Cat Life Hacks That’ll Change Your Life

In this video, we’ll look at 24 cat life hacks for cat owners to help give your pet better life and make things easier on you.
Prevent Hairballs in Cats
Simply add some fiber to your cat’s diet. Fiber improves the health of a cat’s coat and minimizes shedding. And remember to groom your cat regularly to remove excessive fur.
Help cats drink more water
Cats don't drink a lot of water by nature, but they need hydration to prevent bladder and kidney problems. Instead of giving them a water bowl, get them a pet water fountain to encourage them drink more water.
Catnips
Cats love catnip and most kitties get hyperactive in response to this plant. To cats, catnip serves as a sedative when consumed and a stimulator when smelled. Spray some catnip spray on your cat’s scratcher to increase your cat's interest in her scratching post.
Here are foods that cats shouldn’t eat.
Keep your cat off surfaces
If you have a new countertop or table that you don’t want your cat to get their claws on, simply cover the surface in aluminum foil. Cats hate the rustling sound that aluminum foil makes when they walk on it.
You can also cover the surface with a double-sided tape. Cats absolutely hate the feel of stickiness and will be repelled almost immediately.
Protect Your Plants
Cats tend to like to dig, chew and knock over your plants. To protect your plants, you can place popsicle sticks, tooth sticks, pinecones, stones on top of the plant’s soil. And remember, cats have a strong distaste for anything citrus. You can simply spray the leaves of your plant with citrus scent.
Other homemade repellents that cats hate are vinegar, citronella, pepper, and garlic.
Get rid of allergies and odors
Having a cat in the house can mean more odors, allergens and dander in the air.
Keep an air filter or purifier in your home to remove the airborne dander, dust and allergens.
Insurance for pets
Make sure to get your pet insured before it is too late.
Favorite Game
Make your home even interesting for your cat by installing a series of shelves that act as steps up the wall.
Get rid of litter box odor
Add some green tea leaves into your cat's litter box and it will help suppress bacteria growth and also absorb odors. You can also add a little bit of baking soda to the bottom of the litter pan to absorb odors.
Eliminate Urine Stains and Odors
Baking soda naturally neutralizes odors. If your cat has peed on your carpet, simply sprinkle some baking soda on the damp area or even an old urine stain, and then vacuum it up to remove the smell or stain completely. You can even apply some vinegar to the area to kill bacteria.
Food Puzzle
Cats love food puzzles. Make some holes in an empty water bottle, then fill the bottle with your cat’s favorite dry treat and give it to your cat to play.
Wrap your furniture legs with sisal
To protect your furniture from a frisky cat, tightly wrap some sisal rope around the legs of your kitchen or dining table.
Teach your cat
A common misconception about cats is that they cannot be trained.
Cats can indeed be taught certain behaviors with the promise of treats. For example, you can train your cat not to jump on your lovely leather couch.
Get rid of their hair on your furniture.
To remove cat hair from your carpet or sofa, simply put a pair of rubber gloves on and dampen them. Rub the gloves back and forth on your upholstery. This will cause the hair to ball up, and then you can remove the hair in one simple clump.
You can also place the sticky side of duct tape over the fabric. When you remove the duct tape, the hair will come up with it.
Leave your cat carrier out
Do you have trouble getting your cat into their carrier? Leave your carrier out and your pet will sniff it, lie inside it, and all around get used to it. This way, they won’t immediately associate it with getting a shot at the vet.
Litterbox Barrier
You can keep your dog from getting into the litter by elevating the box.
Bath Time
Use a sink instead of the bathtub to bathe your cat. The smaller space will make it easier to wash them.
Unrolling the toilet paper
Simply tuck in the loose paper in one end of the tube or spray your toilet and the area with a citrus scent to prevent your cat from unrolling the toilet paper.
Keep Ants Away
To deter ants from becoming interested in your cat’s food, simply use a chalk to draw a circle around your pet’s dish. Also, many essential oils like Eucalyptus, Thyme, Cinnamon or Peppermint are great, natural way to repel ants.
whisker stress
Eating too fast isn’t good for a cat’s digestive system. It can even cause a cat to throw up their food. To overcome this, put their food on a flat plate. This’ll help reduce your cat’s eating speed and prevent whisker stress which occurs when a cat’s whiskers rub against the sides of their food bowl.
Pheromone diffuser
Cats don’t like change. If you are moving homes or adopting a new cat, buy some pheromone diffuser to help your cat adjust to the new environment.

[@xibir]

Cat pro tip: if your cat doesnt want to drink water, mix some lukewarm water in the wet cat food, you will get some extra sauce and cat will love it.

[@friedpotato6846]

It also works with dry food

[@Yakumoki]

I have to do this for 1 of mine, she doesn't drink enough and gets constipation otherwise 😅 Extra soupy

[@thelos3999]

@@Yakumoki i do the same. My cat has urinary problems so he needs all the water he can get

[@creat_yve]

That's really nice, but my tomcat doesn't like sauce in its food, he likes one Brand, half and half, bits and mush, without sauce. But I'm happy that he drinks much, because I have at each corner which he tends to run through, a water bowl, so he runs through a door, see the bowl and thinks "oh well yeah it's time to take a dip and then off we go". I've at least 4-6 water bowls. And never near the food. The water bowls are down at the floor, while the food is at some cabinets to climb, they love it like that. Like some leopards climbing a tree with prey.

