However, Stewart emphasizes that bathing cats must begin at a young age. “If you didn’t grow up taking a bath, forget it,” she said, “because you’ll have scratches on your arms and bites on your hands.”
Her gardener Ryan McCallister even bathes the farm cat Blackie. “Caring for your cat is very important,” she said.
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2. Find the places where your cats are most comfortable.
Stewart urges pet owners to think outside the box when it comes to creating cozy places to cuddle pets.
“I try to make my animals extremely comfortable,” she said. “I put our own Martha Stewart cat bed in sunspots where I know sunlight will come in during the day. So there is one in my little dining room right under two windows where the sun falls in winter. In the summer the sun is not there, but you need to be careful where the sun is, especially when you go to work. When you leave your house, you need to think about your pet and put nice soft towels that will take them to a place and let them relax. “
She added, “If there’s a cozy, cozy place like near your dryer in your laundry room, create a bed there. You love that. “
Even Blackie has some bespoke spots, including one on a bench in the hen house. “He has a favorite bed too,” said Stewart. “We cover it with a large bath towel and then put another towel over it, and he buries himself between the two of them, taking his many, many toys with him.”
3. Invest in better products.
Stewart partners with PrettyLitter, a product she’s been a fan of since 2015.
“Litter boxes are notoriously smelly and messy, and I’ve spent years looking for a litter that eliminates all odor and doesn’t need to be cleaned every day, and that’s PrettyLitter,” she said. “I have five litter boxes because I don’t want them to do anything but the litter box, and the Persians are a little notorious for being a little ruthless.”
Stewart partners with PrettyLitter, a product she’s been a fan of since 2015.
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Not only does this cat litter eliminate odors, it also monitors your cat’s health by changing color.
“This cat litter is a color that tells you if your cat’s urine has a problem,” she said. “So I like to check. Of course I check my animals; I live with them. I want to make sure they are absolutely perfect. Either I clean it up or my housekeeper cleans it up, but whoever does it we pay attention because it will discolor if the cat has a health problem. “
Stewart said pet owners in general should invest in better products for their pets if they want to be the best owner they can be.
“Pet owners are one of the nicest breeds of people,” she said. “Everyone really wants to take care of their pets in the best possible way, and I think learning new products like PrettyLitter will educate people and make them understand that cleanliness, tidiness and health are a very good part of pet ownership. I mean, I’m a real pet advocate as you can see, and I sure believe in the best products for your animals. “