Post by Kitty Paws on Jul 29, 2012 2:31:36 GMT -5
You may think dogs are alot more work, and kittens are easy, but you are wrong. They are actually a lot of hard work! And, you need to get things and do some things before you get a kitten. Your life will change when your bring home kitten(s). Oh, and two is also better than one. So here is a list of what you should do before you get a kitten(s).
Food and Water Bowls and just food and water!
It's very important that you get food and water bowls before you get your kittens, so they don't die! If you have two or more, don't make them share the same bowl. I recommend, if you have two, give each a water and food bowl, and move the bowls for one kitten somewhere, and the other bowls for the other kitten and farther away as possible. Make sure to get them to know what bowl is there's though. Cats also like wide bowls because when they're eating they don't like there whiskas to touch the bowl so if you can, get a wide bowl. And for food, you should feed them day and night, and give them water whenever they run out too. The cat might not like the foods you give it, so try a few foods and see what one they like best. It's best to give them dry food, and wet food not that often, once every month or never with wet food.
Litter Box
When you get your kitten, they're not gonna go outside straight away, so you need a litter box/tray. You can get these from your local pet store, or you could use a plastic container and cut the edge off one side so the kitten can get in. You also need to fill the tray up with little crystal things so your cat can wee/poo on that.
Bed
You don't NEED a bed because kittens sleep anywhere around the house, but I say just get it when they come so they can get used to sleeping and beds. You could buy a cat basket or have a big puffy pillow.
Scratching Post
So you don't get your furniture ruined by a cat scratching post. Get a small one, but once they get older get a big one where they can climb on. It's a way they get strength and help their paws grow. They will claw on anything without a scratching post, even the chairs.
Make sure you have all of these things in one room, but the scratching post can go anywhere where they can always access.
Kitten Proof your Home
There are a lot of objects kittens can get into and hurt themselves. Put away candles, pictures, glass things or anything that a kitten can hurt themselves in. Then, get on the floor because that's where kittens see and you're not seeing all the other things they see and get into. Try to tuck away cords as a suggestion.
Vet Check
Make sure you already have a vet you can go too, and after a few days when the cat has got used to the house, take them to the vet. Before you get the cats, book in a check, so the vet can see if anything is wrong and make sure the cat is healthy.
Food and Water Bowls and just food and water!
It's very important that you get food and water bowls before you get your kittens, so they don't die! If you have two or more, don't make them share the same bowl. I recommend, if you have two, give each a water and food bowl, and move the bowls for one kitten somewhere, and the other bowls for the other kitten and farther away as possible. Make sure to get them to know what bowl is there's though. Cats also like wide bowls because when they're eating they don't like there whiskas to touch the bowl so if you can, get a wide bowl. And for food, you should feed them day and night, and give them water whenever they run out too. The cat might not like the foods you give it, so try a few foods and see what one they like best. It's best to give them dry food, and wet food not that often, once every month or never with wet food.
Litter Box
When you get your kitten, they're not gonna go outside straight away, so you need a litter box/tray. You can get these from your local pet store, or you could use a plastic container and cut the edge off one side so the kitten can get in. You also need to fill the tray up with little crystal things so your cat can wee/poo on that.
Bed
You don't NEED a bed because kittens sleep anywhere around the house, but I say just get it when they come so they can get used to sleeping and beds. You could buy a cat basket or have a big puffy pillow.
Scratching Post
So you don't get your furniture ruined by a cat scratching post. Get a small one, but once they get older get a big one where they can climb on. It's a way they get strength and help their paws grow. They will claw on anything without a scratching post, even the chairs.
Make sure you have all of these things in one room, but the scratching post can go anywhere where they can always access.
Kitten Proof your Home
There are a lot of objects kittens can get into and hurt themselves. Put away candles, pictures, glass things or anything that a kitten can hurt themselves in. Then, get on the floor because that's where kittens see and you're not seeing all the other things they see and get into. Try to tuck away cords as a suggestion.
Vet Check
Make sure you already have a vet you can go too, and after a few days when the cat has got used to the house, take them to the vet. Before you get the cats, book in a check, so the vet can see if anything is wrong and make sure the cat is healthy.