The Code requires, among other things, that cat owners:
- ensure their cat has a place to climb
- have at least one litter tray per cat in different parts of the house
- control their cat’s diet so they are neither obese nor too thin
- provide means of identification such as a micro-chip or a special type of collar
- supply a suitable scratching post and toys,
- play with their cat regularly
London's cat-only veterinary clinic, Kitten to Cat, supports the Code only suggesting it could have been stronger on the subject of neuter/spay. I would agree with that. I think it should be required that pet owners, unless they are breeding, have their animals spayed/neutered.
So cat owners, how do you stack up? I'm pretty good although I only have 1 litter box. In my defense I clean it a couple of times a day and we've never had any kind of problem so I think it is ok. Now, it has been suggested that Mellifera is a bit less than svelte. However, I think that the individual who said that was just jealous because she is so pretty. Aside from those two things I'm doing good. My cats have lots of places to climb, they are both micro-chipped, they have a scratching post & lots of toys and we play with them.
I don't know what you all got out of this story but my take is that I can easily move to London and bring my cats. There is even a cat only vet! I told Pippin & Mellifera about this. They thought it sounded like a good idea - the Code not the move. They weren't real thrilled at the thought of a 10-hour plane ride.
Robin, the lonely blog mistress
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Wow! I'll have to tell my cats about this. They aren't microchipped, but perhaps they love this house so much that is the reason they don't wander much? We have no litter boxes because they are all housebroken, have plenty of toys and are all spayed/neutered. At any rate, I think this is a wonderful post and it may convince my cats to move to the UK with me (south England in particular)!
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