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▽ Sense of fun
Cats can be playful well into old age. There is plenty
of scope for fun outdoors, but if you keep your cat
indoors you need to provide him with entertainment.

△ Eating sensibly △ Regular health checks
Make sure your cat’s diet contains Help keep your cat fit for life by
the correct balance of nutrients. Keep monitoring his health with regular
track of his weight and adjust portion examinations at home and taking him to
sizes if necessary. the vet for a routine annual check-up.

Introduction not want a daily walk, and most tolerate being

left alone for long periods. But self-sufficient
as these beautiful animals are, there is more
It is not difficult to make room in your life to cat care than putting out bowls of food and
for a cat. As millions of devoted owners providing a comfortable lap on demand. Cats
have discovered, cats are good at adapting depend on us to pay attention to their mental
themselves to both small homes and large. and physical health and welfare, and you will
They will settle happily either as an exclusive find useful advice here on how to interpret
companion in a one-person apartment or and respond to their behavior.
claiming a share of attention in a busy family. The opening chapter will help you decide
Cats are free spirits. Indoors or out, they like whether you are ready to take on the
to suit themselves and go where they will— responsibility of cat ownership and offers
house rules permitting. They choose when to guidance on essential equipment and the
be sociable and when to stalk away. They do practicalities of making your home welcoming

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