Recently someone asked Tuanzai a question:
is ready to raise a cat, and everything you eat and drink is ready. What kind of cage should you buy to keep?
Huh? I have a question about this.
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9012, and there are actually people who think cats should be kept in cages?
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Cat, shouldn't it try to prepare the largest house to meet its activity needs, so that it can be willing to go wherever wherever , and how to spoil it?
cats must be spoiled. Photo from: Giphy
Why do people still think that being tied and closed is allowed for raising cats (except for cat occupants, please leave consciously)?
checked and found that I didn’t expect that there are quite a lot of people with this kind of need and understanding now...
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So today I will talk about it, is it really OK for cats to keep cages?
Long-term cage life is equivalent to imprisonment
Today, it is straightforward to say that if you keep cats in cages and live in a long-term cage, even if it is a three or four-layer cage, is absolutely not allowed.
This kind of cage seems to be very big, but actually locks up many cats, eating, drinking, defecating and urinating together, which is very disharmonious. Picture from: pinteresttml2
Because no matter how luxurious the cage is, it is no different from a prison for a cat.
No kitten wants to be caged. Picture from: Giphy
Indoor cats, the environment is not rich, it is a big problem in itself
In fact, the living space of domestic cats is not too large, but - the problem of has always been too small!
This causes domestic cats to often have fewer spaces for activities and games, which are prone to problems such as obesity and depression. If it is a family of multiple cats, the conflict between cats cannot be alleviated due to the small space, which is more likely to cause psychological problems of cats.
I am so fat, do you still want to keep me? Image from: pinteresttml2
Therefore, researchers have always believed that we should try to create a three-dimensional, game-rich indoor space
, such as higher and higher cat climbing frames; better be able to watch bird bay windows; even if you have the chance, you should tie the cats and go out for more walks after training.
Others want to make their homes satisfy the cat like this, but you want to lock it up? Image from: pinterest
This way can meet cats' activities needs, meet cats' curiosity, and enjoy playing and exploring biological instinct.
If you go against the rules, keep the cat in a cage, eat, drink, defecate and urinate in a space of only a few square meters at most, which is undoubtedly a harm to the cat.
Wu Guoren will make this kind of outdoor cage, which is beneficial to cats as an extension of the family environment. Picture from: pinteresttml2
In the long run, it may lead to:
▌Cats have sensitive personality, irritability, and no relatives.
▌Sleepy, listless, and dislike eating.
▌The interaction between cats is missing and does not blend with other cats.
▌Destiny mental illness, causing excessive hair licking and stereotyped behavior.
No animal should be kept in cage
In fact, it is best not to keep any animal for a long time. Not only cats, but also captive animals in zoos, will also have stereotyped behaviors such as repeated walking, constant circles or continuous biting of something due to stress, loneliness and boredom. It is not an exaggeration to say "locking to crazy".
Yes, including people. Picture from: Giphy
If a cat "disturbs" your life
can improve, but it should not be locked up
Some people have cats cages and the reason why they are: cats have disturbed my life. For example: "The cat is yelling at night, so noisy people can't sleep." "The cat always knocks over or scratches things, so it can only be locked up."
In this regard, I want to say: cages should not be a punishment tool
Cats are animals, and "making mistakes" are inevitable, but you cannot use closures as a means of punishment every time. Because this will make cats have a worse association reflex to the cage - shoveling shit, so I locked me up. This must be a bad place.
cages should not be used as prison. Picture from: pinteresttml2
stay in a fearful way Places, cats will only be more nervous and scared.
flexibly solves, and does not necessarily need a cage
If the cat disturbs you at night, you can use the method of isolating it in another room and providing a large number of toys to solve it. And even if it makes you unable to sleep at night, the cat will still scream in a cage.
cage is not a place to force the cat to be quiet. Picture from: Giphy
. Scratching things is the nature of a cat, you can choose to prepare more cat scratching board , cardboard box to solve it. Because this is to lock the cat up, why do you have to keep a cat?
But keep a cage. In these cases, there may be
. If the cage is not regarded as " restricting cats' normal life " and " punishment place ", it can actually be found, especially for cat breeders in cities with very small living space. Maybe each family should prepare one.
pregnant cats and young people Cat
If a pregnant mother can prepare a cage with a comfortable environment for it, it may make it feel more secure. For kittens who are born shortly after a while until about 3 months old, it is best to limit their living space to avoid accidents. At this time, a cage may be necessary.
Kittens can be placed in such a cage to observe and take care of for a period of time. Picture from: pinteresttml2
But be careful, the cage given to the kitten should be large and wide, but it should not be a multi-layer cage, nor should it be locked in 24 hours. During the growth process, you need to have a long-term contact with the cat mother.
A new cat
When a new cat enters the home, it can also be temporarily placed in a large multi-layer cage, especially when there are original cats at home. This can alleviate the conflict between the territorial consciousness of new and old cats, and isolate and observe the health of the new cats.
isolator can use cages. Picture from: pinteresttml2
Of course, if you have a separate room to isolate the cat, you do not need a large cage.
cat cages have many different sizes and styles, but experts recommend that a cat have at least 0.8 cubic meters of space. According to the American Shelter Association, vertical space is more important than horizontal space, so more rest and habitat areas should be added on this basis to a higher space. Cages like
cages usually open with doors, which are cat game areas. Picture from: pinteresttml2
Disease isolation hospitalization
If you have a cat sick, you may need a temporary villa isolation Observation, treatment, and recovery.
For example, if there are many cats at home but don’t know which cat has diarrhea, cage isolation will help to find the sick cat and treat it in time.
For cats who have undergone surgery, you need to restrict their movements and avoid them climbing high. Cage is also a good choice.
Rest in peace. If you don’t have a separate cabin, then just cage. Picture from: pinteresttml2
Used as a cage for temporary wards. In addition to arranging all facilities, it is best to cover the outside. Single, block some of the light, so that sick cats can be more at ease to recover from illness.
When multiple cats are in conflict and fight
Did the cats at home fight? Maybe at this time you need to open the cage door and put the cat who is at a disadvantage and chased into it. At this time, the cage will become its shelter.
Did the cage have a bad relationship with the family? Photo from: pinteresttml2
And in some multi-cat families, the cage can even become a place for many cats to avoid stress in daily life.
Cages can become cat barriers
If you have experienced a certain degree of cage training, then the cages will become the first choice for many cats to avoid when they feel threatened. It even becomes a comfortable place for sleeping peacefully. The key to cage training is simply: arrange comfortably, open the cage, wait for the cat to voluntarily enter, and then give it a reward. In the long run, it was not impossible to have a cage become a temporary foster care, a care ward, and a cat barrier.
In summary, long-term cage maintenance or half cage maintenance is not advisable, but cages can still be found.
The same cage, but the usage is different, will transform from a "luxury prison" into a "safe area". It is really a wonderful thing to think about it.
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[1]https://pets.webmd.com/cats/enriching-your-cats-life#2
[2]https://www.androscogginanimalhospital.com/blog/indoor-cat-activities/
[3]https://pethelpful.com/cats/Caging-Cats-When-and-Why-its-Sometimes-Necessary
[4] https://www.rover.com/blog/cat-cages/
[5]https://www.wikihow.pet/Give-Your-Cat-Enough-Personal-Space
[6]http://www.spca.org.tw/press-release-stereotypical-behavior.html
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