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What threatens a domestic cat: even in an apartment, a pet is in danger
09.03.2023 04:30
Updated: 14.04.2023 13:25
By isolating the cat from the outside world, the owner is sure that it is safe. But this is not so.
Ordinary objects, harmless at first glance, sometimes pose a mortal danger to an animal, even if it does not leave the apartment.
Houseplants
Many houseplants are poisonous, but people don't even think about it. Although some pose a threat even to humans.
For example, dieffenbachia can cause a burn even on human skin, not to mention its ingestion by a cat. And after a pet eats ivy, its internal organs may fail.
Before bringing a kitten into the house, you should check all indoor flowers. The most dangerous ones should either be given away or placed in such a way that the animal cannot get to them. In the case of cats, this is difficult, since they can get anywhere. If the flowers are dear to you, the most poisonous ones can be collected in one room and the animal should not be allowed there unattended.
To prevent a cat from eating flowers, its natural needs should be met. Offer your pet "cat grass", barley or wheat sprouts. By eating greens, animals cleanse their intestines from swallowed hair and get vitamins.
Folding furniture
A pet will definitely check if it is possible to sleep or sit on the folding furniture. But according to Murphy's law, it will fold itself at the most inopportune moment. Cats are fragile animals, so serious injuries are possible.
Drafts
A door that slams shut from a draft can literally break a cat in half. If the draft is strong and the door is heavy and closes easily, the pet may suffer a spinal fracture.
Windows and vents that are also closed from drafts are dangerous. In this case, the cat will simply be thrown out into the street.
The fall itself is relatively safe for a cat, even from a great height. But there is a high risk of getting hit by a car, catching a dangerous disease, or getting lost.
Hidden Places
Cats love to hide in secluded places, look for "holes" and organize ambushes in the most unexpected places. For example, in the oven or washing machine. Of course, it is difficult not to notice and bake a cat. But it can jump into a hot oven and get badly burned.
Despite the persistent myth that cats cannot be trained, these animals are smart and can be trained very well. At the very least, they can be trained not to climb into dangerous "holes" and gnaw flowers. But only if, along with the prohibitions, the pet has an alternative. Grass that can be eaten, and a safe secluded place where it can sleep or set up an ambush.
