A Nation Divided: SureFlap Neighbourhood Cat Campaign Infographic

easyanimal THE NEIGHBOURHOOD ČAT CAMPAIGN presents... SURE FLAP Cat MAEaine Full Report: http://www.sureflap.co.uk/ncoreport Cats in Britain: a divided nation Did you lnow? 44% 56% There are 10 million cats in the UK positive negative foward cats toward cats Common Complaints The most common complaint of non cat owners is that neighbourhood cats go to the toilet in their garden. 48% of non-cat owners complain over hunted birds Only 14.7% of cat owners currently provide an outdoor toilet for their pet. 65.7% of cat owners see a neighbour's cat in their garden at least once a week SURE FLAP says... PETCARE INNOVATION KEEP BIRD BOXES OUT OF HARM'S WAY Try and keep cats away from the birds' nesting boxes, put them near thorny plants, which should discourage them. If you choose plants like Pyracantha and Hawthorn, you'll also be providing fruit for the birds during the colder months in autumn and winter. GIVE YOUR CAT ITS OWN TOILET Non-cat owners get frustrated with cats using their gardens as a toilet. But owners can solve this problem by making sure their cat has its own toilet. Have a litter tray inside the home ora cat latrine in the garden. An outdoor latrine is as easy as creating a section of loose earth that the cat can easily dig in. Conflict and Intrusion 51% 25% of households with a non-selective cat flap have experienced a neighbour's cat coming into the house through the cat flap of households with a non-selective cat flap experienced aggression from an intruder cat. SURE FLAP says... PETCARE INNOVATION HAVE A SAFE CAT FLAP Cats need a safe and secure refuge they can call home. They need somewhere to sleep, rest and escape from other local cats, a place that is their own territory. A non-secure cat flap gives other cats access to fhis sacred territory, making your cat unhappy and chronically stressed. This prolonged feeling of stress can actually cause illness later on. With a secure cat flap, attacks inside the home will not occur and the cat will realise that no other cats can come inside. This can help to make the cat more relaxed and, consequently, happier. Stress of home invasion Clawing furniture and walls Hesitating at the door before going outside Becoming agitated when seeing a cat in the garden Being afraid when seeing a cat in the garden SURE FLAP says... PETCARE INNOVATION KNOW YOUR CAT If your cat is reluctant to go outside, shows agitation when other cats are in their garden, sprays or scratches inside the home and runs inside quickly, it could be a sign that they are stressed. The presence of other cats nearby can often cause your cat to feel stressed. Pheromone diffusers like Feliway can help to relax stressed cats. It can also help if owners go outside in the garden with their cat to boost confidence. People may also act as a deterrent to neighbourhood cats who have ventured into the wrong garden.