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Tips for Raising a Happy and Healthy Kitten
Getting a new kitten is one of the best things in the world. They’re cute, soft, and cuddly. They are irresistible and melt even the toughest of hearts. It’s best to start things off on the right track to a long and happy life with your new feline companion. Here are some starter tips for you and your new, cuddly furbaby. Diet Continue feeding your kitten its “normal” diet, but slowly introduce a high quality kitten food into the mix. After your little furbaby has adjusted, feed the high quality food exclusively. Feed your kitten at least three to four times a day from a shallow plate; glass or ceramic…
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Feeding your new kitten
Now that you have a new kitten, I’m sure you’d like to know how to bring her up to be a happy, healthy cat. Diet is one of the most important choices you make for your new kitty. Most importantly, you need to feed a diet that is specially formulated for growing kittens. The diet should be high in calories, protein-rich, and easy to digest. My favorite kitten foods include options from Purina, Royal Canin, Iams, and Hill’s. These companies put a lot of research into formulating the best diets for your pets and they employ veterinarians who specialize in nutrition to formulate their foods. These diets are your best…
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Kitten-Proofing Your Home
Kittens are naturally curious and will get into all kinds of trouble if allowed free reign in your home. It is important to make sure that you’ve made some changes to keep your feline cutie out of danger. The goal is to prevent your kitty from hurting itself or doing damage to your house. Indoor Plants: Cats do love to chew on greenery, but some can be poisonous or otherwise hazardous to their health. Make sure all indoor plants are safe for cats and keep them up and away from kitten’s teeth and claws to ensure that they don’t become eaten. You can check your houseplants against this list from…
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So You Got a New Kitten…
Since this is usually where your pet ownership journey starts, I thought this would be a good beginning topic for this blog (puppies coming soon!). During the summer, which is in full force in my area of Texas, our area shelters are full of kittens looking for new homes. It’s a great time to find that special furry addition to your family and it allows your kids to form some early bonds with those kitties as they are spending time home away form school during their summer break. If you’ve considered bringing home a feline friend, you might have questions on how to integrate a new pet into your life…
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Pet Insurance
I know that one of the more difficult things that you, as a pet owner, have to decide is whether or not you can afford to pursue the tests and treatments that I recommend as a veterinarian. I personally spend entirely more than I want to on my Logan‘s medications, food, and over-the-counter treatments, even at a discounted cost. I only wish that I had purchased pet insurance for her when she was a puppy. I do have pet insurance on Lancelot, my cat, and my parents’ German Shepherd Dog, which I obtained within a week of getting each of them. Most of us treat our pet dogs and cats…
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