Kitten 2-12 months

As far as your cat is concerned, playtime will be the perfect way to satiate her natural hunting skills. Just because she’s a little older, it doesn’t mean that this natural behaviour will change.

Daily playtime is essential - especially for indoor cats. It helps you bond with her and will go a long way in keeping her happy and healthy. Here are some great ways to stimulate your little furball ...

Not only is playing a great way to spend quality time with your kitten, it is also a great way to keep her fit. As rewarding as playtime may be, it is quite hard to please cats. The best way to get your cat interested is to make her think it was her idea to play all along.

Being a formidable hunter like all her wild cat cousins, hunting and catching prey is a big part of your kitten’s natural behaviour. When your kitten comes trotting in with her prey, don’t be flattered -  it’s not a present!

New research published in Royal Society Open Science reveals that while flavour is important initially to cats, they soon learn to choose their food based on nutrition rather than flavour. In other words, cats can intuitively learn about the fat and protein content in their food and regulate their intake to reach a target ratio of these nutrients.

Wonder why your kitten keeps nipping your fingers? Blame it on her natural instincts! Cats being natural hunters, will instinctively want to hunt. This urge is so powerful that she will do it even when she’s not hungry because wild cats don’t know when their next meal will be.

Cats have a very different metabolism from dogs and humans, which is why some foods that are completely harmless for us can be hazardous for them

Kittens do occasionally get stressed and more so during noisy festivals or if you have too many visitors. After all, they are in a new environment dealing with completely new experiences. Here’s what you should know...

Cats naturally respond to threats by acting aggressively. You might notice this behaviour in your kitten even when there’s no reason to feel threatened. If this happens, you needn’t worry – there are plenty of things you can do to calm her down.