Kittens

Below is  some information to help you prepare for your new kitten. I appreciate all new owners being prepared for their new kitten when he/she comes home. I do suggest having everything prepared for the kitten when he/she comes home. Transitioning to a new home can be a stressful event for a kitten. When the new owner/family is prepared - having all the supplies, and knowing how to care for a kitten , etc -it  can help in making the transition smoother and less stressful for not only the kitten but for you as well.

 

Here is a link to Purina's kitten care guide  https://www.purinaproclub.com/sites/g/files/auxxlc346/files/2018-05/kitten_care_guide_0.pdf  it is something you may want to take the time to read through. It has a lot of helpful information, items to get for the kitten, information about care, as well as things to and not to do, etc. 

 

I do recommend that you get a carrier for the kitten. You will first use this when you take the kitten home, but it is something that you can use again in the future as well like when taking the kitten to the veterinarian, to the kennel to be boarded, to the groomer to be groomed, etc. The carrier should be large enough that the kitten will still fit into the carrier when he/she is full grown. 

 

You should have food for the kitten to eat when he/she comes home. You are welcome to do your research and select whichever type of food you would like to go with, or you can continue feeding the food the kitten is used to. I will provide you with a small bag of the kitten's food - which if you do decide to switch foods you can mix the current food and new food together to help the kitten transition from one food to another. Our kittens eat Purina Pro plan dry kitten food. 

 

Our kittens are used to going potty in a litter box with plain clay (non clumping) cat litter. You should have your home prepared with litterboxes and cat litter. Depending on the size of your home and if the kitten is allowed all throughout your home may depend on how many litter boxes you want to have available for him/her to use. Please make sure you keep the litter box clean. Our kittens are used to their litter boxes being cleaned after each time they pee or poop in it. You also want to make sure you keep putting your new kitten into the litter box. Being in a new home, and possibly larger home, the kitten could get lost and be unsure of where the litter box is so it is good to keep reminding him/her where it is by placing him/her in the litter box on a regular basis.

 

Before your kitten comes home you should have a veterinarian picked out. There are multiple reasons for this. Your kitten needs a series of vaccinations, which at his/her young are may not yet completed. If you have any questions about what vaccinations your kitten has received or will receive before you get him/her you are welcome to ask (you will also receive the kitten's vaccination record at time of pick up).  You will need to contact your veterinarian ahead of time to schedule your kitten's future vaccination(s). In with the paperwork you will get when you pick up the kitten you will have record of the kitten's vaccination information.

You may also be able to get vaccinations done at a low cost vaccine clinic as well, but if you do please make sure you keep your record of the vaccination as you should keep it for your records as well as you can show the information to your regular veterinarian so they update the kitten's vaccination records in their system. At about 6 to 12 months old you will need to get your kitten spayed/neutered. You'll be able to discuss with your veterinarian the age they recommend having it done at. I do recommend that you first take your kitten to the veterinarian with the first 48 hours of having him/her. By doing this you will have your veterinarian examine your new kitten and confirm that you did in fact get a healthy kitten. It is important for you and your kitten to develop a relationship with a veterinarian for routine vet care as well as if any sort of illness/injury/emergency should occur at any point in the kitten's life. 

 

 

 

 

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Many cat owners love to get cat trees and beds for their pets. There are many different types of cat trees and beds on the market. The cat trees/towers that I recommend are made by Kuranda. Kuranda makes orthopedic, chew proof, and easy to clean dog and cat beds. They also make the beds in different sizes, types, materials, and colors. These cat beds are very easy to clean compared to other cat trees - carpeting on cat trees cat be difficult to keep clean, keep free of hair, and can also hold odor. Some cat trees can also be made of cardboard parts which are also difficult to keep clean and odor free.

Please check out Kuranda's website for more information and options for Kuranda cat and dog beds http://partnerlink.kuranda.com/16273

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