You’re either a cat person, or a dog person. You certainly cannot be both and whichever one you are, you know your pet can turn your whole world upside down. For the better of course, because hardly anyone understands you better than your pets do. Here are a few tips on cat care before you have get one in your house.

Cats have an independent characteristic, but you obviously cannot expect them to take perfect care of themselves. So before you decide to have a cat, you need to make room for one and understand that caring for it is a commitment.

Once you’ve decided the cat, and want to bring it home, make sure to visit the vet.

Bringing a cat home without a litter box is not the best idea. So, before you bring the cat home, have a litter box set up. Covered boxes are a good pick, since that will give your cat some privacy. This would work well for you too, since gathering all the litter would become rather easy. Maintain the box and clean it often.

Any pet loves to play and cats are no different. A nice welcome toy for your cat would make it super happy. These animals can get happy even with just an empty box, or a toy mice and even string feathers. They’re mainly meant to keep the cat occupied, and active.

Frozen dried chicken nuggets or catnips are really good baits for training the cat. Also when you pick the food for your cat, make sure it’s healthy, and you run the list through your vet. You always want your pet to stay healthy and be fed well.

A pet isn’t something you dread, so have your lifestyle changed, and be mentally prepared to groom, bathe and care for another living creature. You have to make living with your pet fun for yourself and for them.