Life Hacks For Cats And Cats - Usefulness That Will Improve The Life Of Adult Pets And Kittens, Simplify Caring For Them And Ease The Life Of The Owners

2025 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:41

How to diversify the life of pets, or Life hacks for cats and cats

When you have a pet, remember that it doesn't just need food and space to sleep and restroom. You also need to take care of your leisure time. Here are some tips to help make your cat's life more interesting and varied.

Content

• 1 What is a life hack and why is it needed

• 2 Helpful Tips for Cat Owners

  • 2.1 How to arrange a place for a cat

    2.1.1 Photo Gallery: Cat House Ideas

  • 2.2 Toilet matters
  • 2.3 Cat's dining room
  • 2.4 If you need to leave
  • 2.5 Wormwood will help save fleas

  • 2.6 How to put the claws in order

    2.6.1 Video: how to make a claw-trainer

  • 2.7 How to wean a cat from unwanted actions
  • 2.8 Cat toys
  • 2.9 Walking safely

What is a life hack and why is it needed

The word "life hack" would undoubtedly have been to Ellochka Shchukina's liking - it is foreign, can be pronounced with different intonations and replaces many others. So, a life hack is: advice, instructions, design, recipe, ingenuity, cunning, memo, idea, technology, method, means, experience, technique, etc., as well as headings - "Do it yourself", "To the hostess on a note "," Everyday tricks "," Useful advice "," Crazy hands "…

Various tricks help to some extent replace cats' natural habitat. For example, a country cat does not need additional training equipment - they already surround it.

The country cat does not need special training equipment

And the kitten does not need educational toys, because every day he makes new discoveries.

Every day in the village gives the kitten new discoveries

A cat living in an apartment needs special tools for climbing and updating its claws, a place for a toilet, all kinds of toys for the development of intelligence, etc. And a caring owner must provide her with all this.

Helpful tips for cat owners

Unfortunately, many tips found on the World Wide Web cause confusion or laughter. For example, one of the first places for perplexed reviews is the advice:

In fairness, it should be said that initially it was proposed to circle bowls of food and water with chalk, but in the process of moving from site to site, the advice was transformed, although the photo remained the same.

The author of this article is the owner of the cat, so I tried to find really valid tips, some of them were tested on my own experience. But it must be remembered that each animal is individual. Therefore, one and the same device may be liked by one cat and completely ignored by another.

How to arrange a place for a cat

If you have a warm relationship with your cat, then he will probably prefer to settle down to sleep next to you, even if you are working at the computer at this time. It's useless to drive him, because if the cat wants something, he will certainly achieve it.

If you are using a computer, your cat will prefer to sleep next to you.

Therefore, it is better to equip a special place for him. Manufacturers offer to purchase a special shelf that can be attached to the table.

Manufacturers offer special shelves that are attached to the table

But you can use a more budgetary option - a cardboard box, especially since cats have a weakness for them. Put a bedding in it, and the animal will happily settle there - both comfortably and next to you.

If you put a box for the cat next to the computer, it will gladly settle there and will not bother you.

Creating a house or bed for a cat - unlimited scope for your imagination. Owners of cats make them out of everything - boxes, newspaper tubes, basins, unnecessary textiles, old furniture … You can read more about creating houses for cats here.

Photo Gallery: Cat House Ideas

Plywood can be used to make a residential complex for two cats

Craftsmen weave houses for cats from newspaper tubes

An original scratching post house is obtained from corrugated cardboard

The threads made the original tangle-house

Even stray cats like monitor houses

You can make a house with a couch from the boards

From old suitcases, you can build a two-story bed for a couple of cats

By the way, from the old bedside table you can make both a house and a closed toilet.

You can make both a house and a closed toilet from an old bedside table.

Toilet matters

So that there is no odor from the cat litter, it is advised to add a few leaves of green tea to the filler. Reviews about this method are quite contradictory. But the advice to use regular baking soda has its supporters. However, this method is fine if you are using a tray with a wire rack (or mesh) without filler. Soda is poured into the bottom of the tray under the wire rack. They say that half a packet of soda is enough for 5-7 days.

If you have stocks of potassium permanganate, then this advice may come in handy:

The use of a toilet by a cat has its supporters and opponents. But the fact is that there are animals that prefer to use it even without special training, they even manage to wash it off after themselves. If you are a supporter of this idea, then a special device will help to train the cat.

A special tray will help train your cat to the toilet

Of course, you will have to endure inconveniences, because you and the rest of the family use the toilet, and this tray must be cleaned and put back every time. But the cat gets used to the toilet much easier. The idea is that the hole in the tray increases gradually, and at the end the tray is removed completely.

