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Renter-Friendly Ways to Cat-ify Your Apartment
When you’re living in a luxury apartment, feeling comfortable and taken care of is part of the experience. Making sure your four-legged family members also enjoy luxurious living is often a priority for pet parents, but finding ways to create a luxurious space for your pets can be difficult when you’re renting. At The Lakes at West Chester Village, we’re here to help all of our residents enjoy luxurious living! Here are four renter-friendly ways to make sure your cat feels as comfortable in your apartment as you do!
Trees and Perches
Cats are naturally wired to climb and perch in high spots due to their natural hunting and observing instincts. To make sure that your feline friend feels comfortable without harming furniture or climbing on cabinets and appliances, add standalone cat trees to your apartment! Sturdy, suction cup-secured window perches are also a great addition to allow your kitty to sunbathe, watch birds, and enjoy the view of their living space without obstacles.
Scratching Areas
Everyone knows that cats need to scratch as part of their natural self-expression, grooming, and emotional regulation routines. However, scratching furniture, carpet, cabinets, or appliances can become a bad habit if your cat doesn’t have designated scratching spots! Many trees and perches come with scratching spots, and adding scratching posts, cardboard scratchers, and even hanging scratch pads around your apartment can help to build good habits for your kitty!
Hiding Spots
While cats do like to observe everything around them from high spots, many instinctually hide when they feel stressed out, uncomfortable, or simply want some alone time. Hiding under furniture can create issues if you need to find them or leave your apartment urgently with them (for vet appointments and such), so create hiding spots for your feline companion using blankets draped over furniture, pillow ‘forts’, or even by purchasing designated hides for your kitty.
Essentials
Of course, finding homes for your cat’s food, water, and litter boxes can be a struggle, especially if you have a specific aesthetic style for your apartment at The Lakes. Try placing your cat’s food on one of the trees or perches so it’s up off the ground, and do the same for their water. For litter boxes, finding an enclosure is relatively easy online or at pet stores, and they can help to contain the smell, litter tracking, and even accidents! There are even some cat trees with built-in enclosures to help you save space in your unit at The Lakes!
The Lakes at West Chester Village are pet-friendly luxury apartments designed with you in mind! Keep your family comfortable while also providing a great space for your feline companion with us! Contact us today to learn more and apply to become a resident!