even when you want a moment in the bathroom!

Sammie just can’t stay out of the bathroom when someone is in there… even with a completely closed door she tries her hardest to get inside!