We're talking 35 years ago something like that.

我們說的是 35 年前的事情。

So that's what we're going to do today.

這就是我們今天要做的。

I'm going to give you guys the 10 things that I wish I knew about cats before I brought them into my life and my home.

我要告訴你們我希望在把貓帶進我的生活和家之前就知道的關於貓的 10 件事。

And before I get into any of that stuff don't forget to give this video a like just because you want those 10 things and because you want to love the channel also don't forget to subscribe.

在我說這些之前，別忘了給這個視頻點個贊，因為你想要這 10 件東西，因為你想愛上這個頻道，也別忘了訂閱。

Let's talk about introductions.

讓我們來談談介紹。

Man I wish I would have known about that one.

真希望我早知道有這麼一出。

I mean 30 years ago the common wisdom was you're bringing the cat into a home with another animal they'll work it out.

我的意思是，30 年前，人們的普遍看法是，你把貓帶到有另一隻動物的家裡，它們會解決的。

Yeah that's what I got to say to that.

是的，這就是我要說的。

I mean I did have a roommate who had a dog I had a roommate who had a cat.

我有個室友養了一隻狗，我有個室友養了一隻貓。

Now when it comes to introducing cats to cats I have a whole playlist on that so please check that out.

說到把貓咪介紹給貓咪，我有一個完整的播放列表，請查看。

Now in terms of dogs man that was a problem and that could turn ugly really fast depending on the dog themselves the size the prey drive etc etc.

就狗而言，這是個問題，而且會很快變得很糟糕，這取決於狗本身的體型、捕食慾望等等。

Before you bring that cat into the home make sure that your dog can do a reliable down stay.

在您把貓帶進家門之前，請確保您的狗狗能夠可靠地趴下。

That is to say you put your dog in that down stay and if they break out of it while a cat walks across that room get back to the training.

也就是說，你要讓狗狗趴下，如果它們在貓走過房間時掙脫了，就繼續訓練。

That should be something you can count on because the first time that dog chases the cat it's game over.

這應該是你可以信賴的，因為狗一追貓，遊戲就結束了。

And listen if your dog can't hold a down stay it's not their fault it's yours you just have to lean into training.

聽著，如果你的狗狗不能保持趴下的姿勢，這不是它們的錯，而是你的錯，你只需專注於訓練。

But if you can't trust them during that introduction process they're on a leash and even if they're trailing the leash around if they make a move you foot the leash you can at least guarantee that there won't be a chase.

但是，如果在介紹過程中你不能信任它們，它們就會被拴住，即使它們拖著繩子到處跑，如果它們有什麼動靜，你就用腳踩住繩子，至少可以保證不會發生追逐。

Once that chase happens it happens you can't undo it.

追逐一旦發生，就無法挽回。

Meaning the cat's confidence in that moment is shot.

這意味著貓咪在那一刻的信心受到了打擊。

Besides that you want to make sure that you're doing all introductions in a step-by-step way.

除此之外，你還要確保所有的介紹都是按部就班地進行的。

That whole thing about them working it out that is straight up shooting the dice man.

說什麼他們會解決這件事，簡直就是在擲骰子。

It just the amount of times that it does work versus doesn't I wouldn't be telling you about it right now if it worked out for me and it didn't.

如果它對我有用，而對我沒用，我現在就不會告訴你。

Do make sure that you're introducing the right way.

請確保您的介紹方式是正確的。

The next part of the introductions I want you to listen to me about again from experience was about food and water and litter resources.

接下來，我想讓大家再聽我根據經驗介紹一下食物、水和垃圾資源。

You want to make sure that the dog has no access to the litter box and an easy way to do that is you have a room where the litter box is.

您要確保狗狗無法接觸到貓砂盆，一個簡單的方法就是在房間裡設置貓砂盆。

You have a baby gate that basically clears the space underneath so the cat can walk through but the dog cannot because dogs love to help clean litter boxes and that makes the litter box an unsafe place for your cat.

