Ukwamukela Uhlu Lokuhlola Lwekati Olusha
Uhlole ukufakwa kuhlu kwezilwane ezifuywayo, wacwaninga ngamaqembu endawo okutholwa, futhi waze waphikisana ngezinzuzo zokuphatha ikati elidala ngokumelene nekati (noma ezimbili, noma ezintathu, noma ezine). Manje usukulungele ukwamukela isilwane esifuywayo empilweni yakho. Cishe uyazi ukuthi uzodinga ibhokisi likadoti nokudla kwesilwane esifuywayo. Kodwa kunezinto ezimbalwa ezengeziwe umnikazi wekati wokuqala okufanele abe nazo ngaphambi kokuletha isilwane sakhe esisha ekhaya.
Okungenani, uzodinga indlela yokuthwala ikati lakho ekhaya , abanye izitsha zokudla ezinobungane , a ibhokisi likadoti nodoti , kanye a i-scratcher ehlala isikhathi eside . Uma ikati lakho elisha selisekhaya, ungabona lapho lithanda ukuhlala khona futhi lilale, bese ucabangela ukungeza izinto ezimnandi njengesihlahla sekati noma umbhede. Ngemuva kokuthi nina nobabili nizinze ohlelweni lwenu olusha, ningakhohlwa ukwenza njalo landela udokotela wakho wezilwane ngezidingo zokwelapha , njengokugoma kanye ne-microchip. Siphinde sincome ukutshala imali ku-TLC eningi, ehlala imahhala.
Isiphathi sesilwane esihlala isikhathi eside

Amaqembu amaningi okutakula, abafuyi bezilwane, nezindawo zokukhosela zezilwane azinikezi abanikazi bezilwane ezifuywayo abasha ngomthwali wezilwane ezihlala isikhathi eside. Abanye banikela ngekhadibhodi lezilwane ezifuywayo ezincane, njengamakati noma onogwaja. Kodwa lezo azivikelekile kakhulu noma aziqinile, futhi azikufanele ukuphindaphinda isilwane sakho uye noma usisuse kudokotela wezilwane. Sithanda i I-Sherpa Original Deluxe Carrier ngoba igobolondo layo liqinile, lingena umoya, futhi litholakala ngosayizi abathathu, ezifuywayo ezifika kumakhilogremu angu-22. I-Sherpa emaphakathi, edizayinelwe izilwane ezifuywayo ezingafika kumakhilogremu angu-16, izokwamukela amakati amaningi njengoba ekhula kusukela emazinyaneni kuya kubantu abadala. Yenziwe ngenayiloni ewugqinsi, eqinile ekwazi ukumelana nokubhobozwa kwezinzipho kunezinye izithwali eziningi. Futhi isikhwama sinezindawo zokungena ezibanzi ngaphambili nangaphezulu ukuze ube nesikhathi esilula sokulayisha ikati lakho elikhathazekile kuso, uma kuqhathaniswa nabathwali abaningi sahlola.
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Ibhokisi likadoti elikhulu

Enye yezinzuzo zokwamukela amakati ukuthi angasebenzisa ibhokisi likadoti, kunokuba aphumele ngaphandle. Kodwa lokho akusho ukuthi noma yiliphi ibhokisi lepulasitiki elizokwenza. Ezinye zincane kakhulu, kanti ezinye zide kakhulu. Kanti ezinye zivalelwe, into eshiwo ongoti bethu kwenza amakati amaningi azizwe evaleleke . Sithanda i Ibhokisi Lemfucuza Lesimangaliso Semvelo Eliphezulu Ezinhlangothini ngoba inkulu ngokwanele ukuthi ikati lingakwazi ukuphenduka, linezinhlangothi eziphakeme zokuqukatha isifutho, futhi linodebe oluncane lokungena (ngakho-ke kulula ngisho namakati ahamba kancane ukungena). Uma ibhokisi lakho likadoti lizobonakala obala, futhi ubuhle nokunqanda iphunga kuyizinto eziza kuqala, cabanga ngalokhu I-ModKat Flip , ukukhetha kwethu ukuthuthukisa.
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Udoti wekati olawula ukunuka nokulandela kancane

