ASPCA- Cats

Cat Supply Checklist

- Premium-brand cat food
- Food dish
- Water bowl
- Interactive toys
- Brush
- Comb
- Safety cat collar with ID tag
- Scratching post or scratching pad
- Litter box
- Litter
- Cat carrier
- Cat bed or box with warm blanket or towel - The average cat has a "vocabulary" of more than 16 different sounds, including purring, howling, hissing and happy meowing.

Fun Facts

- Crazy kitty! More than 50 percent of felines go wild when they smell catnip.
- Lickety split: A cat's tongue has lots of tiny spines that help pick up dirt from her fur when grooming.
- The average lifespan of an indoor cat is 13 to 17 years—and we’ve known lots of kitties who’ve made it to 20-plus!

The No-No List

Do not feed your cat the following:
- Alcoholic beverages
- Chocolate
- Coffee
- Grapes & raisins
- Moldy or spoiled food
- Onions, garlic & chives
- Poultry bones
- Salt & salty foods
- Tomato leaves, stems & unripe fruit
- Yeast dough