您有一個嬰兒門，它基本上可以清空下面的空間，這樣貓就可以走過去，但狗卻不能，因為狗喜歡幫忙清理貓砂盆，這就使貓砂盆成為一個不安全的地方。

Same thing goes for food and it goes both ways.

食物也是一樣，而且是雙向的。

The first time your cat goes into a dog's dish to eat their dinner, I'm going to help myself to that.

你的貓第一次跑到狗的盤子裡吃晚餐時，我就會幫自己吃。

If your dog is a resource garter that's going to end really badly for your cat.

如果你的狗是資源型吊襪帶，那你的貓的下場可就慘了。

Same thing goes from the dog to the cat.

從狗到貓也是一樣。

Again it's about the sanctity of the resource itself so you want to play it safe, take the cat's dish, put it off the ground, and feed them separately.

同樣，這也關係到資源本身的神聖性，所以你要注意安全，把貓的盤子拿走，放在地上，分開餵食。

So my next point piggybacks.

所以，我的下一個觀點是捎帶著說的。

I almost said piggy tails.

我差點就說是小豬尾巴了。

So my next point piggybacks off the first one because when you're introducing animal to animal you do want to make sure that your cat's nails are trimmed.

是以，我的下一點要承接第一點，因為當你把動物介紹給動物時，你確實要確保貓的指甲修剪整齊。

Don't bank on whomever you got that cat from shelter, rescue, foster parent, somebody else who had the cat, whatever, had trimmed the claws because when you're doing an introduction and it's not going as well as you wanted it to all it takes is a tiny little touch when those nails are just razor sharp that it's going to cause a problem.

不要指望從收容所、救助站、寄養家庭、其他養過貓的人那裡得到的貓咪會被修剪過爪子，因為當您在介紹貓咪時，貓咪的爪子並不像您希望的那麼鋒利，只要輕輕一碰，就會造成問題。

Let alone the fact you don't want like on day three of having a cat in your life all of a sudden they're shredding things around the house because you've allowed that to happen and by the way if you're learning who they are and they're learning who you are and you go for a pet too fast or pick them up too fast and they go like this to you those things get sharp.

順便說一句，如果你正在瞭解它們是誰，它們也在瞭解你是誰，而你又太快去撫摸它們，或者太快把它們抱起來，它們就會這樣對你，那些東西就會變得鋒利。

So just like humans you want to make sure that you are trimming those nails every three to four weeks tops.

是以，就像人類一樣，你要確保每三到四周修剪一次指甲。

I know it doesn't feel like the funnest thing in the world to do but the earlier you do it and the earlier you get started the easier it becomes and you just got to stick to it.

我知道這並不像世界上最有趣的事情，但越早做，越早開始，就會變得越容易，你只需堅持下去。

It's just one of those things.

這只是其中之一。

The other thing you want to worry about is the damage it can do to the cats themselves.

您要擔心的另一件事是它可能對貓本身造成的傷害。

Those claws grow fast and as they grow they start to curve under and I have seen it before where they get so long that they actually start digging in and poking through the pads underneath their paws.

這些爪子長得很快，而且隨著爪子的生長，爪子下面開始彎曲，我以前就見過爪子變得很長，以至於開始鑽進爪子裡，戳穿爪子下面的墊子。

I mean that is painful.

我的意思是這很痛苦。

So don't think that just because they scratch things that they're blunting them by themselves.

所以，不要因為它們會抓東西，就認為它們自己會使它們變鈍。

You got to help them.

你必須幫助他們。

All right this is a big one.

好吧，這是一個大問題。

A big one because it was a big one in my life and this is all about optimum nutrition.

因為這是我生命中的一件大事，而這一切都與最佳營養有關。

Don't listen to just anyone.

不要隨便聽信別人。

Do your due diligence.

盡職盡責。

That's what I wish I would have done.

我也希望自己能這麼做。

Due diligence on what a cat needs to eat.

