A pet cat's needs include a special place for himself. It
could be a box or basket with a cloth a cushion lining. Cats need privacy
during their rest, so it should be located away from the activity center in
your home. Occasionally, the cat will sleep on the assigned bed, but there are
other areas preferred as well. A favorite spot is commonly an unmade bed. The
unmade bed is attractive to cats because they enjoy nesting in blankets.
During winter, cats love to curl up. During summer, they love to sunbathe but
sometimes they look for cool, secret places beneath bushes where they can sleep
undisturbed for a long time. Whether your cat loves the indoors or outdoors, he
should not be kept in the basement especially at night as this causes
respiratory disorders and rheumatism. Aside from that, a cat can get sweet
dreams just about anyplace he chances upon.
A kitten should be trained to know where the litter box is,
but would not need so much explanation as to its purpose. Cats are clean by
instinct, and not only wish to have a toilet away from their living quarters,
but bury their waste matter, too. When the kittens know where the box is, they
would use it.
Pet cats will also need a place to stretch and trim their
claws. A house is filled possibilities for this purpose, like upholstery and
carpets, but the idea is to guide his attention elsewhere. For this intent, a
scratching post is needed. A split log placed horizontally on the floor is an
ideal scratching post. The cat can scratch and stretch on it. It could also be
vertically attached to a base very much like an indoor tree stump. A lot of pet
owners make or buy scratching poles covered wrapped with carpeting, however
some cat authorities do not advice this. They assert that the cat can't
differentiate your carpeting on the scratching pole and floor carpet. Wrapping the pole with sisal rope is more
recommended. The cat who goes outside will not necessarily confine his
scratching activities to nature. It
should be emphasized again that not all cats are offenders, but if you wish to
have a picture perfect home interior, be cognizant of the fact that your cat
does not come with a guarantee that he will always prefer to use the scratching
post.
