Woman’s Day found out from veterinarian and founder of the “Republic of Cats” Anna Kondratyeva how to make mustachioed pets happy.
The cats are sad. You would be closed at home for the whole day! The owner comes home from work, scratches behind the ear for a couple of minutes and buries himself in the TV. And also this dullness and slush outside the window, there is nothing to even look at. We will correct the situation.
Yes Yes! The easiest way to please a cat is to bring him a regular cardboard box. Of course, clean. Better yet, two!
Cats love boxes very much. They like limited space. The box for them is an ambush spot from where they watch you to start hunting. Plus, cardboard absorbs smells, cats feel the aromas of distant countries, travel. You can just put a box so that the cat hides in it, or you can make a whole palace out of several with your own hands, with “rooms and corridors.” It’s even more interesting this way.
No fancy mice – with squeaks and catnip – can compare with the most common feathers and candy wrappers. The joy of economy class, but the cat will thank you.
It is enough to tie a feather or candy wrapper to a string, and the pet will be happy. Cats love everything that rustles, so this simple toy will quickly become their favorite. If you picked up a feather outside, be sure to wash it with soap, rinse and dry it. And only after that, let the animal play, just make sure that it does not swallow it. If you buy a pen from a store, check if it attaches well to a stick or string.
Usually, to please the cat, the owners buy fish in the store. Say, all mustachioed-striped must love the fish. It turns out that people are wrong. Regular food is not always useful for cats. Vitamins are another matter.
If the cat eats industrial food, it is better not to give him what you eat yourself. No fish and chickens. You can pick a treat at the pet store. It’s another matter if the cat eats natural food, then regular food will not hurt. But now in stores there are many different vitamins for cats. They are available in different flavors, there is even a taste of … a mouse. Cats love them very much. It turns out to catch two birds with one stone at once: both a delicacy and a benefit to the animal.
No, we are not encouraging to give your tablet or laptop to a cat. Or to play the movie “Ten Hot Kitties” all the time. But modern technologies also know how to please animals, and not just their owners.
Now there are many apps for cats. You can catch a fish, you can use a mouse. Cats are happy to join the game. Laser pointers are also suitable. Cats love to chase rays. The main thing is to make sure that the beam does not hit your pet’s eyes. Puzzles for cats are also being released now. These are structures in which food is poured, and the animal takes it out with its paw. Believe it or not, this is also a joy to the cat. He is not just fed, he gets his own food. This is a very exciting experience. By the way, you can try to do the puzzle yourself. Take a small box, glue the hole in it so that only the cat’s paw goes through. Your pet will have something to do while you are at work.
Pet the cat and he will be happy. It depends on how you stroke it. Pets are ready to run away from some of the master’s affection without looking back. We figure out how to properly stroke the mustachioed striped.
It is imperative to stroke the cat’s coat. They hate it when they do it against the grain, or their owners ruffle them. You can scratch behind your ear. By the way, if the cat allows you to stroke the belly, then this is a sign of the greatest trust in you.
My friend’s cat loves to eat toilet paper. When the hostess once again forgets to tear her a piece from the roll, Cherry sulks near the door to the bathroom. And having received the paper, he already hums with pleasure and immediately eats it. The hostess gives the paper as a reward.
Atypical case. The cat is probably missing something in the diet. I would stop giving the paper, it’s still not food, but took the animal to the vet. Probably, the fluffy patient will be prescribed some kind of vitamins and supplements.
There is a widespread belief that cats simply adore valerian. Say, on New Year’s and birthday, people drink champagne, and cats can be pleased with a couple of valerian tablets.
Valerian does not work on all cats. Some do not feel any euphoria at all from her. Catnip and valerian are bad for the nervous system, so I would refuse such experiments. It looks funny only for people, but the animal suffers.
Strange cat behavior is a reason to contact your veterinarian
Not only domestic cats are sad. Winter is coming, especially sad and scary now for the street purrs. If you want to please them, buy a bag of dry food and add them to the bowl constantly. Don’t worry that cats won’t find the water they need, they may even eat snow if thirsty.
But it is better for stray animals not to endure food from the table. It deteriorates, the cat can be poisoned by a stale chicken or fish.
Also in St. Petersburg, the project “Cotofication” is now working. In the courtyards, kind people set up special houses for cats. Fifteen of these houses have already been equipped.
“At the design school, students made houses for cats as their graduation projects,” Anna Kondratyeva told Woman’s Day. “We donate these houses to courtyards where residents have taken responsibility for homeless animals. This means that they not only feed them, but sterilize them and keep the cat’s housing clean. “