New kittens - our first cats, any basic tips?
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Thanks for the advice, we now have 2 litter trays and she is using 1 and him the other.
Last night we put a carvol soaked tissue behind the sofa and there were 2 poos in the tray this morning - one form each of them (is it bad we can tell the difference!?)
For the first time they have just sat in the dining room and watched us eat dinner, and he was purring earlier when being stroked!
Last night we put a carvol soaked tissue behind the sofa and there were 2 poos in the tray this morning - one form each of them (is it bad we can tell the difference!?)
For the first time they have just sat in the dining room and watched us eat dinner, and he was purring earlier when being stroked!
The type of litter you're using could also be a factor in avoidance. Best to use the type they were using at the shelter, and make any changes gradually.
Fine grained clay-based litters are supposed to be best for kittens, who may find wood chip pellet litter a challenge with their little paws.
Fine grained clay-based litters are supposed to be best for kittens, who may find wood chip pellet litter a challenge with their little paws.
Simpo Two said:
You propose that a cat be kept indoors for eight months?
Look, the OP is surrounded by a house of s
tting cats. Let them st outside for heaven's sake, they need to walk in grass and smell plants and dig in soil.
Look, a cat's ability to find its way around the neighborhood is not fully developer until it is 8 months. But if you prefer the risk of it becoming lost - be my guest. It is surely worth the risk.Look, the OP is surrounded by a house of s
tting cats. Let them st outside for heaven's sake, they need to walk in grass and smell plants and dig in soil.lenats31 said:
a cat's ability to find its way around the neighborhood is not fully developer until it is 8 months. But if you prefer the risk of it becoming lost - be my guest. It is surely worth the risk.
I have the advantage of an enclosed garden and could supervise. A kitten isn't going to go bolting over a six foot wall and disappear. Up to the individual case I guess. My rescue cat and I went out for a 20 yard walk on day 2.Simpo Two said:
I have the advantage of an enclosed garden and could supervise. A kitten isn't going to go bolting over a six foot wall and disappear. Up to the individual case I guess. My rescue cat and I went out for a 20 yard walk on day 2.
So do we and the five cats LOVE it. There are so many dangers for a cat that can roam freely. They clearly outweigh the advantages of roaming free. Their needs can be met at home, promised that the home has been "catified" as I Call itWell a few more days passed and so far no more presents.
They are coming closer to us, but not onto our laps yet. However they will lye there and be stroked - even purr!
We have also upped there food as they were finishing it within seconds and meowing for more, meant to be done on weight but there is no chance of weighing them so we have taken an educated guess.
Garden is not enclosed to cat standards - only a 4' fence so they will not be going out for a while
They are coming closer to us, but not onto our laps yet. However they will lye there and be stroked - even purr!
We have also upped there food as they were finishing it within seconds and meowing for more, meant to be done on weight but there is no chance of weighing them so we have taken an educated guess.
Garden is not enclosed to cat standards - only a 4' fence so they will not be going out for a while
If they are not already on your laps it may be that they will never be lap cats, some aren't. Especially if they were not socialised at a much earlier age. Two of the nicest cats I ever knew were carefully socialised by their specialist kitten fosterer, so much so that they loved being on laps and held in the arms.
If they are not lap cats that's not necessarily a bad thing, cats demanding to get on your lap at all times can be a bit of a nuisance!
If they are not lap cats that's not necessarily a bad thing, cats demanding to get on your lap at all times can be a bit of a nuisance!
A few more weeks and a lot of progres. Very, very few accidents now - 1 in the last 10 days or so, they now have full roam of the house but tend to stay downstairs where we are.
Brian has changed from being the brave one to being scared of everything, he wants to be near us and if you stealthily sneak up on him you can stroke him. But apart from that he keeps himself to himself.
Audrey is now a cuddle monster with anyone that sits down - rubbish iPad pic
Brian has changed from being the brave one to being scared of everything, he wants to be near us and if you stealthily sneak up on him you can stroke him. But apart from that he keeps himself to himself.
Audrey is now a cuddle monster with anyone that sits down - rubbish iPad pic
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