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Becoming a cat friendly caregiver starts in your home. From preparing your cat for her routine veterinary visit to providing a safe and nurturing environment, your home is where your cat will be spending most of her time.
Making your home more cat friendly starts with:
- Providing your cat with their basic needs and the key resources your cat needs (such as food, water, toileting areas, scratching areas, toys, and resting or sleeping areas.)
- Compassionate caregivers who provide positive, consistent, and predictable human – cat social interaction.
- Access to routine preventive veterinary care.
- Creating an environment that is enriching and including cat friendly play.
- Making a safe, secure, respectful, and loving environment that is free of dangers and hazardous materials that could harm cats.
- Understanding your cat’s natural behaviors, reading their body language, and knowing that even though they seem independent, cats are masters of hiding sickness and pain.
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Tips and resources to help make your home more cat friendly: