It's already October and Halloween is here. Cats can be targets of nasty intentions during this season so it is important to focus on what you will do to keep your beloved, furry family member safe. Remember that no matter where you live there are people who can do bad things to your cat.
The best thing to do at all times is to keep your cat indoors. An indoor cat is safer for many reasons: No hawks, owls, coyotes or other animal predators No people predators No way to catch diseases like Feline Leukemia or Feline Aids No way to catch parasites like fleas, ear mites, or worms
If you celebrate Halloween in your house, on the day of October 31st you will be preparing for the festivities. Whether you are throwing a party, getting the kids ready to go trick or treating or answering the door keeping tabs on the cat is the last thing you need to worry about.
Here are basic safety tips to have your feline ignore all the entire holiday: Choose a room as far away from the festivities for your cat. Make sure you set up a litter box, food, water, toys and a favorite cat condo. Use catnip or Feliway on the cat's favorite condo hideaway to keep her calm and relaxed. Turn on a cat video with lots of mice and birds. It may sound cheesy but many cats love the distraction. If you can place the TV a few feet from a condo viewing area your cat will feel even more secure. Do not enter the room in a costume. Your cat is used to seeing YOU, but seeing a masked or painted face will cause her undue stress. She will not understand what you are doing and she will be frightened and may lash out at you.
After Halloween is over and the house is back to normal there are three things to keep in mind: Do not allow your cat to eat candy. While sugar is not good for either you or your cat, chocolate is actually deadly. Be sure to remove all candy wrappers from your cat's area. Candy wrappers make a great, crinkly noise but ingestion can bring a costly trip to the vet. Pumpkin is actually a great additive to a cat's diet. It helps alleviate diarrhea and constipation. However, once your pumpkins have been sitting around for a few days they grow bacteria. When kitty licks the pumpkin the bacterial can make her quite sick. Removing the pumpkins after Halloween will take care of this issue.
Hopefully, by sticking to these simple tips you can avoid any holiday meltdowns for your feline!
The best thing to do at all times is to keep your cat indoors. An indoor cat is safer for many reasons: No hawks, owls, coyotes or other animal predators No people predators No way to catch diseases like Feline Leukemia or Feline Aids No way to catch parasites like fleas, ear mites, or worms
If you celebrate Halloween in your house, on the day of October 31st you will be preparing for the festivities. Whether you are throwing a party, getting the kids ready to go trick or treating or answering the door keeping tabs on the cat is the last thing you need to worry about.
Here are basic safety tips to have your feline ignore all the entire holiday: Choose a room as far away from the festivities for your cat. Make sure you set up a litter box, food, water, toys and a favorite cat condo. Use catnip or Feliway on the cat's favorite condo hideaway to keep her calm and relaxed. Turn on a cat video with lots of mice and birds. It may sound cheesy but many cats love the distraction. If you can place the TV a few feet from a condo viewing area your cat will feel even more secure. Do not enter the room in a costume. Your cat is used to seeing YOU, but seeing a masked or painted face will cause her undue stress. She will not understand what you are doing and she will be frightened and may lash out at you.
After Halloween is over and the house is back to normal there are three things to keep in mind: Do not allow your cat to eat candy. While sugar is not good for either you or your cat, chocolate is actually deadly. Be sure to remove all candy wrappers from your cat's area. Candy wrappers make a great, crinkly noise but ingestion can bring a costly trip to the vet. Pumpkin is actually a great additive to a cat's diet. It helps alleviate diarrhea and constipation. However, once your pumpkins have been sitting around for a few days they grow bacteria. When kitty licks the pumpkin the bacterial can make her quite sick. Removing the pumpkins after Halloween will take care of this issue.
Hopefully, by sticking to these simple tips you can avoid any holiday meltdowns for your feline!
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