Kitten food and care
? Below are some my recommendations for the food and care.
Very important to have a cat tree for kittens , I recommend around 60”, with “cave”, cats are so happy to have a "private island" to scratch the nails, to sleep and of course, to make exercise. The best place for a cat tree is window area, so the cat can enjoy the view and watch some birds.
Maybe, it’s a good idea to choose cat tree in a Petco store, you can see closer. Or you can find on Wayfair or Ebay.
I order the food and some other stuff on www.chewy.com (they usually have free shipping from $49), also your first order will be I think, 15% less or even more
Of course, you can buy everything in your local pet store.
Some scratching posts are very nice also:
https://www.chewy.com/midwest-feline-nuvo-grand-forte-41/dp/108188
To protect cats of parasites I use Revolution or Revolution Plus every month (skin drops):
web site:
https://discountpetmedication.biz/revolution-1/
Cat food and some other items:
--Cat litter -- WORLD"S BEST (100% natural), violet/ black bag -scoopable and flashable - This litter has nice lavender scent. If you prefer unscented litter, you can buy Worlds Best green/black (original formula)
--Litter boxes, I recommend to have 2 for a start (you can remove additional later). You can have one with the top and other one just regular medium size simple litter box. No automatic litter box right now, please. No litter box with the door.
--Litter scoop
--Dry food: Royal Canin kitten (we feed with this food now):
https://www.chewy.com/royal-canin-feline-health-nutrition/dp/53327
Also very good dry food, great formula (I put it in separate dish, so the cat can choose)
EARTHBORN HOLISTIC FOOD :
https://www.chewy.com/earthborn-holistic-primitive-feline/dp/36426
Canned food:
- Fancy Fiest Gravy lovers turkey or chicken
-Fancy Fiest chicken and beef feast in gravy
https://www.chewy.com/fancy-feast-gravy-lovers-poultry-beef/dp/103856
https://www.chewy.com/fancy-feast-medleys-white-meat/dp/103766
You can buy other good quality canned food brands in gravy
(you can change brands of the can food, but dry food use only the same!)
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CAT TREATS:
Kittens love sometimes lickable cat treats:
https://www.chewy.com/tiki-cat-stix-chicken-grain-free-cat/dp/172064
https://www.chewy.com/inaba-churu-grain-free-tuna-chicken/dp/169567
-- Scratching post (-board) - to scratch the nails (usually scratching board include a little bag with the cat nip - put a small amount on the scratching board and the cat start scratching the nails immediately.
-- Toys ( feathers toys, teasers, balls etc)
https://www.chewy.com/purrfect-cr-inkle-bouncer-wand-cat/dp/160326
Or on Amazon:
PURRfect Cat Toys Crinkle Bouncer Toy
-- small nail clipper ( we trim our cats nails every 2-3 weeks), you can watch on You Tube videos, but trim not short.
-- comb and brush
-- Shampoo - usually we shampoo the cat only before show, you don’t need to shampoo a kitten;
You can use sometimes waterless kitten shampoo
--Ear wash solution - I recommend to clean the ears at least once a week, for adults - every 2-3 weeks,you can buy this one:
https://www.chewy.com/sulfodene-ear-cleaner-antiseptic
—Eye wash
https://www.chewy.com/nutri-vet-dog-eye-rinse/dp/48412
Or Nutri-vet cat eye rinse (same formula)
-- Dishes - one for the water - not too small, because it is very important to have plenty of the fresh water all the time. If you are not home for a long time, better to have 2 water dishes to make sure that cats have enough water. It could be stainless steel or ceramic, just important to change the water if you have chance.
Separate bowl for a dry food - medium size. Dry food our cats have all the time, the cats usually never overeat. If your cat will be fat later (after 2-3years), we can thinking about to reduce the amount and change the brand, but not for a young kitten.
Canned food - you need a little plate for a can food (2 times a day) Leave for one hour. Never mix dry and canned food together.
You can give also a little cooked chicken with the some bullion (not every day) or a little cottage cheese.
Also cat bag (you can buy on Amazon for $20)