How to take care of a cat

Photo: In addition to providing nutritious food and a safe environment, it is important to take your pet cat to the vet regularly.

Cats also get upset like humans. They have illnesses and love to roam. To keep your beloved cat healthy, it is important to take care of its body and mind. This is advised by Rahat Mahmud, a veterinary doctor at Gulshan Vet Clinic. Written by Atif Ataur

The number of cat lovers is increasing day by day. Pet cats gradually become family members. These cute, mischievous creatures fill the entire house. They are happy when they are petted, and cry when they are in pain. Raising a cat is much like raising a small child. There are various techniques for caring for a cat’s furry body. It is important to take care of their diet, safety, and seek medical attention if they are sick.

Benefits of owning a pet

Give time

Cats love company. Give your pet cat time, play with it. Buy it toys. It’s good to take it to the terrace or outside every day. This keeps it in good spirits.

If you go out

If you leave your cat at home and go outside, make sure you have enough water and food at home. To avoid problems, feed your cat dry food (this cat food). Cats love to play fetch.

Give your cat a specific place to play. If possible, provide something to climb on. You can buy cat sticks. You can wrap a piece of jute rope in your hand and keep it at home. The cat will feel comfortable scratching it. Then it will not scratch the bed sheets, sofas, cushions in the house. It can spend its time as it pleases.

Safety

It is essential to make the house cat-proof, that is, suitable for cats. So that the cat cannot go out or fall out. Even install small mesh nets on the bathroom windows. Be careful when exposed to chemicals, fire and electrical appliances. Do not separate very young kittens from their mother cat. They get the necessary heat from the body of the mother and siblings.

Vaccination

Give the cat the combined vaccine at the age of two months. A booster dose should be given on the 21st/28th day. Give the rabies vaccine at the age of three months to keep it safe from bites or scratches from other animals. There is no risk of rabies in humans from bites or scratches from vaccinated cats. Get the kitten neutered by a specialist veterinary surgeon and have the cat spayed. This will prevent the cat from giving birth to more kittens. There will be less straying or aggressive behavior. It will also be healthy.

If taken outside

When you go outside, hold the long end of the leash (the cat’s collar) in your hand. Otherwise, the bird may jump and fall while trying to catch it. Be careful when wearing a collar. The collar can get caught on something and cause a hazard.

Food and water

Give them clean water to drink. Keep water and food in separate containers at a specific place. Change the water regularly. Homemade food is best for cats. You can boil skinless chicken, boiled liver, boiled fish, eggs, pumpkin, gourd, cucumber, peas, carrots, bean sprouts, broccoli, sweet potatoes, corn, wheat. Cat food is available in the market. You can also give them these. You can keep grass on the balcony. If necessary, they eat grass, vomit toxic substances along with the grass and also throw them up. Give liquid food or medicine from one side of the mouth. Do not give raw fish-meat, grapes, chocolate, tea, coffee, sugar, alcohol. If the little cat does not get mother’s milk, liquid milk

Mix it with an equal amount of water and give it to the child.

Cleanliness

Arrange a litter box in a specific place for the cat to urinate and defecate. Let him urinate and defecate here. Change the litter in the litter box every two weeks. Arrange a separate soap and shampoo for bathing. Never cut the nails too deeply. If you keep the cat alone in the room except during sleep, keep the lighting on. If you have to go somewhere for a few days, leave him in a familiar and safe shelter.