Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Your New Kitten - Part I

At some point in time, most of us have had the pleasure of bringing home a new kitten. For the most part, it tends to be an exciting and happy occasion, but the key to that excitement and happiness is making sure that you have done your homework and are prepared for the event. Once the kitten is home and adjusting to its new surroundings (as well as the family adjusting to the kitten), there will no doubt be questions that arise regarding the care of your new pet.

For the purposes of covering the bases properly, we have focused on the 6 most frequently asked questions regarding having a new kitten in the home. This first article focuses on the following FAQ's:

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* Is it necessary to have my kitten vaccinated every few weeks as they are growing?

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Your New Kitten - Part I

* My kitten's fecal samples are negative (clear), so why to I need to keep paying to have them dewormed?

Is it necessary to have my kitten vaccinated every few weeks as they are growing? My suggestion here is that you rely on the information that you will find at the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP). The AAFP differentiates between two categories of vaccines - specifically, "Core" and "Non-Core" vaccinations. The Core vaccinations include the following:

* Rabies - Check to see if your state or county requires this as most states do. This vaccine is typically administered when the kitten is 3-4 months old.

* Distemper (a.k.a. panleukopenia) and upper respiratory viruses (e.g. calicivirus and herpesvirus) - These vaccinations are normally administered as a series and given to the kitten every few weeks until they are between the ages of 12-16 weeks

* Feline leukemia (a.k.a. FeLV) - The FeLV is a critical vaccination for your kitten if they are going to be going outdoors with any regularity and could possible come into contact with an infected cat or a cat whose health status is unknown.

My kitten's fecal samples are negative (clear), so why to I need to keep paying to have them de-wormed? The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that your kitten be de-wormed beginning at three weeks of age, and done several times despite negative fecal samples. Hookworms and roundworms have the tendency to infect your kitten through the mother cat's milk. Additionally, the environment is a breeding ground for contaminants as well and can also make your kitten quite sick. The typical signs of infection are diarrhea and vomiting.

Several weeks can pass once your kitten has been infected before the worms mature in your kitten's intestinal tract. Fecal tests conducted by the veterinarian look for eggs that are passed from the adult worms. The tests can also be negative even when the infection is already present. This is the main reason to de-worm your kitten more than once - to ensure that worms are no longer present.

In the next article, we will focus on the topics of grooming routines for you kitten as well as their energy levels.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Your New Kitten - Part I

4 Reasons Not to Declaw Your Kitten Or Cat

Kittens or cats are considered to be the most loveable and popular pets all over the world. It has become somewhat of a common practice these days, especially if your kitten or cat is an indoor pet to have them declawed.

If you already have a kitten or cat then you are well aware of the pain you can experience from being scratched and how destructive to your furniture and woodwork their claws can be. Unfortunately, it is in their nature to scratch and claw things but there are some things you can do to solve the problem.

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With training and a lot of patience on your part, they can be trained to stop scratching furniture and woodwork all together or at least to a lesser amount. If you provide them with a scratching post and show them where it is located, most generally they will use the post from then on with only a few forgetful times on their part. At those times a little squirt from a bottle of water will remind them quite quickly that they are not supposed to scratch and claw there again.

4 Reasons Not to Declaw Your Kitten Or Cat

Their scratching place doesn't exactly have to be a post, you can cover a piece of wood with carpet and that will work just as well. They just need something to be able to scratch on and exercise their muscles.

4 Reasons Not To Declaw Your Kitten Or Cat.

1. Hunting. If your cat is an indoor cat, of course this really doesn't apply because they will not need to be hunting. But if the cat happens to get out of the house for any length of time, they would need their claws to hunt and catch something to eat. Just think if your cat got out of the house and had no way to find anything to eat until you found them or even worse if you never find them; they would starve to death.

2. Self-defense. Indoor cats would not have any reason for self-defense. But again if the cat gets out of the house, they will need their claws for self-defense and protection. Imagine a scared and lost cat that is used to living indoors all of the time is suddenly confronted by something and they have no way of protecting themselves or getting away.  With no claws, they cannot climb a tree to escape the danger they are in.

3. Climbing, kneading and extra traction.  Cats need their claws for climbing, kneading and extra traction.  What good is a scratching post or platform if they have nothing to climb on or knead with?  Training the cat not to climb in the house is also another part of the patience and training you have to go through.  Kneading is a cats' way of showing love and devotion to you.  Now wouldn't you miss that?  Traction is one of the most enjoyable reasons for owning a cat in the first place is to watch them run through the house and play.

4. Cruel and painful. This is the most important point of all of the 4 Reasons Not To Declaw Your Kitten Or Cat.  Declawing a cat is one of the most painful things they can go through.  It is basically amputating the last bone of the toes, along with tendons, nerves and muscles being removed times 10.  In comparison to a human, it is like cutting off the last joint of each finger.  Thinking in terms of your own fingers, how could you want to put an animal through that much pain and torture?

Trimming the claws does take time, patience and sometimes a little strength to hold them and may take several sessions but it is definitely preferable to trim the claws, versus declawing the cat.  Wrapping your cat in a large towel can help in holding them while you are trimming their claws and also prevent injury to yourself.  Be sure to do this in a well lit area so you can see where you are cutting.  Do not cut too far down into the pink area of the claw.  This will cause the cat pain and bleeding.

I wish you many years of fun and unconditional love between you and your cat.

4 Reasons Not to Declaw Your Kitten Or Cat

How-To Tame & Breed Cats Ocelot In Minecraft 1.2.5 HD 12w28a

How-To Tame & Breed Cats Ocelot In Minecraft 1.2.5 HD 12w28a Tube. Duration : 2.90 Mins.

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Simon's Cat (real) in night vision - part 2

Simon's Cat (real) in night vision - part 2 Tube. Duration : 4.67 Mins.

This video totally reminds me of Simon's Cat - all that's missing is the baseball bat! I haven't been sleeping very well recently, so I decided to set up a camera to show you why. The culprit is my little kitten called Bugsy who I actually call Baby (because he so small compared to my other cat Charlie). He came to me from the RSPCA and really needs attention in the middle of the night! His favourite thing is 'kneading' any bit of skin he can find, although his favourite place to do it in on my neck - which hurts like hell! If you haven't seen it already - take a look at Part 1 www.youtube.com

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