Ikati lizodlula kudoti omningi empilweni yalo. Njengoba nobabili nizoba nodoti omningi, sincoma i -Ultra kaDkt Elsey . Yakha izigaxa eziqinile, ilawula kahle iphunga, futhi ayinalo uthuli oluncane kunamanye ama-litter. Ekuhlolweni kwethu, ama-litter clumps awanamathelanga epanini noma adilike abe yizicucu eziningi, njengoba amanye ama-brand ayisishiyagalolunye esiwahlolile enza. Udoti awunaphunga, ngakho ngeke ukhiphe noma yimaphi amakha e-perfume uma wengeza udoti ebhokisini noma ucosha udoti; lokhu kuyinto amakati, ngamakhala awo azwelayo, azokwazisa nakanjani. Futhi, uDkt. Elsey's unezinhlayiya ezinkulu zikadoti, ngakho lo doti mancane amathuba okuba ulandelele phansi, futhi amakati ngeke akhahlele uthuli oluningi ngesikhathi sokusetshenziswa. Uma uthola ukuthi ukulandelela udoti kuseyinkinga, i- Easyology Premium Cat Litter Mat iyindlela elula futhi engabizi yokusiza ukugcina ukungcola kuqukethwe (ungafunda kabanzi ngakho ekubuyekezeni kwethu amacansi wekati angcono kakhulu ).
Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe, funda yethu umhlahlandlela ogcwele wokulahla udoti wekati .
Izitsha zokudla namanzi

Isitsha samanzi sekati lakho kufanele sibe sikhulu ngokwanele ukubamba amanzi osuku lonke ukuze angaphelelwa.
Ezitsha zamanzi, sincoma izitsha ezibamba okungenani ama-ounces amanzi angu-20-okuyinto cishe ukunikezwa kwezinsuku ezimbili kuya kwezintathu , kuye ngosayizi wekati lakho nokudla. Abasebenzi be-Wirecutter bathanda I-AmazonBasics Stainless Steel Bowl ngosayizi wayo ohloniphekile, iphansi elingashiyiwe, kanye nedizayini ephephile yomshini wokugeza izitsha. (Kubizwa ngesitsha sezinja ohlwini, kodwa kusebenza kahle nasemakati.) Ungasebenzisa futhi umthombo wamanzi , okufanele usize ukukhuthaza isilwane sakho ukuthi siphuze kakhulu futhi sidinga ukugcwalisa kancane kancane.
Umthombo wamanzi

Umthombo wamanzi uyindlela enhle yokuheha ikati lakho elithambile ukuthi liphuze amanzi amaningi. I I-Catit Flower Fountain inketho enhle ngoba ithule kakhulu, futhi ikati lakho ngeke liphazanyiswe amanzi ampophozayo noma nini lapho liphuza. Indawo yayo ebushelelezi nenani elincane lezingxenye kwenza kube lula ukuyihlanza nokuyinakekela (futhi nakuba ingaphephile ngokusobala, izingxenye zisinde ohambweni lokudlula endaweni yokubeka ephezulu). Umthombo wamanzi wepulasitiki ubamba ama-ounces amanzi ayi-100, ngakho-ke uzodinga ukuthi uphinde uwugcwalise kanye kuphela noma kabili ngesonto.
Uma ukhetha inketho yensimbi engagqwali noma unenja, cabanga ngalokhu Umthombo Wokuphuza I-Pioneer Pet Raindrop . Iphethe ama-ounces amanzi angu-96, kodwa inendawo yokuphuza ebanzi yezinja ezinkulu ezingasetshenziswa.
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Iposi elide (futhi eliqinile) eliklwebhayo

Uma unekati futhi uyayazisa ifenisha yakho, udinga i-cat scratcher noma amabili. I-Pioneer Pet's SmartCat The Ultimate Scratching Post iyona ehlala isikhathi eside kakhulu esiyihlolile. Njengoba ingamayintshi angu-32 ubude, bukhulu ngokwanele ukuthi ikati eliwusayizi omdala ukuthi lelule ngokugcwele lime mpo. Futhi isisekelo sayo sokhuni oluqinile siqinile, ngakho le modeli ngeke iqhubeke ngesikhathi sokuklwebha okunomdlandla. Lesi scratcher simbozwe ngentambo ye-sisal elukiwe, ehlala iminyaka isikhathi eside kunokhaphethi noma intambo ye-sisal (ekwazi ukuphilisa kalula, ihlakazeke, noma iqhamuke). Njengoba sihlanganyela okwethu cat scratcher guide , abasebenzi abambalwa be-Wirecutter bebephethe le modeli iminyaka. Futhi u-Elizabeth Llewellyn, uchwepheshe wezenhlalakahle nokuziphatha kwezilwane, uthi useneyakhe iminyaka engaphezu kwemihlanu . (Kodwa khumbula ukuthi akuwona wonke amakati athanda intambo ye-sisal noma ama-scratcher aqondile, ngakho-ke funda izeluleko zethu mayelana nendlela yokukhetha i-cat scratcher ngaphambi kokuyithenga.)
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Umbhede wekati ovikelekile, onethezekile