充分了解貓咪需要吃什麼。

If you bear in mind a cat is an obligate carnivore.

要知道，貓是食肉動物。

A cat needs to eat meat.

貓需要吃肉。

The of their hydration through water.

他們通過水補充水分。

They get it through their food.

它們從食物中獲取營養。

So if you put those two things alone together you're going to be better off.

所以，如果你把這兩樣東西單獨放在一起，你會過得更好。

But let me just tell you a story about the first cat who I considered my family member.

不過，還是讓我給你們講一個關於第一隻貓的故事吧，我把它視為我的家庭成員。

That was Rabbi and when I brought Rabbi into my house I was told by a number of sources including my vet at the time.

那就是拉比，當我把拉比帶到家裡時，包括我當時的獸醫在內的很多人都告訴我。

Oh yeah keep him on on this kibble.

對了，讓它繼續吃這種狗糧。

It's it's balanced.

它是平衡的。

It will uh you know keep his teeth clean which of course was a lie and etc etc.

你知道，這能讓他保持牙齒清潔，當然這只是個謊言，等等等等。

So Rabbi was on a dry diet free fed for seven years.

是以，拉比吃了七年的乾糧。

In his seventh year he developed diabetes.

第七年，他患上了糖尿病。

Seven years old and he became insulin resistant.

七歲時，他開始出現胰島素抵抗。

They didn't tell me change up his diet that may help bring down his glucose levels.

他們沒有告訴我改變他的飲食習慣可能有助於降低他的血糖水準。

Long story short I lost him before he ever turned eight years old.

長話短說，他還沒滿八歲，我就失去了他。

That's why I turned as militant as I am when it comes to nutrition.

這就是為什麼我在營養問題上變得如此激進。

But I would do anything to go before Rabbi came into my life so that I knew about nutrition.

但我願意不惜一切代價，在拉比進入我的生活之前就去，這樣我就能瞭解營養學。

Just learn about it.

瞭解一下吧。

Be your cat's best advocate when it comes to nutrition.

在營養方面，做貓咪的最佳代言人。

Wish I would have known about that.

真希望我早知道這件事。

Next up is enrichment.

接下來是豐富內容。

Common wisdom at the time all these years ago.

多年前的普遍看法。

Cats are low maintenance.

貓的維護成本低。

That low maintenance.

維護成本低。

Because they don't protest as much.

因為他們不怎麼抗議。

Because they're not like right the second my dog off to the side of the camera who's like I need things.

因為他們不會像我的狗一樣，一出現在鏡頭邊上就說我需要東西。

I want things.

我想要的東西。

And because a lot of cats are not like we just go okay well they don't need anything.

因為很多貓都不像我們想象的那樣，它們什麼都不需要。

Not true.

不對。

Cats need enrichment.

貓咪需要豐富的生活。

The first thing is play.

首先是遊戲。

I say it every day.

我每天都這麼說。

Play with your cat.

和貓咪一起玩耍

Play with your cat.

和貓咪一起玩耍

But play with your cat.

但要和你的貓一起玩。

And there's a lot of reasons for that.

這其中有很多原因。

I got a video about it again down in the description.

我又在描述中找到了一段關於它的視頻。

The second thing speaking of having made a lot of videos about something.

第二件事是製作了大量關於某件事的視頻。

Catification.

貓化。

Environmental enrichment.

豐富環境。

So important to your cat.

這對您的貓咪非常重要。

Don't forget cats look at a room like this.

別忘了，貓咪也是這樣看房間的。

Not like us.

不像我們

I walk explore every square inch of space and finding their own confident where in that space.

我漫步探索每一寸空間，在空間中找到自己的自信所在。

Really optimizing your environment based on what your cat needs.

真正根據貓咪的需求優化環境。

I wish I would have known this stuff.

真希望我早知道這些東西。

That's why I'm telling you right now.

這就是我現在告訴你的原因。

Because I wish I would have known the vast difference in the quality of their life.

