My intention here is to share hints and tips for fellow cat sitters based on what has worked for me in my decade (over 40,000 hours) of cat sitting. We all have slightly different approaches, techniques and styes, but I hope that there might be something here that you can use, critique, or disagree with as you carve out your own approach to providing the best cat care possible for those precious companion cats that their guardians have entrusted into our care. Thank you! Richard.
Some cats get underfoot while you are cat sitting. They weave in and out of your feet, tread on your toes and always seem to be a moment away from tripping you up and creating a terrible injury for you and/or the cat. This video is not about distraction techniques, wand toys, electronic toys or throwing ping pong balls to get them away from your feet (all of which are great things to do). Nor is it about why they are under your feet to begin with - that's a separate issue and video. This video is about modifying how you walk and being deliberate, slow and steady in how you go about your cat care.
• Look down.
• Reduce chance. Be deliberate in your intentions.
• Don't rush.
• Don't "pick your feet up". Do the opposite. Scuff and slide.
• Don't get distracted by anything irrelevant (eg phone notifications, sounds outside, furnishings in the home)