Cats need care and attention. One of the most important aspects of caring for a cat is ensuring its safety in and outside the home.
This article provides some tips from breeders to help you keep your cat safe.
Tip 1: Keep an eye on your windows and doors.
Cats are curious animals. They will try to get outside through an open window or door. Be sure to close windows and doors if your pet does not go outside. In the case of a kitten, make sure there is not even a crack, as the baby can crawl through a small gap.
Tip 2: Check for hazardous substances.
An animal, especially when it is small, may eat something poisonous, such as household chemicals, rodent poison, or a leaf from a toxic plant. Be sure to check your home for such substances and make sure they are out of reach.
In addition to obvious toxic substances, food products such as bones, chocolate, smoked sausage and other harmful products can harm the animal. Therefore, make sure that your pet does not get to them.
Tip 3: Look at your home from a cat's point of view.
If your apartment seems safe, it is not. Imagine yourself in the cat's place.
How attractive the gap between the sofa and the wall seems! But if a cat climbs there, it can get stuck and get injured.
It's funny when a kitten falls between a pillow and the back of a sofa? But it can crush it, breaking several bones.
How convenient it is if the door slams itself! But it can literally break the cat in half.
It is impossible to foresee everything, but you have to try. And for the first few months after the appearance of a cat (small or adult) in the house, it is advisable not to leave it unattended.
Tip 4: Ensure safety when using household appliances.
Many household appliances, such as washing machines and ovens, can pose a danger to your cat. It is also important to hide cords and easily breakable objects (such as vases).
Tip 5: Check the yard.
If you live in a private house and your cat goes outside, you must follow all the above advice. Do not let the kitten out unattended until it grows up. Make sure there is no gap in the fence through which the baby can crawl to the neighbor, where there is an angry German shepherd or another cat. Every time before starting the car, check if your pet is sitting under it. Keep toxic substances closed.
It is impossible to foresee everything, but you should carefully approach the issue of cat safety. It is important to look at the house and the plot not only through the eyes of a person, but also through the eyes of a cat. After all, animals are guided by their own logic, not human logic. If you think that your pet has no reason to climb under the lawn mower, he may have a different opinion on this matter.