因為我希望我能知道，他們的生活品質會有多麼大的不同。

Both play and catification makes to that life.

遊戲和貓化都是生活的一部分。

And an extension to yours.

也是你的延伸。

So again to piggyback on something.

所以，我還是想借題發揮一下。

Piggy tail.

小豬尾巴

Piggy bank.

儲蓄罐

Piggyback.

Piggyback.

Talking about catification environmental enrichment.

談貓化環境豐富化

Now we talk about what happens if you don't.

現在我們來談談不這樣做會有什麼後果。

It's not just about enriching your cat's life.

這不僅僅是為了豐富貓咪的生活。

It's about protecting them and protecting the home itself.

這既是為了保護他們，也是為了保護房屋本身。

That is cat proofing your house.

這就是防貓。

So let me tell you a story.

讓我給你講個故事吧。

Again there is not a single thing I'm going to tell you today that I haven't fallen victim to myself.

同樣，我今天要告訴你們的每一件事，我自己都沒有栽過跟頭。

And speaking of falling victim to.

說到成為受害者。

Valoria my beautiful may she rest in peace died when she was 26 years old.

瓦洛麗亞，我的美人，願她安息，26 歲時去世。

Would have died a lot sooner if it weren't for some quick thinking on the part of my good friend at the time who was a vet.

要不是我當時的好朋友（一名獸醫）想得快，我早就死了。

And the vets who cared for her.

還有照顧她的獸醫們。

Because I came home one time.

因為有一次我回家了。

At that point she's only about 10 years old.

那時，她才 10 歲左右。

And I come home within.

我回到了家。

I'm not kidding you. 30 seconds of me coming home.

我沒跟你開玩笑我回家的30秒鐘

Suddenly she's foaming at the mouth.

她突然口吐白沫。

And she's hurling herself against the walls.

她把自己往牆上撞。

Like to the point where I was afraid she was going to hurt herself from that.

我擔心她會是以受傷。

And just white foam pouring out of her mouth.

只有白色的保麗龍從她嘴裡湧出。

And I scoop her up.

我把她抱起來。

And I run her to the vet.

我帶她去看獸醫。

And for a while there I was convinced that it was because she got into something under the sink.

有一段時間，我還以為是因為她鑽進了水槽下面的什麼東西里。

She had gotten into some poison under the sink.

她在水槽下沾到了一些毒藥。

I'm then leaving her at the emergency room to run back to the house because my other cat at the time Benny was still in the house.

然後我把她留在急診室，自己跑回了家，因為當時我的另一隻貓本尼還在家裡。

And is he poisoning himself?

他是在給自己下毒嗎？

Now it didn't actually turn out that that was the case.

現在看來，事實並非如此。

It turned out to be a whole other thing.

結果卻是另一回事。

But the fact is it could have happened because I had not cat proofed my house.

但事實上，因為我沒有在家裡防貓，所以才會發生這樣的事。

And so to that end the first thing that you remember is to put child locks on everything.

是以，你要記住的第一件事就是給所有東西都上兒童鎖。

Remember cats are like toddlers that can reach the ceiling.

記住，貓咪就像蹣跚學步的孩子，可以爬到天花板上。

So everything floor to ceiling you want to make sure is kid proofed and cat proofed to that end.

是以，要確保從地板到天花板的所有地方都能防止孩子和貓進入。

They get into whatever you don't want them to get into.

你不想讓它們染指的東西，它們都會染指。

Medicine or otherwise.

醫學或其他。

Don't forget.

別忘了

Got a video all about cat proofing.

有一段關於防貓的視頻。

The second thing catification principle number two.

第二件事催化原則二。

Block off the unders.

封鎖底線

Make sure that no matter what it is.

確保無論如何

The under of your bed, coffee tables, whatever your cat's going to get under that you can't reach to.

床底、茶几，任何您的貓會鑽到的您夠不著的地方。

Reach to?

