Addiction - New Zealand Brushtail & Vegetables Entree Canned Wet Food

Rufus received some samples of Addiction and he was thrilled at the prospect of trying some holistic and all natural, hypoallergenic game meat. How exotic!

Rufus gobbled it up with the gusto he reserves for wet food. The stinky goodness was a different texture than the stuff I usually get Rufus. There were meaty chunks rather than a meat paste which made me feel the meat was less processed. (I like that!) The first two ingredients were meat and not processed grains. (I love that!)

Ok but let me point out that the New Zealand Brushtail is a fancy way of saying possum. I didn't realize until after everything was eaten up. It striked me as a little odd but I know Rufus would not hesitate to eat possum or any other meat for that matter. The company states that this type of meat contains more omega fatty acids than traditional wet food meat, which makes for better skin and fur health.

I love the all natural and health aspect of this food. But the one downside I found was the carbon footprint that exporting this could have on the environment. Trucking food from New Zealand all the way to California is a long way to go for one cat's dinner!

Rufus getting on his hind legs for a taste.

Smacking his furry lips!

Overall, this is a good product. It passed Rufus' taste test and offers all natural ingredients with health benefits.

Rufie Rating: Three Paws!

No More Trips!

I am still recollecting, trying to get my bearings or should I say my "blogging mojo" back. Three weeks off is a long time!

Rufus not so subtly letting me know he won't have any more of my extended trips away from home.

He stands (or lays) firm!

We received some sweet cat swag while I was away. Rufus can't wait to try it all out and let everyone know what he thinks. We are also revamping our rating system from three paws to four paws. (Which makes much more sense since Rufus has, count them, four paws!)

Merry International Box Day!

It's international box day and Rufus has no shortage of pictures of him lounging/sleeping/people watching from boxes of all shapes and sizes.

Ready for pickin'!

He's sweeter than any peach I've ever had.

Home At Last!

I got back last night and it feels so good to be home! Rufus almost looks different. That's how long it's been!

Rufus celebrates my return by sleep hula-ing. :)

Gone Two Weeks & Counting

Two whole weeks have passed since I've been home! Poppa bean has been taking care of Rufus and was kind enough to send this picture.

Classic Rufus, sniffing for treats!

Picture quality is a bit poor but it's nice to see the house is still neat (from what's shown) and Rufus is cute as ever. Good to know, cause it's hard to say what goes down when you leave a guy (& a mancat) alone for so long!

Whiskas Temptations Treats

I usually buy everything for Rufus from a specialty pet stores but I took a walk down the pet aisle at my local supermarket and found these... Salmon Whiskas Temptations treats.


What a great move on my part. These are economical compared to the treats I've bought from pet stores. They are low calorie and good for Rufus' teeth. The first ingredient on the package is a meat product which I try to look for when I buy anything for Rufus to eat. The treats are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. They come in a resealable pouch to help maintain freshness.

Rufus cannot get enough of them. He knows where I keep the bag of treats and when I step near them, he begins what I believe to be his attempt at mind control. He stares at me, trying to will me to reach for the bag and just dump all the contents out of the bag so he can SCARF them.

I can't wait to let Rufus try out the other flavors! (Which is really important now that I do my best to steer clear of fish treats & food because of an article I read. You can read more about that by clicking here.)

Rufie Rating: Four Paws!

Lovin' That Fort!!

When he's not guarding the ManCat chair fort™, he's lazing around under/near it.

The paws say it all, don't they! He's such a lover!


Is he winking? Disturbing...disturbingly adorable!

When he's this adorable, it hurts!

*I've been away from home (and Rufie) for a few days and won't be back for another week which might help explain the um, over the top commentary for the pictures!