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You wouldn’t bring a new baby into your home without baby proofing it, would you? Remember that cats are like babies, except they can run faster than you, climb higher than you can reach even on a chair, and can fit into spaces so small you didn’t even know there was a space!
Keep your new cat healthy and happy by cat proofing your home. Here are some great tips:
- Protect what is valuable to you by keeping it out of her way. All cats are curious, but sometimes they are only curious about the noise something will make as it crashes to the floor! I once lived with a cat who loved to get into the dish cupboard and slowly, carefully push coffee mugs out of the cupboard and onto the countertop with a big bang! It’s easier to keep cupboard doors closed than it is to try and teach the cat not to push things off of edges of shelves. And a lot less expensive!
- If it can teeter, the cat will totter! Delicate vases, glass items and trinkets shine a special sparkle in every cat’s eye. A quick brush of the tail or flick of the paw and that delicate little vase has crashed into dust. And just because it’s big does not mean it is safe! I once had a porcelain statue in my living room, holding a tray of candies for guests. At 3am, the cat decided he wanted one of those candies and CRASH! That was my own darn fault for putting something interesting *almost* out of reach.
- Furniture, drapes, clothing: it’s all just good scratching material for a cat. Protect what you can, and be tolerant of your cat’s behavior. Can’t stand the thought of your velour drapes being covered in cat hair? Buy a sphinx hairless cat!
- Sometimes cats chew things. It is rare, but just as destructive as a dog. My rescue cat has, over the past 2 years, utterly destroyed my leather office chair by chewing the leather. I’ve asked the vet (that’s just a quirk, he said), I’ve tried hot pepper juice (she just chewed it more), squirting her with water, ignoring her, playing with her. Nothing works, that’s just the way she is. I love my cat more than I love my office chair, so while I don’t like her behavior, at least I know I have my priorities straight!
- Many plants are poisonous to cats, while others are physically harmful. Even simple cat grass can have green stalks that are so sharp they will cut a cat’s intestines. The best advice is to talk to your vet when you take your cat in for her first checkup. You can’t always rely on the internet for accurate information, and isn’t your cat’s safety worth a phone call to your vet?
- Anything that can harm a child, can harm a cat. Cords on window blinds, soaps and cleaners, plastic bags, anti-freeze, trip hazards, and so much more. One great way to help cat-proof your home is to crawl around on your hands and knees to see it from her perspective. If you trip on a telephone cord, your cat might trip too!
By keeping your home safe for your cat, you will also improve it for yourself. You and kitty can live stress free in a loving environment when you see the world from her eyes!
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