More and more people keep pets. Many people choose to keep cats. The cute and well-behaved appearance of cats can heal people. But taking good care of an animal requires a lot of knowledge. Here are a few things to keep in mind about keeping cats.
The life of a cat can reach more than ten or twenty years. Before preparing to raise a cat, please seriously consider whether you can keep them forever and fully accept the cat as a family member. First of all, you should get permission from family members or cohabiting friends, because pets are also part of the family. One more animal will definitely bring a change to life. Therefore, you must communicate well with your family or roommates before raising cats. This is respect for family members and roommates, and it is also responsible for pets.
If you already have a pet at home, you should also pay attention to whether it is ready to accept a new partner. Some pets may strongly reject new partners, especially cats, which may have a relatively large stress response. If this happens, Pets must be separated, no contact, and follow-up placements handled.
Observe the home environment in advance to avoid accidentally swallowing items that may lead to poisoning. Here are some of the more common ones. If you want to keep plants at home, please check the relevant information carefully to confirm that they are harmless to cats. Plants of the Liliaceae family are the most poisonous to cats, ingesting any part of the plant can cause death; Rhododendrons; Narcissus; Hydrangea; Chrysanthemums; Hyacinths…
Doors, windows, balconies and other places need special protective measures to avoid accidents such as getting lost, escaping or falling from high altitudes.
You'd better prepare the necessary items for raising cats in advance, such as food, supplies, cat toilets, pet travel bags, toys, etc.
Cats are timid animals and are prone to stress reactions. Stress can lead to a variety of diseases. So when you're new to your cat, don't startle it, and give it plenty of time to adjust to its new owner and home.
You need to accept the trouble your cat can bring. Cats will shed hair, and you may have to be with the vacuum cleaner every day; not only that, but some people may have cat hair allergies and sneeze all day long; cats may be urinating everywhere, either because they are not neutered, or other (such as revenge) , mark the territory).
They may damage your belongings. Cats have a habit of hunting, they may often get things on the table to the ground, they may like to bite the wires in the house (need to stop immediately, conduct guidance training), and they like to sharpen their claws, maybe your sofa, curtains, yoga mats can't spared...
Cats can't speak, but you can infer what they're thinking by their behavior.
When you are mopping or sweeping the floor, the cat will hold your broom and hold it. This may be because the cat regards this as a kind of hunting game and thinks you are playing games with it, so it is very excited.
The cat's body is lowered, its pupils are dilated, its tail swings rapidly, its head remains relatively still, and the back half of the cat's body seems to be in vibration mode, which means that the cat is aiming at a certain prey and preparing to attack. At this time, you must not block it, dodge it quickly, or you will be injured.
It may not be a good thing for a cat to flick its tail, because when the cat's tail swings back and forth on the ground and is more forceful, it shows that the cat is more irritable, indicating that it is not bored now. If you are holding the cat, If your cat will flick its tail, it's a sign that it's had enough and you'd better let it go.
Cat pacing is one of the common behaviors of cats. In order to get breast milk, young cats will use their paws to step back and forth on the mother's breast, so that the milk can overflow. A cat doing something similar to you is showing affection. At this time, you might as well give the cat some snacks, as a reward for the cat to give himself a free massage.
