21 Things You Should NEVER Do to Your Cat (#3 is 💩) 

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My cats saved my life 3 times. In 2008 i had a series of small heart attacks and the pushed open my95 yr old stepmoms door n woke her up n alerted her n she gave me some nitroglycerin n got me to Hospital. 7 yrs ago mu place burnt. My cats alerted me n led me thru smoke n fire to the door. Ill never mistreat nor let them go.

Is it normal to love my cat more than normal?She is my lifeline..She knows 10 minutes before I come home..cats are very special for helping with grief..sadness ..she comes when I cry..everytime..my daughter died my cat is there for me every time always..what a gift from God

When my cat scratches furnture , I give a quick sharp "HEY!" and she totally knows she messed up & stops. Love her , she Loves us, Cats are SMART!

Cats are the most beautiful animals in the world

Thanks for mentioning that declawing any cat is horrible.

Being a multiple cat parent and an avid cat fan/owner since I was a child these tips were not a surprise at all to me. I've had many a cats in my lifetime and cannot imagine life without at least one cat in my home.

I forgot something on the stove and my cat came into the front room and notified me! 🐈

so HAPPY you made this. i pray every cat owner WATCHES THID

I love my kitty. I took him in when a friend from Church lost her home. That was back in 2012 or 13. My Mother was still alive when I got him. She left us in Dec 2014. He is around 13-14 years old now. He imprinted on me immediately, I fell in love with him immediately. I nearly left him myself in 2015, heart disease. In Feb 2016 I had bypass surgery and was not able to come home for 4 weeks. He was so happy to see me that I didn't think he would ever stop purring or laying in my lap. He's my best friend and companion. He is the very best gift anybody has ever given me. I don't consider myself a pet owner. I consider myself the lucky recipient of a very loving being. He makes me smile and laugh. I make he knows I love him each and everyday. Oh, he's a great mouser. They get in the house, they don't stand a chance.

All five my cats informed me that I must keep the kibble bowl FULL AT ALL TIMES, even at 3am. I must purchase a filtration s & constant running water bowl. I must scoop all 15 litter boxes, 20 times a day. I must have freshly cooked plain chicken, with gravy avaliable at all times. Same with poultry organs. Lastly, I must have a heated blanket ready for them at all times for naps... & maybe a 2hr cat friendly youtube video playing.

My cat just loved to cuddle. I would tell him “Close you eyes” and he would, and fall asleep in my arms. He loved snuggling and we sometimes napped together. He has crossed over but someday I will again snuggle with my Yogi.

I had a marvelous cat I named Emile He had an amazing intelligence & personality and I got him into modeling. He got chosen to be on a box of Purina Cat Chow and we got featured in a Chicago newspaper and got interviewed on the CBS news in Chicago. Emile even taught himself to turn off the light with a flick of the light switch. What a love!

My cat has told me if I point my finger at him and say no he turns his head to the side and hits my finger with his paw 😊

This is something every cat owner should have posted somewhere to familiarize themselves with this information. I have had cats all my life, I am 66 now, and some of these things I didn’t know regarding my best friend and baby boy. If you have a cat be sure to listen to all 21 things you should never do to your cat. Thanks for the information!

My son's cat had a bowl of mil every morning. She lived to be 22 years old!

I’m new, I listen to the video:taught me a lot about being a cat mom thank you

My two cats are fine sharing the same litter box. And they free feed every single day without issue at all. They’re even on the smaller side

I have 4 rescue cats that are kept indoors. They have scratch pads, climbing towers and get the best natural dry foods. They will NOT eat canned food at all. I have tried different brands and they will NOT touch it. They do get and eat some of the Greenies treats. Two of the cats sleep on my bed with me. They are my family.

Love your cat spend time with them Have lots of things to play with They have moods They will sense if you are angry Never put their head inside your mouth Treat cat with care Finally it's okay to let cat lay on your lap use a towel to lay on you if you need to move it saves you from waking them

When my tortoiseshell kitty was still little I trained her to accept a harness to take me for a stroll. It was very cute as she would pick up feathers discarded by pigeons & magpies. Lacey would proudly carry the feather until she found the next one. Drop the one from her mouth & pick up the new one. When she was almost all grown up I let her go outside on her own. I felt very proud of her when she brought me feathers. I have a whole collection, unfortunately, Lacey is no longer interested in feathers. The order of the day is now mice, bats & birds, also the odd earthworm.

