When you bring a cat home, it immediately starts feeling territorial about its surroundings. Felines can soon make your house their home and get very comfortable in this new environment.
However, your home might not be a safe place for a cat to be as potential dangers are lurking around each corner. Before bringing a cat into the house, take a walk around and see each room from a cat’s perspective. Then, cat-proof your home to prevent accidents and dangerous situations. Here are five simple things to start with:
Exposure to harmful substances
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Cats are naturally curious and will explore anything that attracts their attention. This includes foods and liquids left standing around. Avoid having your feline ingest harmful substances by restricting access. Use kiddy locks on cabinet doors where cleaning supplies and chemicals are stored. A similar approach should be used for any medication in your house, as it could prove fatal if a cat ingests it.
Hazardous objects
You might be used to having drinking glasses on the kitchen countertops. However, they present cats with an ideal play opportunity. Any cat video will show kitties swiping things off surfaces. Glass objects will smash when they land on the floor. Your cat and anyone else living in the household can get cuts or have pieces of glass embedded in their feet. Despite your best cleaning efforts, tiny shards of glass remain on the floor and, despite their size, can still cause injuries.
Cords, cables, and chargers left dangling and lying around will attract a cat’s attention as a potential plaything. This can lead to appliances and devices crashing onto the floor and breaking because your kitty decided to use their electrical source as a climbing rope. Cats can also get tangled up in extensions and the cords coming out of multiplug adaptors. Keep all cables protected by using plastic clips or trunking to keep them out of harm’s way.
Small objects
As they explore the world around them, cats use their mouths as much as their paws to do so. Therefore, felines will put foreign objects in their mouths. If a cat swallows such an object, it can cause significant medical complications. Some felines have been known to need surgery to remove something they have eaten by mistake.
Small objects are particularly hazardous as they are easily swallowed. Sewing supplies, stationery items like erasers and staples, plastic bags, coins, board game tokens, and twist ties are only a few examples of things you might have lying around your home. Cats will also eat plastic wrap and aluminum foil, especially if any food was wrapped in it beforehand. Scan your house for any such items and pack them away where your cat cannot access them. Consult a vet if you suspect a kitty has swallowed a foreign object.
Traps
Due to its adventurous nature, a cat can get itself into some trouble exploring your home environment. Common problems include felines getting stuck in open toilets, washing machines, dryers, and trash bins. Having got themselves into these sticky situations, cats cannot always extricate themselves from them. Keep lids and doors closed to avoid having your kitty get caught up in one of them.
Cats also get stuck on high shelves or tight spaces, such as between the washer and dryer. Their feline instincts get them into these spaces but fail them when it is time to get out. While you cannot prevent a cat from exploring, try to ensure that it cannot get stuck somewhere for hours at a time while you are out.
Plants
Some plants are toxic for cats, and having them around your house exposes a feline to unnecessary danger. A kitty may have no idea the plant is dangerous and spend some quality time chomping through it. The consequences can be deadly. Examples of such plants include mistletoe and poinsettia, so it might be wise to avoid them, even at Christmastime.
Daffodils, lilies, azaleas, tomatoes, and hydrangeas are also not suitable for a home where cats live. Remove such plants from your house and garden if your cat spends any time outdoors.