到達哪裡？

Anywhere where you can't get to?

有去不了的地方嗎？

That's a problem.

這是個問題。

God forbid there's an emergency.

老天保佑，千萬別出什麼緊急狀況。

You got to get out of the house.

你得離開房子

You got to get the family out of the house like that.

你得把家人從家裡叫出來。

Good luck when it comes to the place that they will go when they're the scared.

祝你好運，當他們害怕的時候，他們會去的地方。

Which is hidden.

這是隱藏的。

Now look I understand that a lot and the actual the vast majority of cats that come into your life just come into your life.

現在，我明白了很多，實際上，絕大多數進入你生活的貓咪都是這樣進入你的生活的。

Whether you know you have a friend that was moving or they just showed up on your front step and you're like okay cat you have a home.

無論你是有朋友要搬家，還是他們剛剛出現在你家門口，你都會覺得好吧，貓咪，你有家了。

This is if you have the option.

如果你有選擇的話。

If you get that chance to plan research.

如果你有機會計劃研究。

Researching specifically vets and pet sitters.

專門研究獸醫和寵物保姆。

Making sure that you have a deep bench behind you before you ever start.

確保在開始工作之前就有一支強大的後備力量。

And it's not just there's a vet down the street who but because they're down the street.

這不僅僅是因為街邊有獸醫，而是因為他們就在街邊。

But you don't know about the quality and this is not bad-mouthing veterinarians.

但你不知道品質如何，這並不是在說獸醫的壞話。

This is bad-mouthing anybody.

這是在說任何人的壞話。

Just go into them because of convenience.

只是因為方便才進去的。

Let alone if it's somebody you trust your animal's life to.

更不用說是你把動物的生命託付給的人了。

So the best thing that you can do is solicit as many opinions from friends and family members who have animals in your general area.

是以，您能做的最好的事情就是儘可能多地徵求在您所在地區飼養動物的朋友和家人的意見。

And just go with that first and then research.

先這樣做，然後再進行研究。

Same thing goes for pet sitters.

寵物保姆也是一樣。

And the reason I really stress pet sitters is because if you are called out of town.

我之所以強調寵物保姆，是因為如果你被叫出城。

If there's an emergency out of town somewhere.

如果在城外的某個地方發生了緊急情況。

If you can't be in the home for some reason.

如果你因為某些原因不能待在家裡。

You wouldn't want to just trust that you can put them into boarding or something like that.

你不會想只相信你能把他們送進寄宿之類的地方。

You do want to make sure that you have somebody who is bonded, insured, that friends can vouch for.

你一定要確保你找的人有擔保、有保險，而且朋友們可以擔保。

They're going to be in your house.

他們會在你的房子裡。

They're going to be in your life.

他們會出現在你的生活中。

And I really really advocate for pet sitters.

我非常非常支持寵物保姆。

Check out my vacation video.

看看我的度假視頻

It talks all about that.

它說的就是這個。

But those two things veterinarians, pet sitters, man that would be a great thing to know before you bring a cat into the home.

不過，獸醫、寵物保姆等人在把貓帶進家門之前，最好還是瞭解一下這兩件事。

Now at this point, I will make the caveat that when I first brought a cat into my life, this idea was just a glimmer in somebody's eye at the time.

說到這裡，我要聲明一下，當我第一次把貓帶進我的生活時，這個想法只是當時某人眼中的一抹亮光。

But now it's not and it is really important.

但現在不是了，而且這真的很重要。

And that is pet insurance.

這就是寵物保險。

If you haven't considered pet insurance for your cat, do more than consider it.

如果您還沒有考慮為您的貓咪購買寵物保險，那就不要再猶豫了。

In my opinion, do it.

我認為，就這麼做吧。

Things happen.

世事難料。

Emergencies happen.

緊急情況時有發生。

Unforeseen things happen.

意想不到的事情發生了。

And if you're not prepared, those bills are really high.