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Cat Care Resource Hub
A central library for beginner paths, weekly check-ins, daily ideas, safety checks, tools, glossary terms, seasonal routines, and the most useful articles.
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First-Time Cat Owner Checklist: What to Prepare Before AdoptionBringing Home a New Cat: A Gentle First 72-Hour PlanHow to Set Up a Cat-Friendly Home Without Overcomplicating ItWhat to Feed a Cat: A Beginner's Guide to Meals, Water, and TreatsLitter Box Setup 101: Boxes, Litter, Placement, and CleaningUnderstanding Cat Body Language: Ears, Tail, Eyes, and DistanceSafety resources
Vet Care Basics for New Cat Owners: Visits, Records, and Red FlagsHow to Cat-Proof Your Home Room by RoomHow to Choose a Cat Carrier and Practice Before Vet DayCat Not Eating: What to Check and When to Call the VetDisclaimerHow the reference shelf is chosen
Cat Cafe Central is an independent educational blog, so the outside reading we point to is deliberately narrow: veterinary schools, feline welfare charities and poison-control bodies that publish their own guidance and stand behind it. Manufacturers’ marketing pages and other blogs are not on the list, however useful they may be, because the point of a reference shelf is to be checkable.
| Source | Strongest for | Used on this site for |
|---|---|---|
| International Cat Care | Behaviour, welfare, everyday care routines | Litter tray choice, play, stress, life stages, home setup |
| Cornell Feline Health Center | Clinical explanations and body condition | Feeding, senior care, appetite and vomiting red flags |
| ASPCA | Poison control, plant toxicity, nutrition basics | Household plant checks, taurine and nutrient guidance |
| OSU Indoor Pet Initiative | Indoor-cat environment and enrichment | The resource checklist behind the planners |
Where a page makes a factual claim about cat care, the source sits in the fine print at the end of the section and the link goes straight to the original page rather than a summary of it. That is also why our own tools show their working: the age calculator and feeding estimator both explain the guidance behind the arithmetic. Our full approach to sourcing, corrections and disclosure is on the editorial policy page.
Sources: International Cat Care, Cornell Feline Health Center, ASPCA Poison Control, OSU Indoor Pet Initiative.