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Pet knowledge · Care guide

Cats

Cats need places to play, climb, watch the world and sleep undisturbed. Explore how to provide them, how care changes with age and how to introduce another animal. Breed profiles sit alongside advice for daily life with any cat.

Grey British Shorthair cat looking alert
Housing, play and care from kittenhood to later life, with 30 detailed breed profiles.

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Everyday care

Build a home that meets their needs.

Explore housing, food, companionship and practical ways to organise everyday care.

Tabby cat on a cat tree with two toy mice beside its paws
CARE GUIDES

Keeping indoor cats engaged

Play, food puzzles and climbing spaces that give an indoor cat more opportunities to explore and stay active.

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Two cats on different resting platforms of a cat tree
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Essentials for a new cat

Scratching posts, litter trays and carriers: what to have ready and how to choose equipment that suits your cat.

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Two tabby cats sleeping close together by a window
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Introducing two cats

How separate spaces, familiar scents and gradual first meetings can help you prepare for a new cat.

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A dog and a cat lying together in a soft pet bed
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Introducing dogs and cats

Safe retreats, scent swapping and supervised meetings: preparing a dog and cat to get to know each other.

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A long-haired brown and black mixed-breed dog outdoors
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Understanding mixed-breed pets

What a mixed-breed pet’s history, health and behaviour can tell you, and why some traits are hard to predict.

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A mother dog nursing four puppies outdoors
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Understanding dog and cat breeding

How pedigree breeding developed, what health tests reveal and what to look for when visiting a breeder.

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A dog with veterinary technician students at Bastrop Animal Control and Shelter
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Adopting a shelter pet

From meeting a dog or cat to settling in: useful questions, health records and preparations before adoption.

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Development & behaviour

Build understanding as your animal grows.

Explore changing needs, everyday behaviour and practical ways to make handling and shared activities more comfortable.

Two Tonkinese kittens resting together on a pale chair
Development & everyday life

Kitten, adult, senior: care that changes with your cat

Understand your cat’s needs through kittenhood, adulthood and later life, from feeding and play to accessible surroundings and preventive care.

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A cat touching an outstretched hand with its raised paw
Behaviour & training

Everyday cat training: carriers, grooming and confidence

Help your cat take part in everyday care with rewards and manageable steps. Practical starting points for carriers, brushing and weighing, plus behaviour advice.

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Photo credits

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Cat breeds

Get to know different breeds.

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Shorthair cat · spotted or marbled

Bengal

Medium

Bengals are active, curious cats with muscular bodies. They need safe places to climb and several short daily games with a toy attached to a wand or hidden food.

Shorthair cat · Great Britain

British Shorthair

Medium12 to 20 years

British Shorthairs have a round face, a dense coat and a generally quiet temperament. They enjoy company but often prefer sitting beside their owners to curling up on a lap.

Semi-longhair cat · United States

Maine Coon

Large9 to 15 years

The Maine Coon pairs a long, powerful frame with a full coat and bushy tail. Many stay playful and like to keep their people in sight around the home.

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