I have my Jackie Sassy she is a black cat and she is registered to be a emotional support animal for my autistic we love Jackie she is a sweet loving cat and with joy her everyday

🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱 ..... I am a proud mommy of three 3️⃣ beautiful cats... And they are my life... 😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤ .. I am so happy to hv my cats babies in my life... God bless all my 3 cuties...

Yay! Pippen the little black cat! Very cute indeed! 🐈‍⬛

We have a litter Robot for our cat. He uses it regularly, but he also goes outside. Polo is a demanding critter, not like the previous kitties of our lives.😆❤

Thank you for sharing these Never Do to Your Cat topics. As always your channel is beyond exceptional!

I’m sure it’s not good for all cats, but mine stayed nice and healthy with free feeding. Lived 20+ years and stayed a perfect weight

My cat has a baby crying meow when he wants treats he tells me when he wants to treat and it’s so adorable

My cat use to use her nails while playing, but we tought her not to, by gently showing that her nails should stay inside while talking to her. She listened and understood it.

The main problem with lactose is diarrhea. There's lactose free milk though, which is safe for cats. Also, a lot of cheeses are very low in lactose ( like parmesan) - Yoghurt also can be beneficial. We have one cat that absolutely loves cheese and another, who insists on his portion of greek yoghurt every day. Note that you only should give small amounts though. For our cheese eater, it's 3-5 small bite sized chunks (every now and then, not every day ), for our yoghurt cat, he gets a tablespoon per day max. Yoghurt is also great to mix in medication, if they need some.

I have 5 cats, so this is helpful - My mom always forces my cat too snuggle.

Thank you for your suggestions 😊❤ I Love my Cat's very, very much!😊

I had heard that, because they are the descendants of the Sabre toothed tiger, running water is best for your cat to drink. I use a water fountain for cats and my cat is on dried food diet but would drink upto 2 litres of water per every week. I can thoroughly recommend getting one of these.

The cat in the begining of video about sleep is the cutest cat I ever seen

You forgot: don't give your cat chocolate.

My five Cats had Semi Skimmed milk every day ..they all lived 23 years ..❤

I agree with all your tips besides free feeding, I have had multiple cats now and they do self regulate especially with a quality dry food. I had no idea about the yarn!

Look, I'm gonna sometimes force cuddle my cats. Sometimes they are having a bad reaction to outside stimuli and resist it, but then really relax into it after a few seconds or a minute. If they struggle to leave though, of course I am going to let them, and if they need space, I give them space. That's my favorite internet meme.

My cat has informed me that trying to make her wear a collar is something I should never, ever, do. She advises that making her wear a harness is something I should never do either. She is adamant that putting her in a carrier and transporting her somewhere is definitely something I should never do. First and foremost though, she absolutely insists that medicating her everyday is the ultimate thing that I should never, ever, EVER, do!

My two cats free feed and regular visits to the vet show they are at their weight for their age. This is more of a cat to cat basis.

There's actually a very good alternative to washing a cat that most people have in their house. Take a somewhat scratchy cloth and get it moist with water, then scrub anything sticky that the cat can't get out of his fur. That's what I've done sometimes, because a wet cloth bothers them a lot less than a bathtub washing. Cat shampoo being kept for cases where this fails, it leaves the option of a bath if a simple wet cloth fails. The kitty I have right now hates washing and made a sad face last time, so it's reserved for only if he has something really icky that doesn't come off easily or once when he got a terrible smell on him. He's a lot happier without being wet every month like some cats are. Washing can still be ok if you reserve it for the rare cases when every other option fails, and if you cuddle the kitty and keep it warm until it dries off a bit, it will reduce how stressful washing is. Mine hasn't needed washed in almost a year, and really only needs grooming help for his fluffy fur shedding and sometimes his food getting on him. If he manages to get sticky cat food on his head, he has trouble cleaning it and might not wiped off a little, which he doesn't complain about so much because a scratchy cloth is similar to his tongue.

