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New cat at home? Discover how to manage the first days, avoid common mistakes and create the sense of safety your cat needs to settle in.

Welcoming a new cat? Discover how to prepare properly, make the right choices and give your cat a calm, secure start in their new home.

Adopting a pet is an important decision, often driven by emotion. Whether you are planning to welcome a dog, a cat, a rabbit, a small animal or even a horse, the desire to share your daily life with an animal always comes with excitement… but also responsibility. Behind this decision lie very real considerations: time to dedicate, a budget to plan and an environment to adapt. Taking the time to ask the right questions beforehand helps avoid common mistakes and build a long-lasting, respectful...

Living in an apartment does not mean a pet has to be bored. Cats, rabbits or small dogs can thrive perfectly well indoors, as long as their daily environment provides enough stimulation. In the wild, animals spend a large part of their time exploring their surroundings, searching for food, interacting with objects or observing what happens around them. Even when they live indoors, these needs remain essential. The right toys, treats and enrichment objects help recreate these natural...

We all have that friend for whom her rabbit is not “just a pet”, but a true member of the family. In her home, the living room is organised around play areas, vegetables are chosen carefully… and her phone is full of photos of her long-eared companion. For a birthday, a housewarming or simply as a thoughtful surprise, giving a gift that also includes her rabbit is a particularly touching gesture. It shows that you understand how meaningful the bond between a person and their animal can be. If...

A scratched sofa, a fraying rug, a favourite armchair under attack… Living with a cat often means facing this challenge — especially if you value a well-kept, thoughtfully designed home. Yet scratching is not defiance or spite. It is a natural, physiological and emotional behaviour. The goal is not to stop your cat from scratching, but to provide an appropriate alternative — stable, attractive and placed where it truly makes sense. Here’s how to respect your cat’s instinct while protecting...

When an animal displays behaviour that bothers us — chewing, destruction, house soiling, or what we interpret as “disobedience” — the instinct may be to correct it. Raising our voice, isolating the animal, scolding… or reacting abruptly in the heat of the moment. These responses are often driven by frustration or concern. Yet behavioural science and learning theory are clear: punishment does not teach the desired behaviour. It may interrupt an action temporarily, but it does not build lasting...

Having a garden often makes people want to share nature’s freshness with their rabbit: freshly picked leaves, crunchy branches, plants straight from the garden.It feels instinctive and well intentioned. However, when it comes to rabbit nutrition, “natural” does not automatically mean “safe”. Rabbits have a very specific digestive system, perfectly adapted to a fibre-rich diet, but also extremely sensitive to imbalance. Plants that are harmless to humans – or even to other animals – can cause...

Cats hold a special place in European households. Discreet yet deeply attached companions, they appeal through both their independence and their ability to form strong bonds with humans. While most adoptions still involve non-pedigree cats, certain breeds clearly stand out for their popularity. These preferences vary from country to country and are shaped by lifestyle, housing conditions and cultural perceptions.

Stress, fatigue, joy, sadness… We all experience a wide range of emotions, sometimes intensely. And many animal guardians have had this striking feeling: “My animal can sense it.”A dog becoming more clingy during an emotional low, a cat withdrawing when the atmosphere feels tense, a horse reacting more nervously on stressful days — coincidence, or genuine emotional sensitivity?