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Cat
Tips 1 - Invest in a scratching post and train your
cat to use it. This will help save your drapes, furniture, and
other "scratchable" items. Know that this won't keep
your cat from scratching on other things altogether, but it
will help. If they have a designated place to scratch, they'll
be less likely to scratch elsewhere.
Cat
Tips 2 - Get your cat spayed or neutered. It is proven to
curb bad behavior (especially in male cats). It also reduces
yowling, fighting, and the chance of disease.
Cat
Tips 3 - Just like humans, cats need to stay slim to avoid
health problems. Be careful not to overfeed your cat and make
sure it's getting enough exercise.
Cat
Tips 4 - Keep your cat indoors. It keeps them safe from
communicable diseases and it keeps them from fighting other
cats in the neighborhood, and they will not get hit by cars.
Cat
Tips 5 - To keep your cat out of the potting soil in your
plants, dampen a small cloth with oil of clove and place it
just under the soil.
Cat
Tips 6 - Be sure your cat gets plenty of exercise indoors.
Buy cat toys such as rubber mice and string. Drag the string
around the house and watch them chase it!
Cat
Tips 7 - Cat Grooming Tips - It is a good practice to chip
away at the tartar on your cat's teeth simply by using your
fingernail.
Cat
Tips 8 - Want to make bathing your cat a bit more tolerable?
Take an old window screen and put it on the bottom of the bathtub.
Your cat will dig its claws in it and stay in one spot!
Cat
Tips 9 - It is not advisable to change a cat's litter too
frequently. Cat's get used to the smell and the texture of the
litter in their litter box. When you change it, they may stop
using the litter box.
Cat
Tips 10 - Be sure the cord of your drapes isn't looped.
Cats love to climb drapes and they can actually hang themselves
from that cord unless it's cut.
Cat Tips 11 - Your veterinarian may recommend a specific
weight-management cat food, which can be bought either at the
vet's office or at your favorite grocery or pet supply store.
Check with him or her before starting a diet plan for your cat!
Cat Tips 12 - Most people think there's nothing better
than giving a cat a bowl of milk, but don't do it too often!
Cats
cannot tolerate large quantities of milk, and, if it goes sour,
milk can become a powerful laxative!
Cat
Tips 13 - If you own a cat (or cats) and you are about to
become a parent, your cat or cats may experience jealousy issues
when you bring the new baby into the house. To minimize this
problem, before you introduce the baby into the house, bring
home a blanket that the baby has been wrapped in, so the cats
may take in the scents on the blanket and become familiar with
them. You may also wish to shut the cats off from the portion
of the house where the baby will be arriving for a few minutes
so that everyone may get acclimated. The cats will also be curious
as to where the baby sleeps, and while it is best to keep that
door shut and the cats away from that room, sometimes this cannot
always be done. I would suggest installing a screen door on
the baby's room, so that the cats may see into the baby's room,
or possibly a tent (or dome) for the crib, so that the cats
can see in but won't be tempted to jump into the crib themselves!
Cat Tips 14 - If you want to bathe your cat start when
they are young in about an inch of water. As they get accustomed
to it add a little more water each time. Read the kitty shampoo
lable to determine how young to start using soap. By the time
they are fully grown adult cats, you will have a cat that will
stand still while being bathed.
Cat Tips 15 - Trimming claws should be done often to
minimize damage to furniture, as well as your arms and legs.
It is best to start trimming when your cat is young so they
are accustomed to it. The more relaxed the cat is about the
process, the less chance you have of cutting into the quick.
If you do hit the quick, have styptic powder on hand. This can
be purchased at your local pet store.
Cat Tips 16 - When you get a new cat or kitten
cat proof your house. Do this by making sure all of you windows
have screens, removing plants that may be poisonous (ask your
vet for a list of plants), moving anything off of places they
can get that may be breakable, hide wires, keeping toilet lids
down, and storing plastic bags where your kitty cant get to
them.
