Lick mat - for quiet activities

I bought the Fernpaw to use while waiting at the vet. My cat was occupied and didn't meow in the carrier.

Awesome purple color. The size is perfect for my cat.

It hardly weighs anything, which I suspect is why my cat wasn't spooked by it. She walked straight up instead of doing her usual suspicious circling.

The rubber surface doesn't slide around on tiles. The dog eats peacefully.

Stimulates drooling really well. The food doesn't get completely stuck, it's easy to get out.

Didn't expect it, but my cat actually drools a bit while working on this thing, and afterwards her tongue looks completely clean, no leftover bits at all.

Looks stylish and doesn't smell like chemicals. My bull terrier licks it clean until it shines.

The high rubber edges keep the food from spilling. Easy to wash after meals.

I spread a little wet food on it and put it in the freezer. It makes it even harder for the dog to lick it all off afterwards.

Arrived exactly as described, nothing missing from the box. The rubber is properly dense too — my dog has given it a serious go and hasn't put a tooth through it.

The bulky shape stands well on the floor. Convenient to use every day.

The grooves are quite deep. My pet chews on the rubber for a long time before getting all the food out.

Bought the Fernpaw to distract my dog while waiting in the car. It helped relieve stress.

The rubber surface doesn't slide. The dog tried to rip it off but failed, it holds on firmly.

A regular item for everyday use. The rubber quality is top-notch.

The material is dense, the dog couldn't chew through it. The textured surface cleans my poodle's tongue well after eating.

I take it to the bathroom when I wash my poodle. It distracts perfectly, and the rubber is high quality with no smell.

Relaxes my dog nicely through licking. I am completely satisfied with the purchase.

Good proportions for a cat: not so big it looks absurd next to her, not so shallow that food ends up on the floor. It also stays put on our hallway tiles.

The shape makes the dog work its tongue longer. It's good for the teeth.

It really does wobble, the dog has fun chasing it around the floor, but on smooth tiles it slides around too much. I have to put a towel underneath.

Gently distracts my cat during bath time. Washing her is now possible without getting scratched.

Nail trimming for my Miniature Schnauzer, Lina, used to be an ordeal. Constant squirming and growling. A friend recommended a lick mat, so I decided to give it a try. I spread some dog pate inside. Lina got busy licking and didn't even notice when we trimmed her front paws. The rubber surface wobbles from side to side, making the feeding process engaging for the dog. The size is very convenient, seventeen centimeters, fits right on the grooming table. I am completely satisfied with my purchase.

Bought this for my Briard. I noticed that thanks to the textured surface, salivation is more active, which cleans the gums. Sometimes I put a carrot in there for him to chew, it works like a charm, and the mat remains intact.

My Airedale Terrier immediately knew what to do. The textured surface makes feeding interesting.

Bathing a Maine Coon is normally a two-person job with towels involved. I set this in the tub for him and he was occupied enough that we got through the whole thing without any drama.

It slows down feeding well, but the stated size of 17 by 17 cm turned out to be a bit small for my shepherd.

Great 17 cm size, my golden retriever spends about 15 minutes licking up all the food.

A lightweight portable mat. It has become a great solution for everyday use at home.

I take it with me to the clinic. While we wait our turn, my beagle licks pate from it and doesn't get nervous. The saliva also helps clean leftover food from his tongue at home.

I have a medium-sized border collie, and nail trimming used to be a nightmare. This mat completely distracted him. I spread wet food on it, the dog is busy for about 15 minutes, and I can trim his nails calmly. After four uses, I noticed that he produces a lot of saliva; the mat really does stimulate it. I took off one star only because of the color: the purple gets dirty too easily, and cream-colored food looks messy on it right after the first touch. Otherwise, it's a worthwhile item, and I like that it's portable. I take it with me to the clinic.

Fernpaw made a solid product; nail trimming went off without a hitch.

Natural licking is calming. I noticed my dog has started whining less in the mornings.

I liked the textured surface. Food spreads evenly across all the cells.

The rocking shape makes it more challenging. The dog has to push the mat to get the treat.

The rubber material is good quality. It doesn't have a strong chemical smell straight out of the box.

I got it for a small dog, and it works great too, even though it's listed as medium-sized.

Modern style. I put it in the living room, and it looks like a regular stylish dog bowl.

Perfect for medium dogs. My bulldog gets through it in about twenty minutes.

The purple color looks great, and the rubber smells pleasant. I'm buying it for the second time.

Whatever the licking does, there's visibly less buildup on her back teeth than there used to be. I wasn't expecting that as a side benefit.

Sized well for a mid-size dog — mine doesn't have to crouch awkwardly over it. Feels solid in the hand, and it's light enough that I toss it in the car without thinking.

I bought it for my Maine Coon to keep him occupied while waiting. Overall it does the job, but the 8 cm sides could be a bit higher.

My boxer Bax is terribly afraid of thunderstorms and fireworks. He used to tear the wallpaper, but now I spread about a hundred grams of soft food on this mat. He can lick it for forty minutes straight. He gets completely distracted from the noise outside and calms down. The rubber texture doesn't let him eat everything quickly, so saliva production is normal. The anxiety fades into the background.