[@estheramsalem2825]

My kitty really likes drinking water but won’t drink if the water is slightly damaged (like with tiny pieces of food from when she drank last) so I have to change her water a few times during the day. Maybe your cat is picky, try changing her water if she refuses to drink

[@Arylwren1]

another tip for cats and desk is keep an old keyboard off to one side for the cat to lay on. I've had a broken old decoy one for years.

[@hnyflvr]

Brilliant 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@We_Are_All_Vultures]

Lol

[@shaylaster1607]

I like this idea

[@elledix3575]

Excellent idea - I'd need a fake screen too though as mine parks himself infront of it esp if I'm in a video conf

[@Amethys12]

I thought they liked the warm, plugged in one?

[@12blin]

My cat did not mind the aluminum, he is an unhackable cat indeed

[@rochellegerrie1651]

Same and I’ve tried everything haha

[@yvonnemillward2022]

Mine too! I heard her walking all over it in the kitchen! I later put it on the floor & put treats on it for my other cat, they both walked all over it without a second glance! They were looking at me as if to say ' why is she staring at us'?! 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@sharronbrady2039]

Same here! Since both of ours were babies, they've LOVED the new living room sofa (natch). We covered the ENTIRE sofa in heavy duty foil and they just laughed at us. Now it belongs to them.

[@yvonnemillward2022]

Sharron Brady you should see our lounge, between the 2 of them they have 6 beds & they still sleep on our 2 chairs! My son says we don't have cats living with us we live with them!

[@MoDavI-sl7iy]

🤭🤭🤭🤷🏾‍♀️

[@ritasmith9553]

Here's a thought.... Keep the litter box clean and it won't stink!!!

[@sarahsleamanova2072]

Stinks always if you don't have expensive litter box rocks or how they are called 😅

[@ritasmith9553]

@@sarahsleamanova2072 Regular clumping kitty litter. Scoop Away Brand or Tidy Cat Brand. Keep it clean, it doesn't stink.

[@kitchemk]

Big big big facts

[@serrayisrael6006]

Use pine pellets

[@ritasmith9553]

If that works for you, fine, but all of the kitties I have had objected to the strong smell. (I didn't, though.)

[@lanabarley4156]

One time when I tried putting my cat's food bowl in a larger bowl of water, the ants made a bridge out of themselves, and then other ants could walk across them, to the food! Pretty Brilliant, if you ask me!! ~:D Nature is so cool.

[@SayouriH]

There is a whole interesting video about ants crossing water made by AntsCanada if you are interested in this. I loved to watch it, nature is indeed cool.

[@Makkushimu]

Don't put toothpicks in your plants. There's a risk of popping out an eye 😟

[@libbyggs1930]

Use chop sticks point downward.

[@rayniecox7683]

@@libbyggs1930 plastic forks with the tines up works really well!!

[@Pandakid143]

Orangepeel

[@saifhamza7166]

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[@sharronbrady2039]

I usually don't get that close, but I don't want to lose an eye either, so...

[@ITGirlll]

If you wrap your furniture in sisal you’ll actually be teaching your cat to scratch the furniture & rewarding them for it. Not to mention the sisal will deplete as they scratch it until they’re literally clawing away at said furniture

[@ScarlettNyxx]

I was thinking the same thing. Cats need to scratch. There are plenty of different sized scratchers. If your house is too small for any of them, it's probably too small for a cat.

[@ITGirlll]

@Merlinde Brink 2 issues with that: 1) Cat is still being taught to claw at something it shouldn't. 2) You are now also mangling your own furniture by constantly wrapping an abrasive product around it and stapling into it so that the abrasive product is hopefully secure and in turn wears away at the finish on the furniture as the cat depletes the sisal. This is then repeated as you continue to replace the sisal destroying your furniture further.

[@tomokosavelyeva4085]

If you provide good cat scratchers in a comfortable places for a cat it will leave your furniture alone. It's their nature, they don't do it out of spite. I made a table for myself and it's legs is covered in sysal. BEST DECISION EVER. So comfortable and everyone is happy. So it's up to you if you want to have additional cat furniture around or you just combine.

[@gretski47]

Also with cats there's vertical scratchers and horizontal. My last kitty wouldn't use any scratches and it drive me crazy, until one day I accidentally knocked a flat one over. He immediately scratched on it and I realised he was a horizontal scratcher. Older or ill cats may not like stretching up to a vertical, but will use a horizontal scratcher. So try that if your kitty won't use the upright scratchers

[@rosew7765]

The water bowl hack was actually pretty useful, I moved his water bowl away from his food and I noticed he’s been drinking a lot more water now!

[@TaylorYJ]

same

[@mickeyjones3363]

I've tried the aluminum foil trick and my cat loves playing with it. 🙃

[@rcharles3312]

Haha! My cats steal it 🤣

[@tardisdance1236]

My cat doesn’t care. Cookie/baking sheets slightly over the edge of the counter works. They jump up and scare themselves and teaches them that counter = bad things happen.

