Cat advice

Battersea's top tips on caring for your cat

Read our advice on the basic costs of caring for a cat throughout their lifetime

Learn how to make your home cat-friendly and enriching for your cat

Find out how to make your garden or outside space cat-friendly and enriching for your feline friend

Learn of some foods and items your cat should avoid

Everything you need to know about kitten season, and more

Tips to keeping your cat safe during the summer months

Discover what signs to look for if you cat is stung and/or has an allergic reaction

Learn more about choosing a cat flap and encouraging your cat to use it

Help your cat prepare for their first outdoor exploration

Discover some tips on selecting and introducing your cat to a litter tray

Find out the six steps you can take if your cat goes missing

All your questions answered

Find out how you can train your cat to comfortably use a cat carrier from a young age

Follow our tips at meal time to ensure your cat is dining daily

Read our advice on how to choose a brush and groom your cat

Our tips to help make the introduction of your baby and cat as smooth as possible

Read our suggestions on the characteristics that make a cat most suited to living with children

Ensure the process goes as smoothly as possible

Five steps to introduce cats and kids

Follow our tips for a smooth introduction

Read about the ways cats express their emotions through body language

Learn why scents and smells are incredibly important to cats

Learn how you can recognise the signs of happiness in your cat

Your cat will show excitement in a number of ways, learn how your cat displays these

Read about the basic strategies your cat will use to protect themselves in times of anxiety

Discover how to minimise your cat's stress

Information on cat behaviourists and how to prepare for a visit

Recognising early signs of pain in your cat is important in keeping your cat happy and healthy

Like humans, cats can get frustrated if they don't have access to what they want

Find out about cats' urge to scratch and how to provide outlets for this in the home

Find out more about your cat's urge to hunt prey and how to support this at home

Find out how you can support your cat's hunting instinct through play

Information on how to prevent and cope with cat fighting

Cats have evolved from an independent species which can lead to fighting in the home.

Learn how you can recognise the difference between playing and genuine aggression in your cat.

10 tips on what you should do for your cat during fireworks

How to protect your cats against the chill this winter

Training your cat can be useful in a variety of practical situations.

Read our advice on obesity in cats and how to address this if necessary.

Find out why your cat may be hiding and how to alleviate any potential stress.

Read our guide on how to find the best way to interact with your cat.

Read our advice on how to help your cat manage the first few days in a new place.

It might sound scary but cats with FIV want all the same things as any other cat.

Cats going to the toilet around the house is a common issue but luckily relatively easy to resolve.

Cat spraying is a normal territory-marking behaviour in cats whereby they spray in prominent places

Cystitis in cats affects a cat’s bladder and urinary tract.

FLUTD is used to describe group of conditions in cats that can affect the urethra.