The Lick Mat
Sticks to the wall. Buys you ten quiet minutes.
A suction-backed textured mat that turns wet food or peanut butter into a long, calming job.
Ships from our US warehouse · 3–5 business days once it ships · free shipping
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1 mat
$24.95
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The problem
The ten minutes you need are the ten minutes they won't give you
Bath time, nail clipping, the courier at the door, a work call that can't be interrupted. These are all short problems, and short problems have a simple answer: give the animal a job that takes slightly longer than the thing you need to do.
How it works
- 1
Spread something soft and sticky across the surface — wet food, plain unsweetened yoghurt, pumpkin purée, or peanut butter with no xylitol in it.
- 2
Press the suction base firmly onto a clean, smooth, slightly damp surface. The side of a bath is the classic spot, because it turns bath time from a wrestling match into a meal.
- 3
For a much longer session, load it and freeze it for an hour first.
What you get
A flexible textured mat with a strong suction base. Spread something soft across it — wet food, plain yoghurt, xylitol-free peanut butter — and the grooves make it take far longer to finish than a bowl would. Stick it to the bath, a tile wall, or the floor.
- Strong suction base — sticks to bath, tile, window or floor and stays put
- Grooved surface makes a spoonful of soft food last far longer than a bowl
- Works for dogs and cats, any size
- Flat and flexible, so it stores anywhere and rinses clean in seconds
- Freezes well — a frozen mat lasts two to three times longer
- No batteries, no moving parts, nothing to break
Who it's for
- Dogs that panic at bath time or at the nail clippers
- Anyone working from home who needs a reliable ten quiet minutes
- Anxious pets who settle better with something repetitive to do
- Puppies learning to be alone in a crate
- Cats on wet food who finish far too quickly
Specifications
- Size
- 8.3" x 8.3" x 0.6" (210 x 210 x 15 mm)
- Weight
- 132 g / 0.29 lb
- Base
- Suction cups
- Freezer safe
- Yes
- Suitable for
- Dogs and cats, all sizes
What's in the box
- · 1 x lick mat
Care
- · Rinse under a hot tap and scrub the grooves with a brush. Wash by hand.
- · Suction works on clean, smooth, slightly damp surfaces — wipe both the mat and the wall first.
Shipping & delivery
- Ships from
- US warehouse
- Processing
- 1–2 business days
- Transit
- 3–5 business days
- Shipping cost
- Free
- Typical carrier
- DHL US to US
230 units in the US warehouse when we last checked (2026-08-18).
Complete the routine
One tool solves one moment of the day. These kits pair it with what usually comes next — and cost less than buying the pieces separately.
BundleThe New Puppy Kit
The Puzzle Feeder, the Lick Mat and the Fish Chew — the three jobs a puppy needs on day one.
BundleThe Indoor Cat Kit
The Cat Puzzle Box, the Accordion Scratcher two-pack and the Lick Mat, for cats who never go out.
BundleThe Cat Mealtime Kit
The Slow Bowl and the Lick Mat — dry food slowed down, wet food stretched out.
Questions people actually ask
What do I actually put on it?
Wet food, plain unsweetened yoghurt, plain pumpkin purée, mashed banana, or peanut butter — check the label and only use peanut butter with no xylitol, which is toxic to dogs. Whatever you use should come out of their daily food allowance, not on top of it.
Will the suction hold on any surface?
It needs smooth and non-porous — bath enamel, tile, glass, a sealed worktop. It won't hold on textured plaster, wood grain or carpet. Wiping the surface damp first makes a real difference.
Can it go in the dishwasher?
We'd wash it by hand. We don't have a dishwasher-safe rating from the supplier for this one, so we're not going to claim it.
How long will it keep my dog busy?
A thin smear of yoghurt might be gone in two minutes. The same mat loaded thickly and frozen can run past twenty. Freezing it is the single biggest difference.
Is it safe if my dog chews the mat itself?
It's designed for licking, not chewing. If your dog treats every soft object as something to shred, stay in the room and take it up once the food is gone.
Still unsure? Ask us — we'd rather talk you out of the wrong product than process a return.
Works well with this
The Puzzle Feeder
A 24-hole sliding puzzle that turns a 90-second meal into 15 minutes of nose-work.
The Slow Bowl
A dual-mode bowl that stretches a gulped meal to five or ten minutes, then flips back to a normal bowl.
The Fish Chew
A food-grade silicone chew with a treat channel and a ridged surface for teeth.