[@caasyahira5925]

my cat pee on it

[@iSatenz]

Same goes for my cat 😸

[@fahmida702]

My cat Didn't eat food of kitchen if i told her to not eat

[@ynic0rn]

Since I got my girl a water fountain she drinks so much, probably 90% more compared to what she did with just a bowl of water 🥰

[@lalilulelo8399]

The water fountain is so good. Ours loves his and he drinks so well

[@hollykilberger5989]

My cats never use their fountain:/ even so, my husband refuses to get rid if it

[@DraconiInfernalus]

@@hollykilberger5989 mine ignoring it too

[@grgustafson3777]

If your cats won’t use fountain and don’t drink enough water, add some warm water to a bit of wet food. Mix to gravy like (or so) consistency. A couple of my cats will actually leave food pieces in the bowl- but all liquid is always consumed. This is GREAT for male cats who tend to get UTIs with crystals. These infections are extremely painful (crystals have sharp edges that cut flesh that the urine then stings) and can be deadly. Had a cat get sick on a Saturday night and die at the vet Monday morning. IF your cat is offered Covina injectable antibiotic, pay the extra money for it! If they have an infection and an antibiotic is not offered… ASK why.

[@SulaHopey]

Not only are my cats not deterred by aluminum foil, they jump on the counter specifically to play with it. I've literally started just using balls of foil as their new favorite toy.

[@sylvie5850]

Yes my cats love the aluminum foil balls!

[@icemaiden9534]

mine play with the foil too especially when im cooking, i do the foil ball too and they happily play with it over the other side of the kitchen far away from the cooker

[@KhaleesioftheGreatGrassSea]

So does mine)

[@skincarejerk6040]

I tried to use it to stop my cat from climbing into my mattress box. It freaked her out a couple of times, but then she ignored it. Similarly, using double sided tape on the edge of the one piece of furniture she scratches (ottoman) worked one or twice, until she just pulled it off with her teeth 🤷‍♀️ Fortunately neither of these are a big deal because she rarely goes in the box spring anymore (and she usually came out when I called her, anyway) and she doesn’t scratch the ottoman if I cover it with a blanket. But yeah it is funny to me that those two oft-repeated hacks are myths, at least anecdotally. Although the first time she encountered both foil and tape she FREAKED which was funny because she’s usually a really calm and brave. Another hack that doesn’t work for me is keeping the crate out. I’ve had her crate out since I adopted her. At first she’d sleep in it occasionally, but since I took her to the vet NO MORE. She’ll sniff it occasionally but never goes inside, and it can be really challenging to get her inside. Also she pees in her carrier 75% of the time. And it’s not like she always goes to the vet - usually we go to my parents house, and she LOVES being at my parents house because it’s quiet (they live in the country), the room she stays in has a wonderful window/sill and is carpeted, and she gets a ton of attention and treats. She just hates being in her carrier!!! She meows crazily unless I have one hand petting her the whole time....

[@SA-Bean-Bean]

Mine will eat foil lol so no more foil fun

[@witchhunt5781]

Two years ago I bought a feral cat that was brought back several times. You see I wanted one that no one wanted. Sux months we knew she was there because if the bell in her collar. Then she caught a mouse and laid it by my bed, a present in which I gave her dental treats; does double duty. I can go on and on about how she learned & we learned. Always had domestic never feral. I learned to watch KZbin videos especially how they train wild cats. I can attest how intelligent they are. When EliMae was not nice I told her to go to your room. Took several times but now she goes automatically, that is her time out. Time out to calm down & be in a safe space when alone time is needed. I have taught her to come, up (jump on bed), bye bye, good morning, ect. Also one of the things we like the most is to say good morning by tilting up our chin to each other, slow blink is for hugs. In fact I can talk, tilt my chin up add slow blinks and she automatically purrs heavy & loud no touching required. I can say there are so many things we learned but one if the best is trust. Trust that when she does not want pets you will stop. The ability to have some say over your life gives her confidence though she does not need it. She's an alpha alpha. But we went from zero to ten in two years. The rescue organization we bought her from asked if we still wanted her after 6-8 weeks. Really??? I received & refuse to give back even though I have not seen much of her. Now she is my lap cat, my bed fellow & my companion. What more does one need? Oh did I forget to say she is entertaining & laughable???

[@mistyculous9644]

I'd love to see you do a series of videos about how you train your cat to do something additional other than what you mentioned. People need examples of using positive reinforcement - which is what works best to train a cat.

[@witchhunt5781]

@@mistyculous9644 I agree. Positive reinforcement works for most children and animals. I really think I lucked out with my EliMae. She is the smart one. I train my cats with dental goodies. Train when they are ready. Train simply. And if it doesn't work then try a different approach. Cats are different than dogs they know if you do not like them. And really all I want in a cat is companionship; their personality, characteristics, and intelligence. I don't want a train cat. EliMae needed to learn to "be nice", "go to your room", "come", "jump". Simple commands. But then again she & I are not perfect. She is feral so when she does something I let her know she's my girl. Like she come under my bed sheets to sleep with me. Once. But she will do it again. And I will give it a name like, "under" to associate her action. But thinking about it we will be shamed...she is a pleasantly plump cat and there will be haters I am sure. We try but we are just built that way. lol

[@jacquelynpowell7964]

Please don't you bought your cat. She's not property! Words really matter! You are her guardian, not her owner.😣

[@witchhunt5781]

@@jacquelynpowell7964 Actually she's my companion. And yes I paid to adopt her. Both are true. And what's more she has a forever home/family even if I pass away. Since she is part of my family my adult children will take her in. This is "the truth" not "a truth" which I advocate. Remember internet is forever. When you say mean things to other you cannot erase. And it is your karma. Let's be nice, considerate, and professional towards one another. :)

[@donnawinters3587]

I love ferals! I had a feral cat in high school and she was the best! Miss you Lucky

[@veilenedream5825]

my cat is allowed to do almost anything she wants

[@39suhanamakhija44]

Same lol

[@smck1357]

Old saying, it not your house it's the cats house.🐱🐈

[@ceilie1]

Same here!

