Welcoming a new cat into your home is an exciting time, but for the cat, adjusting to a new home can be a tense and frightening experience. It’s essential to remember that bringing a new feline friend into your home requires careful planning, consideration, and a lot of patience. In this blog post, we’ll show you how you can help your kitty settle into their new home, what to expect in their first few nights, and how to make them feel...
Cats can make wonderful companions for people of all ages. They are a great addition to a family home, and can help teach children empathy, responsibility and compassion. However, it’s important that if you’re thinking of introducing a new feline friend into your home, that you familiarise yourself with some essential safety tips first. After all, as cute as cats are, they have sharp claws and aren’t afraid to use them if a young child clashes with them. Check out our top...
With their unconditional love, fierce loyalty and endless entertainment, it’s no wonder cats are quickly becoming Ireland’s favourite pet. Sure, they can be up to no good at times; they might love to stretch across your laptop while you're trying to work or enjoy knocking things off the counter just because they feel like it, but that’s just part of their charm-and one of the main reasons we love them so much. Any cat parent will tell you just how much their...
Encouraging Your Cat's Natural Instincts Your cat has natural instincts that will make them want to do things like climb, pounce and hunt! These inherent traits are one of the reasons they are such fun and entertaining pets. Encouraging your cat's natural instincts is great for their mental health, and will help to keep them fit and strong. What Are a Cat's Natural Instinctive Behavours? Your domestic cat has evolved from the wild where survival is dependent on the ability to hunt. These...
Regular exercise is essential to help keep your cat fit and healthy, and is critical to preventing your kitty from gaining excessive weight. Kittens may seem like they don't need to be told twice about playing-even just watching them jump, chase and climb is enough to tire us out! In this blog below, we'll discuss the different ways you can help stimulate your kitten and maintain their health. Indoor vs. Outdoor Cats A couple of weeks after they receive their vaccinations, you may...
Keeping Your Pet Safe During Cold Weather As temperatures plummet during the winter, it is more important than ever to keep your pet safe from the elements. Despite their furry exterior, just like us humans, our pets can really feel the cold so it's important that we protect them during cold, frosty and snowy weather. Luckily, there are a few ways to help ensure your pet is kept nice and warm in cold weather, and we've compiled our top ten tips below...
Taking your kitten to get her vaccinations is essential to her health and wellbeing, as they protect against an array of diseases that your kitten is vulnerable to. It also helps prevent disease spreading to any other animals in your area. Your kitten’s mother protected her from disease through antibodies in her milk during her first few weeks of existence; after this, it’s up to you to help keep your kitten healthy, with the help and advice of your local veterinarian. In...
Kittens reach sexual maturity around 4 months of age, which means they are now capable of breeding and producing kittens themselves. To prevent any unwanted pregnancies and more kittens running around your home, it is strongly recommended to get your kitten neutered or spayed. Neutering is a surgical procedure that removes the reproductive organs and prevents your cat from reproducing. In females, it is called spaying. It is a very common procedure, with many benefits for both cat and cat parent. In...
Cats make wonderful pets. They are quiet, easier to train than dogs, and are fiercely independent. Their mysterious personalities and adorable looks make them an extremely popular pet, with 16% of Irish households owning a cat. If you’re thinking of welcoming a cat into your home, there are a number of things to consider beforehand. Every cat is different, and how they behave will depend on their personality, the environment you bring them into, and life experiences. In this blog post, we’ll...
As all cat parents know, cats love to scratch. Whether it’s against your sofa, furniture, carpet or a cat scratcher post, scratching is a part of your cat’s natural instincts. Investing in a scratcher is a great way to help save your furniture or carpet from getting destroyed, while also keeping your cat happy and healthy. There are many options when it comes to choosing a cat scratcher, so how you do you find the one that best suited to your...
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