7 Important Things To Know Before Bringing A Cat Home

Who wouldn’t love bringing a pet home but how would you feel when you have to send your pet away after bringing it home. Well, there can be multiple reasons for it and the most important one is that we forget that everything has positive as well as negative aspects and having a pet can be pretty technical and fussy too. Most people prefer having cats as indoor pets and cats make a good companion but there’s more to owning a cat than having a cute, soft, purring companion. Before you get one, there are a few things you should think about, and a few things that are just plain good to know.

Cats can take care of themselves but they aren’t fully independent and need your time and attention both. They need a lot of owner’s time to groom them and look after them. Take care of their food and provide them with the best cat food that would fulfill all their nutritional and dietary needs. Bathing, brushing, and trimming claws will be a part of your routine and not only this, you will also have to get your cat some vibrant and colorful cat accessories and make a room and space for them to play and place their litter tray.

Training to use a litter tray is another hectic task and in the beginning you would have to bear the smell of cat’s urine and feces all around your home until your cat is fully trained. Keep the litter box clean, for the comfort of your cat and your nose. Also, make sure you buy well-balanced, age appropriate food for your cat. Ask our vets at petshub.pk for advice regarding food and litter trays you should buy.

Another thing that you should confirm before having a cat is that you aren’t allergic to it. A number of people across the world have fur allergy. Consider testing yourself for feline allergies before bringing a cat home. A safe play is to choose a cat with low allergens. It is also recommended to talk to our representative at petshub.pk and vets along with having a good read about cats on the internet and then go for having one if you still think you can manage it well.

Before you bring your cat home, take it for a checkup and immunizations. Also, schedule it in to be neutered as soon as age permits. This can mean the difference between a healthy and happy cat, and a miserable cat. Also be prepared that you have to spare time and take your cat to the vet for regular vaccinations and checkups. Some people also prefer getting the cat bath and nails cutting done from a vet.

Another thing to be mentally prepared about is seeing cat fur hairs all across your home. Also be ready to see your furniture being damaged by cats scratching. Investing in a scratching post or nail caps can be a good option to minimize this but it doesn’t guarantee the protection and cleanliness of your furniture.

Also make sure you aren’t allergic to catnips as Catnips, and those little freeze-dried chicken nuggets are excellent tools for cat bribery and training.

Another important consideration: Cats often live for around 20 years, so you and your furry feline friend will be together for a long time.

Another useful team is to get your cat’s insurance done as soon as you bring it home.  As it’s widely said, better safe than sorry. Cats can be a really good companion but like humans, they have their own needs too which you should consider when planning to adopt one.