[@Chakra6Hakini]

Same😂😂

[@saifhamza7166]

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[@MeganAnimalLover]

I have been a cat owner last 18 years and i found some information that I didn't even know. Thank you so much for the video.

[@yinokyakusama390]

Half of it is wrong.

[@trixi223]

@@yinokyakusama390 yep

[@Edvinthemuppet]

Ppl be like "oh no don't feed your cat dry food, wet food is more healthy and good" also people "create a mine-field of toothpicks in your plant to keep the cat away"

[@destroyermaker]

Fed dry to multiple cats for many years and never had a problem. People need to stop with that

[@fifthrider]

Re: eating on a flat plate. That's good but try elevating it. One of my cats was constantly vomiting and while there can be many causes ( I tried dozens of changes over a year's time ) this particular cat's issue was solved by elevating the plate. After that I built little stands for all of my cats. They now eat from a 4" high box that's tilted at a slight angle and I noticed a real change in all of them. Even previously finicky eaters were now more willing to eat simply because their trachea wasn't always bent down.

[@bahba9247]

Thank you for the tip. I'm going to try it!😺

[@sunniedayz2450]

This guy sounds like Maurice Moss from The IT Crowd

[@figthorn]

I thought the same! 😂

[@shreyasimujumdar8842]

I was gonna say that😂😂

[@sarahgold434]

he sounds like that onion from cartoon network lmao

[@_dee.are.dee.]

Isn’t it? Lol

[@Izzy-ww6ul]

i scrolled down to find this specific comment

[@MsPoppySan]

Foil? My cats just look at me as if to say so what. Double sided tape? They just see it as a challenge. Citrus? Need I go on? 😯

[@MrToontuber]

a wet towl wil do..

[@ilsesmith9493]

Mine adores my lemon, lime, orange and kumquat trees. The fig tree is ignored completely. I've put lemon slices on an area in the garden which I wanted to keep them away from - they played with the slices. I sometimes feel as if my furry children ain't from this planet.

[@mommycynthia1045]

@@ilsesmith9493 Please be careful when using the citrus! It’s actually very dangerous for cats, even a sniff could harm them. I don’t suggest using them anywhere near a cat, it can cause mouth and stomach issues!

[@ilsesmith9493]

@@mommycynthia1045 Thanks for the advice. I'm still learning about the furry children.

[@mommycynthia1045]

@@ilsesmith9493 No problem! I don’t want any dead fur babies on my hands.

[@AnimatronicBadgerlord]

I dunno if this is just my cat, but his favorite toy is playing cards. He cannot get enough of them. He liked to gnaw on them, chase them when I throw them, it's adorable.

[@IntroVRt_30]

Thanks for the tips! I’ve been feeding a local stray and as soon as I poured fresh water into a bowl instead of the settled water it started drinking immediately. Cats are really really different from dogs😵‍💫

[@lindajnichols1628]

Cats LOVE boxes. No matter the breed or size. I was a circus clown with small show for several years. We would grab some very large boxes from stores when we got in town. Gave the tigers something to play with and take a nap in, that they loved. ALL cats, no matter what size LOVE BOXES.

[@tyrenatobin7172]

They don't use animals in circuses anymore do they??

[@PhoenixLyon]

One of my favorite pictures is a leopard in a banana box. Most of the cat was hanging over the edges! ✌😺

[@user-by5hn1jf3b]

I hope not, it’s extremely cruel

[@tammyirwin7659]

That must have been a wild job! I ALMOST envy you!! It had it's hard & difficult moments, though, right???

[@yournamehere3071]

I really appreciate your information. Thank you for your generosity. Keep’em coming😻😻😻

[@lynnthomas8457]

Another tip to increase water intake. I feed my cat a quarter can of wet food daily for dinner. For the three servings where the can was kept in the fridge, i pour hot (not boiling) water onto the wet food to heat it up, the water then picks up flavor of the food, and my cat downs the whole thing.

[@lpisfierce2614]

This is so true! I was gonna get a water fountain but I think I'll continue this. It worked.

[@makathanassiou8415]

You should be feeding it 2x a day

[@grgustafson3777]

A MUST for male cats prone to UTIs! I usually give a quarter of a small can (a bit over a tablespoon) and a couple tablespoons of warm water per serving. My cats get wet food once a day.

[@ChalkBoardBathrooms]

My experience - cats do what they want to do. We learn to live with their idiosyncrasies. That is a lot in a multi-cat home.

[@jonathonhoyt1215]

Lol but my cat knows what I dont want him doing. I think they are all individually one of a kind.

[@esmeralda478]

I got my cats to drink more water by adding a large water bowl away from their food. If I don't elevate it (it's on a side table now), they think it's a toy to play with and knock it over. Even my blind cat jumps on the table to drink the water. Thanks for the tips!

[@barbaragarner9192]

I didn't find any of this hints for my babygirl helpful, she is a total lady. Guess I'm lucky for 16 years, the one thing i do is hot water in her can food, the more water the better, she loves it that way, right now she's taking a catnap next to me, she is the queen of love

[@potterhead45511]

Sounds like a nice cat😻😻

[@barbaragarner9192]

@@potterhead45511 she's the boss we would all be lucky have a boss like her, very easy to get along with

[@Fifenfurter]

I noticed my cats eat the gravy before the pieces of food whenever I give them wet food. This is a great idea.

