I am thinking of getting a kitty, what should I expect?

Answer 1

You will need the following:

Food – I recommend that you start off with what the it was eating before and also get a bag of Natural choice complete care indoor formula make sure for a kitten you get kitten formula food.

Litter box – I’ve tried many different ones and what I have found that works best for me and my cats is an enclosed litter box for the main reason that one of my cats likes to dig in the litter box and litter would get all over the floor we would be wasting way too much litter that way the covered box keeps most of the litter in the box, there is a little bit that tracks out when they come out of it, but most of that gets trapped in the litter mat, that’s another thing you should buy.

Litter – I had been a tidy cat person and then one day the store was out of it so I got arm and hammer super scoop and I haven’t even thought about going back. Make sure you get unscented; cats tend to not like scented litter it is too much for their nose to handle.

Litter Scooper – just get a regular plastic litter scooper, and scoop out the litter box at least once a day.

Litter box liners – I love litter box liners when it comes to doing a full litter change it is so much easier.

Toys – Get a good variety of toys, some ball, and some stuffed toys. Get a laser pointer, cats love these, just be careful not to shine it in their eyes it might blind them. Get at least one string toy, cats love these just don’t leave it out when you are not around or your cat may eat it and that has potential costly problems with it getting wrapped around their intestine causing a blockage that may take surgery to fix it.

You can get a cat bed or use a nice blanket so they have a soft place to nap.

Food bowls – it is actually recommended that you get a metal bowl; some cats have allergies to plastic.

I would recommend getting a drink well pet fountain. A lot of cats don’t drink enough and it causes urinary problems and cats love fresh flowing water and that’s what the drink well gives you constantly fresh flowing water.

Don’t forget to get a brush so you can groom your cat, you want to get the kitten use to being groomed, having it’s nails trimmed, and it’s teeth brushed as soon as you can it will make things much easier for you.

Good luck!

Answer 2

first off expect it to make itself scarce for a couple days, cause cats tend to freak out when brought into a new environment. expect that you need to get them lots of toys and give them their own space, otherwise your gonna find some of your stuff all ripped up cause they are very hyper until they get a little older. But overall you'll have a new buddy, ive had my cat going on 2 years now and she's closer to me than most of my actual friends... and she sleeps with me every night.

Answer 3

A whole new world should open up for you as it did for me. I started with two young kittens and now have six running my life.

If you get a kitten, get two. That is the best way to go, believe me. One young kitten can drive you up a tree with its endless energy and shenanigans. With two they use a lot of energy playing and tussling with one another. You can sit back and relax, and enjoy.

"Cat for Dummies" is a great beginners cat book. It covers every conceivable topic you will have questions about as you enter into this new world of catdom.

Best of luck. Have fun. They are such terrific pets.

Answer 4

they are wonderful you should expect it to be just liek a new baby they need alot as far a litter food attention and vet vistis but they are great company but as a very young kitty they arent very active about two months in they are really energetic good luck

Answer 5

First, make sure you like the cat's personality before you adopt it. Some cats can be very social and loving, others could have a bad attitude. So, before you adopt one, make sure you like his/her personality. The good thing about cats is that they are very independent. Some of them will respond to you when u call them, others will ignore you. So it depends. The thing about a cat is that you gotta wait for them to approach you. Sometimes when you try to approach a cat, it will go away. So the best thing is to wait until they approach you so that you can pet them. But i love cats, they're very clean. The bad thing is their hair gets everywhere, so make sure you vacuum all the time.

Answer 6

Expect the unexpected

Answer 7

Years and years of fun. Be prepared to care for your kitty for his/her lifetime(about 15-20 years). Get it spayed/neutered(but not declawed).

Answer 8

you should get used to cleaning out the litter box, them scratching you and rubbing on your legs, purring in your ears all the time, and their fur being on you other than that they're good pets.

Answer 9

litter box, food, water, and my cat (he passed away) used to bite your nose if you were snoring.