Restraint

Always use gentle techniques and never put too much pressure on the cat.

Grooming

• Cats clean themselves, however they can ingest hair and cough up hairballs. To help, you can brush your cat.

• Bathing is not recommended.• Check teeth for tartar every few weeks.

Teeth can be wiped with cloth/gauze.• Check ears for build up and clean if dirty.

Feeding & Ingredients

• Cats are obligate carnivores and really on animal tissue to get their much-needed nutrients.

• Can feed 2-3 different types of food to keep good nutrition, vitamins, and interest.

• Be sure to change foods slowly over the course of 2 weeks in order to ease the digestive tract. Otherwise, sudden diarrhea may occur.

• Do not feed cats dog food.

Behaviors• Arched back with raised fur: Spooked angry,

leave alone; Kitten: Playful• Ears Turned back: Unsure/Scared• Ears up: Attentive• Exposed Tummy: Complete trust• Hissing: Mad• Kneading front paws: Positive, comforting• Lying on your book: Comfortable and control• Laying down, staring, not moving: Attacking

Behaviors• Pawing: Playful• Purring: Happy, content• Rubbing & Purring: Rubbing on it’s pheromones,

comforting• Scratching: Sharpen claws, normal, attention

getting• Sneezing, coughing low to ground: Working up a

hairball• Slow, sneaky, low crawl: Hunting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f77fSuXJ2do&feature=endscreen&NR=1

Behaviors

• Soft, tiny meow: Really wants attention• Swishing, wagging tail: Being bothered• Tucked under tail: Scared, don’t comfort• Tail upright, normal: Happy• Twitching tail: Excited, hunting, aggressive• Yowling: Lonely, restless• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IytNBm8WA1c&feature=related