Raising a cat requires preparing more than just one cat. Raising a cat requires preparing many daily necessities that the cat needs. Don’t think that raising a cat does not cost much. In fact, the expenditure required for raising a cat will far exceed our imagination. From the time the cat comes home, , until the actual feeding begins, let’s take a look at what daily necessities we need to prepare for cats!

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1. What necessary daily necessities do you need to prepare before raising a cat?

1. Cat bowls: At least two bowls should be prepared for cats, one for cat food and the other for clean water. When choosing a cat bowl, you should choose one with a wide and stable bottom so that it is not easily knocked over by the cat. If you want to keep more than one cat at home, it is best to prepare several more cat bowls.

2. Cat food: including dry cat food and wet cat food. Dry food is the most important part. There are many varieties of wet food. You must prepare the food before raising a cat. Cats will prefer to eat wet food.

3. Cat litter box and litter scoop: The litter box is the cat’s toilet. The litter box should be large enough to accommodate an adult cat to enter and exit and bury feces. There are three types of sand basins: closed, semi-closed and open. They can be selected according to family conditions. Generally speaking, just prepare a larger plastic basin. A cat litter scoop is an essential tool for cleaning up cat excrement. It is used to scoop out cat excrement from the cat litter.

4. Cat litter: There are many types of cat litter, which are roughly divided into bentonite sand, crystal sand, pine sand, paper sand and mineral sand. The price of cat litter also varies depending on the type. The most common and cheapest cat litter is bentonite litter. This part should be prepared before raising a cat so that the cat can become familiar with the environment and adapt to the presence of cat litter as soon as possible.

2. Daily necessities that should be gradually added after raising a cat

1. Cat bed: Generally speaking, cats rest in a casual place, such as beds, sofas, tables... As long as the cat can lie down comfortably and peacefully, the cat can sleep soundly, so there is no need to be very deliberate. Prepare a cat bed for the cat, but if the owner does not like the cat to go to bed, prepare a separate cat bed for the cat. Families with poorer conditions can use a cardboard box with some warm mats or unwanted old clothes inside (but the clothes must be clean). Families with better conditions can go to a pet supply store to buy a cat nest, and friends who like DIY can also make their own. A loving cat nest for cats to live in.

2. Cat scratching board: A tool to help cats sharpen their claws. It can prevent cats from using furniture to sharpen their claws. It is generally made of sisal rope, and some are made of corrugated paper.

3. Cat toys: Common cat toys include cat sticks, cat balls, leather mice, ground dragons, etc.The varieties and prices vary, and you can choose according to your own family conditions. If you have kittens at home, it is best to prepare more toys, which can effectively correct the cat's bad living habits, such as scratching and biting.

4. Cat climbing frame: Friends with better family conditions can also buy a cat climbing frame for their cats. The cat climbing frame combines the functions of a cat nest, a cat scratching board, and a cat toy. It can be said to be a large playground for cats. But it is more expensive and larger in size.

3. Necessary supplies for cat grooming and going out

1. Nail clippers: The nail clippers used by cats can be cat-specific nail clippers, or human nail clippers, as long as they are used conveniently. Many friends complain that their cats resist having their nails cut. This is related to whether their nails were often trimmed when they were young, and also to the method of trimming their nails. Please remember that no matter what tool is used, the cutting edge must follow the nails, like We humans usually cut our nails the same way, and if we trim too much at one time, if it leaves a painful memory for the cat, he will resist trimming his nails in the future.

2. Comb: It is best to choose a special comb for your cat. There are many types of cat combs: steel combs, row combs, needle combs, knot combs, bristle combs, etc. There is quite a lot of knowledge about cat combs. Which comb should be used for long-haired cats, which comb should be used for short-haired cats, which comb should be used to comb dander, which comb should be used to remove hair balls, etc. All of these require owners to constantly learn and choose.

3. Cat outing tools: Cats need to go out for medical treatment, vaccination, etc. At this time, you need to prepare cat-specific outing tools. Generally speaking, cat bags and flight boxes are common. I personally recommend that families with cats should prepare flight boxes, which are more practical than cat bags. There are also cat friends who buy special outing carts for cats. Cat lovers who have the conditions can try it.

A newly raised cat does not have many daily necessities, only some necessary supplies. However, as the time of raising a cat increases, many items are added slowly. As the time of raising a cat increases, the cat’s items will not be more There are far fewer humans, so the owner must be mentally prepared for this.