Kitten care
Kitten care
Considerations to make before you bring your new kitten home
Food -- We feed Iams kitten formula mixed with a bit of canned, plan on feeding your new
kitten 3 times a day, watch them eat to make sure they are eating well especially for the
first few days.
Bowls-- glass, ceramic, stainless steel are best. Try to avoid plastic.
Cat litter-- For new young kittens it is very important to use anything non-clumping.
Traditional clay litter, Feline pine or Worlds best litters are great.
Litter box-- House training is pretty easy with kittens. Kittens by nature are attracted to go
potty in the litter. Problems can arise if the kitten's box is too tough to get into or if the box
is dirty with too many elimination present or if they find it inconvenient to find it.
Space: For a new kitten coming to your new home it is best to convert a temporary a small
space(like a bathroom or 1/2bath) to live in for the first few weeks. Kitten proof this area by
eliminating toilet cleaners, air fresheners and shut the lid on the toilet. Use this room for
when you are not home or at night. Kittens with too much area (space) available to them
will feel insecure and they will not know where the potty box is and will not know where to
go to the bathroom. Restricting kittens to the small areas for the first few weeks will
eliminate accidents and also reduce the risks that they will get into things while they are
babies. They should have a good supply if kitten safe toys a nice bed, and access to their
litter box.
Other pets: Go slow to introduce the kittens to other pets. This introduction phase can
take a week to do it best.
Kitten proofing: Try to remove all tiny things that they may get into for example-- string,
dental floss, fishing lures, sewing items, liquid potpourri, shut toilet lids
kitten 3 times a day, watch them eat to make sure they are eating well especially for the
first few days.
Bowls-- glass, ceramic, stainless steel are best. Try to avoid plastic.
Cat litter-- For new young kittens it is very important to use anything non-clumping.
Traditional clay litter, Feline pine or Worlds best litters are great.
Litter box-- House training is pretty easy with kittens. Kittens by nature are attracted to go
potty in the litter. Problems can arise if the kitten's box is too tough to get into or if the box
is dirty with too many elimination present or if they find it inconvenient to find it.
Space: For a new kitten coming to your new home it is best to convert a temporary a small
space(like a bathroom or 1/2bath) to live in for the first few weeks. Kitten proof this area by
eliminating toilet cleaners, air fresheners and shut the lid on the toilet. Use this room for
when you are not home or at night. Kittens with too much area (space) available to them
will feel insecure and they will not know where the potty box is and will not know where to
go to the bathroom. Restricting kittens to the small areas for the first few weeks will
eliminate accidents and also reduce the risks that they will get into things while they are
babies. They should have a good supply if kitten safe toys a nice bed, and access to their
litter box.
Other pets: Go slow to introduce the kittens to other pets. This introduction phase can
take a week to do it best.
Kitten proofing: Try to remove all tiny things that they may get into for example-- string,
dental floss, fishing lures, sewing items, liquid potpourri, shut toilet lids
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