Rectangular Cat Water Play Mat

Water She Is Allowed to Paw At

Cats will sit at a dripping tap for ten minutes. This rectangular cat water play mat gives them the same thing on the floor: a sealed layer of water with sea creatures floating inside it, under a clear panel she can hit as hard as she likes.

Why She Keeps Going Back

• Floating figures – they are loose in the water rather than printed on, so they drift away from her paw and settle somewhere new
• Inflatable border – the raised rim holds the water in the middle and keeps the panel flat on the floor
• Thickened PVC – a heavier film than a child’s play mat, so ordinary pawing does not go through it
• Rectangular shape – 69 by 50 cm, enough for a cat to stretch out on rather than only stand over
• Empties and folds – drain it, let the air out and it goes flat in a drawer at the end of summer

Then She Lies Down on It

This is the part owners do not expect. After the hunting stops, the water layer is cooler than the room and cats flop straight onto it. Fill it from the cold tap on a warm day.

Two Prints

Octopus or tropical fish, both on an ocean background inside the same blue border.

Setting It Up

Inflate the border, fill the center through the valve, seal it and lay it flat. Wipe the surface with a damp cloth after use. Supervise play; claws can puncture it eventually.

Specifications

• Size: 69 x 50 cm (27.1 x 19.6 in)
• Material: Thickened PVC, leak proof
• Fill: Tap water through a valve, no pump needed
• Inside: Loose floating sea creatures over an ocean print
• Prints: Octopus or Fish
• Storage: Drain, deflate and fold flat

Fill It and Walk Away

The tap dripping was never this interesting.