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Cat Care Tips and Articles

Listed below are various articles based on cat-related topics.  Please browse
through them and print them for your personal use!

Adopting an older cat... the possibilities (and benefits!) are endless! - explains the benefits of adopting a cat that has already outgrown the kitten stage.

All Cats Should Be Indoor Cats - dangers and warnings as to why you should keep your kitty indoors.  Also gives a great link to an affordable cat enclosure pet product site.

Cat Spaying and Neutering - why it's important to spay and neuter your pets... for their health, happiness and longevity.

Harness Training for Cats - getting your cat to LIKE the idea of walking with you on a harness!

How to Break Your Cat's Habit of Eating Your Plants - how to plant your cat their very own garden and training techniques to sway your cat from eating your plants.

In Case of Emergency - should you fall sick or pass away, this page of suggestions, advice and a form to fill out will ensure your pets do not end up in the pound.

Pet First Aid Kit - suggestions and advice about what to include in a pet first aid kit.

Pet Disaster Kit - suggestions and advice about what to include in a pet disaster kit to be prepared in the event that disaster strikes!

Pet Policies in Rental Housing - ideas and guidelines to help renters. 

Plants:  Tasty or Toxic? - a selection of hand-picked links to the web that will help you decide if the plants around your home and yard are poisonous to your precious pets.

Suggestions on how to clip your pet's claws.  (See article "Why you shouldn't declaw your cat".  Toenail trimming tips are listed at the bottom.)

Summer Holidays and Your Pet - suggestions on how to continue top notch care for your pet while you're on vacation... whether they come with you or stay at home.

Tasty Garden Treats - a section and alphabetical listing of which plants are considered safe for your kitty to nibble on.

Tips for Allergic Pet Owners - how to live comfortably with your pet despite allergies 

Two Cats Can Live as "PURRR...FECTLY" as One - how to introduce a new pet into your home, with or without other pets and small children

Why you shouldn't declaw your cat - problems associated with declawing, humane solutions and how to trim your kitty's claws.

(This section is currently being worked on.  We are continually updating the site and should have them up shortly.  Please continue checking back!  Thank you.)

    How to choose a vet.

    Questions to consider before purchasing a pet.

    How to train your cat/kitten to use a scratching post.

    How to train your cat/kitten to use the toilet instead of a litterbox.

    How to have your kitten use the litterbox reliably.

    How to switch your cat/kitten's food.

    Suggestions on how to brush your cat/kitten's teeth.

    How to determine a good, reputable breeder/cattery.

    Questions to ask the person you may be buying from.

    Questions to ask yourself before buying a Bengal kitten.

    Things to look for when visiting a breeder's cattery.

(These articles are for personal use only and may not be reproduced for personal or commercial use
without permission from the author, Natureworks or other authorized party.)

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