Keep Your Cat from Running Away

Tired of your kitten running away? Well, you won't have to worry anymore! This article will help you keep him/her from running away.

Steps

 * 1) Pet your cat correctly. Use the one-finger approach and let the cat show you where to pet. Most cats don't like being stroked across their entire body as it causes overstimulation, which can cause them to scratch or bite you. Notice their signals and don't smother them.
 * 2) Play rigorously with your cat. Get as much energy out of them as possible every day; feather wands, mice, crinkle toys are all good choices that cats love. Remember! Cats are natural hunters so try to simulate prey.[[Image:Funny Cat Playing Wallpaper.jpg|center]]
 * 3) Try to simulate what outside life for your cat would be like. Give them areas to scratch, have scheduled meal times and feed them after play. This simulates the hunt, catch, kill, eat mentality cats have. They aren't meant to be grazers aka free-fed. Keep their litter box clean and make sure they feel secure in your home as their territory. Cats will stay to protect their territory.  [[Image:Cat_tree.jpg|right|180px]]
 * 4) Make sure they are spayed/neutered. Cats will roam if they are intact, they will try their hardest to break out and mate. Spaying and neutering has a number of benefits for your cat, such as helping to prevent cancer and reducing spraying, yowling, and aggression.  [[Image:Gizmo cat.jpg|center|500px|thumb|Take your feline pal outside]]
 * 5)  Put a collar with a charm that has his/her name and your phone number and address. This will make sure that if your cat gets out, he/she will have a better chance at getting home if someone finds them.
 * 6)  Get your pet microchipped. This way, if he/she are found by someone, they can take them to the vet and reunite you and your pet. Microchips are smaller that a single grain of rice. This will not hurt your pet. Ask your vet if they are qualified to perform this service.
 * 7)  Get an ear tattoo put in. Cats (and dogs) should have an ear tattoo that has any collection of letters and numbers. Vets keep this unique code in their database, along with your phone number and address, so your pet will be back home in no time.
 * 8) Always lock your doors and keep your windows closed, or at least unreachable. This is an obvious step on not letting your cat run away.
 * 9) Give them love. Make sure there isn't a reason for them to run away.

Tips

 * Call your vet before visiting to make sure they are qualified to give your cat a tattoo and/or microchip.
 * Keep doors closed.
 * if you are moving, put your cats in a room along with food and water then close the door. Retrieve them with the proper carriers after the boxes have been moved out.

Warnings

 * This should be done for both indoor and outdoor cats.
 * This is not guaranteed to work, it focuses on making your cat comfortable in their home.

Things You'll Need

 * Basic cat care items
 * A cat
 * A good Veterinarian

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