{"product_id":"silicone-lick-mat-for-dogs","title":"Silicone Lick Mat for Dogs and Cats","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe top layer turns, and food appears through it.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is what separates this from a flat lick mat: the animal has to solve something before it eats, and a two minute meal becomes ten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Top That Turns To Reveal Food\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpread food into the base, put the patterned top over it, and portions come through the openings as the animal works the surface. \u003cstrong\u003eThe puzzle is mechanical rather than just textural\u003c\/strong\u003e, which holds attention for far longer than grooves alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Slow Feeding Changes A Meal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dog that inhales a bowl in ninety seconds gets no mental work out of the biggest event in its day. Stretching that to ten minutes \u003cstrong\u003euses the animal's nose and paws\u003c\/strong\u003e, and for a bored dog indoors that is worth more than the calories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThree Shapes, Three Colors\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mat comes as a \u003cstrong\u003efish, a sunflower or a paw\u003c\/strong\u003e, each in blue, green or grey. The shape changes the pattern of the channels, so a cat that has learned one can be given a different puzzle without buying a different product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLick Mat Measurements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003eSize and materials for the silicone lick mat\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eFigure\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.9 by 7.9 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilicone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBase\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo slip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTop\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRotating, releases food as it turns\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eShapes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFish, sunflower, paw\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe No Slip Base Is Not Optional\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA puzzle feeder that slides is a puzzle the animal solves by pushing it under the sofa. The \u003cstrong\u003eno slip base holds the mat still\u003c\/strong\u003e while the top is worked, which is the difference between a feeder and a frisbee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSupervise The First Few Meals\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilicone is soft, and an animal that chews rather than licks can damage a mat and swallow pieces. Watch the first few sessions to see which kind you have, and take it away if the response is biting rather than working.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLick Mat Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it work with dry food?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. 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