Have you finally decided to have a cat as a pet? Good choice! It will give you infinite company, although they are generally pets with independent character and nature, they are still affectionate, but they express their love in a different way than dogs. They are majestic and intelligent beings, they will undoubtedly make your daily life something more beautiful. Even living with cats improves our mental health.
It is normal for the cat to be a little disoriented after arriving home since everything is new for him. So he will need a lot of patience, attention, and care until he feels comfortable and adapts to his new space.
To welcome him, it is advisable to provide him with a space to settle in, specific food, and many signs of affection, without overwhelming him too much. Next, we tell you what you should prepare to receive your new pet.
Recommendations for caring for cats
5 tips to prepare the house to welcome your cat
1 Precautionary measures
Cats are restless animals and you will see that they get into every corner. Given this adventurous nature, we will have to take certain precautionary measures by closing the balconies, doors, and windows or looking for alternative anti-escape products for cats, such as mesh or some type of barrier to prevent jumps and falls. Especially if you live on a high floor.
2 Move possible dangerous objects out of reach
Another danger that the cat can encounter when wandering around the house is the toxic products that may be within its reach due to some carelessness (be careful with toxic plants such as laurel, philodendrons, amaryllis, insecticides, and medications). These should be avoided. at all costs the ingestion of these products or any other object that could cause choking.
We must also be careful and control our cat when it is near a heat source such as the stove, oven, or ceramic hob.
As for the furniture and decoration of the house, especially fragile decorative objects that can break, you will have to protect them if they are within your reach since you can pass by them and break them accidentally.
Something they love is threads, ropes, and cords … Although they enjoy it a lot and have a great time, they can choke or hurt themselves by getting involved too much, do not let them play with these types of elements without your supervision.
3 Educate children to respect them
If there are children in the house, they must be taught to respect it. Although they are very patient, they cannot tolerate tail pulling, scares, or inadequate restraints. We leave you more information in the following article ” Preparing to Welcome a Pet into a Home where There Are Already Children”
4 Protect your other pets
And finally, if you already have other pets at home, you must pay special attention to all those that could be prey for your cat: birds, fish, or small rodents. Don’t forget that they are natural predators, so you will have to safeguard the habitat of small animals and always keep them separated from felines. If you have dogs, you cannot miss this article ” How to get dogs and cats to get along”
5 Provide 4 zones: rest, play, hygiene and food
Once you have cleared up all the possible “dangers” your cat may encounter, you need to take care of its well-being. Choose an area of the house for him to sleep and play and another to place his sandbox, where you can satisfy his physiological needs whenever he needs it.
If you have adopted a cat that has lived on the street or has had trauma, one recommendation is to use a pheromone diffuser to help the cat feel in a safe environment and reduce stress.
When they are puppies, choose a special food with the kibble adapted to the size of their mouth and teeth and the nutritional values suitable for their correct development until they grow and become adults. It is important to offer the appropriate feed according to its life stage.
Wet food is an ideal complement to their diet; cats love it thanks to its high palatability. Don’t give up anything, mixed feeding has the advantages of dry and wet food.
Overview of the welcome and care kit for cats
Finally, we list the things your kitten needs to make it easier to adapt to the new home:
Arrival home (basics)
- Dry and wet food
- Sand/Bed
- Sandbox
- Bed
- Feeder
- drinker
- scratching post
- Carrier
Fun
- Toys (wind-up, sound…)
- Snacks
- scratching post
- Catnip
Hygiene
- Brush
- Shampoo
- Nail clipper
- Dental products
- Malt