Tray segments are removed gradually, at the end of the tray is removed completely

There is another model. Its advantages are that it can be used for kittens and elderly animals, minus - on suction cups. You will have to tear them off the toilet every time you need them, and if you really want to …

Suction cup tray suitable for kittens and older animals

If your cat likes to bury for a long time, then you can try this advice:

Cat dining room

Of course, cat bowls underfoot, and even in a small kitchen, get in the way. You can try to give them a special place, for example, make the cat's dining room part of the kitchen set.

The dining room for the cat can be made part of the kitchen set

True, the option encountered to place the bowls in the drawer of the kitchen cabinet is not successful. A cat, especially if it eats dry food, must have unhindered access to water, and in this case this cannot be achieved.

Placing bowls in a drawer will prevent your cat from having easy access to water.

A common advice is to use flat bowls for your cat. The advice is good, but the explanation is useless. Just think: it is proposed to do this so that the cat is eating more slowly (?). After all, if you put food in a flat bowl, the cat will feel (!) That there is more food, and she will not rush. A cat is not a person, it does not visually assess the amount of food (and this does not work with every person). Flat bowls are preferable for another reason - sensitive long vibrises (whiskers) are in contact with the walls of the bowl all the time, and the cat is unpleasant, so she tries to get rid of these sensations. As a result, food is laid out on the floor and only then eaten.

If you need to leave

Each cat owner faced a problem - where to attach the animal, if necessary to leave. Relatives, friends were involved, and recently - hotels for animals. Any change of environment is stress for the animal, moreover, if the sudden disappearance of the owner is added. The cat is not a dog, it does not need to be walked twice a day, so it may well stay within its native walls, it is enough to solve the issue of feeding, drinking and toilet. A tray with good filler, if necessary, it is quite possible not to clean for two or three days, in extreme cases - put an additional one. But the problem with food and drink will help to solve the auto-feeder-drinker, which is easy to make from cardboard.

You will need:

• cardboard,
• glue gun,
• segment knife,
• two plastic bottles of 1 l,
• drill,
• plastic tube,
• container for water.

Stages of creating an auto-feeder-drinker:

1. We cut out two parts 30x32 cm.

   

   The auto feeder is based on two parts of the same size.

2. We join them on the smaller sides and glue them with a glue gun.

   

   Details are glued together with smaller sides

3. We cut out three L-shaped parts 32x32 cm.

   

   Three L-shaped parts are cut out of cardboard

4. We glue them on the sides and in the middle.

   

   The automatic feeder consists of two sections

5. Cut out a rectangular piece of suitable size and place it obliquely (with a slide).

   

   Food will be poured along the slide

6. We glue.

   

   The slide must be well secured

7. We glue two cardboard boxes together and cut out a rectangle, one side of which is equal to the width of the side wall, and the other to the width of the second compartment, in the middle we make a round hole along the diameter of the bottle (it should fit tightly).

   

   To make the bottle holder support its weight, make it out of two layers of cardboard

8. Insert and glue.

   

   Need to stick the water holder firmly

9. We take the bottle.

   

   A liter bottle is enough for a drinker

10. In the bottom, we drill a hole equal in diameter to the neck of the bottle.

    

    A hole is drilled in the bottom of the bottle

11. Cut off the neck from the second bottle and glue it to the hole.

    

    The glued neck is then closed with a lid

12. We drill a hole in the cap of the first bottle. The tube should fit tightly into it.

    

    The tube in the hole of the plug should fit tightly

13. Cut off one edge of the tube obliquely and insert it into the lid.

    

    To make the tube fit better, it must be cut obliquely

14. In the side of the water tank, we also drill a hole along the diameter of the tube.

    

    To supply water, you need to make a hole in the side of the container

15. Assembling the structure: insert the bottle into the holder, the other end of the tube into the water container.

    

    The bottle should not dangle in the holder

16. We make the bottom wall.

    

    The bottom wall does not allow the food to spill out

17. We close the main part with a wall with slots to see the level of feed and water. There must be sufficient clearance between the slide and the wall to allow the feed to be added to the trough. To prevent the food from spilling out, the windows are covered with transparent plastic.

    

    Through the windows you can see the level of feed and water

18. Pour food, call the cat for tasting.

    

    The cat must try out a new feeder

19. Unscrew the top cap of the bottle, insert the funnel, pinch the bottom edge of the tube with your finger (required!), Pour water, screw on the lid and let the water in (in this sequence!).

    

    It is important to follow the correct sequence when pouring water

20. The auto-feeder-drinker is ready.

    

    The automatic feeder will help your pet to wait for you in a familiar environment

Now arrange with family, friends, or neighbors to come in every two to three days to add food, add water and remove the tray. It'll be enough. Your animal will wait for you in a familiar environment.

If you like active rest and travel a lot by car and on foot, take your four-legged friends with you, they will love it too. As, for example, the dog, Henry and his friend - the cat Baloo, whose owners take them with them on all trips.

Your pets will love to share your travel craving

Wormwood will help save fleas

The most effective flea remedies are various insecticides. But not always they can be used, for example, for kittens, pregnant and lactating cats, sick and weakened animals. In this case, proven folk remedies, for example, wormwood, will help. But remember that it will help as a preventive measure or if there are not too many fleas on the animal.

