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Cats' Early Symbiosis With Humans
- Cats formed a symbiotic relationship with humans by hunting rodents around grain stores about 12,000 years ago.
- Egyptians revered cats but were not the first to live with them indoors or consider them domesticated.
Use Proper Kitty Litter
- Use proper kitty litter like kiln-dried clay for indoor cats instead of ashes or sand.
- Offer it for free initially to educate pet owners and encourage indoor litter use.
Avoid Declawing Cats
- Never declaw cats; it involves amputating bones and causes pain and mobility problems.
- Provide scratching posts and positive reinforcement to train cats to scratch appropriately.