hey, i recommend putting your furkids into boarding, a clean reputable place.
cos you will never know what might happen to your kitty.
or have someone you trust pop over every day to check on the cat, making sure there's food, water and clean litter.

one cat?  cage big? how many litter box? food in dispenser?

nowadays, good cat boarding is hard to find, even the best, there are risk, like infection, getting lost, expensive etc..

Since you have a CCTV, why don't you do a test run with your cat in the cage? Like when you go to work or if you're out for a few hours. Then you can observe how your cat reacts.

I think generally they'll be fine. I have friends who put their cats in a cage while they go to work.

Personally, I have left my cat home alone for 2 days 1 night before. No cage so she's free to roam the house. Just left her ample dry food and water and she was fine.

Yes don't let cats out on the balcony, if you're living in a high rise. Some tend to jump and either hurt their legs or RIP

Having a pet is a major responsibility, and if you are not willing to fork out the money necessary nor spend the time needed to keep them healthy and happy, don't get a pet.

if you can afford it try use pottycat tofu litter,
can mix charcoal & original or full charcoal to absorb the smell.

im using nurturpro tofu litter which is a little bit cheaper than pottycat

spunkberry is right, keeping pets require time, patience and money.
As of today, my cats have been with me for 50weeks and I've spent 5k on them, not including the upcoming 11/11.
Most of my buys are done in bulk and I am always on the lookout for promos or sales.

so far, i'm trying all brands
these are the dry food brands that I've fed

earthborn
cindy's recipe
fussie cat
proud
carnilove
totw

as for wet food, i prefer those 80g cans as i find the ingredients cleaner but they do enjoy some 400g cans as well.

brands i've tried:
fussie cat
cindy's recipe
nurture pro
monge
kit cat
i usually buy in cartons for wet food and the largest bag available for dry as I do have 2 house cats.

just trial and error, see what your cat like to eat and change the palate so it doesn't become too dependent on one particular food, only one of my cat doesn't favor chicken liver but will unwillingly eat.

thank goodness i don't have fussy eaters.

stray hibrid munchkin ....

any plans to neuter/spay??

1) Which litter sand type is good? I read that there's tofu and all so what do you guys use? I stay in a condo and would like to have as minimal smell as possible.

Using Clay Litter, Do note that clay litter go by Kg and if condo a 12Kg packet not easy to carry. If buy in Bulk say 5 bags of 12Kg will really be a task to carry. I am using OdourLock and seem to does that, lock the odour. Only release smell when scooping and if the cats don't properly buried it. If money no object can always get those automated Litter box that is enclosed. No scooping needed and just bag up and throw.

Lucky I have a storeroom at the basement so I can store it downstairs first but I agree with you on the weight being a bitch. LOL, how much are the automated litter box?

2) I am planning to go with dry food ( kibbles ) as much as I can. In terms of general health, any supplements that I should add in?  I also read that it's good for them to consume raw food. Am thinking that I can get some raw salmon for cheaps so if it's good for the cat, why not?

Mine free feeding kibble and water in tray and fountain. I let them run free at my Condo. Feeding them those 80gm can. Will mix those 80gm can when buy. So they can have variety. Not buying same flavor only. Mix brand as well for variety. Kibble currently using Leornado. Last time using Blackwood. If money no object.. then Orijen....
Food is always the issue.. 1 of my cat is a fussy eater but luckily I have another that eat everything. So the fussy one if don't eat I just pass to the other.

I was shocked at the price of Orijen but getting 5.4Kg seems to be more worthwhile and assuming the cat eats about 80g a day, it can last for 2 months which is okie I guess.

3) How often do they really scratch? I have things on the ground that I really don't want it to be scratched as it's expensive so am trying to figure out how to avoid it.........

Part and parcel of having cat... they need to scratch. For me I live with it. Have all the scratching post and stuff. Cats can be mischievous so need to scold a bit. I don't mind some stuff being destroyed by them, also get those suppose to be cat proof...

Will prolly get a scratching pad or post. I have floorstanding speakers which I don't know how to scratch proof it. lol. My sofa is about destroyed anyway so they can do what they want with the sofa

4) Vaccine, what is compulsory? How often to deflea/deworm?

Refer to your Vet. Mine all indoor so very little issue with Flea and worms...

Farmina N&D dry kibbles are trending now.
They only have 10kg and 5kg for now. But i did get mine repacked from shops.

Best protein available now. If u have budget can go for N&D, otherwise you can get their middle range Farmina Matisse.

surgery fee varies ...
some complain expensive,
so..  jz to let you know,

vaccination price also varies abit...

tho one experiment shows that it is not true....

most vets in msia, likes to suggest for male cat, wait til at least one year old...

mebe the lecturer @ upm likes to keep telling them that...

<Lucky I have a storeroom at the basement so I can store it downstairs first but I agree with you on the weight being a bitch. LOL, how much are the automated litter box?>

I purchase in bulk as sand/clay can keep well.... Just carry once few bags with trolley every few month. Automated Litter box, there quite a few selection, manual one cheaper.. think RM200-300. Those electricity driven one are more expensive.. range from RM500 think to a few thousand depends on how complicated... Expensive type... after every bowel movement it will clean.. to empty you just press a button and just pick up the bag.. of course you pay for the convenience... but you still need to fill up litter and throw away the poo.

<I was shocked at the price of Orijen but getting 5.4Kg seems to be more worthwhile and assuming the cat eats about 80g a day, it can last for 2 months which is okie I guess.>

To me I don't really recommend Orijen, in case your cat get fussy.. end up don't want to eat other cheaper alternative....

<Will prolly get a scratching pad or post. I have floorstanding speakers which I don't know how to scratch proof it. lol. My sofa is about destroyed anyway so they can do what they want with the sofa>

So far my Speaker still save from my cats... Maybe they don't like KEF..... one of it just love to sleep on my centre speaker.... Sometime on my AVR. Don't know how she tolerate the heat.... AVR run hot. Good luck on Speaker.. some of my friends cats love the play with the speaker cover, mine don't.. lucky me....

To me get them spay/neuter on the soonest... so less worries.... once done vaccine.. and vet say can.. just do it

need to check previous posts... some price was mentioned i think..

female, must spay.
a growing cat, will heal very fast.

food for kitten, dont have to buy many to test.

I dont recommend repack, because seller cant proof the expiry date, original packing was opened, transparent plastic bag promotes oxidation, food exposed to light.

Kitten kibble the size is small.
can start with small bag of rc kitten, most will like it very much.
later can switch to other brands.
totw the smell is not strong, fussy cats don't like.

Most expensive cat litter in msia, bcos only available in PLC.

Bought this to check out, not the odour locking capability,
but the almost zero dust claim.
After watchin this video...

So, if compare to all those china clay, this litter is like less than 5% dust of those other clay litter.

Tracks easily, cos sand like particles.

The cheapest clay litter per kg is Catspro.  1bag 8kg exact. RM12 only.

is it? nice! seldom shop online, but now with MCO, i think i will buy the repack from online

must vaccine, or you will regret. deworm comes with vaccine, do together. rm 8 only for deworm. dr say deworm every 3 months, but some lazy is once a year. mine is one a year deworm, not because i lazy but i only aware of dr say every 3 months recently.

more guides for raising cats that i sharing as per my experience.

https://catanswer.blogspot.com/