Fresh wormwood is placed in the place where the cat sleeps, laid out in the corners of the premises. As soon as it starts to dry out, you should change it to fresh. You can also use wormwood essential oil - just a few drops.

If fleas appear on the animal, it can be washed with an infusion of wormwood. 20 g of dry grass or 40 - fresh, pour two glasses of boiling water, wrap well and insist until warm. Grate one hundred grams of tar soap and dissolve in wormwood infusion. Soak wool to skin, hold for five minutes, rinse well. Comb out with a fine comb.

How to put the claws in order

To prevent the cat from tearing the furniture, it is necessary to provide it with the correct claw frame. So, for example, square structures attached to the wall may look beautiful, but they will not protect your wallpaper. The cat needs to tear not only with its front paws, but also with its hind legs - although less often, since the claws are replaced with them not so often. If the scratching post does not reach the floor, the wallpaper will suffer.

A short scratching post will prevent the cat from sharpening its claws on its hind legs

Nowadays, cardboard scratching posts have become popular, which are often used in combination both as beds and as houses. You can easily make a simple cardboard scratching post yourself. All you need is a cardboard box, scissors and a means to secure the structure - glue, glue gun, tape or stapler.

1. We mark strips five centimeters wide.

   

   Your cat will take an active part in making the scratching post

2. We cut.

   

   Cardboard strips can be cut with scissors, but it is easier to use a segment knife

3. We fasten the strips with scotch tape or other means.

   

   You can fasten the strips with any available means, for example, tape

4. We start to roll up.

   

   You need to roll up the cardboard strips tightly so that they do not unfold, it is advisable to coat them with glue in places

5. We fix the structure. It's better to use glue instead of scotch tape.

   

   To fix the scratching post, it is still undesirable to use scotch tape - during use, it can get into the cat's stomach

6. We give it to the cat, who immediately understands how to apply this design.

   

   The cat will immediately find a use for the new scratching post

Any snag can be used as a claw and a trainer.

Video: how to make a claw-trainer

How to wean a cat from unwanted actions

Many cats are not indifferent to indoor plants - they sleep in pots, eat greens, dig in the ground … There are many tips on how to wean them from this. But there is not a single one that is universal. For example, if you arrange cones around flowers, then this can only attract some cats - so many new toys. If cats like to sleep in pots, sticking toothpicks into the soil will probably help. Someone advises sprinkling around the plants with any pepper. But when inhaled, the animal can burn the mucous membrane, and in general it will lose its sense of smell for a while, which is very critical for it.

If cats like to sleep in a pot, the plant will not get along with them.

And in general, if a cat eats flowers, it means that it lacks some nutrients. Change her diet. Try to arrange her own vegetable garden, the cat definitely needs grass, so it clears the fur from the stomach.

The advice to glue the furniture with double-sided tape does not stand up to criticism. Yes, the cat will not go for sticky, but what will happen to the furniture from the adhesive tape? Sticky stripes will remain on it, to which any dust and dirt will adhere perfectly. The use of citrus fruits also does not always give a positive effect.

Juice from fresh rinds may work. You have probably experienced it yourself: you peel an orange and suddenly the juice from the peel will get into the eye. Well, the cat has about the same sensations, if in the nose, even stronger. But some animal will be frightened by the effect and will remember that it is better to bypass this crust, while the other will immediately forget.

There is no universal remedy for behavior correction. Each case should be considered individually, so the main advice: study your pet, try to understand what he needs.

Toys for cats

Cat toys should be varied and safe. Purchased toys do not always meet the latter requirement. Plus they are expensive. Almost all of them can be found cheap counterparts. You can read how to make toys for a cat in a few minutes here.

Now it has become fashionable to use catnip to attract the attention of cats to various objects. Do not get carried away with this, besides, it does not affect some cats at all.

In order for toys to arouse interest, they must be changed periodically. After all, not only people get bored with the same occupation. The cat played with the toy for several days - remove it, give it another, then a third, fourth. During this time, she will already forget the first and will perceive it as new.

For toys or mazes, there is a little trick: kittens and young animals will be happy to get small items, but for older animals you need to hide all sorts of sweets.

By the way, toys can also be made from cardboard. Cut circles of different sizes, one with ears, make holes in the circles, thread the lace and fasten, glue the circles together. So we got cute mice - cats will definitely like it.

Cardboard mice are sure to please your cat

Safe walks

If you live in your own house, but still oppose your animal's independent walks, but at the same time want it to breathe fresh air, build an external labyrinth for it. Here and there is where to walk, and the cat is under control.

The cat can walk safely through the maze on the outside wall of the house

To make your cat's life more interesting, you don't need a lot of money, but a lot of love and desire. Also, fantasy, ingenuity and skillful hands will not interfere.