If it's been a while since you had a cat in your home, or if you're bringing your first cat home as a pet, you will need to review some basic advice in house cat care. Like any pet, a cat has very specific needs and the more information you have, the more likely it is that you'll be able to guarantee your cat's health and happiness. Just take a few minutes to look over the advice given here to ensure your cat's well-being and long healthy life.

You have to pay attention first to cat-proofing your home. Try to visualize what the cat sees before you bring the new cat into your home. Go from room to room in your house and check that there is no danger that the cat could get exposed to. To prevent some significant problems, be aware that you will need to remove any important furniture that you value to another room that your cat won't be going into.

Keep in mind that house cat care includes providing a litter box for the cat, of course. You will need to scoop the waste from the litter box daily, sometimes more frequently, and it can't be in an area of the house with heavy traffic, or around other animals or young children. Cats naturally know how to use the litter box, but when you introduce it to them, you may have to put them in it and just show them how to scratch at the loose gravel.

In the case of longer hair cats, you must learn to brush the cat's hair on a regular basis. You will save yourself a lot of trouble by brushing the cat and preventing the cat from swallowing extra hair and having problems with hairballs.

You could run into worse health issues because of this later. House cat care requires that you handle and brush your cat. To make things easier, start this practice when your cat is a kitten, if you are able to.

Be a very good observer of your cat to give the best possible house cat care. You should be aware of any significant changes in behavior in your cat. This will help keep a smaller problem from growing into something worse, and it can also be an excellent way to get familiar with your furry friend!