The purrfect house - Cat parent guide

Name: The purrfect house - Cat parent guide
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Catificating your house for a happier cat

Created byDr. Monica Grau

Last updated 10/2022

English

What you'll learn

A taste of domestic cat's history: understanding where your cat comes from will help you understand how they see the world
Essential resources for your cat: must-haves at home for a happy cat!
Resources distribution around the house: not only having the essential resources but locating them appropriately is crucial!
Catification: setting up your house to live in harmony together with your cat
Adequate catification and understanding of how cats see the world can help to prevent behavioural problems such as inappropriate urination or furniture damage

Course content

4 sections • 9 lectures • 52m total length

Introduction to this course2:47
Are you thinking of enrolling on the course but not sure yet?
You won't know if this course is for you?
Are you willing to learn more about this course?
Do you want a happier cat?
If you answered YES to any of the questions listed above, please watch this video to see if this course is what you are looking for. With this introduction, you are going to know what's covered in the course and probably you will be willing to join now!

In this video I briefly mention that this course is part of a bigger course called "Cat Parent Guide", if you would like to enrol on the big, main course, please write me a message.

As always, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me through Udemy messages :)

Have a puuuurrrfect day, I'll see you in the course!
Who I Am1:32
A bit about me!
Crazy Cat Lady, vet and feline behaviourist, check out my website and say hi on social media :)

A brief history of the domestic cat6:05
Learning the cat's history, you will understand many of the domestic cat's behaviours; It is essential to understand how our domestic cats see the world before getting one or setting up our homes for them.

In this module you are going to learn about:

- The ancestral cat

- Domestication process

- Hunter & Prey roles

- Solitary & Territorial animals

After this video, you will be ready to go to Section 3 and start setting up your home for the arrival of the desired cat or kitten!
Domestic cat's history

What are the key resources for cats?7:17
Key resources:

In this lecture, you will learn what are key resources for cats, how many of each you need and how to distribute them in your house.

This is an essential part when setting up your home and getting ready for your cat's arrival (or to re-catificate your home); if you already have a cat in your home, it will help you to distribute better your key resources and have a happier cat :)

*During the presentation, it is written "more info in module 6", which means lecture 6 :)
Key resources for cats
The purrfect litter box for your cat8:12
Hello Catlover!
We have seen a general lesson about key resources, but today I want to see specifically the litter box. We are going to cover how to choose the perfect litter box for your cat, where to locate it, the number of litter boxes, etc.
Are you ready? Let's go!
Litter box
The 3 must have toys for your cat4:32
Cats play during their whole life, so, knowing which toys are appropriate to play with them and how to keep them motivated is essential for their welfare.
In this video, you are going to learn "the 4 must-have toys", how to keep your cat engaged to play and much more. Also, I've left a couple of links that might be of your interest.
Are you ready? Let's go!
Cat feeders - Much more than a bowl5:53
Cats need much more than a bowl, with this video you are going to learn why and what is best to use. We will answer FAQ such as:
- Why my cat only eats the central food of the bowl?
- How can I prevent my cat to wake me up in the morning?
- Why my cat vomits after eating and what can I do?
All of this and much more, are you ready? Let's go!
The ideal scratcher that your cat will use!8:20
Does your cat scratch your furniture?
Have you bought a scratcher post that was never used?
Does your cat really need to scratch?
There are many questions when we are talking about the scratching conduct in cats, here I'll solve all of them:
- I'll guide you to prevent or treat furniture damage
-I'll help you to understand how is the ideal scratcher post
I will answer most of your questions about this topic, but, if you have any, just leave a comment or write a message, I'm always happy to help :)
Scratcher

Requirements

Being a cat-lover is a must for this course :)

Description

This course is for you if you are a cat lover who wants to live in harmony with her cats. It is especially important for multicast households and indoor cats. If your cat has outdoors access and lives alone, s/he will be happier if you join this course to understand her needs.

You don't need any requirements to access this course, but you must love cats!

Sharing a home with your cat sometimes can be difficult, because we are 2 different species, and we have different needs; nobody knows what a cat needs unless you take your time to investigate that.

With this course, you will learn

- what are the key resources

- how to locate them in your house

- where to locate them,

- how many of each do you need, etc.

Also, we will cover the 5 pillars of a healthy feline environment

After learning the cat's history and understanding how our domestic cats think and see the world in section 1, this course will help you to create a cat-friendly home, where your cats can feel safe and happy. Having an appropriate environment for your cat can prevent and treat many behavioural and health problems such as inappropriate urination or scratching furniture.

Who this course is for:

Cat Parents, Cat lovers, Cat families

The purrfect house - Cat parent guide

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 4min

History of the domestic cat1 lecture • 6min

Key resources5 lectures • 34min

Pillars of healthy feline environment1 lecture • 8min

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