How to Get Along With Your Cat

Feed your cat something good, like seafood flavored cat food.

Give it a treat. Older cats usually like softer treats, while younger cats like harder ones.

Pat it every day.

Treat your cat well and never abuse it. Instead of hitting or pushing your cat away if it does something wrong, point to them and firmly say, "no", or spray some water onto them with a spray bottle. Your cat may not like it if you pick them up while they are upset or tired; some cats may not even want you to pick them up at all, so be careful if you try to.

Give it clean, fresh water and food. Wash the bowls out every day. You wouldn't want to eat from the same plate everyday, so why should a cat?

Give it love. Even buy it cat toys for Christmas.

If you have a job or something else you have to do that prevents you from visiting your cat for a few hours, get an automatic water bowl for them and leave some toys for it (e.g. mice, golf balls, tin foil crumpled into a ball, paper balls, etc). If you have a big windowsill with a cushion, draw back the curtains, and your cat can relax and watch the birds.

Give it a bed, or if you really want to make your cat happy, you could even give your cat their own room!

If you can, take it for walks.

Give it milk on occasion. Milk can be a nice treat for a cat, but do not give it milk all the time, because it is not good for them. After your cat has weaned, it will most likely become lactose intolerant. Try to give your cat a little bit of cow's milk to see if it causes diarrhea. If your cat is okay after that, then you may give them a bowl of milk every once in a while as a treat. While grown cats do not need milk, you can purchase lactose free cat milk from a supermarket or pet store to give them.

Clean the litter box at least once a week. You can also buy a product called LitterMaid®, which cleans the litter for you instead of you having to do it.

Get a cat scratch tree. Some younger cats like "Kitty Condos". It helps their claws to stay a certain length, and it feels good to them. If your cat tends to scratch up your furniture, a scratching post will be a great help. Make sure that if you catch them clawing on the furniture to direct them to the scratching post instead. They will soon learn to scratch on the post instead of the furniture.