The mat works and keeps my pet busy, but it's not very convenient to carry. Because of its shape, it's hard to pack flat in a bag.

Because it tips instead of sitting flat, he can't just plough through it. Wet food that used to vanish in seconds now keeps him going for ages.

It stimulates saliva production really well. My dog swallows food more slowly than usual.

I put cottage cheese into the textured grooves. The cat spent a long time licking out all the indentations and was completely happy.

The size is suitable for medium breeds. It holds the necessary portion of wet food.

I bought it mostly for the boredom, but it earned its keep last night during the fireworks. She never even got up to pace.

The textured surface really helps clean the tongue, but washing food residue out of the little bumps is a bit tough without a dishwasher.

Weimaraners are strong and mine hates having his feet touched, so clipping his nails used to take two of us and a lot of swearing. Now I smear pâté across the mat and he gets so absorbed in working at it that I can do all four paws on my own. The rubber feels pleasant too, soft rather than hard plastic.

The modern design looks stylish in the kitchen. My dog licked it completely clean.

I leave my Prague Ratter home alone. He used to howl, but now he's busy with the mat, the saliva flows perfectly, and his teeth have gotten cleaner.

The rubber texture is quite deep. My Wire Fox Terrier really has to work hard to get the food out.

Works great as a distraction, the dog doesn't even notice me trimming her fur.

Mealtime is much longer now. The texture makes it a challenge for the Jack Russell.

The rubber texture is super, food stains don't soak in. I just give it a quick rinse.

Just the right scale for a spaniel. Mine gets genuinely into it, tail going the entire time.

It was a massive hit for our medium-sized breed. My Jack Russell Terrier is thrilled with this new activity.

Waiting in line is no longer a problem. My Amstaff is completely engrossed in licking.

It definitely extends mealtime by about twenty minutes. Great for dogs that gulp their food down too fast.

All that licking seems to scrub his tongue as he goes. My pug's teeth look a bit better for it as well, though I'm not claiming miracles.

The cat licks the pate off perfectly, and the tension during thunderstorms goes away. However, washing the pate out of the deepest crevices is very difficult; you need a stiff brush.

It's a great distraction during bath time, the dog sits quietly. But the weight of 191 grams is a bit too light, my Poodle just pushes it around and shakes it.

It helps reduce anxiety when guests come over. The dog is busy with her own thing.

An excellent product for reducing boredom. I leave it for my Labrador when I go to work.

First nail trim in this house where nobody got stressed out. He parked himself in front of it and licked away through the whole thing.

My Border Collie is terrified of fireworks. Thanks to the wobbling shape of the Fernpaw, she is busy getting the food out and shakes less.

Bath time is the main reason I keep it around. She stands still licking while I get on with the washing. Rinsing the mat afterwards takes about ten seconds under the tap.

Nothing complicated about it, and that's exactly the appeal. It's small enough to bring along whenever we're stuck waiting somewhere.

You can fit a lot of yummy stuff inside. A 600ml capacity is no joke.

It's a useful item that relieves anxiety during fireworks, but my Jack Russell quickly figured out how to flip it over, and all the food just spilled onto the floor.

The color is a rich purple, just like in the photo. The cat licks it until it shines.

Storms don't wreck the evening anymore. Something about the licking just switches him off — he's a different dog with it in front of him.

The purple color looks stylish in the kitchen. We don’t use regular bowls at all anymore.

It wobbles a bit because of the shape, which adds some fun for our Australian Shepherd.

The usual benefit for a pet, as stated by the manufacturer. It’s not medicine, but it helps.

Used it during holiday fireworks. The rug stayed intact, and so did our nerves.

For a cat, this is a real lifesaver against boredom in an apartment. She spends a long time licking it.

The color is a rich purple. We bought it for the country house so the dog wouldn’t get bored.

You get the one mat and nothing else in the box, and honestly that's all it needs to be. My Labrador is happily busy with it.

It holds a proper serving rather than a teaspoon. A whole meal's worth of wet food goes in for my poodle with room to spare.

The raised sides are the right height for a corgi to get his tongue in without flinging food everywhere. The difference in his teeth is obvious.

I spread wet food on it before bath time. The dog got so carried away licking the purple rubber that she didn’t even notice she was being washed.

Clippers used to mean a wrestling match in our house. Now I load the mat up and by the time she's got everything out of the grooves I'm already done with her feet. The ridges genuinely slow her down, which is the whole trick.

It doesn't sit perfectly still, so the cat has to chase it around a little while she works. Makes her actually earn the treat instead of hoovering it up.

Our beagle has never handled loud bangs well — fireworks night is usually spent under the bed. I packed the grooves with cream cheese and he settled into licking instead of panicking. He still hears it, he just doesn't seem to care as much.

It weighs next to nothing but holds its shape perfectly.

I ordered it for my medium-sized Jack Russell. It’s a great thing for mental stimulation and making dinner last longer. The rubber texture is excellent, and it washes under the tap in a couple of seconds. Of course, there’s a lot of drool, but that’s normal for this type of product.

It’s useful, but in freezing weather the purple rubber gets stiff. My Labrador isn’t as interested in licking it outside in winter. It’s fine for indoors.