When you are about to bring a new pet home, everyone in your house is excited and eager to welcome it.
There are things which each member might suggest or want to get done before your pet comes home.
But remember before you get your pet home, you must visit a pet shop and bring the following essentials for your pet.
Feeding bowls - Your cat is definitely going eat a couple of meals from the very first day it steps into your house.
Hence, feeding bowls and water bowls should be the first item on your shopping list.
Cats are said to be very hygienic and clean animals.
They love to keep their body clean all the time.
They even like their food and water bowls to be clean.
Your cat will eat a few meals daily, so make sure you bring its food and water bowl that you can easily clean.
If you do not clean the food and water bowl well, your cat might make a fuss to eat or drink from it.
And you will keep wondering if there is a problem with the food.
Actually, the feeding bowl might be the cause for its lack in interest.
Bed- Every pet needs a bed to sleep on.
If its a cat, it does not mean you will not bother about where it sleeps.
You should buy your cat a bed that is easy to locate and it feels safe when it sleeps at night.
Cats prefer sleeping on the ground, so you can place the bed in any corner on the ground where you feel your cat will feel safe to sleep.
If you have a dog or children in your house, you should make sure they do not bother your cat when it sleeps.
If you feel that they are likely to trouble your cat, elevate the bed of your cat at a height.
Scratch-pads- Cats are habituated to scratch things around them.
This behavior helps them to sharpen their claw nails.
Your new pet might just start scratching furniture and other things in your house, which might not please you.
To avoid any such unpleasant experience, you should buy a scratch pad for your cat.
Scratch pads are available in all pet shops and they are available in various sizes.
Toys- Last but not the least Toys.
Yes, your cat needs to stay busy.
Cats love to play just like any other pet.
Buy a lot of toys for your cat that will keep it occupied and busy.
Cats enjoy playing with objects that move, cats love small colorful balls.