The only thing I disagree with is not using some type of deterant for bad behavior. A spray bottle is okay. Your cat will never learn it's unwanted behavior otherwise.

Congrats for pippin, what a nice boy 👍🏻

Separate your cat's food and water. Put the water, always fresh daily of course, in a completely different location. Use a vessel that is easily monitored so you can see how much water your cat is drinking.

I don’t even have one cat but I’m still watching this. 😂😂😂😂

One cat that I had was named socks and he was a outsider cat so I always let him out but then one day he never came back I was very sad because he was the cutest cat I ever had so a lot of months later I got two new cats that I named trick and treat and ever since I still loved socks ❤.

Thanks for sharing!! That’s a very good List of do’s & Don’ts. I’ve never been Without a Cat but I didn’t know that one about yarn- it makes sense & as we live out in the country he does go in & out as he pleases but that Would be very dangerous in the city. Not too old (or Good) to learn somethin new!! ❤

When my husband passed. I was crying, she put a paw on my back and one onmy shoulder. Then purred by my ear..so conforting.m

Ty. My husband always saying oh he doesn’t need wet food because he has dry food. I grew up with cats & always gave wet & dry.

My cat Richard was originally my sister's cat. At one point he accidentally ate a christmas ribbon. My sister had to take him to the vet to get it surgery removed

A good reminder for all cat lovers and owners. Myself included. I lost my cat a few years ago but intend to get another cat(adopt) near summers' end. Cats rock!!

Welp I already messed up with number 1😂 but he ALWAYS snuggles with me when I don’t want to either 😂

I would like to meet the guy who came up with that cruel idea of declawing cats.

This is very helpful. I know a lot about cats, but not all. I have 4 male cat's they are indoors, but I also have a family of 3, mama, baby, and no dot are the names I have named them. I've lived here for 6 years and have been taking care of the wild cat family since I moved in. Mama had 5 kittens total, but 3 of them had disappeared. It's hurt me when they disappeared because I know, I just know what happened with them. The total cat's I have outside is 6. They eat well every day. I make sure of that. I am disabled and I only get my SSI to live on, but I always make sure they ALL have food. If that mean I don't eat one night, they do, they are special to me.

