What You Need Before Getting a New Kitten
Cats have always been associated with power and mystery. In the olden times, a cat was thought to be a witch’s best friend. This is probably because a cat is more intelligent than a dog. In fact, statistics reveal that cats are preferred over dogs as pets. The reasons for this are not hard to guess. A cat is cleaner and more intelligent than a dog. While a dog needs to be walked and groomed and bathed, cats are quite self-sufficient creatures. They groom themselves with their saliva, use litter boxes and play on their own. Hence, having a cat as a pet can be a great experience. However, before you bring your new kitten home, it’s important to take care of a few things first:
1. The New Items That You Will Need
- Litter scoop/litter tray: In case you need to keep your kitten indoors, and then these items are important. Try shopping for a covered litter tray that will help to prevent any spillage.
- Cat food: It’s important to know what kind of food is good for your kitten. Generally a balanced diet with all nutrients is a good idea. There are special formulas for your kitten depending on their age.
- Pet carrier: A pet carrier is a great asset and makes visits to the vet and boarding kennels convenient and easy.
- Collar and tag: Though cats have a great home sense, its better to have a tag and a collar on your cat lest it is lost.
- Toys and scratching post: These are a must for your kitten’s health and happiness.
2. Other Things to Take Care Of
Kittens are as good or bad as children. They have no sense of the good and bad and are capable of doing anything. Hence, before bringing your kitten home it’s important to cat proof your home. Take care that you don’t have small items that they can play with and swallow. Examples are small items such as strings, rubber bands, buttons etc.
You also need to take care of plastic bags that may be tempting to your kitten and cause choking (they love plastic bags because they rattle and make such intriguing noises). Keep bottles, pills and other medicines out of reach since kittens have a tendency to spill them and drink or eat the contents. In the event that you have plants in your house, make sure that they are not harmful to your kitten just in case your new pet tries to eat them as some ornamental plants are poisonous and can cause harm. Hence it is important to examine your indoor garden before your new cat comes in.
Kittens are the stress busters of life and are a great delight to have. However it is important to make sure that they remain safe and happy in their new home. Hence we need to take care of little things that can make a lot of difference in your new kittens comfort!!