Raising a cat requires more than just one cat. Raising a cat requires preparing a lot of daily necessities that cats need. Don’t think that there is no cost to raising a cat. In fact, the cost of raising a cat will be far beyond our imagination. Before we come to the house, until we start to actually raise cats, let's take a look at what daily necessities we need to prepare for cats!

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1. What essential household necessities do I need to prepare before raising a cat?

1. Cat bowls: At least two bowls should be prepared for cats, one for cat food and the other for clean water. When choosing a cat bowl, you should choose a bowl with a wide and stable bottom, so that it is not easy to be knocked over by cats. If you have more than one cat at home, it is best to prepare several cat bowls.

2. Cat food: including dry cat food and wet cat food. Dry food is the most important part. There are many varieties of wet food. Before raising a cat, you should prepare the food first, and cats will prefer to eat wet food.

3. Cat litter box and cat litter shovel: The cat litter box is a cat's toilet. It should be a litter box with enough space to accommodate an adult cat to enter and exit and bury feces. Sand basins are divided into closed, semi-closed and open types, which can be selected according to family conditions. Generally speaking, a larger plastic basin can be prepared. The cat litter shovel is an essential tool for cleaning cat excrement. It is used to shovel out cat excrement from cat litter.

4. Cat litter: There are many types of cat litter, roughly divided into bentonite sand, crystal sand, pine sand, paper sand and mineral sand. The price of cat litter also varies depending on the type. The most common and cheapest cat litter is bentonite litter. Prepare this part before raising cats, so that cats can familiarize themselves with the environment as soon as possible and adapt to the existence of cat litter.

Second, the daily necessities that should be gradually added after raising cats

1. Cat litter: Generally speaking, the place where the cat rests is relatively casual. Sofas, tables... There are only places where cats can lie down comfortably. All cats can sleep soundly, so there is no need to deliberately prepare cat dens for cats, but if the owner does not like cats to go to bed, they can be alone. Prepare a cat litter for your cat. Families with poorer conditions can use a cardboard box with some warm cushions or old clothes that are not needed (but the clothes should be clean). Families with better conditions can go to pets Supplies store to buy cat litter, and friends who like DIY can also make love cat litter for cats to live in.

2. Cat scratching board: a tool to help cats sharpen their claws, which can prevent cats from using furniture to sharpen their claws. It is generally made of sisal rope, and some are made of corrugated paper.

3. Cat toys: The more common cat toys include amusing cat sticks, cat balls, leather mice, rolling ground dragons, etc. The varieties and prices are different, and you can choose according to your own family conditions. If there are kittens at home, it is best to prepare more toys, which can effectively correct the bad habits of cats, such as scratching and biting.

4. Cat climbing frame: Friends with better family conditions can also buy a cat climbing frame for cats. The cat climbing frame integrates the functions of cat litter, cat scratching board and cat toy. It can be said that it is a cat large playground. But it is expensive and bulky.

3. Cat grooming and essential supplies for going out

1. Nail clippers: The nail clippers used by cats can be either cat-specific nail clippers or human The nail clippers are easy to use. Many friends complain that their cats are very resistant to cutting their nails. This is related to whether they often get their nails trimmed when they are young, and it is also related to the method of trimming. We humans cut our nails like we usually do, and we trim too much at one time. If we leave a painful memory to the cat, we will resist trimming our nails in the future.

2. Comb: It is best to choose a special comb for the cat's comb. There are many types of cat combs: steel combs, row combs, needle combs, knotted combs, bristle combs, and more. Cat combs are quite knowledgeable. What comb should be used for long-haired cats, what comb should be used for short-haired cats, which comb to comb for dander, which comb to remove hairballs, etc., all require owners to constantly learn and choose.

3. Tools for cats to go out: Cats need to go out when they see a doctor, get vaccinated, etc. At this time, they need to prepare special tools for cats to go out. Generally speaking, cat bags and air boxes are common. Personally, it is recommended that cat families should prepare air boxes, which are more practical than cat bags. There are also cat lovers who buy special cat strollers, which can be tried by qualified cat lovers.

The cat that I just raised doesn't have many daily necessities, only some necessary items, but with the increase of cat-raising time, many items are slowly added, with the increase of cat-raising time , the cat's items will not be much less than the human, so the owner should be prepared for this.