What do you do when you have 2 cats that force YOU to snuggle! True true.... lol

Great advice. A mama cat dumped out during an economic downturn eventually ended up in my neighborhood across the street. I would go over to feed her and as I saw a car coming I put up my hand ✋ Stop mama cat, she immediately sat down and waited for me. She had a litter but it was the next litter I got her to come into my yard and eventually into the first room, inside the door, the dining room, since it was closed off to the house per se she settled into enjoying being very pregnant. I created a simple box two sides cut off, blankets in the box but her favorite was. The big beach towel I had that draped the box with plenty of fresh air and visibility. I made sure she had two bowls of fresh water everyday along with her food. Happy Cat. She had seven healthy beautiful kitties, great mom and when they finally open their eyes she paraded them around the kitchen (I was cooking) showing me her pride and joys. Then off she would head to my bedroom where she could crawl under the bed stretch out and seven little tails wiggling back and forth followed mama cat to get their dinner. We didn’t have problems finding forever homes for them,except the one I wanted and knew no one would take. It was my beautiful black kitties I knew no one would take. New parents would come in to see the litter and I would pass them the kitties. My black kitty would leave my lap pass to the new lap and they would put her on the floor. When the day of visitors was over I took my black cat and two or three followered me into my bedroom where I put them on the bed so they could play and cuddle. Every night when I came in from work I would pick up my black sweety and tell her she was going to be my cat, I had to offer her to others or the lady of the house would get upset. One day, I said I am keeping my black kitty and she is best mates with out black and white kitty who I know has been promised. She has not returned and if she can’t take her then me and kitty want her to stay with us. That is how it turned out, with the help of our Angels and Guardians we became a very close family. They were sisters in the womb, in kitten hood and as growing young adults. They both became my comfort kitties when I suddenly had to have heart surgery. The one thing left off this list is if a kitty is mates with or born together if possible try to adopt them together. It was the first thing my new veterinarian told me, how smart it was that I adopted them together. Especially since I didn’t have any family around during their years with mr when I was working remotely. That’s the other thing the two of them keep each other close, protected, and adapt easily as I moved from place to place three or four times. Blessings to all who can raise two kitties as together they remain happy and healthy in the security of being together with their human. I raised my kitties with hand signals which they responded to very well. I never shouted or even thought to stick my finger in their face to scold them (which rarely happened). . I made sure they knew they couldn’t get on the counter tops or eating tables and was careful around kitchen hot appliances. . Simply hand signals talking to them and that was all that was needed. I did have two litter boxes after they got older. They both traveled well to see the vet and everyone at the clinic loved them. I think this message is too long but I wanted to add number 22 Adopt Two Kittie Mates when possible. I never comment on the Pet videos although I start my day off with the joy of finding a new pet video that makes me happy and I feel uplifted at how kind most of these volunteers and Vet Rescue Organizations are so willing to take a chance on a tiny kitten only days old picked up off the wet street and taken to this vet rescue center. Wrapped in his car blanket, he brought the little tiny kitty in and Vet looked up into this man’s face and said we’ll do everything to save her but she’s had rough start. She wouldn’t have lasted another few hours on the street. The man nodded and they went to work getting her warm, hydrated, and then some tepid liquid food she gobbled up almost too fast. The man held her in his blanket as the vet took vitals and examined her. Then he got to feed this new little life barely having a chance until he scooped her up. He came back every spare minute he had to help with her care and pray for her recovery. The vet finally told him one day he thought she was going to pull through with her strength and determination. Eventually this man who lived alone and had a busy job wanted to adopt her, the vet smiled as she climbed into his arms and promptly fell asleep. She had found her forever home with this wonderful man who needed her as much as she needed him in mutual love and caring. That’s my happy ending this day. (My phone gets funky and some times don’t write out what I type.

Weekly brushing my cat is new to me. My cat's coat is fine, I only brush her when there's something stuck. Same goes with bathing, I've never seen any reason to do it, and since cats hate it so much, why would I.

My cat Kiara is very behaved and knows right from wrong. As such she would make sure she knows what she's doing.

Cats are my favorite animal!

Thank you for a great vid, i was raised as a dog child, my mom didnt like cats. .scratching thing, litter boxs ect, i move out at 17 (grew up in the 50s - 60s,) got my firstbungalo apprtment them the people who lived there, ( i would love to find them) abandoned a beautiful black cat, less then a yr old, didnt know why he hung around my apptnt trying to get in . So i let him come in 1 day. Poor thing was petrified. Hid under chair in liveing room. I felt so bad, not to write a novel here, gained his trust with canned food, he was so skinny, imagine, no love hardly being feed and scared shtless. No one should live like that. Any way . We lived together for 17 yrs, and that sweet baby brought me more love and happyness then i'd ever known. Slept with me on the same pillow cut the bttm of my blkt off so he could have his own blky. Ate at the table with me. Never made him go outside again, nor did he want to. Made me a cat person for life. Thanjs for helping people that dont know about sumone who never had a cat. They requiyer alot of time and esply pationts. God bless and be safe to ALL. Love & Respect🫡😻👍✌️🤘🤍🐈‍⬛

Make sense! Thank you

Thank you for posing this video. A lot of good people who love their kitties and think they are providing a great life, may not know about some of these things, and are unintentional causing harm or suffering.

Cats are clean and so smart! Also very loving. I have three.

My cats are both fixed, of course, but even so occasionally my male cat will bother my female cat in a way that causes her distress. They were both kittens from the same litter so it is more brother/sister behavior. But I still have to yell at him telling him a firm "No." The yelling used to be a lot worse but I dont do it any more. Nowadays he gets it fine, he rarely picks on her now but if I do see him doing it, all I have to do is look at him and he stops it. He still loves me just fine.

