What do I need to buy before bringing home a first cat?
First-time cat owners often struggle to figure out essential supplies, hidden hazards to keep out of reach, and warning signs to look out for. Without advice from seasoned owners, it is hard to know what to start with when preparing a home for a new cat.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Doing online research to prepare for the cat
- 2asking for advice online
- 3waiting until the vet visit
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I was hoping some seasoned cat owners could give me some not so well known advice on what to keep out reach, things to get, signs to look out for, etc.”source ↗
“what do we need? I’ve had every other animal but never a cat. So I’m curious what should we start with?”source ↗
Where this came up
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