[@relaxmycat]

These are brilliant! Thanks as always for sharing Jackson, you're doing amazing work!

[@Claudia-lq3ns]

We've been keeping the cat carrier out and open for years. It's one of our kitty's safe spots and we never have issues getting him in the carrier.

[@ginenelafontaine8343]

I have a cat who I've never been able to train to stay off the kitchen table. I have pictures of her all stretched out on tin foil and sticky tape. She really loves sticky tape and will come running when she hears me taping a box with a tape machine.

[@sherissaelise4879]

Flick some water on her every time she goes on the counter

[@libbyggs1930]

Better yet get an squirt bottle with stripes or dots and squirt them in the face with it when on table. After a few times they will learn and you can leave the bottle on the table. Also good to squirt your plants with.

[@k2000589]

Wow. I thought I had the only cat that likes tape!

[@petemasterson8852]

@@libbyggs1930 Squirt bottle can be effective in training cats. Another training aid is a "rattle can." Take an empty aluminum can (soft drink, beer), rinse it out, let it dry. Add some metal washers (or small screws/nuts; or a few pennies), between 5 and 10, usually will do. Then when the cat is doing something annoying toss the "rattle can" so it falls near them (don't throw AT the cat!). They hate the sound and will eventually associate the noise with the behavior and/or location. It takes patience. (Back in the day when "beaded curtains" were popular in a opening to a hall, I managed to train a cat to not even touch the strings of beads (he'd squat down to walk under them).) My current cats are fascinated with packing-box tape. If they can get to the dispenser, they'll bite at and chew the tail end of the tape...

[@donnawojdacz6969]

I keep a cinnamon candle with pine ones around it, and spray cinnamon oil on the cones. They hate the smell and if one of them does jump up there, she jumps down again quickly.

[@honestreviewer4435]

NEVER USE ESSENTIAL OILS AROUND CATS!

[@calypso666_]

THANK YOU!!!! They're toxic to cats people. Look it up

[@blaineockerman]

Fake essential oils are. The garbage you find in Walmart is harmful.

[@rrksk]

Yes!!!!

[@MKD-dd6ng]

I was going to say this...I think I might anyways! It NEEDS to be said over and over until people get it through their thick skulls!!!! Citrus and MANY other essential oils are harmful....PLEASE educate yourself for your cats sake.....🐈💖💖

[@honestreviewer4435]

Thanks guys :) A cat’s liver is different, as it lacks the P450 cytochrome metabolic pathway. This means that the liver in cats cannot break down or metabolize certain drugs, medications, and essential oils. Some people deem lavender safe around cats but I’d definitely DILUTE it first! You never know if an oil has synthetics in it or not...

[@SPOOKS28]

My cat would think id gone mad if did most of these recommendations .hes never climbed on anything ,never touched any thing that wasnt his .,knows where to sit ,hes such a good cat .very clever,and knows lots of stuff to much to describe here im very lucky to have him .

[@katarinatibai8396]

Same - 🤣 My cats can walk everywhere - no place that is forbiden - I will only tray the tip with the backing soda and the stones to protect the plants.

[@flowerszz279]

Not all cats are like yours

[@Duros360]

Two weeks into getting our new kitten I was eating an orange in the office (I ate it there to make the desk unsavoury for her), she got on the desk and stole a large chunk of peel and ran off with it...I work on the assumption that maybe she was trying to save me? :P lol

[@gregggoss2210]

My girl wasn't all that fond of citrus but it rarely deterred her. And for some reason or another she would go crazy and rub her face all over my drinking glass whenever I drank Coke Zero or Pepsi One. I wish she was still here to do it. I miss her so much.

[@bethsharma4766]

@@gregggoss2210 My cat went nuts when I accidentally dropped green olive juice on the floor. Rubbing his face on it like your diet drink reaction. Sorry for your loss. We lost my cat's brother and it's so difficult.

[@gregggoss2210]

@@bethsharma4766 , sorry to hear about your cat's brother. My little girl also freaked out on the olive brine. Never could figure out some of these trigger items.

[@trudywarner6801]

🤣🤣🤣

[@akhipavi]

@@gregggoss2210 www.tomandsawyer.com/4-legged-foodie/why-do-cats-love-olives/#:~:text=There%20is%20something%20called%20isoprenoids,or%20exhibit%20very%20excitable%20behaviour.

[@jackhuckelberry8405]

If you trained your cat in that way, they'd probably sit on the leather couch all day, waiting for you to tell them off so they could get treats.

[@johnphoenix1175]

Squirt guns do wonders for training cats!

[@jnt1599]

My cat is unstoppable she has no fears & rules our home& me with her adorable attitudes & careful choice of persons welcome.

[@MiladyDeWinterMusic]

Thank you so much! I really needed some of those hacks!

[@robertajill3070]

I got a moving water dish for my cats....they were scared of it. The bowl it is.

[@lanef58]

Mine were too, when I first got it. I unplugged it and let them get used to it. Now they love it.

