What to do if you have got a kitten
A Life / / December 19, 2019
Decide to have a kitten is not easy. When he dreams of you the third night in a row, no doubt remains: you have to take. Unfortunately, the instructions for use together with him no one gives out, and do need something.
Where to begin?
No turning back, a ball of wool is already trying to perch on your bed and stay there to live for at least forever. After the kitten appeared for the first time in a new place, it can manifest stress, especially after separation from the mother-cat. Typically, juvenile he passes quickly and lasts for several days.
Harder to change places carry adult animals. They are scared, sad and lonely, they can frighten the sharp sounds, noise, other animals (if it is already in the house), excessive attention of young children.
The little kitten can run away, to hide, do not go to hand. Do not worry, this is normal.
You should not force to get the kitten out of hiding places. Be patient and create a peaceful atmosphere around. Do not talk with a kitten in a raised voice. Provide him with care, comfort and safety. Make sure that your pet do not tangled up in wires, fell and crawled into the narrow crack.
Excessive panic is not worth. Let the animal get used to the space, all to see and make sure there is safe. It will take quite some time, and seal himself asked in his arms.
What to buy?
First of all your pet will need bowls for food and water, scratching and tray filler. The choice of excipient will take time: pet may not like the first available option, then you have to go through all until the stop that will appeal to a cat. The pet is now represented by different types: wood, clumping, absorbent, silica gel. If the breeder has taught the animal to any kind of filler, the easiest way to follow its recommendations.
After some time, you can buy all the toys in the nearest pet store and choose a large house for the cat, but the pet still will like chasing a candy wrapper on the candy and go to sleep in a box of iron. Therefore we advise all not much to spend money, and make pet toys himself.
Do I need to immediately take the kitten to the vet?
Even if it seems that he looks healthy, it may not be so. Visit your doctor as soon as possible, you will protect yourself and the animal. The harsh truth can not escape: and the most lovely in the world seals can pick up parasites. For example, the fleas will not give life to the whole family. To bring them to little kittens veterinarians are advised to use a drop on the withers, at least - the shampoo. Often doctors do not recommend to wash pets in cats on the skin has a protective layer, which threatens to wash out skin diseases.
Margarita Nikitina
Candidate of Veterinary Sciences, founder and CEO zoooteley BookingCat network
Regardless of where you decide to buy a pet (friends, shelter, breeders, exhibition, market, outdoors), You must first visit the veterinary clinic and only after that to bring a pet in the house.
There are cases when the kittens become expensive nurseries with veterinary passport and a note on vaccination, and find homes shingles, which are not planted. It begins infecting the whole family, pet insulation and long-term treatment.
If the cat is treated by helminths, ectoparasites and already has a primary vaccination (2-3 months of age), it is perfect. If your pet is not a month, all the trips to the veterinarian will make the owner.
What to feed him?
At the beginning of the decision on the future of the animal diet: dry or wet food or natural food. Yes, you see, like a cat with her grandmother in the country ate cucumbers straight from the garden and fish in buckets, but this is not the case. Ask the owners of the past, what they were fed pet. The choice of food depends on many factors: the cat breed, age and budget of the owner.
Margarita NikitinaOf natural food for the two-month kitten fit canned puree for children for the first feeding and cottage cheese. If your new member of the family does not eat a day or two, it means that the power to choose the wrong. In this case, better to see a vet.
How to train a kitten to a toilet?
Here, like a child: you have to put the baby in the tray and remain with him, waiting for the result. Remember to poke a pig in a puddle of his own sense. So you only make him afraid of himself.
Put the tray in place, which has chosen a cat, and you will have a chance that he'll be back there again, but it will take in the toilet. Stage toilet trainingUsually lasts no more than a month.
Margarita Nikitina
Candidate of Veterinary Sciences, founder and CEO zoooteley BookingCat network
If fluffy ball went past, then you need to take a napkin or paper, wet it puddle, To sniff the kitten and put it in the tray with the filler. It is also a place to handle liquid, eliminates odors, or vinegar solution.
There are really effective professional cleaning and disinfecting agents approved for use for animals and copes with the problem of smells (this is especially true for small kittens and cats for non-castrated). If you have processed a place special odor neutralizer, it does not mean that the cat chooses another and immediately goes into the tray.
How often to chat with a new pet?
The younger the kitten, the more attention it requires. Ideal - take the pet on the weekend. So you can easily teach him everything important to get used to each other and did not worry about leaving the house.
Despite wayward character, cats often grieve alone. Be affectionate (but not annoying) with the pet, and it is exactly reciprocate.