First of all, Congratulation on your new member of your family. Getting a cute baby kitten to be part of your family is an experience that is usually filled with lots of laughter, joy, and warmth. Now that you have a baby kitten, there are a few things that you need to consider. First of all you the most important thing at this point is to take the kitten to your local veterinarian for a quick health check. You vet will provide you with the best way to take care of your new kitten as well as provide it with vaccinations and deworming treatments as needed. Here are a few things about taking care of your kitten you need to consider:
Nutrition
When it comes to your kitten’s growth, nutrition is key. To maintain a balanced diet, a kitten must be fed both commercial cat foods of high quality and natural food. Always make sure your kitten has access to fresh water at all times. Avoid giving them cow’s milk.
Beddings
It is important to provide your kitten with a comfortable, dry bed. Even if you prefer that your cat share your bed, it’s still very important for you to give the kitten its own bed. Beddings should be safe, easy to clean and dry. Also ensure the bed is placed in a cozy and private place.
Playtime
Playtime with your kitten is important because it builds a relationship between you and your kitten. We all know that kittens love to play with toys and interact with their owners. Try out different toys to keep your kitten from getting bored.
Grooming
Regular grooming of medium and long haired cat is essential to keep them neat. Grooming your cat is a great activity to begin at a young age. It will become a fun and bonding experience. You should always reward your cat verbally and with sweet cat treats each time you allow it to be groomed.
The kitten will learn to associate the grooming experience with positive rewards. This will make the whole process enjoyable for both you and your kitten. Grooming will remove loose hair, dust and grass seeds. It can also remove tangles and dead skin. This will cause your cat to have “fur balls”. Fur balls are caused by cats self-grooming and swallowing fur.
Your cat should enjoy grooming. The best way to do this is by not pulling hair or jerking your cat. You should know that cats dislike being bathed because it is stressful.
Scratching Poles
It’s a natural thing for cats to scratch, as it is their behavior. Scratching also helps to keep their nails healthy. You should provide your cat with several scratching posts throughout the house. This will stop your cat from damaging your home with scratches.
Furniture is a good example. If you don’t have a scratching board, your kitten will scratch your couch, which can cause damage. You will need to protect your furniture before the kittens reach the age where they realize that certain places are scratching posts. This is to avoid any possible damage caused by the cats as they scratch everything in your home.
Health care
You should always consider your health care, especially when you plan to adopt a kitten. You should perform annual health checks, microchipping and desexing. You can also vaccinate and prevent fleas and worms. The prevention of unwanted litters is made easier by desexing before maturity. It is always 、beneficial to desex kittens to decrease the number in your community. Desexing also has
behavioral and health benefits, such as reducing the urge to wander and mark urine.
It’s also important to remember that certain weeds are toxic for cats, including lilies. You should familiarize yourself with these plants to be able to remove them from your garden.