The Velvet Files

Tabby cat drinking from the Pet Water Fountain | Stainless Steel in an apartment

How Do I Get My Cat to Drink More Water? 11 Pra...

Start with location, freshness and choice. These eleven practical changes can make water easier and more appealing for an indoor cat to drink.

How Do I Get My Cat to Drink More Water? 11 Pra...

Start with location, freshness and choice. These eleven practical changes can make water easier and more appealing for an indoor cat to drink.

Black cat playing with a feather wand while an older tabby rests on a fleece-covered cardboard scratcher

What can I buy my cat that they will actually u...

Worried your cat will ignore another purchase? These low-regret toys, scratchers, beds and enrichment picks are matched to how cats actually play and rest.

What can I buy my cat that they will actually u...

Worried your cat will ignore another purchase? These low-regret toys, scratchers, beds and enrichment picks are matched to how cats actually play and rest.

Long-haired cat being brushed to remove loose fur and help manage hairballs

Cat hairball treatment: vet-backed remedies and...

Cat hairball treatment for South African cat owners: vet-backed warning signs, grooming, diet, hydration and safe product support.

Cat hairball treatment: vet-backed remedies and...

Cat hairball treatment for South African cat owners: vet-backed warning signs, grooming, diet, hydration and safe product support.

Black cat playing with a feather wand in a compact South African apartment

Best indoor cat toys to beat boredom, ranked by...

Rank the best indoor cat toys by type, from wand toys and puzzle feeders to plush and electronic options, with practical South African advice.

Best indoor cat toys to beat boredom, ranked by...

Rank the best indoor cat toys by type, from wand toys and puzzle feeders to plush and electronic options, with practical South African advice.

Black cat playing with the Catstages Nina Ottosson Rainy Day Puzzle and Play

Small apartment cat enrichment that actually works

Stop indoor boredom without filling the flat: combine short play sessions, toy rotation, easy food puzzles, scratching, hiding and safe vertical space.

Small apartment cat enrichment that actually works

Stop indoor boredom without filling the flat: combine short play sessions, toy rotation, easy food puzzles, scratching, hiding and safe vertical space.

Black cat using a tall scratching post beside a sofa in a South African apartment

How to stop your cat scratching the couch: a So...

Learn how to stop your cat scratching the couch with the right scratcher, placement, furniture protection and rewards. A practical South African guide.

How to stop your cat scratching the couch: a So...

Learn how to stop your cat scratching the couch with the right scratcher, placement, furniture protection and rewards. A practical South African guide.