Does your cat have routine?

Are routines healthy for cats?

We know sticking to routine helps us, but is it natural for cats and is it ideal?

 

My 2 year old cat princess leia never really had a routine to begin with.

As a kitten she was always eating at odd times and would sleep different times on different days. But as she has grown older she tends to follow this general routine:

sleep through morning

wake up early afternoon

go out

eat

sleep afternoon/evening

go out evening/night

hunt/play most of the night

sleep

If her routine is disturbed Leia can become upset. She needs stability and needs to feel safe. If strangers are in the house or if she has been locked in a room by accident/had a treatment or any other stressful situation this disrupts her routine and she will hide/lay low for a while. She is less approachable and less loving once her routine is disturbed.

Cats should have routines and should be allowed to stick to them, to promote health and well being and to make life simple and stable.

Does your cat have a routine?

 

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Training fussy cat to wear collars

Here is Princess Leia, two yr old mog, wearing her new super soft orange velvet collar (with matching buckle and slider). She wasn’t always this relaxed about collars.

Since Leia was a kitten, she has hated collars. She would always find a way to get them off, would bite and chew at them, and would crouch low, go into hiding and be absolutley beside herself with worry over them.

But there was hope. Training a cat to wear a collar takes time and patience. And this is just what she needed.

Placing a thin, small and soft collar onto your cat and fitting it correctly is the main thing. Avoid hefty, bulky or harsh collars , and always ensure there is a breakaway safety buckle fitted.

Do this every day, starting from ten minutes, upto a good few hours wearing the collar, for the next few weeks or so. Do not let the cat out the first few days of wearing, in case the collar gets lost.

By the end, your cat will have forgotten it’s even there. But remember, consistency is the key. We know collars aren’t always going to be a cat’s first choice, but sometimes, especially if they are personalised, they are important.

 

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Cats living with cats

Pictured is my cat Princess Leia. Just yesterday, with the lovely weather still in full force, we had the doors and windows fully open. Whilst Leia was chasing things outdoors, who should stroll into the house and lie contentedly in the kitchen? Only Buttons, the stray cat!

After a couple of harmless spats, and a lot of crouched cautious approaching, Leia and Buttons get on relativeley well. But once he is in the house, Leia will go back into crouching scared mode.

Buttons is twice her size, and is not neutered. We feed him because we don’t have the heart to leave him sitting there! But the problem remains that Buttons wants to take over the house and garden; thereby ousting Leia out.

So how do you get cats to live with cats peacefully? Setting boundaries certainly helps. By not allowing Buttons into the house, he should remember that it’s not his home! The other thing you can do is feeding appropriately and in different places. Never keeping food out is also a good idea.

For cats who constantly fight, there are a lot of little changes you can make. One in particular is playing with cat toys with all of the cats at the same time. This keeps them occupied. Always seek help from your vet or an animal behaviourist if your cats are fighting amongst each other – it is not hopeless!. Most cats will live peacefully once they have discussed their differences.

I am thinking of getting a new kitten, and will be blogging about how Leia (and Buttons!) get on

In the meantime check out our personalised cat collars. We are excited about adding a new product to our range shortly!

 

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A very British summer… with sun! (and a cat)

Here is my cat enjoying the sun and garden in the few days of summer sunshine that we get!

Leia loves to cutely demonstrate her ownership of home and garden by laying down randomly wherever she can… purring included.

Cats need to chew on grass – it contains folic acid and clears digestive tracts (when they throw it all up again!), so if yours is an indoor cat make sure you provide some!

 

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10% off personalised cat collars mix and match

10% off when you buy 2 or more personalised cat collars from daintypaws.co.uk

Handcrafted and affordable, each collar is unique to your cat!

 

Wide range of colours and styles available. Come have a look!

 

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With summer on the way our cats may spend longer outdoors, enjoying the warmer weather and the longer evenings. Ensure you give your cat the best chance at staying safe by using identification which aids the microchip! A personalised cat collar is a great way to keep your cat visible and safe.

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Why choose daintypaws.co.uk for personalised cat collars? Here are some great reasons why!

UNIQUE HANDCRAFTED PERSONALISED CAT COLLARS

Our range

Choose from a range of colours, styles and materials to suit your unique furry feline friend! Select luxurious velvet or cool cotton at £3.99 for ultimate comfort, or choose durable, versatile and strong nylon from £5.99 or polyproylene at £4.99 for strength and shine!

Safety

All our collars are handprinted, waterproof and 100% safe, using non toxic materials and breakaway safety buckles

What’s new?

Our new satin-like feel nylon range is light, thin, bright and smooth to the touch, priced at only £5.99 for a fully personalised collar!

Machine printed ‘stand out’ collars ensure that identification text is printed onto a white background, so your cat can be identified that much quicker! Stand out collars are made from 12mm wide nylon and polypropylene. Coming soon!

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How to groom your cat

But cats groom themselves! I hear you say… They certainly do, but when I first took my cat Leia to the vets when she was a kitten, they told me she would need help to keep her beautiful fur groomed when she’s older.

And so, I bought her a kitten grooming set. The brush has done a good job; but it took a while for Leia to get used to it. She is the type of cat that absolutley does not want foreign objects near her. We had a battle with her wearing collars; and she sometimes still objects to them!

To start with, I brushed her back lightly, once or twice, every day. She did not like this at all and kept dipping her body and running away. Then I gently brushed her tail, neck, legs and almost under her belly (this is a sensitive bit so for the most part I don’t groom here) She still hates being groomed, but tolerates it more every time.

The trick is, the more you groom, the more the cat will get used to it. Persistance is the key, but in small doses. Stressing out the cat is unneccesary! Leia still prefers to groom herself, but because she has longer fur, she sheds a lot of hair, and needs help.

At the moment though, the brush has mysteriously gone missing… Probably time to buy some new ones!

Daintypaws sell handcrafted personalised printed collars in a range of styles and colours and they are completely affordable – ideal if your cat is prone to losing collars!. So, now you can keep your cat extra safe and looking stylish on a budget!

 

 

Chattering cats!

I love it when my cat Leia chatters. I had the good fortune to witness it the other day.

After a harsh winter, there was a tiny flash of spring one fresh, crisp day. The sun was out and the daisies were visible in the grass.

I was sat outside trying to get the weak english sun to warm me up as much as I could, and Leia was with me, chasing and pouncing on invisible things in the grass.

As I watched her, she began to chatter ever so quietly, as her eyes were trained on a fly on a wall. She chattered, stopped, lunged forward and of course… didn’t get the fly!

But I got a beautiful moment of hearing her cute chatter!

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Why cotton?

Daintypaws sell a range of cat collar styles to suit every cat.

Today, we would like to discuss our cotton range.  So, why buy cotton?

There aren’t many softer than soft cotton cat collars available to buy, although there are many soft collars made out of different materials all over the internet! But what is different about the daintypaws cotton range?

Daintypaws offers a range of materials in personalised cat collars to suit the needs of every cat and owner. Cotton collars are made of pure herringbone cotton, double layered for strength while still retaining their softness and are hand dyed to produce vivid, striking colours.

Soft cotton collars are easier to wear and do not rub as much against the cats neck. They are cool and comfy, offering a range of colours and as usual are personalised to keep your cat safe!

Daintypaws hand crafted soft cotton collars are affordable at only £3.99 each. Why wait? Let your cat try one today, feel the difference and above all, stay safe.

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