Keeping Your Cat Fit With a Cat Exercise Wheel

Obesity is a problem with many cats these days. This is especially a problem for cats who stay indoors all the time and don't have a chance to exercise that often. If a cat has the opportunity to eat as much as it wants whenever it wants to this also can add to the problem. The best way to deal with obesity is to prevent it in the first place. One way to do this is to get your cat to exercise more often through the use of cat toys. One cat toy that is particularly useful for this is the cat exercise wheel.

This Wheel is just what it sounds like. It looks like an extra large version of the exercise wheels used by hamsters and other small animals. They are usually made of metal and measure between 36 and 48 inches in diameter. The one side of the wheel is open so the cat can get into the Cat Exercise Wheel and the other side is either solid or spokes depending on the manufacturer. The wheels with spokes also have a clear plastic piece you can put on that side if you are worried the cat would get hurt by the spokes.

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The Wheel was created originally for use by Bengal cats, but any cat can use this type of exercise wheel. Most cats seem to like running on the wheel, but some are a bit unsure of it at first and might need to be coached on how to use it. There are a variety of videos on the internet of cats using a Cat Exercise Wheel if you are interested in seeing how these work and whether or not the cats appear to enjoy them.

If your cat is already obese, it could still benefit from the use of a Cat Exercise Wheel. Usually it is recommended that an owner try to help an obese cat slowly lose about 20 percent of it's weight through diet and exercise changes. A Cat Exercise Wheel is a great way to get your cat to exercise without having to constantly have to coax them with a cat toy. Just be careful not to try to force the cat to lose too much weight too quickly, as this can put the cat at risk for liver disease and other health problems. Slow weight loss is also the most likely to last, as is the case with people.

Keeping Your Cat Fit With a Cat Exercise Wheel

Trevor Kassulke owns and operates http://www.catcareguidance.com

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Keeping Your Houseplants Safe With Cat Grass and Catnip

Do your cats nibble incessantly on your houseplants? If you're tired of little bite marks in your ferns and waking up to your bamboo on the floor, get them something of their own!

Cat grass (Dactylis glomerata) gives cats something to munch on, and supplements their diet with a variety of essential nutrients. Cats can eat a few blades of grass every day, so give them ample amounts of it to keep them coming back.

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It's best to plant a bunch of it in a short, wide pot and place it within easy reach of the cats. The wide pot prevents the cats from tipping it over, which would create even more mess.

Some cats end up expelling the cat grass through vomiting. While this is good for the cats (by reducing hairball problems) it can cause all kinds of headaches around the house. You can buy small quantities of cat grass to test your cat's reaction to it before buying a plant that will make your cat puke all over the place.

You can supplement the cat grass with catnip for an extra treat for the cats that will hold their attention, leaving your house plants alone. Make extra sure that the pot is sturdy and hard to knock over (it may help to weight the base) as cats tend to go batty around catnip. Catnip doesn't make cats throw up, so if your cat ends up puking after eating cat grass, catnip is a great way to go.

Keep the cat plants in a container away from the food, so they don't see the plants as regular food.

Keeping Your Houseplants Safe With Cat Grass and Catnip

If you find that your cat still goes after your plants, there are a number of ways you can train your cats to leave your plants alone. Take a look at this guide on cat training to help deter munching on houseplants as well as a variety of other bad habits your cat may have.

There are plenty of other ways you can keep your cats happy, well trained, and polite to your household plants and furniture. Ultimate cat secrets is one of the most informative guides I've ever read on connecting with your cat and making your relationship with kitty a wonderfully happy one!

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