Cat Health

ByJames Pswarai

If you find your cat urinating everywhere but in their litter box then this may be a message from your cat to you that they actually don't like the conditions of their box.

Cats are very fussy animals and everything for them has to be at a high standard or they'll throw tantrums/start acting up which in this case would be to go about and pee on surfaces in your house because they don't like the conditions of their box.

Thankfully you can easily play around with different things to make the box more inviting to your cat to have them stop urinating all over the house and start using their boxes more often.

The litter

The litter inside the box itself is very important to your cat. If you have a new cat then the new litter may take some time getting used to but they may just despise the litter inside the box. If you have an old cat then a change you've done with the litter can cause them to avoid using the litter box and to start seeking out different material somewhere else in your house.

The litter that you put in the box can sometimes be:

Too muchToo littleToo roughToo softSmells off putting

The box location

Where you place the box can be a major factor in litter box aversion. For example cats don't have the luxury of using doors when they go to the toilet so if you put a litter box which exposes your pet and makes them feel uncomfortable (such as in the TV room where everyone sits) then they will avoid using this area. Other conditions can pitch in such as the temperature, the lighting, the sound levels etc. The wrong ones will have your cat urinating everywhere.

The cleaning material of the box

If you clean out the litter box with chemicals that you buy from the supermarket instead of those from pet stores for actual cleaning of the boxes then you may be using a chemical that your cat doesn't like. Every time you clean the box with these chemicals a slight chemical residue will be left over which can put your cat off using the litter box.

The number of boxes available

If you have multiple cats then your cat will have the problem of having to share boxes with other cats. This will give your pets the feeling of being overcrowded and chances are that at least one of them will be urinating everywhere because if there is not enough litter boxes then you may find that cats will mark their territory on one litter box leaving the others to go somewhere else. An idea is to always have one more litter box than you have cats that way they have options and everyone is happy.

I can't tell you the exact reason why you may find your cat urinating everywhere but it is up to you to mix and match these options until you get suitable conditions for your cat. There are more things to take into account though such as stress and medical problems etc. These are all other reasons to explain your cat urinating everywhere.

Article Source:http://EzineArticles.com/?expert

ByElla Hall

Just like people, your pets also need a comfortable place to sleep in. This is especially true for cats. Felines often try to find the coziest place to sleep in. They usually spend most of their time sleeping, so it would be quite ideal to get a bed that can allow them to comfortably snuggle in. One way in which you can provide your pet with comfort is by purchasing a luxury cat bed for your feline pet. They can provide your pet with utmost comfort while they sleep.

What makes luxury bed better than ordinary cat cots/beds that are being sold in the market?

Size

Ordinary cat beds may not have adequate size to allow comfort for your feline pet. Luxury cat cots have great size that can allow your pet to sleep in comfortably and have a wide area to stretch as it wakes up. Having a large cat bed is also the best one to have when you have more than a single feline at home. They usually tend to snuggle together, making it uncomfortable if you provide them with a small cheap cat mat.

Soft and comfy

Cats love to sleep in soft and cozy beds. The luxury cat bed provides your felines with a soft and cozy bed, compared to cheaper pet beds. They are stuffed with soft materials, plus they have added thick padding on top. This makes the cat mat much softer for your pet. Aside from the soft and comfy feel that the bed of your kitty has, you can also choose to get one that has added puffiness. This is by getting a luxury kitty bed with a quilted surface.

Warmth

Cats don't usually sleep on the floor since it is quite cold. If your cat doesn't have a cat bedding yet, you can often find them sleeping on your rug or other warm places. With a luxury cat bed, you can be sure that the coldness of the floor wouldn't be able to reach your kitty. This type of cat bedding is made up of several layers of fabric that is designed to give utmost warmth, comfortable enough for your cat. If that isn't enough, some beds are even designed to have a built in heater for your pet.

However, if the bed of your cat is exposed to sunlight during the day, you may want to shut off the heater. Leaving it turned on may result to a level of warmth, uncomfortable for your feline.

Feeling of safety

Cats want to feel safe as they sleep during the day or night, especially if you intend to sleep in another room. That is why luxury beds are often designed to have covers that can allow your kitty to feel safe and protected as they sleep. If you are not comfortable with the idea of completely enclosing your pet cat, then you can have cat beddings that are designed to have depressions at the center or more like of a doughnut. This can allow your cat to have the sense of security, without being completely hidden from site.

Ella Hall enjoys writing for Thecatpetshop.com which sells cat beds and cat bed as well as a host of additional products.

Article Source:http://EzineArticles.com/?expert

Home-made cat food is one of the healthiest ways you can choose to feed your cat, but only if you do it exactly right. Making nutritionally complete cat food requires a great deal of information relating to what a cat's dietary needs are and how you can best provide for them.

Providing your cat with proper nutrition goes a long, LONG way in preventing so many of today's commonly seen feline diseases. There are many inappropriate "cat diets" available on the pet food market, including veterinary feline diets, and these inappropriate diets are largely responsible for creating a myriad of the health problems that exist in our feline friends.

Cats are obligate carnivores: they are NOT meant to eat dehydrated diets, they are NOT meant to be eating grains, they are NOT meant to be eating significant amounts of carbohydrates, they are NOT meant to eat fruits & vegetables, they are NOT meant to eat significant amounts of seafood, and they are NOT meant to obtain their protein from soy! These unnatural ingredients in dry cat foods (and some wet foods too!) are inflammation inducing and result in a myriad of gastrointestinal disorders, skin reactions, and other health problems in our pet cats.

Also, the dehydrated nature of dry cat food is responsible for the production of highly concentrated urine formation in cats that eat dry diets; studies have proven that cats who eat dry food do NOT drink the equivalent in their daily water intake to cats who eat canned food and hydrate themselves via their diets (canned foods are approximately 75% water content). Chronically highly concentrated urine causes bladder inflammation (idiopathic feline cystitis), kidney, ureteral, and bladder stones, urinary crystals, and predisposes to urinary tract infections. Urinary crystal and stone formation can cause sudden urinary tract obstruction which can be acutely fatal.

As mentioned at the beginning of this page, making your cat a nutritionally complete homemade diet is the best way that you can feed your cat. However, this is a somewhat time-consuming endeavor, and I recognize that not every owner is able to provide their cat with this type of feeding regimen (including myself at this point in time!). As such, I have decided to provide you with a summary (below) of various cat-feeding scenarios from best to worst. If you are unable to provide your cat with a homemade diet, as so many of us are, then scenarios 2 and then 3 are the best ways to feed your cat(s):

FIRST - THE IDEAL CAT DIET