Cat Tips
17 - Cats can be very agile and nimble animals. They can
climb into places that you may not think they can. Do not be
surprised if you happen to find your cat on top of the refrigerator
someday! But, contrary to popular opinion, cats do NOT always
land on their feet. So, if they climb somewhere high, don't
panic, but do what you can to coax them down and make sure there
are things the cat can jump down onto as he or she goes instead
of having to make a direct leap back to the floor.
Cat Tips 18 - With litter boxes, cats dont really
like to share. For every cat you have you should have a litter
box for them. Some people say that the ratio is a box for every
cat plus one extra.
Cat Tips 19 - Dont move your cats litter box unless
it is absolutely necessary. Cats are creatures of habit. Once
they know where the box is they will expect it to be there.
Cat Tips 20 - Traveling with cats can be an interesting
experience. Some do better then others. Have a well ventilated
cat carrier that your cat will be comfortable in. Get them used
to going into it before you have to take them somewhere. If
you cat is a bad traveler talk to your vet about medications.
Cat Tips 21 - If your cat begins to vomit somewhat consistently,
he or she may have an intestinal blockage. This can be caused
by a number of reasons, but there's a good chance your cat has
eaten something they shouldn't have (i.e. string, carpeting,
plants, etc.). Consult your veterinarian immediately should
this occur.
Cat Tips 22 - When feeding your cat, if possible, try
to avoid moist cat food. The dry cat food is generally more
nutritious for your cat and will also better help to protect
their teeth.
Cat Tips
23 - Cats are one of the cheaper pets to entertain. They
don't require you buy them toys or bones. A simple shoe string
can become their most fascinating toy. Candy wrappers also make
great toys as the crinkling sound they make drives them wild.
Paper balls are lightweight and they can toss them around.
Cat Tips
24 - The reward system also works on cats, similar to the
way it works on dogs. Your cat will always remember where their
treats are kept, or hidden in my case. With cats though, the
reward system only works when getting to do something - not
stop doing something. So, if you want them to come, use a command
or signal, call for them and then give the treat. Cats take
longer than dogs to pick up new tricks as their aim is not always
to please a master, so much as to please themselves. Teaching
them tricks takes lots of patience and hard work.
Cat Tips
25 - Remember to team up your actions with commands. If
you are getting ready to squirt your cat or swat at them for
being bad, say your command first, act if necessary and then
say your command again. Your pet will get used to the command
and eventually will not even need the action.
Cat Tips
26 - If you have one or more cats and you decide to add
an additional cat into your household, take extra care to make
sure your original cat(s) do not get jealous. If you decide
to do this, your adult cat(s) will be less likely to be jealous
of a kitten than another adult cat, and will also be less likely
to be jealous of a male kitten than a female kitten. If you
go with a male kitten, try to have him neutered before entering
the household if possible, as this will reduce the risk of future
bad behavior with the other adult cat(s), and introduce him
to the other cat(s) slowly. You may need to isolate the kitten
from the other cat(s) for a short time at first to let the other
cat(s) know there is no need to feel threatened by the kitten.
Cat Tips
27 - Having trouble coaxing your cat to take a pill? If
the pill is small, wrap it in a piece of cheese. By the time
your cat has taken the bit of cheese, not only will they have
eaten the cheese, but the pill as well, since they probably
won't realize the pill was in there to begin with!
Cat Tips
28 - If your cat seems to be listless, confused, walking
around in circles, or favoring one side over the other, he or
she may have a serious neurological disorder. Consult with your
vet to see what they think. If your vet agrees, they should
be able to refer you to a specialist who deals in neurological
pet conditions for further diagnostic tests.
Cat Tips
29 - If you have two cats who were adopted together and
are roughly of the same age, and one dies suddenly, take extra
care with your remaining cat. He or she, no matter what the
nature of the relationship of the deceased cat had been, may
get lonely and have a rough adjustment to being an "only cat"
at first.
Cat Tips
30 - A cheap empty water bottle makes a great playmate.
It crinkles and slides around the floor easily. Anything small
and lightweight that the cat can toss around or makes a little
crinkling noise will keep him entertained for hours.
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