Cat Care 101 How to Take Care of a Cat!

Hey guys, it's SummerFlare here with another video. So as you can tell, I have grayish purple hair right now and I'm really digging it. Anyways, today we're not talking about my hair, we are talking about something that is very important to me. Today I'm going to be talking about how to care for a pet, specifically a cat. I've had my cat for about a year now and ever since I was little I have dreamed about having a cat. So this is Luna, I'm pretty sure you guys know who she is. This is her and she's gonna, she's gonna be our little dummy. I'm just gonna go through all the things you might need to do to take care of your cat and have it, and let it have the best life because, you know, around the holidays people always get new pets, either for Christmas or for the new year, so let's get started. So first I'm gonna start with grooming. Two brushes that I really enjoy using for my cat is this brush, which I just got off of Amazon. I don't know the exact brand, but it goes right on your hand like this and it's bendable and you can use it to comb your cat in different places. And then this one that is a brand that a lot of people enjoy, this is the Furminator brush which I also use for my dog. But it takes out really bad knots and it's not painful and it has a little pump right here where you can just easily take off the hair and it's really good and you always want to groom your cat because cats are really hairy and they shed a lot and it'll just be good for everyone if you comb your cat. So cats can get quite smelly, so something I really recommend is Biogroom's Groom and Fresh Cologne. It just smells like a fresh scent, it doesn't smell too overpowering. It's really actually good for your animal skin and it won't irritate it or anything because it's meant for animals. So something you might need to do for your cat every now and again, which is really gonna suck, is giving it a bath. So I like to use this Healthy Coat Pet Shampoo and Conditioner. It's a really natural conditioner that's good for their skin and it won't irritate it or dry it out. So good, it has vitamins and botanicals, enhance and luster, and prevent tangles every day. It's veterinarian recommended and I actually really recommend this. It's really good for your cat. And also when you first get your cat as a kitten, you want to start giving it baths so it gets used to the water because if you just never give it a bath and then decide one day to, they'll hate it, but you know, if you let them get used to the water and realize it won't hurt them, they'll start to enjoy baths a little bit more. So with cats, they have a lot of energy that they need to let out of their system and the best way to let that out is to play with them. So some toys that my cat really enjoys are like these little mice. You can get a three pack for like a dollar and they'll just really enjoy these. Another thing that's fun to play with your cat is catnip. So I use this Boots and Barkley catnip, which is a Target brand. It's 100% organic so it'll be fine for your cat and it just makes them go crazy and have lots of fun and it lets out their energy and I really recommend it. So I forgot to mention this in the grooming part, but your cat's like face gets like eye boogers sometimes or sometimes they just get slimy or kind of matted in some places. So a way to do that is using pet ear and eye wipes from this brand called My Super Dog. Obviously you can use it on dogs and cats. It comes with 100 towelettes for about $4, which is really nice and it's good for sensitive eyes and ears so it won't irritate their skin. That's the bad thing about pets. When you use normal human products, they can't really completely take it all because they have different skin types. So another thing that I really recommend is getting them a little bed or a house. One that I really like that she recently got. Oh, I got poked in the eye. I'm actually going to zoom out the frame so you can see better. It's this little house thing and it folds up, sorry if I'm out of focus, it folds up like this and then it folds out and it's a really cute color. I think we got it off of Amazon and it has a little hole and there's like a little house in here, which cats really like. They like little houses like that so they can go in and feel safe. So see, she's going in right now. Aww. Good demonstration, Luna. So she likes to sleep in here. It also has a top part, which, you know, cats usually like. She's a little bit scared of it because it moves, but some cats really like the, you On the side, it has two little balls, which she sometimes plays with, and a scratching post, which she really enjoys. See? Having a cat takes a lot of patience and understanding. Cats will pee, they will puke, they'll do nasty things all over their house, but they're really nice companions to have and they will love you unconditionally, but you have to make sure to do the same when you have a cat. You know, like, these animals really will care about you and love you and you have to make sure you do that, too, and you want to play with them and give them a lot of attention. If you can't do that, I don't recommend getting a cat. Goodbye. Thank you guys for watching. Luna. Luna's kind of camera shy, aren't you? Aren't you, baby? Yeah. I hope I really helped you guys. So that is all. Say bye-bye!