Snuffle mats by kara.

07/05/2022

Snuffle mats are such a helpful tool for nervous dogs. I'm looking after a lab just now and when I first took her home she was so skittish and just petrified of everything. I spent some evenings outside with her dinner on a snuffle mat for her to watch the world go by. When I took her to my weekend job at a sanctuary she ate while she got used to all the animals and its helped her confidence so much to not panic anytime something moved or made a sound near her. Now she wanders about pretty unphased by everything and I put it down to the time she had to snuffle her worries away 😊
Its a calming activity that tires them out, letting them use natural skills to earn rewards which when paired with stressful situations can help them begin to assosiate good feelings with the places/sounds/actions they were worried about before. Great for overseas rescue dogs to help them relax a little bit in their new homes, giving them a calm activty to do.Great for getting dogs used to things like grooming/brushing/waiting in their crate or making the car a nicer place to be.

Pm to order, I have a few available ready to go!

08/03/2022

Just wanted to come on and talk about a concern that has been voiced recently about horses eating the fabric on my snuffle mats.

Below are 2 videos
- the first is a young mare, Moon. She bites down in attempt to get the treats once or twice then begins to use her lips more. This is a result of frustration. She was learning how to use it, and was trying to work out the easiest way to get the treats and eventually learned it was easier to snuffle than to grab the treats. (You have to teach them how to use it in most cases, which I have a set of step by step instructions if your struggling!)

-the second is a mare called lady. She's a much more mellow horse and on her first try she was able to calmly hoover up grated carrots and herbs.

I always reccomend to use large treats right on top first, and observing how your horse uses their mat, to slowly integrate smaller treats and hiding them further down. Every horse is different and multiple factors determine how they will use the mat initially. If their hungry, their going to be desperate to get the food and so are more likely to bite, shake it around or kick it. You can prevent this by feeding a portion of hay or forage first and introducing as as above.

Snuffle mats are an enrichment tool for horses as opposed to a slow feeder as they are for dogs. I've sold over 70 mats and never had anyone say their animal has tried to ingest the fabric. It is tied on tightly and for an animal- not easy to undo the knots. Generally animals are quite clever and a quite aware what is edible and what is not! Not saying it cannot happen, but I always advise against leaving unattended so aslong as you keep an eye on them and inspect your mat for loose pieces before use, your animals are quite safe using my products 😊

Hopefully that helped clear up any worries over that issue, I have a few available ready to go and have a few other colours to choose from. Pm to order 😁

10/02/2022

Have 2x baby pink small mats
1x multicoloured small mat. £14.99+£3.20 postage
And 1x blue mix horse/livestock mat £17.99+£3.20 postage.

I am still taking orders but for the moment only small and horse mats available and limited colours. Pm to order 👍

14/12/2021

📢 I have decided to cut back on the production of snuffle mats over the next few months, as I'm training to be a dog groomer, I'll be busy! I will still be accommodating orders however I will be using only the fabric I have in stock already and not making any L/XL mats for a while as I feel I need to think about price increase due to the strain they put on my hands and wrists.

If your desperate for a big one, pm me and I'll see what I can do, however they also take up much more fabric and so you may have to mix and match colours that mabye don't go as well together. Just order as normal but please understand the colour choices are limited and I may ask you to pick an extra colour to add in incase I run out of the ones you picked. 📢

I have 2 pink star small mats available, ready to go £14.99+£3.20 postage.

Thanks! 😁

14/11/2021

Due to time waster I've got this gorgeous German coloured snuffle mat for sale. Its round for feed buckets so ideal for outside animals like horses/goats etc. £17.99 + postage 👍
**SOLD**

04/11/2021

Cookie and crumble doing a better job than lucky on their first time using a snuffle mat!

Sweet girls trying out their Snuffle Mat! 🥰

03/11/2021

Big lucky who doesn't get treats very often wasn't quite sure what to do with his snuffle mat! 😂 he was helping me film a "how not to" for you guys 😉! I have a set of step by steps for you if you feel your horse would just do this! You can indeed teach them how to use it 🥰

26/09/2021

Another happy customer with her galaxy mat 🥰 as she mentioned, they are great for picking out feet for fidgety horses or youngsters and if you've got hens they can clean them right up for you! Pm to order 👍

17/08/2021

Sadie and billy snuffling for their dinner 🥰 these are just small mats, really shows how tiny billy is ! Pm to order in your choice of colours 👍

09/08/2021

Thunderhooves did a wee review for me, to explain a wee bit about snuffle mats for horses and a wee demo for those of you with equines who are on box rest, eat their hay net before you've even left the yard or young/old(/any age really!) horses to keep their minds enriched 🥰
Pm to order or find out more!