[@sherissaelise4879]

You can just add extra water to their food

[@Gmothelaughingcow]

Mine were scared when I first got one too, it took them a couple weeks before they got comfortable enough to drink from it

[@k2000589]

Lol

[@13bgunbunny46]

I have a "swan" water fountain for my kitties and they love it. :-)

[@christinakidder5777]

Be very careful using essential oils around pets. Some are completely toxic to them and just the smell can make them sick.

[@eilsmile8732]

Toxic and fatal to cats so why do idiots get to day such shit things ..........

[@caralama08]

Milly Katter RESEARCH!!! ALWAYS DO RESEARCH BEFORE USING ANY ESSENTIAL OILS NEAR YOUR CAT AND ALWAYS DILUTE IN A BASE OIL FIRST!

[@rachelneckar6083]

I learned this the hard way. I use Young Living oils and I found that citrus caused my cat to leave the room. Because cats are so sensitive to them I always have one room with nothing defused in it so the cat can have her mojo too. I never use any oils on my cat without seeing a vet first for advice. The pure ones I use can sometimes get my cat to avoid me if I have it on me in any way because they are too condensed for cats to process.

[@moss0929]

A quick way to find out if your baby has feline asthma like mine. DON'T USE OILS

[@kathymisuraca5047]

the smell also makes me sick. no way would I use it for pets

[@WyzrdCat]

Cats love change. Every cat I've ever known has been extremely curious and loves it when stuff is moved around.

[@woofystories]

I had a little box under my furniture and my cat doesn't sleep anymore in her bed. I always find her in that box :)) I think it s more comfortable

[@SunflowerSpotlight]

My Arwen loves boxes. I've got one of those heat reflecting heating pads (not electric) in it, and she LOVES that box. It makes me feel better about nights that I'm tossing and turning, so she has a place she likes to be when she's not sleeping under my arm or sort of, between me and the door, facing it like my guard cat. 😅 And the rare times I'm away, she has a comfy spot.

[@happycat4624]

I tried some of them and it worked

[@catatattatatatatataratrafaa]

Your cat looks like mine lol

[@2003mandiman]

I keep my cat carrier up high above my sturdy loungeroom display cupboard... with a comfie blankie inside ... they especially love it when the weather is cooler or when they want alone time but most of all, when I have visitors (Especially younger hyper ones!😆) but this way they can be a part of what's going on, safely out of reach! 💗😊

[@astrick338]

I highly recommend the flat plate for slowing down a fast eater. The home my boy was in before abandoned him with no food so he scarfs his food to the point he would vomit at every meal. I worked with a vet and eventually came to the solution of spreading pattee food thinly over a silicon mat. Worked like a charm!

[@catsdogsrule6584]

This actually helped thanks

[@honeymummy06]

“Keep your cat off surfaces”. Hold on let me just make a jetpack for him then

[@caralama08]

Villa gaming-87 I allow my cat on one surface / kitchen counter ONLY!!! And the other counter is for food. Lily seems to know this and stays on her side, she really is a very good girl.

[@creat_yve]

@@caralama08 that's pretty normal, you can show it to them. Mine is the same the kitchen island is Okey, but not the other cabinets for cooking. And if I slice at the island, he knows that he's not allowed to be at the kitchen island. Pretty simple, without any trash what je like to play with. I only said no and shove him down, what cats always do to others if they're not allowed to be near. He pretty much get what I mean and that's not meant mean. But I've much furniture for explicit my cats. Like my cabinets of my (kallax) office, they can on both of the large ones, tgey also can in one compartment, there is a basket for cats and they've wall shelves for jumping, doing gymnastics and sleeping. They're allowed on all furniture, except on the kitchenette. And they're really happy and understand this.

[@RD-vz6cc]

@@caralama08 that’s still disgusting AF. Cats shouldn’t be in any counter in the kitchen period

[@vickicee6815]

My cats have a step ladder as a stool. They are not allowed on counters and have long since lost interest in them

[@lisajohnson521]

One of my cats is so smart that would keep getting ON the couch just to get the treat So, as good as that hack sounds, I’m certain it would backfire on me with this particular cat. She a smarty pants.

[@JLo83]

Thats cause you're supposed to use a clicker and eventually remove the treat from the equation.

[@cq9882]

Excellent - Thank You So Much.🐾😻🐾😻🐾

[@emmahoward7351]

My cats are well trained and listen to me 🥰🥰

[@katarinatibai8396]

Don't buy a lovely leather cauch when you have cats 🤣

[@39suhanamakhija44]

I made the mistake of buying one... It had like 400 scratches on it now

[@beasleyspice4404]

Me too! They never scratched it in front of my face, but I was in the hospital for 2 weeks and they had a field day!

[@winning3329]

Buy a cat spray at petco or buy a plastic wrapping for the couch. Also staple carpet pieces on the places the scratch

[@SunflowerSpotlight]

Or, if you buy it, don't freak out if they do what's natural to them. It makes me think of my parents, they had nice wood floors, and they chose to let me and my brother rollerblade on them, preferring us to have fun and nice memories than a prisine floor. It's just a thing of priorities. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@caralama08]

Katarina Tibai Couch.

[@ChairmanMeow1]

the most important one to me that a lot of people dont know is NEVER USE ESSENTIAL OILS OR CANDLES in the house with kitty!!!

[@emduplessis9996]

You are such a wonderful person and really good with cats! Enjoyed your video.

