Episode 25 - Enriching your Cat's Life

In today’s episode Lauren dives into how cats as creatures spend their days. We also offer tips on how to engage with your cat to promote healthy mental and physical health.

Show Notes:

• Cats are always in fight or flight mode as they are one of the only mammals to be both prey and predators.

• When talking about the health of your cat we need to talk about not just the physical, but also the emotional and cognitive health.

• When optimizing your cats lifestyle think about the stages they go through throughout the day:

  • Hunt/Play

  • Eat

  • Sleep

  • Groom

  • Social

• Play should always mimic hunting and should always end in an award.

• Eat doesn’t always have to take place in the kitchen and remember your cat wants to work for their food.

• Sleep takes place about 50-60% of the day - talk about a cat nap!

• Grooming has many benefits for your cat and most interestingly it helps to regulate their body temperature.

• Socialization should always engage all five senses.