These misunderstanding and harmful behaviours that owners are having you mentioned in the video are everything i did learning before while i was in training in SPCA, which these are common advice by the vets or any behavioural trainers, not all owners believe they are necessary to follow... i always met owners that tend to modify the life for the cat that since they "own" and "raise" tge cat, they urge the cat to follow human living cycle and all sort of nonsense stuff you find crazy...sleep time, rules to follow like staying in a cage instead of soft bed...etc...

❤❤🎉😊 Yes, I have my cats always to go to the doctor get them taken care of and yes, brother. I understand what you mean. My 3 babies and one of my babies. Having babies is so adorable to me. I'm not just a mother. I'm a Grandma. So I make sure they eat good. And be healthy and a little change every day or sometimes. But it'll be changed so they her future kittens won't have no problem at all. Thank you for the message of Ca

"boundaries" yea, I'd love some of that. My cat puts both arms around my neck, nose in my mouth, and sucks out all the air out of my lungs. This is how I sleep!!!

I found the idea of de-clawing horrific. I didn’t know it existed 😢

Great video, esp for new cat owners. My parents got their first cat recently, and this is really good advice.

I have a cat that WILL NOT EAT ANY WET FOOD AT ALL. SHE DOES DRINK PLENTEY OF WATER. She does catch mice and eat them. Both of my cats are inside/outside cats . They are now 11 years and nine years old. We live on a busy highway and I have taught them from going near the road by frightening them when they were kittens. We either reaved the cat when the kitten was underneath cars, even visitors used to do it and now all my cats know to stay inside the fence. and never venture out side that fence line.

Like others, I listen to my cats’ desires and don’t force my wants on them. The string thing is serious, my one cat found a long piece of string in a bag and started chewing it. When I noticed, I immediately started pulling it out (literally was pulling it out of his stomach). They can’t break it or cut it so they just keep swallowing more and more.

Topic request: how to train my cat to use the scratching post. She has 3 of them but doesn't use them, instead she sharpens her claws on my furniture. I've introduced her to the scratching post, but after 1 sniff she walked away and has had no interest since.😐

Useful advice, thanks!

Thank you so much we never know enough about how to take care of our babies especially our kitty babies. Have a great day!! JV

My two part Siamese would not eat wet food. I tried every brand, every flavor. Fortunately they drank a lot of water. So, bottom line, monitor what they are eating and drinking and also watch for any change in litter box use.

Very good video. Thanks

Great video...but wanted to add a suggestion... Even though the title said the video would contain a list of things NOT to do your cat, I think you should also have included the word `not` in each of your subtitles. Once you get into the video, you have to keep reminding yourself that each topic is something one shouldn't do to their cat. A minor item, but I think it would help.

Oh this made me love my cat Peggy even more

My cat over the last year has just stopped being interested in playing. She is okay with sleeping nearby and still wants to put and hang out, but she's done playing. And we have to bathe her for allergens sake now, the little one's only allergy is her. And when I've given her meat, she's given it right back. So some of these don't always work. My cat is also weird, she hates the outdoors and has no instincts and I love her.

I had a cat that ate a 4 inch cactus and a rattlesnake tail I found in the desert, no effect at all except it really pissed me off.

Thank you for Sharing

Nice job. Good lessons.

I respect the indoor cat owner view. However this is all about the indoor cat views. While there is an issue with a single cat home and leaving them for more than 24 hours. With multiple cats it is very doable if they get along well and have no issues with with each other. Max time for cats to be alone is 4 days with plenty of water and food. Also leave them solo toys. You can discipline a cat in effective ways that doesn't involve harming even. However some behaviors are just miss understood behaviors. Like scratching, they need things to claw which is the only reason people "declaw" cats will naturally loose a claw which is the only reason they do it besides keeping them sharp. Those cardboard scratchers are great with putting catnip on them near anything they scratched before. Natural rope poles with natnip on it will be good. Tips for indoor cats. Leash train them early early. Take them for a regular walk when there is nothing too spooky for them. Doesn't have to be every day. It can feed their need to be outside some. Most people hate letting their cats go outside alone. Which is a good thing. However in some areas you can let them outside pretty often if your location is suitable for it. Suburbs NO!. Car traffic they will stay away from if there is a acre or so between. Also ONLY during the day. If you don't want them to hunt then I recommend early leash training. If not then only thing you want to check for is birds of prey. If none are common then cats are pretty good at hiding. So best to have a few spots they can have. Cats can live indoors just fine with plent to do. However it can be a jail sentence. Some indoor cats will long for going out and may never come back. So if they try hard to get outside LEASH train them.

