As delightful as cats are they do have some decidedly annoying habits that can make them a little difficult to live with. Something like bring dead animals into your home can be difficult to prevent but other habits are a bit easier to stop.

Cats have sharp claws and they definitely like to use them. If your cat’s favourite place to sharpen her claws is somewhere outdoors this isn’t too much of a problem. But often they like to use their claws indoors too. Claws are designed to rip apart their prey so they’ll make short work of your soft furnishings.

This is where using cat scratchers around the house comes into play. This will allow your cat or cats to switch their scratching habit to something more suitable for their claws.

It’s not just scratching that can be a problem cat litter boxes are something most cat owners have to suffer. If this is one chore you’d rather not have to deal with you could looking at automatic cat litter boxes as a solution to this unpleasant task. The good thing is that even if you’re out it’s still there cleaning up the mess so your house will smell a lot sweeter when you return.

It has to be said that cat litter boxes are rather noticeable around the home. However you could use a cat litter box cover to hide it away. They can look like bits of traditional furniture, or they can be more contemporary in style in a whole array of colours to match your decor.

There are several advantages of using a cover. One reason is if you have a cat that likes to dig into the litter you’ll avoid a lot of mess on the floor. Another reason is that some cat are rather shy when it comes to doing their business, a cover will give them the privacy they desire. And a third reason is that the cover can help keep in unwanted smells especially if it has a charcoal filter built into the cover.

Each cat is very much an individual so you have to take into account their own little foibles. But it’s these quirks and occasional stubbornness that makes them so lovable and interesting to have around your home.