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Looking After your Kitten
Bringing a Kitten Home
A kitten will normally leave its mother between 10 – 12 weeks
of age. It will have been weaned to solid food and should be house
trained.
The new home will be frightening and ideally the kitten should
come home with a blanket with familiar smells and some of the food
it was fed.
The kitten’s reactions will probably be one of fear and will
more than likely look for somewhere to hide – Fear not –
be patient and it will eventually venture out.
Try to keep children at bay until such times as the kitten has
settled in. Remember that kittens are like babies and require a
lot of sleep so play should be kept to short periods. As the kitten
grows its appetite for play /sleep will change. If your are changing
the kitten diet it is wise to do this over the course of a few weeks
to allow it to become accustomed to its new home and at the same
time new food.
The First Months
Kitten Nutrition
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Socializing your Kitten
Your kitten needs to be exposed other pets, animals, people,
children, noise, collars and leads, toys etc in order to learn
that they are O.K. But remember the kitten is not a toy. They
are fragile and need to be handled with care. Do not lift
by the scruff of the neck – use both hands.
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