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.

Rescue Cat Jack's story

Cat buddy is where, through various media, we raise money for the cats and kittens we rescue. All designs are inspired by the cat's I've fostered and you can shop for tee shirts hoodies, bags, mugs and more.  Money raised will go toward food, shelter and vet bills.


Along with the shop I'm experimenting with Youtube videos.  Jack's story is the first video I did, I'l admit it's not that great but it was fun creating the video. 

Jack's still with me and sat here on my knee as I type.  Jack has very few teeth so it can be a little tricky with food.  I've tried softening his dried foot in hot water mixed with cat yogurt and mix that in with his wet food, like cat stew. 


I've also tried the softer cat chews and kitten treats. Anyway please post any tips for toothless cats.  

Jack's a very quiet little boy so I have been able to take so many photographs without the usual running off or blurry cat face because they are nosing into the camera. I've done lots of tee shirt designs around Jack.


BTW if you live in the UK and are looking to adopt visit on www.catchat.org to see some of cats available for rehoming.

Thank you for reading.