So far, I’m to get:

Unscented cat litter.

Litter box (Get 1 more litterbox than cats you own, they like having options.) (get two)

Cat treehouse

Cat brush

Bed

Treats

Bowl

Water bowl (use purified or watered bottle, preferably; filtered water is also fine)

Urine chemicals and destroyers

Cat carrier.

https://www.chewy.com/naturally-fresh-unscented-clumping/dp/171577

https://www.chewy.com/inaba-churu-chicken-variety-creamy/dp/666742

https://www.greenies.com/products/feline-greenies-adult-dental-cat-treats-catnip-flavor-975-oz-tub

Go to the vet at least once a year.

Get vaccinated at least once a year.

food portions are depending on cat’s weight buy toys/balls/cat lasers ,its good to exercise

organic cat grass

cat water-fountain

Lots of soft places to sleep, some high & some low

scratching post

balanced diet (good dry food (I use hills) and cans of wet food)

It’s better to split the food like 3/4 of a cup in the morning and 3/4 of a cup in the evening with treats

Have multiple water bowl options they can choose from and keep them clean

Clean the litter box every day-- twice.

Hairball preventative made up of petroleum jelly.

It’s best to use the lunch paper bags (to clean their waste)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/176379804268

Get some dewormer or other medical supplies like a flea treatment so you have it on hand if in need, if you can afford it.

Cat tooth-paste (they love malt flavor).

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353440574835

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353440574835

Start with a teaser toy for the cat.

Use Purina Pro Plan Urinary for adult cats. It’s at Petsmart, but little pricey. Other options available. Just give them 1/3 of dry (AM/PM) and split one can amongst the three. Cats eating habits differ.

Micro-chip it ASAP!

Find a good vet, preferably one that specializes in cats. Follow their advice. Find a list of plants that are toxic to cats – never, ever have lilies in your house or yard. Consider that strictly indoor cats live up to 10 years longer than cats that go outside.

Cat springs

https://www.amazon.ca/Ethical-Pet-Durable-Plastic-Colorful/dp/B000CMKHDG

Pet insurance is very good advice. Maybe ask your existing car/renter/whatever insurer if they offer it, sometimes they’ll give you a discount to bundle things.

Avoid wheat, gluten, & or corn as filler as much as you can.

The above is everything that people have suggested to me.

If anyone has any brands to suggest or maybe extra things that aren’t on this list, let me know.

Also, advice on raising a cat.

Well-known as well as obscure advice.

  • plinky [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Train your cat to respond to its name while its kitten by calling their name and giving them treats when they respond (don’t give treats without pronouncing their name at first. they’ll learn in a month). Having cat trained to respond to name is mega useful, especially if they may go outside. (you can also train them to do some tricks for treats but that’s rather useless).

    Also if they have long fur be prepared to brush them every 1-2 days (its annoying tbh).

    grass and treehouses are a crapshoot, some of them don’t like it. Vets are important to get vaccinations (and neutering later), but indoor cats are rather unlikely to catch something, so yearly visits seem excessive when they are young and not behaving unusually (dark places hiding/meowing in new patterns).