Before adopting a cat, you need scratching posts, litter boxes, separate feeding areas, and designated play and rest spaces. Cats have emotional needs that require attention and care to keep them happy and healthy for years.
Area. So the best thing is a tall scratching post with multiple platforms and enough space for them to run up and down. Because it can also serve as a play area. It's super important. Then, if we didn't have a scratching post of this type, what would cats do? Would they use other vertical areas to do all this? And what are these vertical areas? It would be, for example, our sofa. Therefore, it is very important to have a good scratching post that they can use for all these things. On an emotional level, it is also different if we have never had a cat or if we already have cats at home. On an emotional level, we have to keep in mind that a domestic cat can live up to 20 years. Therefore, we have to keep in mind that this cat is going to be with us for many years of our lives. We may get married, have children, get separated, move or change countries. When adopting a cat, we have to keep in mind that it will have to be with us during all these changes. It has to feel loved during all the. When the cat is calmer and starts to leave this area, we need to divide these areas throughout the house. One area would be the grooming area. It would be the litter box. If we have one cat or several cats, it would be different. A cat can have only one litter box. If we have more than one, we will have several litter boxes at the same time. This should be in an area where no one usually passes by. An area where the cat has privacy, a quiet area for it. If the litter boxes can be near the wall, much better because it will feel less threatened. This area can be in a bathroom or in a separate room. This would be the grooming area. And always keep in mind that the more often we clean the litter box, the calmer and more comfortable the cat will be and therefore we will avoid problems that may arise. Another area would be the feeding area. The feeding area would be that. And I won't go into nutrition. But there are many ways to feed our cats. The simplest, the most common, would be their dry food and their wet food. By dry food, we are referring to kibble. This food should be in an area normally in the kitchen, but it can be an area where the cat is comfortable. The best thing would be to separate the drinking and feeding areas. Depending on how many cats we have, the feeding and drinking areas will be in a certain way. That is up to the person who lives with the cats. On the other hand, we would talk about wet food. Since wet food cats do not usually drink much water. They often have kidney problems when they Are a little older. Therefore, in order not to drink too much water, it is good to give them wet food a little bit each day. For example, they would have their food and water available. Always fresh water, clean water. And now we move on to the rest area, the play area. This is an area where we often make the mistake of adopting a cat, Especially if we do not know much about cats or have never had cats before. We make the mistake of preparing all the play and rest items in a separate room, thinking that the cat will be in its own room if we have one. The cat will always want to be where you are, but it will always want to be where the family is. And if the family spends most of the day in the living room, the cat will want to be where you are. It will be in the living room. Therefore, we can have a series of beds that depends on the cat, because each cat has its own personality. There will be cats that like to climb that like beds on the wall, for example. There will be cats that like beds on the floor. There will be cats that like to be on the sofa, because you are on the sofa. A very good idea. And I think the most important thing is to have a good scratching post. When buying a scratching post, what we have to keep in mind is that it is used for three things. It is a three by one. They use it to sharpen their nails, which is very important, and also to leave their pheromones and their scents with their paws. And also as a resting area. This time it needs care. If we are not just talking about medical care, we do have to take into account anything like going to the vet, but it also requires dedication. Cats expect time for them just as much as we do. So we have to be willing to dedicate that time to them. Cats are known for being very independent. This is not always the case. There are cats that are more independent than others, more sociable than others. Some do not like physical contact, others do, and others love it. But we will always have to dedicate some time to them during each of our days, especially when we get home. Normally, our cats spend many hours at home, either with feline companions or alone. When we get home, they need us to be there for them. If it's a cat that doesn't let us touch it, for example, it's enough to sit on the floor, for example, to be with them so that they know that you're there. It may be that they don't let us touch them, but they love to play. So we should dedicate that time to them. Otherwise, what happens to a cat that we don't dedicate time to? Several problems can arise. The least we can do is get bored. If they get bored, they might start throwing things. This is a typical question we get at spider cats. They throw things at us. It could be that this cat is extremely bored. It could be that they get sick, it could be that they get stressed. So it's very simple. It's something very simple that we can do every day, and that is to dedicate some time to them. It's not necessary to play with our cat for two hours, but it is necessary to make time. We all have so many things to do, and when we get home, we have to do 1000 things. Dinner needs to be made, the kids need to get ready, and the next day needs to be prepared. When we sit on the couch, we want to be comfortable and relaxed, and the cat sits in front of the tv. Well, maybe that's the moment. For example, there are toys that can be extended and you can even play from the couch. But we need to dedicate some time each day to our cats so they know we're there. Well, I hope you enjoyed this video about what we need when we adopt a cat. And remember that you can find us at 29 Terrell street in Barcelona. You can find us on our website, www.spiedguts.com spitagoga.com and on social media, SpiderGutz. You can also subscribe to Be a Timer.