[@Doom1trick-qi4do]

Thank you for making this 🙏

[@staycerene9438]

A LOT of essential oils, including peppermint, are highly toxic to cats. Chamomile and jasmine are two that are safe but you should talk to your vet and/or research before using any essential oil, even in a diffuser, if you have a cat in your home. Onion, black pepper and garlic are also highly toxic to cats and should never be used around our feline family members. #FosteringSavesLives #StayHomeAndFoster #AdoptDontShop #TinyButMighty

[@virginiawoodley6372]

Does that mean I can no longer use this for cooking? I use all three in almost everything I cook.

[@Ingrid922]

@@virginiawoodley6372 A little garlic, onion and pepper in cooking sometimes is not toxic. My cat loves when we have a liittle bit of leftovers for her, and she has for 17 years.. My cat would never eat a garlic clove, an onion, or of a bunch of pepper if she could. The amount in the food is tiny.

[@alyssalynntremor2489]

I use a diffuser in my small bedroom with peppermint and orange and many other different essential oils, and I have a cat and her 3 kittens that stay in my room constantly. As long as you don’t use too much of the oils in your diffuser it won’t hurt them at all. 🙃❤️ now if you DO use too much you’ll be able to tell bc the cats nose will be dry

[@mishaslilbae828]

@@alyssalynntremor2489 you don't know that. you might be killing them right now

[@alyssalynntremor2489]

@@mishaslilbae828 yes I’m sure I’m killing them right now when I’ve bred cats and raised them with my family almost my whole life. I also practice Wiccan magic, so I’ve studied essential oils and things like that and I know what effects it has on ANY of my animals. So please, before you go up on your high horse thinking your telling people what’s what, learn your own facts, or better yet, just mind your own business.

[@umairih8924]

The box near the laptop worked! 5 Stars

[@cameronjackson8947]

Awesome video 💕. Huge fan from the UK 💕

[@michellenason9501]

I bought a small scratch post one cat is scared of it & the other two walk right by it . I already tried the catnip thing you mentioned. The cat that was scared came near to smell & roll around , one just sniffed & the biggest cat that likes to eat cat nip so he ate some then just ignored the scratch post. My cats love boxes , I love the wall shelf idea my cats love heights 💜🐈

[@GatCat]

I watched this video a while back, then used foil to keep my cat from walking on the stove. He wouldn’t stay off the foil. He loved it! Lol.

[@Melissa-ci2rf]

I'm learning a lot from this video, especially on the greentea leaves in the litter thing, I already use baking soda. However, with the toilet paper roll problem..., I switched the toilet paper roll to the wrong side so when the cat went to play with it the toilet paper didn't come flying off and instead just kept rolling around in a circle. By switching it to the wrong side, it became 'not fun' for my cat and it stopped super quickly, now I can keep it on the right side and she's not interested.

[@lissettr4893]

Press the roll down to form a diamond shape tube and it should roll less. Hope that helps.

[@alic9353]

I just put up on the towel rack she'll eat it there'd a term/condition for it can't remember the term but it's common in cats .. eating toilet paper and other stuff it can kill them so be careful .. tissues, swabs .. like little kids gotta watch them all the time ...catify !! ..cat proof your home as Jackson galaxy would say ..

[@anushkapanwar9277]

thank You helped me a lot...it really worked...SPECIALLY THAT CITURS ONE.....THANKS AGAIN.

[@ElectricAngel181]

Excellent Hacks....Thank you !!

[@themaskedstallion]

"Use a fountain for them to drink." My cat who spins her water bowl a lot:

[@greatwavefan397]

She's going places.

[@ericzambrano6950]

Awesome recommendation!!! ❤🐱👍

[@ruthannamarteifio9069]

Wonderful tips----- Thanks so much!

[@johnphoenix1175]

The plastic ring from the lid of a gallon of milk makes a great cat toy!

[@mama_b_7525]

I watched this with my cats. The looks on their faces were all like "wtf? Do they not understand WE will do wtf we like, when we like?!" I'm like "mhmm 🙄..." lol

[@breezeberry2210]

Thank you

[@maggiesamuels2937]

We had a lovely leather suite then we rescued a cat from along the road now our leather suite is not so lovely anymore thank you Bella. 😼😻

[@toffeelatte5060]

Thank you so much for these helpful hacks!

[@arshdubey7614]

Bro if my parents made so many efforts in raising me, I'd have had a more cheerful childhood

[@happysmurfette]

🙏🏼JDF-Great tips especially baking soda & green tea leaves along with low cost toys, Awesome🐱✨🦋🙌🙌

[@ekunina5410]

Can the tea be dried? Tx

[@sossou8614]

Baking soda, is DANGEROUS to cats. Vomiting is most often the first clinical sign of toxicity. Green tea is TOXIC to cats. Also Toothpicks and Toothsticks are DANGEROUS. Vinegar is DANGEROUS to cats. Citrus is DANGEROUS. SALT is DANGEROUS. Chalk is DANGEROUS. Essential oils are DANGEROUS. This is a very harmful video.

[@SA-Bean-Bean]

Great suggestions! Can’t wait to try the chalk one for certain!

[@susankeith326]

The alternative method using a water " moat" works better.

[@uyariz9718]

I watched it till the end, thank you!!

[@gailhickman5843]

I put silver foil down behind my TV, as Charlie Cat kept going for the wallpaper there, first he stomped all over it, then ripped it to shreds and spread it all around the house! 😀

[@nikedoesthings]

My cat LOVES silver foil/aluminium..

[@cephista]

sounds like fun!

