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Cats: buying guides and gear

A cat simply ignores what it dislikes — a wobbly tree, a badly placed litter box or a noisy fountain ends up in the cupboard. Our guides start from feline ethology (scratching, height, running water, cleanliness) to pick the gear your cat will actually adopt, at a fair price.

💶 Typical budget: €30–70 per month, litter included.

🛡️ Health budget: our guide to cat insurance in france: prices, refunds, how to choose.

Product families

• 🍖 Food

  45 dedicated guides

• 🧴 Care & grooming

  60 dedicated guides

• 🎾 Toys & enrichment

  41 dedicated guides

• 🏠 Bedding & habitat

  41 dedicated guides

• 🧳 Travel & safety

  43 dedicated guides

• 🧰 Accessories

  41 dedicated guides

By breed or species (30)

• Domestic Shorthair
• Maine Coon
• Ragdoll
• Birman
• Persian
• Chartreux
• Russian Blue
• British Shorthair
• Bengal
• Siamese
• Oriental Shorthair
• Abyssinian
• Somali
• Norwegian Forest Cat
• Siberian
• Turkish Angora
• Sphynx
• Devon Rex
• Cornish Rex
• Scottish Fold
• Munchkin
• Savannah
• Exotic Shorthair
• Tonkinese
• Burmese
• Balinese
• Ocicat
• Selkirk Rex
• American Shorthair
• Egyptian Mau

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• A complete calendar from kitten to senior: checkups, vaccines, deworming by lifestyle
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Our reference guides

• How much does a cat cost in the first year? The costs to price
• Feeding a Birman cat: portions, weight and neutering
• Grooming a Persian cat: daily brushing, eyes, claws and teeth

The essentials, family by family

• Overweight cat: setting up a weight loss plan without the frustrationFood

  How to help an overweight cat lose weight without starving it or causing stress: diagnosis, a realistic pace, the right food, and vet follow-up.

• Switching Your Cat's Kibble Brand: Transition Mistakes to AvoidFood

  Diarrhea, refusal, vomiting: most problems when switching cat food come from a transition that moved too fast. Here's how to do it right.

• Grooming a British Shorthair: shedding, brushing, and hairballsCare & grooming

  The British Shorthair has a dense coat that needs regular brushing: how often, the right tools, managing the moult, and preventing hairballs.

• Professional Grooming or At-Home Grooming for a Cat: What's the Real Budget?Care & grooming

  Grooming salon or brush at home: costs, frequency, and the cases where a professional groomer genuinely becomes worth the price.

• A window bird feeder: real enrichment for an indoor catToys & enrichment

  Why set up a bird feeder outside an indoor cat's window: behavioural benefits, safe installation, and budget.

• Cat Toy Subscription Boxes: Good Deal or Pricey Gimmick?Toys & enrichment

  Monthly toy boxes for cats promise novelty and surprise, but are they really worth it compared with buying toys yourself? Here's our comparison.

• Pregnant cat: setting up a cosy nest for birth and the kittensBedding & habitat

  How to set up a calm space for a pregnant cat: location, supplies, gestation length, and the signs that labour is about to start.

• A New Baby Is Coming: How to Reorganize Your Cat's Space at HomeBedding & habitat

  Adjusting your cat's litter box, bed, and quiet zones before a baby arrives limits stress and tension in the first weeks at home.

• Lost cat: the right moves to find it quicklyTravel & safety

  What to do the moment a cat goes missing? Priority search area, effective methods, best times of day, and the role of microchipping.

• Pet Sitter or Cat Boarding for Vacation: What's the Real Budget?Travel & safety

  In-home pet sitter or cat boarding for vacation: comfort differences for your cat, a realistic budget, and criteria to choose between them.

• Pet insurance for cats: is it worth taking out a policy?Accessories

  Cat insurance: what it actually covers, monthly cost, deductibles and exclusions, and the cases where it genuinely pays off.

• Kitten or Adult Cat: What Gear You Actually Need by AgeAccessories

  Litter box, scratching post, bed, food: starter gear differs depending on whether you adopt a kitten or an adult cat. Our guide to equipping the home right.

All cat guides (271)