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Learn the Simple Mistakes First Time Cat Owners Make

When you first get a cat there are some basic tips that you want to know to avoid making common mistakes that most first-time cat owners make. If this is your first time owning a cat you want to learn what the proper etiquette is so that your cat can be happy. The first thing is you want to learn how to fill their litter box so that they have enough room to use the bathroom. Many people make the common mistake of overfilling and this can create a difficult situation for your new kitten. It is important that they are able to get into the litter box and be able to maneuver around.

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Next you want to make sure that your cat has its own place to sleep and finding it a cat bed is your best option. You may have a cat that likes to sleep with you in your bed but they need to also have an alternative place to rest. You can go out and purchase a cat bed for them or take a towel and place it in their favorite spot works well also.

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You also want to make sure that your cat has some form of identification around their neck because you never know when they may get lost from their home. there are tags that you can get may that will have your name and phone number on them so that somebody can get in touch with you if your cat becomes dis-orientated.

Remember that there are some simple chat tips that you can learn if you are a first-time cat owner. It will make your life simpler and your cats as well.

Bryan Burbank is an expert in the field of Pets. For more information go to: http://www.catila.com

Need cat advice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
So, My cat is one years old. Half Siamese. She is like a dog. She will rummage through the trash, sink anywhere and drag food around and eat it. its quite annoying. and she is not underfed by any means, she eats like a dog. but the harassing for human food is bad, we even have to put her in a room so we can eat at the kitchen table, because she will be up on the table and trying to grab things off the plate. Is this s Siamese thing? Thank for any help.

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Getting second cat, advice?
We live in a condo with two small dogs and one cat. For some odd reason we are adding another kitten to the family, may be a teenage cat or kitten I'm not sure. But is there anything I should watch out for? Anything at all? The two dogs are primarily out doors, while the cat we already have and love, is in doors and outside. Just concerned for all animals involved.

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Would getting a second cat be a good idea?
My boyfriend and I live in an apartment and adopted an 18 month old cat a month ago. He's hyperactive and always wants to play. We play with him as much as we can but he is at it 24/7. He gets bored and tries to break into our cabinets, bookshelves, and closets. Would getting a second cat (another one around his age) mean they play together, or would we have two kitties getting into trouble? It doesn't sound like much more responsibility.. all cats need is fresh water, food, and clean litter box.. doubling that does not sound like much if they are chores I am already doing? Is getting a second cat too drastic of a solution? Is he fine just being crazy cat? Advice appreciated :) I'm a new cat owner and just trying to do things right. He has a cat tree and a bunch of toys and a fishing pole type thing. Doesn't care for cat nip. He's lived in an abandoned home w/ feral cats, then taken in by an animal hoarder with 200 cats 100 dogs, held as evidence in the hoarding case in a shelter for 2 months, then lived at a rescue for a few months where he loved other cats. I'm not sure he'd be territorial. The woman who ran the rescue was hesitant to let us take him since he loves other cats and we offered to adopt two but she couldn't decide on a good match for him (the older cats thought he was annoying and I guess the kittens weren't up for adoption yet or something)

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Ringworm in cats advice?
I just bought a Persian cat from a breeder and now think it has ringworm. I didn't think much of it at first but now yes, I am convinced! I've now been feeling itchy all over but I'm sure it's mental. How bad is this? I had a short haired cat many years ago who had it and we got rid of it no problem but our new cat is an indoor one and long haired so I'm totally flipping out! Anyone whose experienced this, is there any peace of mind you can give me??? I plan to take him to the vet today to get some medication. I just don't want it to be something so bad that makes me start asking myself "can I live with this??" : ( *We can't see if our cat has any marks from it since his hair is so long. But we just got him almost two months ago, my two sons got it so I know it has to be the cat. I also see one developing on my lower back. *We did use the antifungal for the kids, which worked, and I beg to differ on the itching. Both of them said it itches and my back is SUPER itchy where the mark is. I've had ringworm prior when I was a kid, and I do remember it itching. Thanks for the advice and if I had toddlers or little kids who play in sand boxes or on playgrounds (My kids are 13yr-18yr) I might think even my kids gave it to the cat, but I just looked at my emails and we got our cat 6 weeks ago. We were all healthy prior to this. In fact the "bug bite" behind my ear I had 3 weeks ago I'm beginning to think was NOT a bug bite but Ringworm. I just emailed the breeder about this problem.

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good second cat advice?
I'm getting a kitten it's being born Feb 25 I know they have to be 8 weeks before I can get them and I already have a cat so I know how to take care of cats but I would like to pick one out before 8 weeks so how old would be good to pick one out i will pic them out before and leave her with its mother until 8 week im hoping to get a all white kitten also a friend said wipe down my my current cat with a wet wash cloth then after doing that you wipe down the kitten with the wet wash cloth this is supposed to make the current cat smell the kitten and be nice do you think that will work my cat is 1 year old she is also fixed we got her in mid November

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