Read These Helpful Tips About Proper Cat Care.

Cats are a very com­mon house pet but the­re is also a wide popu­la­ti­on of wild cats. The­se cats are aban­do­ned and make up almost half of the who­le cat popu­la­ti­on. Dealing with this issue cos­ts busi­nes­ses a lot of money due to lost customers.

Pre­vent your cats from play­ing with dra­pe­ry cords. It is easy for the cat to get his head caught among the cords when play­ing with them. This acci­dent could trap or inju­re your cat, or even be fatal. Pin and hide drape cords to avoid this.

Brush and trim your cat’s fur often to keep it loo­king sharp. A cat requi­res regu­lar­ly brushing and com­bing. Such prac­ti­ces help keep cats‘ coats clean. It will also cut down on shed­ding and hair­balls. A cat that is well-groo­med is one that loo­ks the best at home.

Do not allow your cat to be bored fre­quent­ly. Your cat needs ple­nty of exer­cise. But many cat owners igno­re that need. Cats that are bored may deve­lop obses­si­ve com­pul­si­ve dis­or­ders, depres­si­on, or other issu­es that can harm their health. Give them exer­cise space and a lot of toys. If they’­re insi­de kit­ties, get them a post or some­thing else that they can scratch and climb.

Crys­tals in the uri­ne, an issue many male cats have, can be avoided with the pro­per food. It can be pain­ful to pass the­se crys­tals and your vet bill will be pri­ced accord­in­gly. Make sure your cat’s food is not high in magne­si­um. Look over the label. Pro­ducts inclu­ding fish have a hig­her magne­si­um con­tent then poul­try based products.

Cat Outside

Think hard befo­re allowing your cat out­side. Let­ting your cat out­side great­ly incre­a­ses his risk level. It takes mere minu­tes for your cats to pick up fleas, be bit­ten by a tick or some­thing far worse. Cats can be har­med by cars, peop­le and other ani­mals. If your cat must be an out­door cat, limit it to your own backyard.

Use care if you have kids and a cat. Never lea­ve a pet alo­ne with a child who is any youn­ger than five. Small child­ren don’t have the men­tal capa­ci­ty to under­stand that cer­tain acti­vi­ties are dan­ge­rous to the kit­ten. Once the child is older and more matu­re, deci­de if they are rea­dy for the respon­si­bi­li­ty of hand­ling animals.

You should talk to other pet owners if you have an issue with yours. It is pos­si­ble to work out the pro­blem yourself, but help from others can be inva­lu­able. The­re are also forums on the Inter­net which cater to cat parents.

Accli­ma­te your cat to its car­ri­er. Cats don’t react to punish­ment like dogs do. Encou­ra­ge­ment is more likely to get them to respond. Lea­ve the door to a car­ri­er open at all times, and make the inte­rior ent­i­cing with a beloved toy and blan­ket. Cats are natu­ral explo­rers and soo­ner or later he will check it out. In the future, your cat will not get sca­red when you put him in the carrier.

After rea­ding this arti­cle, you should have a bet­ter under­stan­ding of your cat’s needs. Cats are very loving crea­tures, once you get to know them. Obvious­ly, cats are living bein­gs and you should always be con­si­de­ra­te to the extent that is safe for you. You could even end up bon­d­ing with one of the feral cats.