5.
Avoid using cat litter which uses untreated pine and wood
shavings.
They can cause a lot of
respiratory irritation and even cancer. Check out what the
following websites have to say about this
www.earthlyenterprises.co.uk
http://www.ratfanclub.org/litters.html
http://www.rabbit.org/journal/1/liver-disease.html
6. Avoid the flushable toilet kind of
cat litter. That doesn't make
evolutionary sense because
cats are simply not used to sitting
on a toilet seat. It's
a tough act for cats to follow even if they
are trained for it.
7. Try
to avoid the hooded litter box because that might make
her feel
a little uncomfortable.
However, it's your cat's preference that you need
to check out. Some
cats may actually prefer that kind of litter box.
8.
Don't declaw your cats. Do check out the Stanford Cat
Network's views on
what kind of litter material would suit your cats. In
nature, cats have always
preferred a sandy textured material.
9. Make
sure that you have lots of interesting toys for your cats
to play with.
10. Make
sure that your cat's food place is no where near the litter
space.
11.Make
sure that your cats are getting all their regular intakes
of vitamins and minerals.
A mineral imbalance or deficiency leads to a condition
called pica. You need to
watch out for that. A cat with pica will eat a lot
of non food material.
12.Some breeds like
Persians are genetically predisposed to woolsucking and
pica. Remember that and watch your cats carefully.
13.
You must also remember that kittens are curious and playful
by nature and
will experiment with every new thing by eating some of
it. So, you need
to take care when you are training your kittens to use
the litter box.
14.Get
regular veterinary check ups done - at least every 6 months
for all
the cats in
your family.
