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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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My Furbabies – Lancelot
Like just about 90% of the country, we got a pet during the corona pandemic as well. After almost 10 years of not having a cat and some major litter box PTSD, I finally decided that I was ready for another feline to enter our household. I searched through the rescues looking for the right rescue and the right kitten. I wanted an older kitten that already had developed the personality that I could choose. I was looking for an outgoing, playful cat who like to lay down next to you, but not necessarily on you. So after a few weeks, I found our Lancelot. Just like most of our…
