Articles tagged with 'Contained cats'

Congratulations on the recent addition to your household! Now that you have a kitten to care for there are many things to consider. One of the most important things to do is to arrange to take your kitten to the veterinarian for a general health check.

RSPCA Australia encourages owners to contain of cats within their property boundaries to help protect cats from disease and injury, avoid them becoming lost, reduce the impact on wildlife, and prevent disturbance to neighbours. Welfare check First, assess if the cat is owned (e. g.

Having your cat go missing can be very distressing for cat owners. However, there are steps you can take so that if the worst happens and your cat does go missing, you have a better chance of finding them. Don’t wait for your cat to be lost first!

Cats naturally perform scratching behaviour for a variety of reasons, such as to maintain their claws, mark territory (cats deposit scent when they scratch as they have scent glands around their paw pads), and as an emotional outlet (e. g. , frustration, anxiety, excitement).

Feline inappropriate urination (urinating in the wrong place) can be quite common. It often involves the cat urinating outside their litter box in an inappropriate area or on an inappropriate object. The causes are generally medical or behavioural.

Cats can be happy staying at home if they have an environment that safeguards their physical and mental health and provides them with the opportunity for positive experiences and good welfare.

All cats are individuals and the way cats relate to one another varies – some cats enjoy the company of other cats, and some cats prefer not to interact with or have other cats around.

Yes, it is okay to keep your cat at home all of the time, as long as you make sure that you provide them with an environment that is optimised to meet their physical and mental needs, allows and encourages the expression of normal feline behaviours, minimises stress, and promotes…