| "You will always be lucky if you know how to | | | | OK, you got your cat - so now what? Open up |
| make friends with strange cats." - Colonial proverb | | | | your purse so that your cat can feel pampered. |
| Fancy having a cat at home? It will depend on | | | | You can get elegant and lavishly designed dining |
| you throughout its life - around 15 years with | | | | bowls with a price range of £8 to £80. |
| proper care - so properly budget for visits to the | | | | To promote their health and well being encourage |
| vets and other costs before making a decision to | | | | your cat to drink more water. Drinking fountains |
| get a cat. | | | | for cats which re-circulate water and provide |
| You have to budget for cat food, cat litter and | | | | fresh tasting filtered water are a great idea. Like |
| scoops and other accessories to make the cat's | | | | humans, pets require water as a vital element for |
| life comfortable at your home. | | | | survival. Water constitutes approximately 70% of |
| Kitten or adult? A difficult choice since the kitten | | | | a cat's or dog's body. |
| of today is going to be a member of your | | | | Apart from feeding the cat we have to provide |
| household for a long time. Perhaps it is better to | | | | mental and physical stimulation and keep them |
| get an adult cat since it has already developed a | | | | active and happy. A ball dispensing cat nip or any |
| personality and you will know what you are | | | | other small treat once in 2 to 4 hours (preset - |
| getting. Adult cats easily adapt to a new home | | | | depending upon the need of your cat) is one of |
| and get attached to the new owner as easily as | | | | the accessories which are fun to watch when the |
| a kitten. It does not matter whether you get a | | | | cat plays and eat. |
| male or female because their behaviour is not | | | | Colorful place mats for the cat with some hilarious |
| dependent on their gender. Neutered and spayed | | | | or funny drawing make a great gift and liven up |
| cats make pleasant companions. | | | | the cat pen. |
| Any good animal shelter will have healthy cats | | | | To make your cat enjoy the outdoors along with |
| available. Remember a cat you picked up from | | | | you buy a pet stroller which costs from £40 |
| the shelter is actually saved from death by you. | | | | to £ 150 or a cat harness. Vaccinations, also |
| To convey a proper image, choose a name for | | | | known as kitten shots will help protect the cat |
| the cat from Abby, Achilles to Zummo. There are | | | | from various diseases. Remember to keep your |
| lots and lots of fancy names to choose from. | | | | cat healthy by changing the litter box frequently. |