How to care for cats

1. Get a covered litter box. The cover will help control odour and keep the cat from urinating over the side. Even if you plan to keep your cat outdoors some of the time, it is healthier for the cat if it can urinate indoors when it needs to. Also, most cats will prefer their litter box to going outdoors. It is cleaner(if you take care of it like you are supposed to) and prevents the cat from catching parasites, such as toxoplasmosis, from digging in the outside dirt.

2. Get some cat litter to put in the litter box. The clumping kind stays cleaner and lasts much longer. Also get a slotted pooper scooper to remove the droppings daily.

 

3. Take the cat for a veterinary check-up and obtain any needed vaccinations. Also have it spayed or neutered in order to prevent unwanted pregnancies or male spraying. Get some topical flea treatment from your veterinarian. You are supposed to apply it once a month, but once every two months will still do the trick.

 4. Get a scratching post with rope. Carpeted scratching posts can make a cat sick if it ingests the carpet. A scratching post will help save your furniture and allow your cat to satisfy its scratching instinct

5. Get some dry cat food from your veterinarian. Some cats prefer dry food, others wet. Dry food is easier for the owner to dispense, doesn't make any mess, and doesn't have as much smell. Always make sure the cat has a fresh bowl of water every day, especially if it is eating dry cat food.

6 Get some balls or cat toys for your cat to play with. Also get a brush to take care of its fur. Stroke your cat and talk to it to show affection.

 

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How to care for your Dog

1.Wake up your dog and take it out of it's bed in the morning. If it doesn't sleep in a bed, get it a bed!

2.Give your dog some breakfast, it is best to feed your dog half its food in the morning as it has to be at least a bit hungry in the morning like you!

3.Go for a walk. A small walk or a big walk, either is fine. Or, if you don't have the time to take it for a walk, put it in your backyard! If you don't have a backyard, don't get a dog!

4.Come back home and give it some water. It's probably thirsty from all that walking! 

5.Give it a short break. It could also be a long break if you wish. 

6.Brush your dog. If your pet sheds a lot, you should brush it everyday. If not, every other day!

7.Feed your dog. It must be hungry by now. Feed it two cups of food. If your dog is on a diet, give it one cup of food. It might look like it's not a lot, but it's good for your dog!

8.Put it in its bed. Your dog will be tired by then, so pet it on the head and leave the room if not entering again. But, if you are staying up longer, watch television with it, or maybe even let it get on your sofa, but don't do this if it's not allowed to. Even if you let it go on the sofa once, that might teach it that it can go on it when ever it wants!



9.Enjoy your dog and remember:          

"Your dog is a part of your life, but to your dog, you are it's life!"