[@ceilie1]

@Gail Hickman , if you find anything to stop your cat from going for the wallpaper, let me know please :)

[@michaelahughes2735]

All cats loving catnip, is just clever marketing. Only about 40% of cats over 6 months like it. I’ve had about 30 cats (some fosters or elderly adoption) I’ve never had one that likes catnip.

[@Sarday94]

Agreed!!!

[@jillsorbera7247]

my cat doesn't like catnip nor silvervine!!

[@rosefavre9765]

I have one cat that's immune to catnip, but I left out a wet pile of mildewed clothes that had sat in the washer too long. He rolled in it like he was in 7th Heaven for hours while I bleached the washing machine, haha.

[@karricompton]

Yeah, my cats don’t care a thing about catnip.

[@MKD-dd6ng]

My cats are the lovers of it...they run the house ragged after eating it!!!! 😆😆🐈🐈💖💖

[@charismahornum-fries691]

My cat loves liking lemons and oranges.

[@l00k4tstuff]

About ants and chalk around food dishes - chalk on cat paws becomes chalk in the cat's mouth either from a cat that likes removing their dry food from the dish and eating it from the floor or just cleaning themselves with the paws they tracked thru the chalk. Lightly smear olive oil on the floor around the bowl. You don't need much, less than you'd use on a cookie sheet covering a distance maybe an inch or two. Ants don't like it. I found regular vegetable oil doesn't really work but extra virgin olive oil is impenetrable to ants.

[@hwacha4911]

I don't even have a cat but watched the video entirely xD

[@katarinatibai8396]

Watchvmore vids and you become the next catowner. 😁 - furbabys are amazing ❣

[@tyrenatobin7172]

😂🤣🤣

[@donnaalbrit4125]

Get a cat, they are awesome.

[@SymphonyTaylor]

*I don’t have a cat but I do wish I had one* 🥺

[@We_Are_All_Vultures]

Adopt don't shop ♥️

[@pallasathena4133]

Thank you!

[@philosophia3561]

Thank You 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@peluchino251]

Thanks for helping me

[@12blin]

And the tape, well, he took it off! 😼

[@yuritarelko9916]

That was really helpful, thanx!

[@atilashefik5127]

Thank you I enjoy watching the video great 👍

[@sunnydayz9032]

About the of keeping you cat off surfaces, it all works for my cat, but she’s smart enough to see when I’ve remove the obstacles (I don’t remove in front of her but she sees the difference and knows it’s not the counter but what I place on the counter). If she sees the surface change, she’ll hop up anyway

[@janwilliams579]

My cat prefers to drink out of the small bowl that I float a flower in. And, yes, she tosses the flower out 'cause it is in her way.

[@catpaws007]

I just bought a litter robot 3 and I wish I had it 20 years ago. No more scooping and now I have a cleaner home!

[@calmyourcat]

Great hacks! Thanks for sharing!

[@JessicaR1282]

my cats all LOVE foil...in fact that see just how much noise they can make with it and then lay on and take a nap....

[@sofietucker884]

I must have a weird cat...he loves water, aluminum foil, and cirtus scented things 🤣

[@mab4151]

Wow, just tried the damp rubber gloves on the furniture, what a great tip! Worked!! Thanks

[@cat-mr3zw]

wary helpfull, tanks so much

[@Nani-ui8mx]

i use scented litter and it works really well for my kitty:)

[@equinoxconflict2612]

Cat nip is just weed for cats

[@faridabegum790]

That was so very informative n helpful . Thnx a lot sir

[@sossou8614]

Baking soda, is DANGEROUS to cats. Vomiting is most often the first clinical sign of toxicity. Green tea leaves are TOXIC to cats. Also Toothpicks and Toothsticks are DANGEROUS. Vinegar is DANGEROUS to cats. Citrus is DANGEROUS. SALT is DANGEROUS. Chalk is DANGEROUS. Essential oils are DANGEROUS. This is a very harmful video.

[@hashirahmed6271]

What an amazing information..! Loved it❤

[@sossou8614]

Baking soda, is DANGEROUS to cats. Vomiting is most often the first clinical sign of toxicity. Green tea leaves are TOXIC to cats. Also Toothpicks and Toothsticks are DANGEROUS. Vinegar is DANGEROUS to cats. Citrus is DANGEROUS. SALT is DANGEROUS. Chalk is DANGEROUS. Essential oils are DANGEROUS. This is a very harmful video.

[@elledix3575]

Caution with the catnip! My cat had a bad experience (something like a bad trip?!) when she sniffed it. It was as if she was hallucinating; she started cowering, hissing, and seemed very disorientated; was def NOT enjoying it.

[@rebeccacutler694]

FUN FACT : NOHTING GETS RID OF URINE STAINS EXPECT BURING THE WHOLE AREA

[@Waiting4RealLife]

Try Nature's Miracle

[@jessicas253]

I thought that, too, as my tomcat peed on our wooden floor. But I researched hacks on the internet and putting wet towels soaked with vinegar onto the stain worked wonders. We let it soak for a few hours then removed it and put some paper towels on top to soak up any remaining dampness and the stain was gone the next day. No smell, no discoloration. Not sure if it would work the same for carpet though.

[@carlito2480]

Best hack is to buy a catgenie120 self cleaning litter It clean ,wash ,sanitise and dry My best purchase ever

[@MarissaRenee211]

Great video- great tips!