1 I have spayed/neutered my cat(s).
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2 I never let my cat(s) out unattended (give yourself two points if you have provided an escape-proof yard or other cat exercise area).
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3 I always keep the litter box clean.
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4 I am always on time with meals.
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5 My cat(s) can see out of at least one window without having to behave like a contortionist.
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6 I know the signs of painful, lifethreatening cystitis, a painful urinary tract infection. If Tiger urinates in strange places, I rush him to the vet.
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7 I take time to play with my cat(s) every day, even on days when I‘m busy or in a bad mood.
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8 I never forget to kiss my cat goodby when I leave home.
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9 I frequently bring home presents. (These can be as inexpensive as a dried leaf or a pine cone.The important part is to make an Academy Award-style presentation.)
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10 I always keep the dryer door closed and check for sleeping cats before switching it on.
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11 I never smoke in the vicinity of my cat’s sensitive nostrils.
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12 I give my cat fresh water and scrub out all bowls at least once a day.
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13 I would never give my cat a “human medicine.”
(Aspirin makes cats very ill. And just one Tylenol can kill them.)
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14 I have provided for my cat in case of my death. (Find out more online at HelpingAnimals.com.)
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15 There is a sticker on my front door that reads, “In case of fire or emergency, please rescue my cats.” (Order a “Please Rescue!” sticker from PETAMall.com.)
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16 My cat is always attired in break-away neckwear with a current address and phone number emblazoned on it.
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17 I would never declaw my cat. (If your cat came to you declawed, you can still score a point if you have tracked down and educated the perpetrator.)
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18 I never board my cat when I go on vacation.
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19 I never allow the vet to keep my cat overnight— the only exception is if he or she is extremely injured or ill at the emergency office.
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20 I would never fly my cat in a plane’s cargo hold.
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21 I would never give away my cat to someone else (exceptions here would be imprisonment, hospitalization, incapacity, and military dispatch in time of war).
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22 I never push my cat off the bed or furniture.
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23 I never yell or swear at my cat.
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24 I would never leave my cat in the care of children, strangers or people whose reliability I had not verified.
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