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A Cats Behaviour

Cats are likely to change their behaviour or developed unwanted habits – such as aggression, spraying indoors, disappearing or avoiding people – when they are frightened or in pain. Some signs of fear or distress in a cat include hiding, sleeping hunched, high levels of grooming, and altered feeding.

When a cat feels scared and can not escape or hide is it very likely it will become aggressive. If your cats behaviour has changed it is possible it is either distressed, bored, ill or injured.

There are a few things you could do to avoid your cats behaviour to change. Firstly, make sure everything is in reach without your cat having to pass things or other animals which might scare her.

Provide your cat with lots of opportunities to exercise. If your cat doesn’t go outside, perhaps purchase safe toys, a suitable indoor cat activity and a scratching post which is tall enough for your cat to use when fully stretched. Also allow constant access to a safe hiding place where your cat can run to when she is scared or nervous. And finally, never shout or punish your cat as this could possible make her more nervous and scared.

Cat in a box!

I’m sure it’s happened to all of you before – you’ve tried to treat your cat to a lovely new toy and within 5 minutes, she’s bored of it and has decided to play with an empty box instead!

Maybe now is the time to give in to your creative state-of-mind and turn some every day objects in to fun cat toys! Here are just a few ideas to get those creative juices flowing!

Medicine Bottles

Ever since she was a kitten, my cat has had a strange fascination with my medication bottles! But of course, it is never a good idea to just hand them a bottle filled with pills just in case they have what it takes to take those special child-proof caps off!

If you have some old medicine bottles laying around, you could easily turn these into a fun cat toy! Simply empty the bottle and scrub the container really well. Instead of medication, fill it up with dry beans or dry rice, put the cap back on and voila!

Baby Gym

Old baby gyms could easily be transformed into a wonderful cat gym! Just remove the baby toys and instead, hang some feathers on strings and bottle caps from chords on it instead. Be sure to keep the chords fairly short so your cat doesn’t get tangled in all the string!
Yellow Pages.

Perfect if you have lots old books or an old ‘Yellow Pages’ lying around! Just open the book on random pages and sprinkle them with Catnip. Put some catnip on the outside of the book as well. Now, sit back and watch your cat roll and flip her way through the book!

Toilet Paper Roll

It might be a little messy to clean up, but it will definitely entertain your cat. All you need is a PVC pipe, clothesline and a roll of toilet paper! Simply run the clothesline through the pipe and place the toilet paper roll on the pipe. Tie the ends of the clothesline together and hang the final piece up on a doorknob or cabinet door and voila, lots of fun for kitty!

Hypoallergenic Food

What product will provide the best nutrition for my pup? Are all pet-food products safe? What product contains the healthiest ingredients?

These are just a few burning questions that many of us pet owners have. Here, at Elm Tree Kennels, we want to provide our little guests with the best of the best! Therefore, our pet food brand of choice is James Welllbeloved.

Wellbeloved is a range of natural hypoallergenic dry food that will provide your dogs and cats with a fully balanced diet. Their speciality is to avoid using many ingredients which are renowned for causing food intolerances – so their cat and dog products do not contain beef, wheat, wheat gluten, dairy products, eggs, pork or soya. Instead they use the finest natural ingredients with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.

This brand is definitely a good choice if you are worried about your little friend having allergic reactions to some ingredients used in commercial pet food.

If you want to know more about Wellbeloved pet food, head on over to: www.wellbeloved.com

Elmtree Pet Hotel is the natural choice…

Cattery facilities in London.

… for animal lovers looking for a quality cat boarding facility in North London. Not only does it offer the finest accommodation and service, it also benefits from an unparalleled location being set in four acres of open countryside within convenient reach of the M25. Elmtree Luxury Pet Hotel is where cats go for their holidays and our trained, caring members of staff look forward to providing them with the very best in cat boarding!

As one of the leading Feline Advisory Bureau Listed catteries in London, Elmtree Pet Hotel strives to provide the best in luxury cat accommodation. With 30 dedicated suites and 6 Family suites, our North London cattery has developed an outstanding reputation. Our facilities include:

  • Open-aspect rooms with under floor heating.
  • A ‘Manicuring Pad’ in every suite ideal for keeping those claws in tip-top condition!
  • A ‘Chauffeur Collect & Return’ service to bring your cat to and from our north London cattery
  • Our ‘Luxury Family Suites’ now have massive and very exciting scratching posts with toys, play tunnels and many more things to keep your cat amused.