Amanye amakati azolala emabhokisini angcolile, kuma-heaters amanzi adanki, noma kuma-slats anothuli ngaphansi kombhede wakho. Kodwa-ke, uma uthenga ikati lakho umbhede, kufanele likhululeke, livikeleke, futhi lilungele ukuxova. Njengoba amakati angakhetha, ungase ungakhethi thola umbhede wekati olungile ngobusuku. Kwethu umhlahlandlela wombhede wekati , sihlanganise izinketho eziyisikhombisa ezivelele, ezinamanani asuka ku-$10 kuya ku-$80. Zihlanganisa umbhede womhume wamakati athanda ukufihla ( Ibhola Lekati ); i-plush bolster bed for snuggle time ( Abangane Abahle kakhulu ka-Sheri's OrthoComfort Deep Dish Cuddler ); umata owugqinsi olungele ukusetshenziswa kohambo noma ikhreyithi ( i-MidWest's QuietTime Deluxe Ombré Swirl ), ngisho nombhede wesitayela sekhadibhodi ( I-Omega Paw Scratch'n Massage Bed ) kanye nendawo yokuphumula yama-multicat ( PetFusion Jumbo Cat Scratcher Lounge ).
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Indawo yokulala

Amakati ajabulela ukuhlola indawo ewazungezile esuka ezindaweni eziphakeme. I -New Cat Condos UNdunankulu i-Triple Cat Perch inika umngane wakho inkululeko yokuhlola ikhaya labo elisha ngokuvikeleka kwendawo ephezulu ngaphezu komhlaba. Le cat condo ingamayintshi angu-32 ubude futhi inesisekelo namapulatifomu amathathu. Ku-11½ x 19 amayintshi, 14 by 11 amayintshi, kanye 16 by 9 amayintshi, amapulatifomu makhulu ngokwanele ukuze amakati amaningi aphumule ngokunethezeka noma ajabulele iseshini yokunwaya evundlile. I-condo izinzile, ngenxa yesisekelo sayo esikhulu nokwakhiwa okuqinile—ihlala isikhathi eside kunanoma iyiphi enye ifenisha yekati esiyihlolile. Futhi i-condo imbozwe ngokhaphethi onama-accents entambo ye-sisal, idizayini engcono kumakati angathandi ukuklwebha ama-sisal-only scratcher.
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Amathoyizi okucebisa

Isikhathi sokudlala siyithuba elihle lokuzihlanganisa nekati lakho elisha. Kubanika ithuba lokuphuma lamandla abo, futhi kubanikeza ukukhuthazwa ngokomzimba nangokwengqondo abakudingayo ukuze bajabule. Nakuba ibhola lephepha elishwabene lingajabulisa kancane, i I-Veterinary Centers of America ithi ukuthi amakati asabela kangcono ngokudlala izikhathi ezihlanganisa amathoyizi ahlukahlukene. Izintandokazi zethu ezimbalwa (amakati ethu afunga ngazo) zihlanganisa inyoni encane egxiliwe etshiyoza njengento yangempela ( Petlinks System Parrot Tweet Cat Toy ); ithoyizi elinezimpaphe elingisa ukunyakaza kwezinyoni ze-zany ( I-Petmate's Jackson Galaxy Air Prey Wand ); iphakethe elingu-10 leziphethu zepulasitiki ezimibalabala ezigxumagxumayo ( Frisco Colorful Springs Cat Toy ); umhubhe we-crinkle ophelele kuma-zoomies ( SmartyKat Crackle Chute ); kanye nesiphazamisi serobhothi esinyakaza mayelana ( Hexbug Nano Robotic Cat Toy ).
Ibhulashi lekati
Masibhekane nakho: Ngezinye izikhathi amakati ajikijela ama-hairballs ngemva kweseshini eqinile yokuzilungisa. Ungakuvimbela lokhu ngokulungisa ikati lakho njalo ukuze ligweme ukuhlangana. Ukuxubha kuphinde kube yithuba elihle lokuzihlanganisa, futhi kukunikeza ithuba lokuhlola ikati lakho ukuthi alinawo yini amaqhubu, amazeze nemikhaza, noma izindawo ezinenkinga (njengeqolo elibuhlungu noma umsila ophuka ngendlela engaqondakali). Amakati anamajazi amafushane, abushelelezi angabhulashwa masonto onke ngebhulashi likakhari noma ibhulashi elicijile, njenge I-Hertzko Self Cleaning Slicker Brush . Amakati anamajazi amade alala kalula (njengama-Ragdoll) adinga ukubhulashwa kaningi ngeviki. Ikamu lokufometha lesitayela se-rake lamakati anezinwele ezinde, kanje Inketho ye-Oster , ingenza izimanga, njengoba ingenza a ithuluzi lokususa nge-FURminator . Okokugcina, ungalokothi unqume izinwele ezinamathele, ngoba kulula ukusika isikhumba esincane sesilwane sakho esifuywayo. Esikhundleni salokho, bamba uboya obungezansi kwe-mat, buhlukanise ngezigaba, futhi bubhulashe ngendlela ojwayele ukwenza ngayo.
Ukuze uthole ulwazi olwengeziwe, funda okuthunyelwe kwebhulogi yethu okugcwele ku indlela yokunakekela isilwane sakho .
Ikati
Isitsha sikadoti esingcono

