getting prepared for the cats
Mar. 18th, 2010 12:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yvi posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
catsHi cats!
I am getting ready to adopt (probably) two cats from the local shelter. I am not sure when this will happen, since I can only have strictly indoor cats where I live and the shelter has about 25 cats that need some outdoor time, and currently only one that could be kept indoors, but I am getting prepared. Neither me nor the boyfriend have ever had cats, but we have had friends and family with cats, so we are not totally clueless.
So far, we have bought:
* two cat litter pans
* tiny shovels for the cat litter and the first package of cat litter
* two water bowels
* two food bowels with two openings each, for fresh and dry food
* two cat carriers for picking them up etc.
* a 1.5 meters scratching post, screwed to the wall for added support
* a scratching mat to screw to the walls somewhere
Not bought any food yet, we hope to get some from the shelter for the first few days, so the cats will get the food they are used to at first.
Is there anything else you think we would need? I am planning on building some basic cat toys myself over the next few days, I am not too smitten by the things that are being sold.
And are there any tips you would give a beginning cat servant?
cats!I am getting ready to adopt (probably) two cats from the local shelter. I am not sure when this will happen, since I can only have strictly indoor cats where I live and the shelter has about 25 cats that need some outdoor time, and currently only one that could be kept indoors, but I am getting prepared. Neither me nor the boyfriend have ever had cats, but we have had friends and family with cats, so we are not totally clueless.
So far, we have bought:
* two cat litter pans
* tiny shovels for the cat litter and the first package of cat litter
* two water bowels
* two food bowels with two openings each, for fresh and dry food
* two cat carriers for picking them up etc.
* a 1.5 meters scratching post, screwed to the wall for added support
* a scratching mat to screw to the walls somewhere
Not bought any food yet, we hope to get some from the shelter for the first few days, so the cats will get the food they are used to at first.
Is there anything else you think we would need? I am planning on building some basic cat toys myself over the next few days, I am not too smitten by the things that are being sold.
And are there any tips you would give a beginning cat servant?
no subject
Date: 2010-03-20 02:37 am (UTC)The list you have is a great start. I'd add in a couple of pet beds (needn't be anything fancy, mine would rather sleep on a fluffy blanket in a cardboard box than in his expensive bed). As for toys, mine are nuts for bits of newspaper that I've crumpled up into balls, but their absolute favorite is a wand that has pheasant feathers on the end. They love the feather wand so much that I have to buy several a year because they end up breaking the feathers off during their play.
no subject
Date: 2010-03-20 03:09 pm (UTC)We have about 4 blankets and 10 pillows here anyway, which I hope they'll like. Othweise, yeah, I'll try to get one of these fluffy cat beds.
As for toys, mine are nuts for bits of newspaper that I've crumpled up into balls
That's good to know *doesn't throw newspaper away*. Thanks!