Is Your Cat Happy and Healthy?

Living with a pet is a huge happiness booster for the pet owner as well as having several health benefits, but how can you tell how your cat feels? Is your cat happy and healthy, too?

There are a few simple steps you can take to ensure your cat’s well-being. First, lay the groundwork when they are kittens by spending lots of time playing with them. When you spend time getting to know your kitten’s personality and preferences, you can be sure that you’re setting them up for a long, healthy and happy life.

Also, don’t skip important vet checkups and immunizations so they’ll grow into happy, loving cats.

Sometimes, like when you’ve adopted an older cat (which you should seriously consider!), you don’t have a say in what happens when to your cat as a kitten. Look for signs that your cat is expressing happiness and love, signs like purring or bringing you a ‘present’.  Sharing their prey with you is actually a true sign of affection!

Does it ever seem that your cat wants to be right on top of your hands or lap when you’re on your computer? This, too, is a way of expressing their love for you and their desire for your attention, even if it can be a pain in the neck for you.

Finally, why not use this checklist before visiting the vet to make sure your cat is getting the attentive care they deserve?

For more, please check out these 10 tips for a happy and healthy kitten. Make sure to check out these 6 ways your cat shows you that they are happy members of your family.

In what ways does your cat show you that she is happy and healthy?

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Thanksgiving Safety Tips for Cats

Although celebrating Thanksgiving is a wonderful experience for us humans, it can be a very stressful time for our pets. All of the hustle and bustle of a house full of strangers, not to mention all that yummy food, can create an environment that causes pets to become agitated, scared, and even sick.

So what can we do to make sure that our pets remain healthy and happy as we  celebrate the holidays?

One great idea for cats is to create a peaceful sanctuary where your kitties can hang out while the rest of the house is filled with guests. A quiet guest room with a door, equipped with your cat’s food, litter box, and maybe even a few toys, will provide a safe place for him to chill out until everyone goes home.

For more ideas, check out this article filled with other helpful hints for keeping kitty safe this Thanksgiving.

Do you have any suggestions for calming a nervous cat during the holidays? Share them in a comment below!

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What types of environmental enhancements do you offer your cat?

Caring for cats properly involves much more than simply furnishing food, water and a litter box. Environmental enrichment, such as toys, food puzzles, perches, and even hiding places, can really change the quality of life for almost any cat.

The Winn Feline Foundation recently took a look at this issue in a group of shelter cats on their blog. Environmental enrichment in shelter cats is an excerpt from a study which provided a food puzzle to a stable group of shelter cats and examined their reaction to the puzzle and their interactions surrounding the object. The study concluded:

“a stimulating item that can be shared by all individuals in a stable group, such as a puzzle feeder of appropriate size, can play an important role in promoting positive social interactions among cats and improving their welfare.”

Certainly, in shelter cats, this is an important study. It underlines the need for more than just basic care in the lives of these animals and the fact that this enrichment is easily achievable. After all, the ultimate goal is to give these cats the best chance for adoption. Cats that are comfortable in their environment and confident will show it in their behavior. And confident behavior is much more “adoptable” than a cat that is hiding in his cage or, worse yet, acting in aggressive manner out of fear.

However, this study also can be extended to those of us who keep multi-cat households. I have three cats and frequently see two or more of my cats interacting with the toys and puzzles at once. In fact, it seems as though if one cat shows interest, it generates interest in the other cats as well.  

Many environmental enhancement toys, cat furniture and other items can be found at www.MyThreeCats.com, the experts in optimum care care and well being.

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Nova, Mystic and Zen’s Holiday Fun

Nova, Mystic and Zen spied their new Cat Clouds that “Mom” had just mounted perfectly spaced on the wall.  It didn’t take long for them to “cat”-apult up to the first perch, then position themselves comfortably on the second and third perches.  Looks like they’re now on Cloud Nine, enjoying the view.  A special thank you to their “Mom” Lorraine for sharing these fantastic pics. (Note:  You can find more information about Cat Clouds at 

 http://www.mythreecats.com/products/cat-clouds-contemporary-shelves-shown-in-off-white-right-facing    

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Undercover Mouse is the Cat’s Meow

Dogtime.com has issued another review of one of MyThreeCats.com’s cat  toys, the Undercover Mouse!  Undercover Mouse has become one of our most popular toy offerings because it plays right into your cat’s hunting instincts. 

Read about this 5 star review right here:

http://dogtime.com/undercover-mouse-from-my-three-cats-co-dot-.html

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