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• Posted By : Xenia Ko
• Posted On : Dec 06, 2023
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• Category : General
• Description : Cats thrive on familiarity and routine. The many changes that come with the Christmas season - more people visiting, travel plans, parties, gifts and boxes appearing, decor changes, routine disruptions - can seriously stress out cats. All these holiday disruptions overwhelm cats by altering what they know and trust about their territory and daily rhythms. As Christmas brings major upheaval to a cat's stable environment, it proves extremely stressful for them. Take time this Christmas season to consider how your cat may feel overwhelmed by all the disruptions to their familiar home territory and routines. A little extra care and keeping some routines normal can go a long way to helping ease their stress.

Overview

• The holiday season brings many tempting dangers for cats - glittery gift wraps, ribbons, tinsel, string lights, candles, toxic plants and foods. Curious kitties can't resist playing with and chewing these holiday decorations and plants, which risks them swallowing something hazardous or getting burned, cut or poisoned. Ingesting even small amounts of holiday plants, ornaments, strings and foods can make cats violently ill or even prove fatal.
  
  Pet owners need to fully cat-proof their home decorations and gifts by keeping tempting things out of reach, using pet-safe plants/potpourri, securing dangling lights/tinsel, hiding away tempting wrapping materials, blowing out candles if exiting a room, and preventing access to any human holiday foods. Travel plans and houseguests also stress out many cats, so owners should set up quiet safe rooms for their cats when loud parties occur or unfamiliar pets visit. Preparing for changes and preventing access to holiday dangers allows owners to keep their curious cats safe all Christmas.
  
  Preparing Your Feline For Holiday
  

  The holiday hustle and bustle poses plenty of perils for our purrfect pals. But by planning some simple precautions around our own merry-making, cat parents can balance safety and cheer for the furry family too.

  As you deck your dwelling with dazzling adornments, take time to cat-proof tempting tinsel, dangling ribbons, and shattering baubles. Curious kitties find these irresistible, unable to stop themselves from pouncing, shredding, knocking over, and occasionally ingesting the glittery decor. While we delight in lavish trimmings, a cat’s feisty fun can quickly escalate into an emergency if they swallow ribbon strands or breakable ornament shards.

  When wrapping festive gifts, keep tempting ties, strings, bags and eye-catching wraps secured away from your cat’s reach. Even ingesting small amounts of ribbon or plastic poses dire risks. And no matter how carefully you wrap presents, unattended boxes tempt your kitty to play, chew, or otherwise damage your hard decoration work.

  In the spirit of celebration, avoid sharing candy, doughy goods, chocolate, raisins or other hazardous human foods. Even tiny tastes could induce violent illness in your cat. Take equal care to keep holiday plants like poinsettias, lilies and mistletoe out of pouncing range, as they contain toxins fatal if eaten.

  Set up a safe, quiet space with water, blankets and litter just for your kitty to escape the hustle and bustle of holiday gatherings. And remind guests to latch doors and gates properly so your cat can’t run out unattended.

  By planning ahead to protect our furry friends, we can all enjoy a cheerful, hazard-free holiday season together. Let’s have ourselves a fur-safe little Christmas this year!