00:00The cat can be happy in an apartment provided that it observes certain rules for its well-being.
00:15First of all, the cat should be in a calm place, like here for example, on the floor or in height, in height if there is a dog, as in the case of Bento.
00:35The cat is a grignoter, it needs about fifteen mini meals a day, it's its diet since in nature it eats mice.
00:44And when we give it croquettes like this in a bowl, it tends to eat too much.
00:49So in these cases, it is better to put its croquettes either in anti-gluten bowls, where it will play to go hunt its croquettes,
00:57or in altars or balls that it must roll to be able to have some croquettes falling.
01:04It stimulates its hunting behavior which is innate and which has a deep need in it, and at the same time it allows it to feed.
01:14I advise you to multiply the feeding points for the cat in the house, it is better for him, it is better for his well-being.
01:25In addition, I advise you to give him wet food in the morning and in the evening, i.e. bags, boxes or meals that you make for him.
01:33These are foods that bring a lot of water and above all that refresh the cat and prevent him from eating too much and from growing fat.
01:42As for his drink, his water jug is here.
01:46It is very good since we are in a corner, it must be fresh, renewed once or twice a day and in a calm, non-passing place.
02:00As for the number of litters, the rule is one litter per cat plus one, i.e. two litters for a cat and three litters if there are two cats in the apartment.
02:10Here I see that there is a door and I do not recommend doors on closed litter boxes, simply because it is a culture environment, there is a lot of smell and the cat is reluctant to come into the litter box.
02:27The most important thing is that he is not disturbed when he goes there so that he does not tend to go elsewhere.
02:34So away from the laundry, the dishwasher and also away from the litter box since the cat does not like to eat in these toilets.
02:49For the well-being and rest of the cat, there are accessories that are essential, such as griffins.
02:57So the griffins of course allow the cat to scratch, it is a physiological need, it is a pleasure and it is also a method for him to mark his territory.
03:06He needs to signify to his congeners where he stays, his territory and especially the places where he rests so as not to be disturbed.
03:16It takes a minimum of two griffins per cat.
03:28In Switzerland, it is an animal that lives in height, in three dimensions and it is important to reserve high refuge areas for him on a cat tree, a hammock,
03:39cushions on a shelf for example, he must not be forbidden to go on the furniture.
03:45To have a cat tree, it is better to put it either next to a source of heat, like a radiator because cats love heat,
03:54or, and this is even better, near a window.
03:58Simply because it will be an observation post for the cat, he will spend hours looking outside,
04:04the birds, everything that happens, all these visual stimulations that are very important for his psyche.
04:11The cat is first of all a born climber, he needs to climb much more than a dog for example.
04:17Because height allows him not only to take shelter, to isolate himself, but it also allows him to observe his environment
04:25to see if there are any prey or competitors coming to his territory.
04:31I have fishing rods, feathers, small balls that we roll on the ground,
04:43small toys with herbaceous in them, small toys with feathers that look like a little bird.
05:01The game is actually a hunting simulacrum, and like wild felines, the cat needs to hunt, of course.
05:15So he will have to play with him, give him toys.
05:18The main thing is to vary the pleasures, that is to say, to take out new toys every two days,
05:24since the cat gets tired very quickly of his toy.
05:27The first cause of household accidents in an apartment cat is the accidental fall of a window or a balcony.
05:40This is why they must be secured either with a fence or with a net to prevent them from falling.
05:46You have to be very careful to take a cat that has always lived in an apartment,
05:51that has not had access to the outside, so that he can acclimate well in his new apartment.
06:02An apartment cat can have a certain discomfort because he gets bored or because he is anxious.
06:07If a cat spends his days sleeping, if he is not interested in his environment,
06:12if he does not play, if he eats a lot or not a lot, if he licks himself a lot, or if he becomes aggressive.
06:21All these behaviors mean that he has a discomfort, and that is why you must first go to a vet to find out what is going on,
06:28and also perhaps rearrange the environment and change your interactions with him.
06:34Be careful, you are very important in the life of a cat.
06:37The games that you will have with him, the daily cuddles, your presence, your love,
06:43also make the happiness of the apartment cat, and this is very important.
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