Exercise
Regular exercise can benefit your cat. Teaching your cat to walk on a lead will enable you to take your cat for a walk in the garden.
Assuming your cat has a clean bill of health from the veterinarian, a feline exercise program can benefit any cat.
A few suggestions are:
Use an interactive toy with feathers on the end. Move it around to encourage your cat to leap and stretch.
These toys are also great for going up and over the tops of sofas.
Use your interactive toy around a tall, sturdy scratching post to encourage your cat to scratch. This causes a full stretch, which helps tone the muscles in the shoulders and back. Invest in a multi-tiered cat tree so your cat can jump from one perch to the other during play. This exercise improves balance and coordination.
Grooming
Your cat needs regular grooming to keep healthy. By nature cats are extremely fastidious. Regular brushing sessions with a comb or brush will help keep your cats hair in good condition and will help remove any dirt. Shorthair cats require brushing once a week to help remove any dead hair. Longhair cats will require more attention as they are more prone to matting. By brushing your cat on a regular basis you will help reduce hairballs which can be very uncomfortable for your cat.
If your cat requires bathing, be very patient as cats do not normally like water. Use a shampoo that is recommended for cats and follow the directions.
Indoor cats require their claws to be clipped once a week to keep them short, the outdoor cat will keep their claws short by climbing trees, walking on concrete. This can be done by using a special pair of scissors designed for clipping pets claws and following all instructions.
