Guardian Cat Care Guides
Grooming, Hygiene, and Quality of Life
Cats in the City Rescue Grooming, Hygiene, and Quality of Life Many people think of grooming as appearance. Cats experience grooming differently. For cats, grooming is often a health issue, a comfort issue, a mobility issue, and a quality-of-life ...
Bringing Your New Cat Home
Cats in the City Rescue Bringing Your New Cat Home Helping a Cat Feel Safe Before Asking Them to Feel Comfortable One of the most common misconceptions about adoption is that a cat immediately understands they have arrived home. From the cat's ...
Understanding Cat Behavior & Communication
Cats in the City Rescue Understanding Cat Behavior & Communication Cats are always communicating. The challenge is not whether cats communicate. The challenge is whether humans recognize what is being communicated. Many behaviors that people describe ...
Scratching, Claw Care, and Living Successfully With Cats
Cats in the City Rescue Scratching, Claw Care, and Living Successfully With Cats One of the most common misunderstandings between cats and humans involves scratching. Many people assume scratching is a behavior that needs to be stopped. In reality, ...
Routine Veterinary Care & Preventative Health
Cats in the City Rescue Routine Veterinary Care & Preventative Health Good health is rarely the result of a single veterinary visit. More often, it is the result of consistent observation, preventative care, thoughtful decision-making, and early ...
Emergency Preparedness for Cat Guardians
Cats in the City Rescue Emergency Preparedness for Cat Guardians Emergency preparedness is not about expecting the worst. It is about making sure your cat remains safe, cared for, and protected when life becomes unpredictable. Many emergencies happen ...
Household Safety: Common Toxins and Hidden Risks for Cats
Cats in the City Rescue Household Safety: Common Toxins and Hidden Risks for Cats Most cats spend their lives in environments designed for humans. As a result, many everyday foods, plants, medications, and household products can pose risks that cats ...
Building a Relationship With Your Cat
Cats in the City Rescue Building a Relationship With Your Cat Many people imagine bonding as something they do to a cat. In reality, most strong human-cat relationships develop when a cat feels safe enough to participate in the relationship ...
Feeding Your Cat: Supporting Health, Comfort, and Quality of Life
Cats in the City Rescue Feeding Your Cat: Supporting Health, Comfort, and Quality of Life Food is more than nutrition. For many cats, food is tied to routine, security, hydration, enrichment, social connection, and emotional wellbeing. While there is ...
Understanding Cat Behavior: Learning to Listen
Cats in the City Rescue Understanding Cat Behavior: Learning to Listen Cats are constantly communicating. The challenge is that they rarely communicate the way humans do. Most cats communicate through body language, movement, posture, routine, ...
Litter Box Success: Setting Your Cat Up to Thrive
Cats in the City Rescue Litter Box Success: Setting Your Cat Up to Thrive A litter box is more than a bathroom. For cats, it is part of their safety system. When litter box needs are consistently met, most cats use their box reliably for life. When ...