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Cat care questions, answered.
Cat care know-how, with the sources behind it.
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How to keep an indoor cat happy and busy
How to keep an indoor cat happy and busy: play that feels like hunting, food puzzles, perches and hiding spots, and the signs a cat is bored.
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How to tell if your cat is overweight
How to tell if your cat is overweight: the rib, waist and belly checks vets use, the 1 to 9 body condition score, and what to do next.
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How to introduce a new cat to your cat
How to introduce a new cat to your cat in stages: scent, sight, supervised meetings, how long it takes, when to slow down and what to do if they fight.
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Bringing a new cat home: the first two weeks
Bringing a new cat home: how to set up a safe room, what to expect day by day in the first two weeks, when to open up the house, and when to call your vet.
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Human foods that are toxic to cats
Which human foods are toxic to cats, why onions and garlic top the list, which foods are safe in small amounts, and what to do if your cat ate one.
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Ragdoll cats: what to know about the breed
Ragdolls are large, calm, blue-eyed cats: their history, temperament, coat and weight care, the HCM heart gene test, allergies, lifespan and breeders.
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Plants and flowers that are toxic to cats
Which houseplants and flowers are toxic to cats, from lilies to aloe, pothos and snake plants, which are safe, and what to do if your cat chewed a plant.
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How much to feed a cat
How much to feed a cat: why the right amount is set in calories, how age and neutering change it, how to read the label, and how body condition guides it.
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Cat peeing outside the litter box: causes and fixes
Why a cat pees or poops outside the litter box: medical causes to rule out first, marking versus toileting, and the box, litter and stress fixes that help.
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Why cats scratch furniture, and how to redirect it
Why cats scratch furniture, what scratching does for them, and how to steer it onto a post your cat prefers, from ASPCA, AAFP and Cats Protection advice.
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How much water cats need
How much water a cat needs a day, how much comes from food, why cats drink so little, and when drinking more or less than usual means calling your vet.
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Where to put a litter box
Where to put a litter box, how many and how big, how deep to fill it, how often to clean it and how to move it, with six authorities' advice compared.
