How To Take Good Care Of A Kitten
Often just knowing where the box is is enough of an incentive to use it.
How to take good care of a kitten. How to litter box train your. Eight to eleven weeks of age. If the kittens aren t nursing you ll need to bottle feed them with powdered cat milk replacer which you can find at most major pet stores. Clean fresh water is essential for your cat s good health.
Avoid feeding cow s milk to a kitten or you could upset its stomach. At 3 to 6 moths of age most vets recommend feeding your kitten three times a day. Be sure to replenish the water with a fresh supply every day. Most cats will take care of the majority of their grooming needs.
It s best to consult with a veterinarian for specific instructions and advice. Keep stocking your pantry with kitten food until your baby reaches adulthood 9 to12 months old. Yes you can train a cat it s a great chance to bond with kitty. This is especially the case for long coated breeds that can get their coat tangled up.
Nutrition tips for kittens kittens have special nutritional needs. Provide fresh water daily. However sometimes they need a little helping hand. With respect to brushing it is a good idea to get a kitten used to it while it is still a kitten.
If you adopt or foster an orphan kitten in this age group special care will need to be taken including bottle feeding the kitten for every two hours up to four weeks of age and possibly helping your kitten pee and poop. If your cat doesn t seem to drink from a bowl consider providing her with a tall glass some cats don t like to bend down to drink or a cat fountain. In addition don t forget to keep his water bowl fresh and filled at all times. Kittens don t need much in the way of training.
Cats naturally prefer to bury their waste. To take care of kittens let them nurse from their mother for the first 4 weeks after they re born.