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New Kitten

A new kitten brings so much joy into your life. Having cats my whole life, I know what a wonderful experience it can be. I've learned a lot along the way, and I wanted to share some helpful tips to help make you and your kittens happy.

Cats are very good pets and their loving, friendly, playful and sweet animals. Cats are also very independent and easy to care for. Once you've made the decision to bring a new kitten into your family.

It's time to decide if you want a purebred or a mixed breed. Certain breeds have distinct personality traits that you want to consider; there are more than 30 breeds to choose from.

What kind of kitten to get

The beautiful fluffy Persian is usually more sedate than the silky smooth Siamese. Long haired cats, like the Himalayan are so gorgeous to look at but require a great deal of grooming. Mixed breed cats are just as wonderful. Always combining the different personality traits in bread from their parents.

Your local pet shelter is always the best place to adopt your new kitten. Shelters often have pure breeds and mixed breeds, and are available for a small fee that will include Spade or neutering your pet, when the time is right.

This brings up our next decision when it comes to choosing a new kitten, male cat or female cat? All kittens are cute, cuddly and playful, but at about a year old maybe slightly sooner gender does make a difference.

Male cats are usually very loving and friendly and exhibit trust at an early age, which makes them more social and less likely to hide when company visits. Female cats are more cautious in approaching you and slightly more independent, but are very affectionate once you've earned their trust.

An adult cat can weigh 20 pounds or more or as little as 5 pounds. Males are almost always larger than females.

Prepare for your new kitten

Before you bring your kittens home you want to take some preventative measures to keep him safe. There are just a few. Make sure all your window screens are secure. Keep your cat off balconies and high decks. Securely store, poisonous materials. Cats can open cabinets and doors. Always be aware of things that your cat can reach.

Plastic bags are a favorite item for cats, but can be very dangerous. Your cat may suffocate, gets stuck in the handles of the bag and be seriously injured. Also keep electrical cords as short as possible and tack them to a wall.

Some basic supplies, you will need to keep your cat healthy and happy are a litter box. Smaller ones when they are kittens and larger ones as they grow. A clean litter box is very important. Clean it at least once a day and clean with mild soap and water at least once a month.

You should keep the box in a private place, and once you choose an ideal place never move it. This will ensure that your new kitten will always know where it is and never go anywhere else. Cats are very good at this and will instinctively go to the litter box every time, once they are shown where it is.

Food and water bowls should be easy to clean and having enough weight, so not to tip over. Make sure your cat has plenty of clean fresh water on hand and wash the bowl daily.

Cats love nothing more than fresh water, even if it means dumping out the old water several times a day and filling with new water. Your new kitten will love you for it.

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