Preparing for Getting a Cat

If you’re planning to get a cat, you need to ensure your home is cat friendly and find the best breed for your family. Explore our experts’ tips in the articles below to find out which cats are best for kids, supplies you’ll need for your new kitty and more.

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What to Know Before Getting a Cat

Getting a new kitten or cat? Learn about what you should consider before getting a cat, what supplies you will need to buy, and the basic care your cat requires.

Articles

Introducing Your New Cat to the Home
Introducing Your New Cat to the Home
Bringing home a new cat? Introducing your new cat to a home can be a challenge. Follow these cat care tips to help your cat adjust easier to your home and other cats.
Adopting & Caring for a Deaf, Blind or Special Needs Cat
Adopting & Caring for a Deaf, Blind or Special Needs Cat
Adopting a special needs cat is a fulfilling, unique experience. Read more about how to provide care for blind, deaf, physically limited, or special needs cats.
What is a Therapy Cat & What Do They Do?
What is a Therapy Cat & What Do They Do?
Cats in therapy sessions can help patients with depression, Alzheimer's and other conditions. Learn about therapy cats and their role in animal-assisted therapy sessions.
How Can Cats Reduce Stress and Improve Moods?
How Can Cats Reduce Stress and Improve Moods?
Learn how time spent with cats creates physical and emotional well being
What to Know Before Getting a Cat
What to Know Before Getting a Cat
Getting a new kitten or cat? Learn about what you should consider before getting a cat, what supplies you will need to buy, and the basic care your cat requires.
Cat Names: Tips on What to Name Your Cat
Cat Names: Tips on What to Name Your Cat
So you’re adopting a kitten or cat – lucky you! Now that you’ve made this important decision, you might have another to make… one that will certainly demonstrate whether you are truly worthy of the privilege of cat ownership.