Top 5 hacks for cat owners

Top 5 hacks for cat owners that will save you time and money

1 Cool cats

Cool your cat down in hot weather by running your hands under the cold tap then stroke your cat with damp hands.

2 Cat litter conundrums
To remove clumps from the cat litter tray use a child's spade rather than a cat litter scoop. Smaller clumps fall through the grills and mean more mess.   Small gardening spades also work.

3 Cat litter costs
Cat litter bags can be expensive but you can save money by using nappy bags instead.  They tend to be cheaper and get the job done just as well.

4 Tablet trauma

Getting your cat to take a tablet can be very tricky. somehow they know what you're up to and firstly run off.  Then when you finally catch them you're struggling with sprawling cat legs, claws and a mouth shut clam tight.  So one tip that was passed onto me by a veteran cat fosterer was to wrap your cat in a towel so his legs are kept swaddled.  Then "hide" the pill in tuna.


5 Get cat carrier clever
You try and coax your cat in with treats - he runs off. Then you try a few gentle shoves through the door and he legs it under a table so you can't get to him. My cat life got easier when I was shown this effective way which is tip which  was firstly turn the  cat carrier n it's side  with the door facing upwards.  Next simply  drop your cat in tail first.  Don't forget to put something that smells familiar in their along with a treat or two.