The one about not leaving food available for your cat is simply untrue. In the wild cats hunt small prey several times a day and trickle-feeding is actually the best way to provide nutrition to domestic cats too. Most cats will have the ability to regulate themselves and will not just swallow everything you give them as dogs do. You should worry about closely managing your cat's eating only in those rare cases where it shows inability to regulate itself

My cat gets dry food all day. He isn't overweight. He gets wet food every day. He loves going out he's not a playing cat

I was kinda caught off guard, about the no milk for my cat. she seems to like it pretty well. as far as her diet goes, she pretty much picks and chooses her own food, even though it is dry food. when she first adopted me, she would eat pretty much anything I fed her. then I bought her some (Heartland Ship & Shore) and she will absolutely "not" eat any other brand or flavor food besides the Heartland Ship & Shore!

I found it hard to believe, that you should put flea/tick medication on an indoor cat.. It's a pesticide, cancer causing ingredients. Way the ods.

While I strongly agree that it's inexcusable to hit one's cat, I will say that there's nothing wrong with spraying them with a little bit of water to get them to stop doing something. It actually taught our late cat not to scratch certain things like the sofa or the recliner. However, it did not psychologically scar her for life, as she would still snuggle up to us, and even sleep on our beds with us. As far as bathing your cat is concerned, we had to bathe our cat when we first got her because she had fleas, as she was originally a stray. Even though she definitely did not like being bathed, once she eventually dried off, we could tell that she felt better. In fact, even after her fleas were gone, we would still give her a bath about once a quarter or so because my mom complained that she was "starting to stink."

My cat refuses to eat wet food even with her previous owner.

Yeah my cat was gone for a week. I grounded her she got the point and was never gone for more then 1 night after that so punishing them does help them get the point and does I trained her so she knew what she was doing.

This has helped me take care of my cat a lot. Thank you so much!

#7 (dehydration) I got a fountain for the cats and they seem to be drinking a lot more water that way😊‼️ is something about the sound of running water that really drives some of them crazy to want more more more more more more.

Love all this sensible advice and it confirms that cat companion humans must learn as much as they are able to, in order to not make life altering mistakes with their cat or cats. The kindest decision is to ask a few seasoned cat care professionals and advice sources. Make best decisions always and keep the home safe, quiet, calm, and have many cat escape areas for cats to have private sleep time away from busier areas, they may go to be closer to their kind human companions. Cats do need human interaction a few times daily with kind words, eye blinks and grooming moments. Clean litterboxes 2x daily and replace litter at sensible intervals, as cats appreciate cleanliness there and throughout the home.❤

I give mine 1 can Fancy Feast, 1 small bowl of Iams dry and a small handful of Temptations treats. Healthy and happy.

Caturday & Pawsome so bad they're hilarious. Love it lol. Loved the video also. Somethings I knew but some I didn't know. All Around a good educational video.

Great video! Most of this I've learned from Jackson Galaxy but some of it was new information. Lately I've been trying to condition my 2 short haired cats to let me brush them. After hearing your advice, I'll make it a priority. Just want to also mention, I had no idea anyone would shave off their cat's fur 😧. Maybe if you found an extremely neglected cat that was matted so badly no amount of brushing would help 🤔.

THANKS A WORLD ❤ VALUEABLE INFORMATION ❤

Thank you for this advice it is very helpful 😊

Another thought on the goat milk...My friend who raises dairy goats tells me that the size of the fat molecules in cows milk (designed to feed a huge calf) is undigestible by a little cat. The kid (baby goat) is much closer in size, therefore the molecule is much more digestible.

We have the same brush😮