A Guide To Cat Care
Your cat will always rely on you for food, water, safe shelter and regular veterinary cat care even though they appear independent. By doing this consistently you place yourself in a much better place to develop a mutual and rewarding relationship.
It’s important that your cat’s ID and collar tag include your name, address and telephone number. You should make sure they have one for the simple reason that if they do find themselves outside and lost then having the ID tag and collar will help them return home.
If at all possible your cat should be kept inside. By keeping your cat inside you are doing what’s best for you, your cat and the community.
Make the decision to neuter or spay your cat as soon as possible. This one simple action will help reduce the incident of cat overpopulation and assist in keeping them healthier.
Train your cat from the beginning not to do things you don’t like. This would include but not limited to jumping on counter tops and scratching household items. Your cat can be trained just like a dog if you create the right circumstances. These would include In the final analysis it’s up to you to make sure your cat is trained not to act in a way you don’t like. This would include scratching furniture and jumping on counter tops. Despite popular opinion your cat can be trained like any other animal. As long as you remember to include understanding, effort and patience your training will be successful.
Make it a point to groom your cat often to keep their coat soft and shiny and healthy. Brush your cat’s hair often to keep it from getting matted. This one action alone will help your cat lower hairball creation. These are created when cats groom themselves and in the process swallow a lot of hair.
Closing
Being patient and loyal to your cat are two traits we would highly recommend. By having the right expectations of your cat you can see why we say most of their behavioral issues can be resolved. If resolving these starts become a major concern then communicate with your local animal shelter and/or veterinarian to figure out a resolution.
