It isn’t always easy to make a cat happy. When you first get them, they can seem very mysterious. But even if you don’t know how to make your cat happy, you can take excellent care of them if you know what you’re doing. These tips will keep your cat both happy and healthy.

Deter your cat from chewing on inappropriate things by using bitter apple. If your cat plays with cords, put them up and out of the way, or you can hide them in old paper towel rolls. You can do this by bundling them and tucking them in the cardboard rolls that are used for paper towels. The cords on electronics should be hidden as well.

A lot of cat owners have a hard time keeping their cats off the counter. Cats instinctively want to be at a high vantage point so they can survey their surroundings. …