We all grew up with dogs in our home, so we didn't have any experience having pet cats. My Mom didn't like cats because they always ruined her plants.
Fast forward to 2022, when we noticed that our new home came with a cat. For a random reason we had brought home two cans of cat food*. We gave to him and soon enough he had a name, Grey.
Word spread fast and we eventually had other cats visiting to eat and the kittens were born! We scrambled to learn how to care for cats and kittens. Here's what we learned:
1. Feed them at specific times and in specific areas. Remove leftovers so it doesn't attract pests. Make sure their drinking water is always fresh.
2. Bring them to the vet for vaccination and deworming. Spay and neuter them. This keeps both you and your cats protected plus you get calmer cats.
3. Designate cat toilets by placing litter boxes. Keep it clean. Don't put it near where they eat.
4. Boxes are the best beds for them. Don't bother with expensive beds, they prefer boxes. You can use mats or old towels as their bedding. Keep it clean.
5. Protect your plants by placing used disposable forks (cleaned of course), so they don't use your plants as a bed or toilet. Keep poisonous plants out of reach from cats.
6. Playtime is important. Just make toys yourself, they'll appreciate it more than expensive toys.
7. Don't cut their nails. They use it to defend themselves.
8. Respect their boundaries. Not all cats like being petted. Let them take the lead.
Everytime I step outside, I call each of our fur babies by name. I ask them to call those who are not around and soon enough they're all present.
I ♥️ my kitties 😻
#BeKind #StaySafe
