These days more than ever it is a good idea to take note of some tips to make your home a happy home for your cat. Sometimes, in the small gestures is the secret to increase the well-being of our pets.
1. Take Care Of Their Basic Needs
Feeding
Place your feeder in a place away from transit areas, where your cat can eat peacefully without being disturbed by anyone.
Locate the feeder away from the litter tray.
If you can, place more than one feeder in different places in the house and at different heights to promote mental stimulation and physical exercise when looking for food.
Offer your cat small servings of food several times a day - remember that cats need to eat small amounts frequently since they hunt several small prey throughout the day in their natural habitat.
Respect the proper food ration to avoid overweight problems.
Water
Always keep your drinking fountain clean and with fresh water. Change it frequently.
If you can, it is a good idea to place a source of water at home to promote good hydration. Place the drinker away from the litter tray and passage areas.
Sandbox
• Always place it in a well ventilated area and very accessible for your cat.
• Locate the sandpit in a safe and quiet area.
• Clean the sand daily and wash the tray once a week.
• Choose the most suitable litter for your cat.
• Choose a litter tray appropriate to the size and physical condition of your cat. If your cat is elderly, a borderless tray is always preferable.
2. Give Your Cat A Calm And Safe Environment
Avoid punishment, tension and screaming, as they will only increase your cat's stress and weaken your bond with him. Use 'Feliway' Classic Diffuser to help your cat manage stress. Remember that changing routines these days may be affecting you.
Plug the pheromone diffuser into the room where your cat spends the most time.
Reserve a safe area of the house to put your cat's bed and toys, so that he can take shelter there whenever he needs to be calm. If you live with children, always supervise the interactions between the children and the cat to avoid being stressed or uncomfortable.
3. Make The Environment Richer In Stimuli And Fun
• Place scrapers in various rooms of the house.
• Use pheromones to encourage your cat to use the scratchers .
• Use cardboard boxes, baskets, drawers, etc. to provide your cat with places to hide or materials to play with.
• Clear some shelves so you can climb and move to different heights.
4. Stimulate Your Mind
• Increase playtime with your cat.
• Use interactive toys that pose mental challenges to your cat.
• Rotate the toys so that they are not always within reach: novelty is always a stimulus for the mind.
5. If You Have More Than One Cat At Home
Put a different tray of sand for each one, and an extra one so they never have to fight over it. Make each cat have its own feeder and drinker, and an extra one so that they do not need to compete for those resources. You can use Feliway Friends pheromones as a diffuser to reduce tension and conflict.
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