You treat your cat like a family member, right? They are your kitty, the apple of your eye. A purring ball of fluffy happiness.
We know this because we treat our pets in exactly the same way! We have two crazy cats and a dog. Just like you, we want to treat them with respect, and provide them with everything they need.
At the beginning of our adventure of being feline guardians, we thought we knew a lot about feline needs. Because the philosophy of a cat owner is that you have to buy a litter box, a bowl, a bed and a cat scratcher. And of course food and some toys.
Many people think that nothing else is needed for a cat’s happiness. However, this is not true. The kitten, despite being domesticated, still has wildness in its heart.
It has a lot of natural needs that caregivers often forget about or are simply not aware of.
Jackson Galaxy caused a real revolution on this topic. A cat behaviorist with a big heart. He created the term “Catification”, which means adapting the apartment to a cat’s needs.
He drew attention to the cat’s natural needs and to the fact that often in homes they have no chance to satisfy themselves. We are talking about the need for climbing, observing their surroundings from a height, hunting, a quiet place to relax, and scratching their claws.
The inability to go a little crazy makes kittens a little more flabby than they should be
Overweight cats get sick much more often than those with normal body weight. Diabetes and joint, urinary or circulatory problems … are just some of the ailments that flabby cats can be exposed to.
Jackson Galaxy knew this very well. That is why for years he has been promoting a term that encourages owners to recreate appropriate conditions for their pets.
For us, the health and happiness of our kitties is most important! That is why we not only write about these details, but we also put them into practice in our projects.
In the pictures you can admire our latest work – Catwalk. This is our style of catification.
How do you like it?