Feeding
The Right Bowl For Your Cat
When it comes to feeding your cat, you should always make sure you have the right bowls for the right type of food and water to safely provide your cat with hygienic solutions as well as the easiest type to clean.
A good idea for a water bowl is one made from ceramic. These bowls have a tendency to keep the water cooler for a lot longer and are extremely easy to clean. You should always however watch out for your cat, especially if they are a kitten, as they will more than likely attempt to play in the water more so than drink it. Make sure they keep to the actual purpose of the bowl.
For all other foods, particularly wet food, it is a good idea to use stainless steel rather than plastic. A stainless steel bowl can be put in a dishwasher and are a lot easier to sterilise and clean. Some plastic bowls have toxic plastic and can be quite difficult to fully clean and sterilise.
It’s a good idea to shop around at your local pet stores and supermarkets, and even try online and at your vet as they too have the equipment ready to go for all your feeding needs. With the right bowl, you will have a happy and filled up kitty on hand once you feed it!
Healthier Cat Food
It’s obviously easier for most people to just grab a box or can of cat food when at the supermarket and assume you are feeding your cat the best food it can get. This is not the case.
Supermarket cat food is generally processed foods that in no way have any goodness or nutrition that will be beneficial for your feline friend. There are some brands out there though in which you will find all the benefits and nutrition that your cat will need.
Just like humans it’s important for cats to have a well balanced diet with all the essential ingredients. Such brands as Royal Canin, Hills Science Diet as well as Nutro Dry are perfect and contain everything your cat needs to remain healthy. You can find these brands as well as others your vet may recommend at your local veterinarian office or cat suppliers within your local area.
They are of course slightly more expensive than supermarket branded cat food but in the long run they will be more beneficial to your cat. It is important to slowly ween your cat off supermarket food and on to the more nutritional brands as your cat may not like the new taste straight away and could potentially go hungry due to this. Slowly and steadily ween them off the food and eventually they will take to the new food, and be all the better for it in the long run!
Cat Carrier
Carrying Your Cat Safely
There will no doubt come a time where you have to transport your cat somewhere outside of your home, so it is important to have the correct carrying equipment to safely transport your favourite feline friend.
You should always purchase the properly accredited and approved safety cage from your veterinarian or pet shop and never use things such as cardboard boxes or carry bags.
By allowing your cat to be in a safe transportation cage you will ensure it will not suffer injuries when it is taken to it’s destination and that it will also ride in comfort on the journey.
Cat Litter
Obviously in choosing your cat you will need to get the right products in order to look after it properly. Because your cat is going to be inside, it’s important to get a kitty litter tray for it to be able to relieve itself in a safe and hygienic area and with as little mess as possible.
It is recommended that you purchase Oz-Pet approved litter trays as they are rigorously tested for safety and durability and your kitten will soon adapt very swiftly to using the tray.
The Oz-Pet litter is made out of a special type of wood called pelletised and they are entirely biodegradable and have no chemicals or other additives that may harm your kitten. You can find a wide variety of trays online with all different sizes and colours, but when it all comes down to it they are used for exactly the same thing so there shouldn’t be too much choice needed when it comes to purchasing a tray for your cat.
After your purchase, you should constantly show your kitten where the tray is and more often than not you should do this after they eat or drink so they know where to go to the toilet. You should also grab their paws and gently move them in a digging motion so that they get the idea that is where they need to go as it’s in a cat’s instinct to dig when they go to the bathroom.
It is also important to make sure the tray and area is completely clean and hygienic, as cat’s are very neat animals who like to stay clean. Using some strong bleach that is animal friendly is a great way of keeping things sanitary. Simple advice like this can go a long way in having a nice housetrained cat to live in a happy household!