Uma uzonda ukuthuthwa kukadoti ongcolile usuku nosuku, the I-Litter Genie Plus iyinto elula—ibhakede elincane, elithungatha iphunga ongakwazi ukulahla kulo udoti ongcolile bese ukhipha cishe njalo ngemva kwamasonto amabili. Sincamela i-Litter Genie Plus kunodoti omncane eduze kwebhokisi likadoti ngoba i-Litter Genie ibamba udoti omningi kunomgqomo wesintu, ibamba iphunga kahle, futhi ivimbela izilwane ezifuywayo ezinomsindo nezingane ezincane ekwenzeni ukungcola. Ukha udoti ongcolile emgqonyeni onomugqa wesikhwama, udonse isibambo ukuze ulahle ukungcola endaweni evikela iphunga, bese uhamba. Umgqomo ubamba udoti wekati ongafika emavikini amabili, ngakho-ke asikho isidingo sokuthi uhlale uthwala imfucuza yekati uyiyise kudoti. I-Litter Genie ijiyile izinsimbi zepulasitiki bamba iphunga phakathi kohambo oluya emgqonyeni kadoti, futhi i-cartridge yama-liner kufanele ihlale cishe izinyanga ezimbili emndenini wekati elilodwa. (Uma ungakwazi ukuguqula ama-liner akhethekile, isikhwama sikadoti sasekhishini sizokwenza ubuqili.)
Izinsiza zokuhlanza zezinwele zezinwele kanye ne-litter-box messes

Ukuze ubhekane nezinkinga zekati zansuku zonke njengama-hairballs kanye ne-litter-box gunk, udinga ukuhlanza okuyizinjongo zonke. Ezindlini zethu siqu, siyasebenzisa Indlela Yokuhlanzeka Okuyinjongo Yonke Etholakala Ngokwemvelo ngemisebenzi efana nokususa ubuhlanzo bekati ezitezi zokhuni oluqinile. Iza ngamaphunga ayisishiyagalolunye; sincoma ukuthi ugweme amakha e-citrus, amakati angawathandi. I-lavender yesiFulentshi ilula ekhaleni lekati elizwelayo. (Indlela ibivame ukukhetha kumhlahlandlela wethu wabahlanzi bezinjongo zonke, kepha selokhu salungisa kabusha ucezu ukuze sigxile ezintweni zokuhlanza izindawo ezicekela phansi i-coronavirus yenoveli.)
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Bhanqa isicoci sakho senjongo yonke osithandayo nethawula lephepha eliqinile ukuze usule i-cat dander, amabhola ezinwele, kanye nodoti. Amathawula ephepha e-Bounty Select-A-Size ayintandokazi yabasebenzi futhi akhethwa ngaphambili, futhi aqine ngokwanele ukuba ahlale esiqeshini esisodwa uma ukhuhla ukungcola. Aphinde abambe umswakama omningi kunamanye amathawula ephepha esiwahlolile . Futhi amathawula ephepha le-Bounty awashiyi ngemuva kwanoma iyiphi ilinti, ngakho-ke mahle ukuwasebenzisa endaweni yengilazi nasezitsheni zezilwane zensimbi engagqwali. Amashidi anamaphuzu amaningi okudabula, ukuze ungachithi isikwele esikhulu sethawula lephepha endaweni encane yesilwane esifuywayo.
Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe, funda yethu umhlahlandlela ogcwele wamavacuum aphathwayo .
Okokugcina, kunezinto ezimbalwa ozodinga ukuzinakekela ngodokotela wakho wezilwane noma indawo yokukhosela ngokushesha ngemva kokuletha ikati lakho ekhaya: imigomo, ama-microchips namathegi, nokuvala inzalo, phakathi kokunye. Bheka lokhu okuthunyelwe kwebhulogi ukuze uthole ulwazi olwengeziwe.
Uhlu lokuthenga
- Umthwali wekati
- Ibhokisi likadoti
- Udoti wekati
- Izitsha zokudla namanzi
- Umthombo wamanzi
- Ukunwaya okuthunyelwe
- Umbhede wekati
- Isihlahla sekati
- Amathoyizi okucebisa
- Ibhulashi lekati
- Ikati
- I-Litter Genie
- Izimpahla zokuhlanza
Uhlu Lokuhlola Oluphrintekayo
Phrinta ikhophi yalolu hlu lokuhlola (PDF) ukuze uqhubeke, ngakho uzoqiniseka ukuthi unakho konke okudingayo ngaphambi kokuphuma ukuyolanda ikati lakho elisha.
Umthombo: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/new-cat-checklist/