What is a LickiMat?

LickiMat feeders are essential for redirecting your dog's attention during often stressful situations such as bathing, nail trimming, and grooming.

A Lickimat is a type of feeding and enrichment tool for pets, especially dogs and cats. It is a flat, BPA free food grade silicone mat with small ridges and grooves that are designed to hold and spread pet food, treats, or other soft, spreadable substances like peanut butter, yogurt, or canned pumpkin.

The purpose of a Lickimat is to encourage pets to engage in slower, more mindful feeding, as well as providing mental stimulation and entertainment. By spreading a pet's food or treats across the surface of the mat, it can extend the time it takes for the pet to consume their meal, which can be helpful for pets that tend to eat too quickly.

Additionally, Lickimats can provide sensory stimulation and oral health benefits as pets lick and scrape the textured surface, which can help to promote healthy teeth and gums. They can also be used as a tool for calming anxious pets, providing a distraction during grooming or other potentially stressful activities, or simply as a fun treat for pets to enjoy.

Lickimats come in various sizes, colours, and textures, and can be easily cleaned and reused. They are generally considered safe and beneficial for pets, although it's important to supervise pets during use to prevent ingestion of the mat or any potentially harmful substances that may be used on it.

The Lickimat Splash can be attached using the suction cup to glass doors, bathtubs, tiled wall surfaces, and even floor tiles! 

What are the Benefits of Licking for Dogs?

Licking is a natural behavior for dogs, and it serves a variety of purposes, including:

1. Communication: Dogs use licking to communicate with their owners and other dogs. They may lick their owners to show affection or to solicit attention. They may also lick other dogs to establish dominance or to initiate play.

2. Grooming: Licking is a way for dogs to groom themselves and other dogs. Dogs use their tongues to clean their fur, paws, and even their faces.

3. Healing: Licking can help dogs to heal wounds or injuries. A dog's saliva contains enzymes that can help to kill bacteria and promote healing.

4. Stress relief: Licking can be a self-soothing behavior for dogs, similar to how humans may bite their nails or twirl their hair when anxious.

5. Taste: Dogs also use their tongues to taste and explore their environment. They may lick objects or surfaces to investigate and gather information.

It's important to note that excessive licking can also be a sign of anxiety, boredom, or a medical issue. Lickimats are a perfect feeder to allow your dog to display the natural behaviour of licking in a positive mannner.

The Lickimat range features the:

• Buddy - Perfect for thick treats like peanut butter
• Slomo - For fast eaters or gulpers
• Felix (for cats)
• Casper (for cats)
• Playdate - Wider surface for chunky treats
• Wobble - For those up for a challenge
• SloDog Feeder Plate - For fast eaters or gulpers
• Splash - Attaches via suction to hard surfaces

Spread your dog's favourite treat over this Lickimat to keep them relaxed and still. Licking evokes calming, pleasant endorphins in dogs. The Lickimat range is dishwasher, microwave, and freezer safe. Made from human food-grade natural rubber.

Five of the most popular recipe suggestions for your dogs Lickimat:

1. Peanut butter
2. Fit N Flash Chicken Sprinkles
3. Bone broth. Cover your Lickimat with bone broth and freeze for 8 hours
4. Tinned dog food. This can be pressed into the Lickimat and frozen or warmed up in the microwave
5. Mashed, cooked pumpkin

Tips for Cleaning and Maintaining Your Dog's Lickimat

All Lickimat's are dishwasher safe! We recommend giving them a rinse or a scrub using a dish brush first. Allow to dry & pop away until needed again.