Product ReviewSnuffle Mats by Kara

31/07/2021

Snuffle mats aren't just for dogs! I have a range of customers of all shapes and sizes who all look forward to their snuffle time 🥰 If your not sure your pet would understand how to snuffle give me a message and I can talk you through how we can teach them to use it and it's benefits 😊 message to order in your choice of colours 👍
Price list 🐶
small- (20x30cm) £14.99
medium- (30x40cm) £23.99
XL- (40x60cm) £38.99
Horse std round (fits 38l tub trug bucket) - £17.99
Plus postage from £3.20

20/06/2021

I'M BACK 🎉🎉🎉 sorry for being so quiet recently, I moved out on my own and have just been settling me and my pony into our new lives 😊 I am still taking orders for snuffle mats however have limited colours right now so message me with your preferences and I'll pop an order in this week 👍
Price list 🐶🐴
small- (20x30cm) £14.99
medium- (30x40cm) £23.99
XL- (40x60cm) £38.99
Horse std round (fits 38l tub trug bucket) - £17.99
Plus postage from £3.20

15/04/2021

To be able to open again safely and comply with the ever changing rules, we need to update areas of our site before we can welcome you back

03/04/2021

My 2 munchkins and django snuffling 🥰 I'm still donating my profits to my wee cousins new car seat to help her be more comfortable in the car, their sooo close now! So nows a great time to get your orders in, and for a good cause 🙏 pm to order 😊
Price list 🐶
small- (20x30cm) £14.99
medium- (30x40cm) £22.50
XL- (40x60cm) £38.99
Horse std round (fits 38l tub trug bucket) - £17.99
Plus postage which varies from around £3 - £6

28/03/2021

All profits for any mats made from now until they've got enough will go to my cousins new car seat! They still need a wee bit yet, so if you were thinking of buying one of my snuffle mats for your pet nows the time!! 😁

Weʼre raising money to To purchase an additional needs car seat for Olivia.. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

05/03/2021

Head over to Reins & Paws's Instagram to enter the raffle to raise money for @ angelsforanimalsfoundation. The main prize is worth over £600, and tickets are only a minimum donation of £7.50! I've donated a medium snuffle mat to it, and there are so many other great prizes to be won! Also check out her page for all of her gorgeous collars and leads 🥰

26/02/2021

Miss Asia using her snuffle mat to keep sane during her long recovery for a broken leg. Only 18 months old bless her! Snuffle mats are great for horses on box rest to keep them busy while their patiently waiting to be let out again! My mats are made round to fit the standard 38l tub trug bucket for cleanliness! Pm to order in your choice of colours ☺️
£17. 99+postage.

20/02/2021

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15/02/2021

Snuffle mats 🐴
They are a fantastic way to keep your pony occupied while you carry out yard duties, while they get their feet trimmed or just a nice way to spend quality time together 😊 I make them to fit the 38l tub trug bucket which most of you have, for cleanliness and can customise to bigger or smaller buckets. £17.99+£3.20 postage for the standard mat. Pm to order in your choice of colours 👍

13/02/2021

Gorgeous lexi enjoying her new snuffle mat 🥰
They are a great way to knacker those playful pups out with minimal effort 😉 pm to order 🐶

12/02/2021

Snuffle mats are such a useful thing to have in your pet cupboard. Not only are they a great way to wind down and give your pets something to do but they can be used to aid training/distract while you carry out husbandry tasks on your pet like brushing/hoofcare. They are great for tiring out playful puppies and great for keeping the horses from eating most of their hay before you've even left the yard. Pm me to find out more, have a variety of colours in and can make any size to suit your pet 😊

09/02/2021

These are the mats I have ready to go, 3x small (pink sold) £14.99
1x medium - orange/ light blue ducky £22.50. Can be posted out tomorrow/collection from grantown. Pm me for other colors /sizes 🐶

05/02/2021

2 puppy mats ready to go! £14.99 each, can be picked up from pet shop in grantown, posted or can deliver around grantown. Pm to order other sizes/ colours, for all animals big and small 🐴🐏🐑🐶🐱🐰🐭🐓🦆.

20/01/2021

***UK ONLY***
🐴 The moment you've been waiting for..... 🎉 I was hoping to get more mats made ready to go but that didn't happen... 😐 However I won't make you wait any longer! I have these 4 ready to go and if you'd like different colours/a larger or smaller size pm me to find out what else I have, I can order in your choice of colours and customise size.
£17.99 + postage snuffle mats for horses. Perfectly round to fit the standard tub trug buckets for cleanliness 😁
Below, the handsome Archer (video in comments) and lovley Lucy enjoying their mats 🥰

SOLD***green and purple & yellow and orange & red and blue***SOLD

10/01/2021

I've been busy all day today working on the new round mats for 🐴🐑🐏 that fit into the standard tub trug buckets... I think I've finally sussed it after hours of sizing and cutting and cutting some more...🙄🥵 I'm not quite ready to put these out for orders just yet as I'm waiting on a fabric order to arrive but once I'm able to accomadate the mass amount of you guys who want one I'll put some up on here for grabs and then work my way through anyone else who'd like. My girls stood watching me the entire time as I scratched my head trying to figure this out! 😂

08/01/2021

The handsome vinnie and my 3 nutters demonstrating how snuffle mats work, if your wondering 💁‍♀️ vinnie eats his dinner on it every night and his little brother also likes to sleep on it 😂🐶

06/01/2021

2x small mats - £14.99
Green / lilac and blue.

1x s/m mat - £18.99
Lilac and grey tartan

1x medium mat - £22.50
Orange and blue bird.

I made these over the Christmas period after orders and these are some of my last few available for a week or two until I put my next order in. If you'd like specific colours/sizes pm me and I'll add it to the list. 🐶