i am getting a kitten soon what do i need and any tips?

Answer 1

You will need a 2 litter boxes, litter, a litter scoop, litter box liners (optional), food bowl, water bowl, dry or canned food, treats, and a safety collar with the kitten's name, your address and phone number on it.

Kittens would also enjoy a few toys (although everything is a toy to a kitten.) :)

A scratching post is a good idea to curb the tendancy to claw everything else.

I would also recommend a brush, and a flea collar or other flea product.

Cats usually sleep wherever they want, so you may not want to buy a bed for him/ her right away.

When you get your kitten, it is a good idea to keep him or her confined in a small area, like a bathroom, that is quiet. Make sure there is enough room for the food, water, and litter box. Keep the kitten in there when you are away, and let it come out if it chooses when you are home. That way, the kitten isn't overwhelmed.

I am suggesting 2 litter boxes in two locations in your house to help prevent accidents. Kittens are still babies, so they can sometimes have to go and not make it in time.

The collar is a good idea in case the kitten slips out and gets lost. My cat was missing for 9 months without a collar, so I have learned my lesson.

Also, it is important to make sure that the house is safe for your kitty. Kittens will chew cords, eat plants, and knock things around. If there is anything that you fear could hurt the kitten, or the kitten could destroy, put it someplace safe.

Talk to your vet about extras like hairball control products or vitamins.

Good luck, and congratulations on your kitten! :)

Answer 2

Water bowl, and food bowl, and a litter box, if your house is 2000+ sq feet considering getting another litter box per 1000 sq feet. You wouldnt want to walk halfway across such a big house or all the way downstairs/upstairs to get to the bathroom, neither does kitty, and kittens have a much smaller ability to hold their potty.

Litter you will want to chose carefully, some hate clay, some hate clumping, sme only like pine. Make your choice wisely, based on your preference and wants best for kitty.

You will need a scoop too unless you want to clean litter by hand. Some toys of course, so kitty doesnt decide you are a toy. And a scratching post unless you like your scratched up sofas

Answer 3

Ahhhh the kitten! Of course you need a kitty litter box. It doesn't have to be fancy! The cat doesn't care! It just wants to go to the bathroom!! Food! Kitten food NOT adult food. Gradually change from kitten to adult when they are becoming an adult.

Kittens LOVE to play! Soft small toys are best because well they are small and still growing. Don't use laser pointers because lasers can damage/burn the eyes. It's a laser. LOL. Scratching post teaches them that the furniture is for lounging NOT ruining! They will be loosing their baby nails as they become an adult so keep them active with the scratching post! They will be loosing their baby teetch too! So keep an eye on electrical wires/plugs/ect...that good hurt them.

Hiding is one of their favs. Keep a empty cardboard box laying on it's side for them to crawl into! NO plastic bags without you being present. They could sufficate just like us. Paper bags are good too.

They are still learning about life so keep them interested in things and allow them to explore places unless they are danger zones. Try to keep danger zones blocked or something so they learn it's not right to go there.

They love cuddling and sleeping! Soft things are loved by them. The warm spots too.

Keep them well groomed but also let them groom themselfs. Health care is big too! Keep them shot updated and neutered/Spayed.

Have fun and watch that little guy, cuz you're his/her's mother/father person now.

Make time for them and don't ignore them.

Good luck!

-Nora

Answer 4

Take the kitten to a vet immediately for a general exam. If the cat does have any health problems, you want to nip them in the bud. Follow the vets recommendation for immunizations & especially de-sexing. You will not care for your cat once they get into their adult hormonal throes of mate finding. If you want a socializing lap cat, make the kitten used to a lot of holding and human interaction. Cats fall into routines, so make sure you establish a routine you care for. This is the closest thing to training a cat that you can actually achieve. It will naturally take to the litter box, so just make sure it's there and the kitten can find it.

