2006-11-30 12:18:19 · 17 answers · asked by Jamie B 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Yes, you should take her. It's always a good idea to have a vet check out a new kitten. She'll need her baby shots, testing for FIV and FLV (the vet will explain what those are), and you should take a poop sample (I know, ew, but it's important) so she can be checked for any parasites.
If you've never had a kitten before, you should also ask the vet for advice on feeding and care, and search the internet for kitten care sites- there's a ton of stuff out there for you to access.
Good luck with your new baby!
2006-11-30 12:31:10 · answer #1 · answered by Nightlight 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh definitely if you didn't get her from a shelter where many medical issues, worming, first shots, spaying etc have frequently been attended to. A kitten needs a series of shots spaced three to four weeks apart so even if she had one shot she would need a follow-up one soon. If you keep your kitten indoors and plan to have her live that "life-style" you won't need to vaccinate for feline leukemia or any other unnecessary vaccines.
When you take her in make plans for her spay surgery with the vet. Many vets will make you wait till six months. It is really better to do it a few months sooner so you have time now to look for low-cost clinics to get it done.
Spend some time reading the articles at Dr. Jean Hovfe's site: www.littlebigcat.com. There are sixty articles there to help you choose the best diet or cat food for the kitten along with articles on vaccinations, behavior, cat first-aid etc.
2006-11-30 13:19:33 · answer #2 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like lizzy says. This kitten is just like a human baby. She needs to go for shots, on schedule, and she needs check ups to make sure she is is developing normally. She needs tests to make sure she doesn't have any diseases that could have come from her mother. She needs to be wormed and checked to see that the wormer worked. All kittens have worms. Most of them have more than one kind of worm. Make the appointment and be faithful about following up with the next visit the vet recommends, and you will have a healthy kitty who will live a long time.
2006-11-30 12:52:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You'll want to make an appointment for your new furball to visit the vet. The vet will do a basic examination, weigh her, check her teeth, her ears, her eyes...etc. And then the vet will give her the necessary shots that she needs. It's all very simple.
The vet will then probably tell you when your cat will be due for any other shots. And thats it! Good luck :)
2006-11-30 13:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes there are many dz, that can be avoided by routine vaccinations. Also, keep the cat inside and get her spayed @ about 6 months. There are all kinds of dangers outside that are just waiting for an unsuppervised kitten to get into. other dz, dogs, other wild animals, cars, people who would purposefully harm cats, other cats she can get into fights w/ not to mention getting into a plant that is pooisinous or stuck somewhere. You also need to make sure she has plenty of toys for emotional and intelectual growth/
2006-11-30 12:34:10 · answer #5 · answered by tera_duke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. She'll have to go every 1-2 weeks for the next few weeks. She should be vaccinated for Feline Distemper, Feline Leukemia, FIP, and Rabies. Your vet should go over everything with you. She should be ready to be spayed around the time she's finishing up with her shots. It's best to have this done before her first heat cycle as it greatly reduces the chances of developing several types of cancers. It will keep her healthier and happier, thus, making her a better companion for you.
2006-11-30 15:22:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Spaying would help which include her habit, might want to correctly be purely personality or her youthful human beings inspite of the actuality that. I truly have one which change right into a loopy kitten and is now a sweet, docile cat (tho he does have his "moments). Take the clutter out of the clutter field and put in shredded newspaper. she will't truly sleep there because if the field is "dirty" she might want to get contaminated from although is in there. perchance positioned a 2d one (new) with no longer something in it (or a blanket perchance), in case she same to the shape and experience of slumbering in the field. sturdy success and satisfied you had her spayed, that is the right ingredient to do!!!
2016-10-08 00:57:43 · answer #7 · answered by ribbs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vaccines at 6-8 wks, 10-12 wks, and 14-16 wks, with a feline leukemia blood test done first, deworming and checking for ear mites and fleas, or a dose of Revolution, is also a good idea.
2006-11-30 12:44:40 · answer #8 · answered by lizzy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes yes yes. It may not like having a shot but it needs one. If they don't get one they are mor vulnarable to sickness and disease. When they get sick it can be hard to tell and hard to take care of. So give your cat **puts up a thumb** today!!
2006-11-30 12:30:19 · answer #9 · answered by penguo01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your cat hasn't already received shots, it would be a good idea. I would also check into heart worm pills just to make sure.
2006-11-30 12:21:28 · answer #10 · answered by collegegirl6931 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