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Use a comfortable pet carrier to transport your cat.cat image by maxthewildcat from Fotolia.com
Take your cat to a veterinarian for an annual checkup. Most states require certain vaccinations and other preventive health measures that only veterinarians can administer. Use an appropriately sized pet carrier for transporting your cat. - 2
Cats are sometimes finicky eaters.cat image by JASON WINTER from Fotolia.com
Feed your cat with the healthy foods it needs. Cats normally eat a diet of canned (moist) and dried foods, available from supermarkets, department stores or pet-specialty stores. There are many varieties and flavors and cats have favorites just like people do. Your cat's vet can help you decide what foods might be best for your cat. - 3
Keep your cat's water fresh.little cat image by aprilira from Fotolia.com
Give your cat fresh water frequently. We often think of the popular image of cats lapping milk but cow's milk is not good for cats, since they do not digest it well. Clean, safe, chemical-free drinking water is best. - 4
In the wild, cats use a new location every time.Little Kitty (3) image by assamusic from Fotolia.com
Keep your cat's litter box fresh. When cats live in the wild, they choose a new location each time they need to eliminate. Cats are fussy about cleanliness and they will appreciate your keeping their litter box as fresh and clean as possible. Your cat's vet can help you decide what litter is best for your cat. - 5
Cats shed and grow fur as needed.white cat image by Elsehsah from Fotolia.com
Groom your cat often because it needs help with that. Grooming can help minimize hair balls, too. Cats' fur grows in conjunction with the environment, including seasonal climate changes and other triggers their body systems respond to. When warm weather approaches, their fur thins out through shedding; which helps keep them cool. When cold weather approaches, their fur thickens with new growth, to help keep them warm.
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