Answer 5

You will probably get scratched and bit a lot. Also cats tend to rip up furniture so try getting it a scratching post. A litter box in a private place is a plus. Start out with only dry food and work your way up to wet food. Plenty of water. I wouldn't recommend milk because cat's stomachs are sensitive. Cats love when you rub up against your cheeks. Pick up your cat as little as possible because most don't like to be held. Also, don't assume that your cat will immediately trust or listen to you. You need to be friendly but not too all over them or they may develop an animosity towards you. If you have kids or little brothers and sisters, keep them away from the kitten unless you are watching them very closely. A cat could claw their eyes or scratch or bite them. Try putting a comforter in direct sunlight and making it look crumpled up. Cat's don't like perfectly clean areas. They like to explore and jump and play. They also like to be in the sun because it keeps them warm. Be careful with any necklaces or thin bracelets. Most cats like things that are shiny and I have had a cat eat a necklace before. Kittens love chasing things. Try reflecting a mirror in the sun and shining it on the wall where they can reach it and moving it around. You can use a flashlight at night. Kittens need more attention when they are young and will need less as they get older. Try bounching a bouncy ball that is not too small to swallow but not too big to hold in the kittens mouth. They will chase it. My cat plays fetch with me. Try to put away things in the house that a kitten can reach or jump up to reach like chemicals, medication, etc. Kittens can jump pretty high so don't be afraid to see them on the top of your refridgerator. Also be very careful when opening a window or a door in the house. My cat has been known to run outside and hide in the bush. He also pushed out a screen and ended up walking along our first story roof. This sounds cliche, but take lots of pictures. They grow soo fast. I guess the best tip I can give you is to have fun and to love your kitten. You'll learn along the way. Good luck.

Answer 6

Ooo, exciting (and enviable--I wanna kitten!). Depending on how old your kitten is, you'll need kitten food, clean drinking water, bowls for both of course (and keep those bowls washed and clean, litter box and litter (find out what litter the kitten is used to so it recognizes the new litter for what it's should be used for). Also reconnoiter your home to determine what needs to be kitten proofed--electrical cords should all be kept out of reach, check the undersides of furniture to make sure there aren't any tiny rips or holes that the kitten can get through or enlarge and get into, check out any holes (under cabinets or in walls or other places that it might get into and you'll never find it again) and plug them well with something that can't be moved or removed. Make sure things on surfaces can't be tipped over or shoved off (kittens can be quite strong for their size)--breakable things should be put away in a cabinet that a cat cannot open. You might want to keep the kitten in just one or two rooms for a while until it adjusts to her/his new home and the routine you guys have, keep the litter box where it can get to it whenever it needs to, keep the food and water easily available. A nice warm, soft, comfy place to sleep (until you are quite sure that the kitten always uses litter box--you don't want it messing your bed or the carpets--it should not be allowed in your bedroom or the carpeted places). Things to play with to stimulate its mind (strong string is always good, balls, boxes, cat toys--just make sure nothing has little pieces that can come off in a cat's mouth, not sharp points or edges. If you're playing with string, make sure you put it away in a drawer or cupboard after playing so the cat can't chew on it and swallow it. Make sure no rubberbands are ever lying around or other small objects a cat might chew on and accidentally swallow. You know, basically use your common sense and consider the safety of everything a kitten may possibly get into, onto, outside of, put in its mouth, play with, etc. because kittens can jump very high (amazingly so), will get into everything they possibly can, play a lot and then just conk out right on the spot, climb, and just basically are everywhere and in everything and are just kittens. Give it room to be a cat, also get it used to being left alone. Oh, make sure houseplants are not poisonous to cats and the dirt in the pots is either securely covered over (otherwise, kittens will dig in the dirt, maybe use it as a litterbox). And just be aware that kittens will get into trouble and its up to the humans to correct it (gently), be consistent (if you yell at it for getting on the table once, you cannot allow it the next time), be ready for things to get damaged & broken if you don't put it in a drawer or cupboard (what may seem out of reach may not be for a cat). And whatever you allow now, what may seem cute, what bad habits it starts with now might not be appropriate or desireable as it gets older and it is always much much harder to break a bad habit later then to stop one from starting right now. And most of all, just love your kitty and let it love you back. It is a cat, not a human.

Answer 7

Food, food and water dishes, litter box, litter, some toys (nothing that it could choke on)

As for litter training, cats are easy. Just pick a place for it, put the kitten in it, and make it dig around in the litter with its front paws. Do that a couple times and make sure the kitten has access to it. (If only housebreaking a puppy was that easy... ha ha)

Good luck!

Answer 8

You need 2 bowls..one for food and one for water. You also need kitten chow and a litter box with dust free litter. I also suggest toys! As soon as you get a chance, the kitten should see a vet for any shots or care she might need and in a few months, they need to be fixed.

Answer 9

make sure you have room somewhere in your house for a litter box
make sure you have two bowls, one water , food (sometimes good to have another water bowl somewhere else in your home, as i have one on my sink where my cat drinks out of it more than she drinks out of her real water bowl}
have time to play with her/him