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Cat care basics for new owners
Plain-English guides for new cat owners. We don't sell pet products, and no brand pays us. For health questions, talk with your vet.
Getting started
Adopting, preparing, the first days and indoor life.
- Adopt a cat
Find the right match.
- Prepare for a new cat
Cat-proof before day one.
- The first days
Start in one quiet room.
- Indoor or outdoor?
Safety and enrichment.
Health
Vet visits, vaccines, spay and neuter, warning signs.
- The first vet visit
Start a good relationship.
- Vaccines for cats
Even for indoor cats.
- Spay, neuter and microchip
Health and safety basics.
- Signs your cat is unwell
Cats hide illness.
Home and behavior
Litter, scratching, play and toxic plants.
- Litter box basics
Most problems start here.
- Scratching and your furniture
Give them a better option.
- Play and enrichment
A busy cat is a happy cat.
- Plants toxic to cats
Lilies are the big one.
Daily care
Food, water and grooming.
- Feeding your cat
The right food, the right amount.
- Water and hydration
Help them drink more.
- Grooming your cat
Brush, trim, check.