How Do I Make My House Safe for My Pet Cat?

You need to make sure you house is safe for your cat, there are many dangers in your house that could cause accidents partiularly when you bring a cat home for the first time. Here are some of the things you should do to keep your cat safe.

• Put the Lid Down on your Toilet. Cats and Kittens can not resist the tempation to drink, and they could fall in or be poisoned.
• Keep doors on appliances (cooker, washing machine etc) closed, also make sure you check these each time you use them in case your cat has climbed in.
• keep cleaning supplies where cats can not get to them as most are toxic.
• Put Lit candels where you cat can not get to them. Cats are drawn to small flames.
• Put medicins away where your cat can not ge to them.
• If you have any breackable ornaments them be sure to put them away safe, cats are drawn to shiny object.
• Keep your doors and windows closed initially to prevent escape.
• Throw away any plastic bags you have right now, these can suffocate your cat.
• Cover any open Electrical outlets, hide any electrical cords as these are attractive toys to cats and every year many cats die from electrocution.
• Give away any Dangerouse plants like poinsettias.
• Do not use Rodent poisons and avoid using chemicals in your garden

these tips should help you to keep your cat safe. If you have any more please send them to us.

Pet Cat Quotes part 4

Thank you for sending us all your great cat quotes.

“Dogs have owners, cats have staff.”
- Unknown

“Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this.”
- Anonymous

” There are many intelligent species in the universe. They are all owned by cats.”
- Anonymous

“No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch.”
- Leo Dworken

“One cat just leads to another.”
- Ernest Hemingway

“The cat has too much spirit to have no heart.”
- Ernest Menaul

“As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat.”
- Ellen Perry Berkeley

“People who hate cats, will come back as mice in their next life.”
- Faith Resnick

“One reason we admire cats is for their proficiency in one-upmanship. They always seem to come out on top, no matter what they are doing, or pretend they do.”
- Barbara Webster

“I have noticed that what cats most appreciate in a human being is not the ability to produce food which they take for granted–but his or her entertainment value.”
- Geoffrey Household

“As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the human kind.”
- Cleveland Amory

Facts about Cats and Kittens Part 8

Todays Cat Facts

1. The number of pet-owning households is expected to grow nearly 12% between 1993 and 2000, and another 5% between 2000 and 2010
2. 32% of those who own their own home, also own at least one cat
3. “Pair bonds” can develop between two cats who live together, or between a cat and a person.
4. A cat that bites you after you have rubbed his stomach, is probably biting out of pleasure, not anger
5. An adult cat has 32 teeth
6. Never leave your cat in a vehicle alone.  On summer days, temperatures in an automobile can reach 160 degrees in just minutes, even with the windows cracked.
7. PSI trailings” attempt to explain a cat’s ability to travel a long distance to return to their home.  It is said they use the earth’s gravity to determine “their place” in the world, and to develop the ability to return there when necessary.
8. According to myth, a cat sleeping with all four paws tucked under means cold weather is coming
9. Each year Americans spend four billion dollars on cat food.  That’s one billion dollars more than they spend on baby food!

Proper Litter Tray Cleaning

Pet product manufacturers are always coming out with new inventions that promise to make cat ownership a breeze. But getting things done quickly doesn‘t always equal getting things done in the best way.

Automatic cat litter tray scooping machines promise that you’ll never have to scoop again. But that doesn’t mean you’ll never have to clean the tray again. Merely scooping does not keep the litter tray clean or free of odors, germs, or harmful viruses that can spread.

In order to properly clean a cat litter tray, obviously the first step is to scoop out waste daily. Twice a day is even better; would you wait a day to flush your own toilet? All litter must be completely removed and replaced at least every other week to once a month. Some people clean once a week. This frequency might depend on whether you are using scoopable litter, how well the litter clumps, and whether you need to scrape off the bottom of the try or not. Non-clumping litter will need to be emptied out more often. If the clumps of your scoopable litter fall apart, you might want to find a better clumping litter. If you are scraping off the bottom of the tray due to sticking litter, you may need to pour more litter into the tray to keep the litter deeper.

Never pour liquid bleach from a bottle into a cat litter try to clean it. If there is any leftover urine, the ammonia in the urine will mix with the bleach to create a noxious gas. Instead, you should first wash out the tray and the scooper with mild detergent and HOT water once or twice, then thoroughly rinse and dry. Then, once you know the box is clean, you may want to kill any stubborn bacteria with a mild bleach solution. If you have an industrial strength spray bottle, you can mix 30 parts water to 1 part bleach and spray the tray, then rinse and dry with paper towels or sunshine, if another box is available to the cat. If you don’t have an industrial spay bottle, regular spray bottles will be ruined by bleach. You will need to fill the litter tray with a gallon of water then a cup of bleach and let it soak for a few minutes. Wipe the sides with paper towel inside and out, then pour out the bleach solution, rinse thoroughly, and dry.

When refilling the cat litter tray, it is safe to sprinkle a thin layer of baking soda on the bottom. This will help reduce odours. Non-scented litter is recommended, as it is more pure and therefore less offensive to your cat’s sensitive nose, and healthier. Non-scented litter is less likely to introduce perfumed chemicals into your cat’s urinary tract, which can cause infection. A cat with a UTI will be in pain and will visit the litter tray every few minutes. If you notice your cat doing this, take him to the vet immediately. Urinary blockage can lead to death very quickly in a cat.

It is also advised not to mask over the odors around the litter tray with chemical sprays and air fresheners. Not only can these chemicals be harmful to your cat, but not using them will help you keep track of how often the box needs to be scooped and cleaned. If the odour is still overwhelming despite your best cleaning efforts, take a better look into your cat’s health and diet.