Although cats make great pets, they can be expensive. Between vet bills, cat food and litter and cat toys, you may need to reconsider if you can afford a cat. The following are a few tips that should help you to find more enjoyable, less expensive ways to care for your cat.
If you own a female cat, it's crucial to spay it at the appropriate age. Even if she is an inside cat, you need to spay her because she could get out. You can prevent this by spaying or neutering your cat.
Prevent your cat from getting zapped by coating exposed wires with bitter apple. If your cat happens to be a champion cord-chewer, you'll need to use cord covers to protect your cords. Any loose cords should be bundled up and placed in things like paper towel rolls. The cords on electronics should be hidden as well.
Keeping your cats away from the counters can be hard. Cats enjoy high places so they can see what is happening around them. It helps to provide your cat with certain high spaces where it is allowed. For example, give them a cat tower nearby.
A microchip will allow you to find your pet if it is lost. Indoor cats could run out your door or jump out the window. Tags and collars may be able to help you get your cat back, but cats can sometimes take these things off or they could get hung up on a tree or something. Your name and the best way to contact you can be encoded on the chip, which is tiny. Nearly every vet and shelter owns a scanner which can read a microchip, and since they're implanted, there isn't a risk of the chip falling out or getting lost.
Despite their independent nature, cats are no less expensive than any other pet. Cats generally need a lot of care which can be considered similar to caring for a child. Fortunately, now that you are more informed by the knowledge presented here, you can save money and enjoy a better cat.