How to look after a cat

How to look after a cat

You together with all family members carefully considered and decided to get a cat: chose breed, a color, a floor, planned a way of life and the future of the pet. Until the favourite crossed a threshold of your house, it is necessary to think in advance of the objects of leaving vital for a cat.

Transportation

To bring a cat home it is safe and convenient for an animal, buy a container for transportation. You look forward – take it counting on an adult cat. It not the last travel of the pet therefore pick up the most acceptable option of so-called "carrying".

ToiletThe toilet is required at once after settling of the pet to your house. The cat first of all will begin to explore new housing and will soon want to find a secluded corner for excrements. Put a cat in the prepared capacity and track that it descended where follows. If everything passes successfully, then the animal will remember the place for a toilet and will celebrate need only there. For a toilet choose capacity deeper. Especially it concerns cats at whom the instinct of burying excrements is strongly developed. For a tray it is better to use the granulated filler as it is convenient to clean it and it is practically not carried on the apartment on the pet's paws. For a tray allocate the secluded place in a toilet, the bathroom or the hall – cats need a privacy. They are very clean therefore remove excrements at least once a day and completely change filler of times a week. Do not forget that the tray is necessary even to the pet who usually goes to a toilet to the street (for example, in the winter or during a rain the cat can refuse to go beyond a door).

Food and drink

Buy several bowls of the different size from polypropylene or stainless steel: for water, dry and damp food. In due time wash them, and separately from other ware. Choose a secluded corner in kitchen and always put bowls to the same place. At a cat always has to be rather pure and fresh water. In food they are unpretentious, but select a diet depending on breed and observe regularity of feedings.

Laying

Equip to a cat own laying in the secluded and warm place. She can sleep together with you or on any furniture in the house, but the cat needs the lonely place where nobody will disturb it. Nearby organize a column for a scratching – the pet will surely sharpen claws, and the special column will protect your furniture.

Important trifles

The cat surely needs toys: specially bought mice and balls or pieces of paper made with own hands on threads have to be located on all house. Usually cats watch themselves, but if necessary comb out wool, you clean eyes, ears and teeth, bathe it. Regularly and in case of an indisposition show to the veterinarian – he is your best assistant in care for a cat.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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