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Friday, September 12, 2008

Taking Care of Your Cat

By Bertie Birchfield

Providing proper veterinary care and regularly grooming your cat are good ways to practice preventative care. Routine grooming, assessing your cat's health and watching for any changes in her condition will help keep her healthy and happy.

Most areas require your cat in a household to be registered. Keep your cat inside your home for their safety. Train them to wear a collar with your cat's name and your telephone number to distinguish your cat from street cats. Identification helps someone to contact you if your cat is lost.

Kitty cats should be neutered or spayed. Female cats come into their first heat cycle between five and seven months. Spaying eliminates the problem of a female attracting male cats. A male cat who is not neutered can spray urine, which has a strong odor. Keep your cat well fed by giving them a balanced diet. Take it to your vet regularly.

Vaccinations should be current.

Scratching & Spraying

Scratching is important for your cat. So don't punish it for clawing the furniture, unless you have provided your cat with a scratching post or the like. If your cat has already scratched something, cover the item with plastic and she will likely turn to the post instead. Try spraying your cat with water from a squirt bottle. If it continues scratching on the furniture then use a firm "no." When your cat scratches the post, reward your cat with a High Five!

Spraying

Males and females spray urine to mark their territory, Males do it more than females.. Get rid of this problem. Just spay or neuter the cat. Marking their territory begins when they feel their territory is threatened, such as bringing a new pet in the house. There also may be some underlying health problems that may be causing this behavior. So see your Vet.

Cats like stability so a social change may have a pronounced effect on their weird ways. Your cat will eventually adapt.

Kitty Cat Food

Your cat's needs will change as it grows from a kitten into an adult. Providing your cat with a good cat food formula for each stage of it's life gives her nutrition that will help her stay fit and healthy.

Kitty Cat Safety

Your cat depends on you to keep it safe. Taking a few simple precautions and being mindful of your cat's needs will help keep her safe .

New Kittens

Bringing home a new kitten can be an exciting experience. Make sure you meet your kitten's needs by feeding her a special formula kitten food for the first year of its life.


http://www.kittycatcare.com

Enjoy
Bertie Birchfield

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