I’ve registered to adopt a cat and, provided I pass the home inspection (not worried, I was completely honest on the application which they’re happy with) will have a cat reserved! 8 month old boy and I’m very excited!
So…wise cat owners of Mumsnet, I’m asking for recommendations for cat stuff, products you love etc
Open or closed litter box? What kind of litter?
Scratching toys/cat towers-any yours particularly love? I’ll be letting the cat outside eventually but will be keeping it inside for the first few weeks so don’t want it to take out any boredom on the sofa! I'm going to get a bunch of small toys as well but some scratching stuff will be needed too.
Tips for any outside space stuff? I’ve got a patio type area out the back and a fenced lawn to the front-both will probably be escapable which is fine if it wants to roam a bit when ready but I’d like to try and make the patio cat friendly to encourage it to stay close (patio has two levels and a small flowerbed)
Do I need a fancy bowl? I’ve seen some ‘anti reflux’ bowls, do I need one or will a bog standard one suffice?
Cat tracker collars?! Ridiculous idea or not? Obviously it’ll be microchipped but I find the idea of knowing where it is quite soothing when I let it out
Best sort of bed to get?
Any tips on which insurance to go with? Is there a particularly decent company or are they all much of a muchness?
Anything else?! As it’s probably painfully obvious to see, I’ve never had a cat before, I was brought up with dogs so I just want to make sure I’m not going to waste my money on something that looks cool but is, in fact, a total load of wank that no cat would look twice at (I realise that this could conceivably apply to anything depending on the cat’s mood )
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MollyBloomYes · 07/07/2020 22:54
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