Care of Kittens to Their Full Potential
Most kittens face kittenhood somewhat unharmed.
A few ones though come up against a situation devouring their nine lives in the process of growing up.
Taking good care of kittens would result into the cats' full stage of development.
The decision to raise kittens is a serious one.
It affects everyone in the house and everything in your life.
Consider factors like physical and emotional preparedness, budget, family condition, and other pets in the house.
Caring for kitten in their first hours of life is simply doing the basics of a newborn- warmth, food, and physical examination.
On the average, newborns weigh 3.
5 ounces and doubles at the end of the first week.
Their usual activity? Nursing, sleeping, and defecating.
The first few weeks in a feline's life is a very highly significant social interaction between you and your little kitty.
Playing serves as a bonding in this structuring age.
Weaning.
Cat mothers usually wean their kittens at about 4-week old.
Feed your kitten with dry or canned foods or both that can be found in your local grocery store.
Cow's milk is definitely a no-no since they can cause stomach discomfort resulting to diarrhea.
Water.
Like every living organism here on earth, water is the most basic necessity.
Give kittens clean and fresh water always which is available to them at all times.
The bowl should be low enough to enable them to access easily.
Nutrition.
Taking care for kitten's nutritional requirements is different from that of the older ones because kitten's growth and development need extra protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals to get through their optimum potential.
Warmth.
Provide kittens with warmth since their little body is still too small to retain body heat well.
They are usually used to snuggle up to the queen and litter mates for comfort and warmth.
Give them safe, clean, warm, dry place for them to get the tremendous amount of sleep needed for growth.
Baths.
Cats are known for their cleanliness.
Kittens instinctively clean themselves.
The best way to clean kitten is to mimic the way their mother clean their young.
By using a damp washcloth, clean them with short strokes moving on with their entire body.
Make sure to routinely do this after every feeding.
This would also stimulate bowel movements.
Litter box.
Toilet training your kitten using a kitty litter box is simple.
A sign that the little one needs to potty is when your kitten starts to scratch the floor.
Provide a kitty litter box available in the market.
Once your kitty has used it, leaving the smell of the urine would encourage him to go back into it.
A few ones though come up against a situation devouring their nine lives in the process of growing up.
Taking good care of kittens would result into the cats' full stage of development.
The decision to raise kittens is a serious one.
It affects everyone in the house and everything in your life.
Consider factors like physical and emotional preparedness, budget, family condition, and other pets in the house.
Caring for kitten in their first hours of life is simply doing the basics of a newborn- warmth, food, and physical examination.
On the average, newborns weigh 3.
5 ounces and doubles at the end of the first week.
Their usual activity? Nursing, sleeping, and defecating.
The first few weeks in a feline's life is a very highly significant social interaction between you and your little kitty.
Playing serves as a bonding in this structuring age.
Weaning.
Cat mothers usually wean their kittens at about 4-week old.
Feed your kitten with dry or canned foods or both that can be found in your local grocery store.
Cow's milk is definitely a no-no since they can cause stomach discomfort resulting to diarrhea.
Water.
Like every living organism here on earth, water is the most basic necessity.
Give kittens clean and fresh water always which is available to them at all times.
The bowl should be low enough to enable them to access easily.
Nutrition.
Taking care for kitten's nutritional requirements is different from that of the older ones because kitten's growth and development need extra protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals to get through their optimum potential.
Warmth.
Provide kittens with warmth since their little body is still too small to retain body heat well.
They are usually used to snuggle up to the queen and litter mates for comfort and warmth.
Give them safe, clean, warm, dry place for them to get the tremendous amount of sleep needed for growth.
Baths.
Cats are known for their cleanliness.
Kittens instinctively clean themselves.
The best way to clean kitten is to mimic the way their mother clean their young.
By using a damp washcloth, clean them with short strokes moving on with their entire body.
Make sure to routinely do this after every feeding.
This would also stimulate bowel movements.
Litter box.
Toilet training your kitten using a kitty litter box is simple.
A sign that the little one needs to potty is when your kitten starts to scratch the floor.
Provide a kitty litter box available in the market.
Once your kitty has used it, leaving the smell of the urine would encourage him to go back into it.
