Omg I'm about to pick up my kitten earlier than expected and I AM NOT READY. I am going to tell you what I am preparing for the weekend as I had to speed everything up and then over the following week I will complete my original ideal plan and post an update. I never thought I would care about a cat so much. I just feel so responsible for the kitten's wellbeing. This little fella depends on me to stay alive and be happy and I'm gonna make sure I do the best I can.
I was originally gonna wait until the kitten was 12 weeks old but the seller sold all of the litter-mates and overall the kitten will be better off with me rather than with her so I am picking him up this Saturday at 8.9 weeks and taking him to the vet 2 days later since the vet appointment is on Monday. I hope he doesn't have any fleas/parasites. I need him at my place so I can collect a stool sample and get him to start acclimating and like I said, he's not getting much more than the basics with her and apparently being with the cat mother is beneficial still but not nearly as much as being with the litter-mates so I got a advice from a few people on here saying it is safe to pick the kitten up now.
What is the best type of litter for a new kitten? I read that Clay litter is poisonous or just unhealthy for cats, is that true?
I can't afford the most expensive litter out there but I want to get something decent. I hope it doesn't track too much and keeps the smells contained as well as unscented.
I'm going to get a tote from walmart so I can bath the cat first thing as soon as I bring him to my place but maybe it's better to let him get comfortable for a few hours first. I just don't want to spread germs from another house all over my apartment so I want to wash everything off him asap with my Burt's Bees cat Shampoo.
I am buying a litter box enclosure (was going to build one but don't have time now, so I will likely build one later and switch if I prefer the one I built)
Gonna get a few toys for him to keep active and bond with me as well as a heating pad for him to warm up if he's cold.
I ordered a decent carrier and a fleece blanket to wrap him in when taking him to the vet.
Lastly I ordered a nice cat tree with some scratching posts. I also ordered sofa and mattress protectors. Hopefully he will not scratch my furniture. I know some of you are saying it will happen for sure but I have friends with cats who never touch the furniture in terms of scratching it.
I got a couple air purifiers and deodorizers to take care of the germs and smell. I have a great vacuum in case I need to clean up litter tracking and I will get a mat which will hopefully contain the litter to around the litter box enclosure.
Can you please tell me if I am forgetting something? Recommend the healthiest options to me please. Not just for the kitten but for me as well.
For example, I wanted to get Feliway (cat pheromones) to spray in some areas and keep the cat away from them in terms of scratching and rubbing all over but then realized it's probably not healthy for human to smell it all day just like unnatural perfumes and colognes aren't healthy. They say it's fine for cats, I guess it is.
As for catnip, I don't think it affects them until they're at least 6 months old.
I was originally gonna wait until the kitten was 12 weeks old but the seller sold all of the litter-mates and overall the kitten will be better off with me rather than with her so I am picking him up this Saturday at 8.9 weeks and taking him to the vet 2 days later since the vet appointment is on Monday. I hope he doesn't have any fleas/parasites. I need him at my place so I can collect a stool sample and get him to start acclimating and like I said, he's not getting much more than the basics with her and apparently being with the cat mother is beneficial still but not nearly as much as being with the litter-mates so I got a advice from a few people on here saying it is safe to pick the kitten up now.
What is the best type of litter for a new kitten? I read that Clay litter is poisonous or just unhealthy for cats, is that true?
I can't afford the most expensive litter out there but I want to get something decent. I hope it doesn't track too much and keeps the smells contained as well as unscented.
I'm going to get a tote from walmart so I can bath the cat first thing as soon as I bring him to my place but maybe it's better to let him get comfortable for a few hours first. I just don't want to spread germs from another house all over my apartment so I want to wash everything off him asap with my Burt's Bees cat Shampoo.
I am buying a litter box enclosure (was going to build one but don't have time now, so I will likely build one later and switch if I prefer the one I built)
Gonna get a few toys for him to keep active and bond with me as well as a heating pad for him to warm up if he's cold.
I ordered a decent carrier and a fleece blanket to wrap him in when taking him to the vet.
Lastly I ordered a nice cat tree with some scratching posts. I also ordered sofa and mattress protectors. Hopefully he will not scratch my furniture. I know some of you are saying it will happen for sure but I have friends with cats who never touch the furniture in terms of scratching it.
I got a couple air purifiers and deodorizers to take care of the germs and smell. I have a great vacuum in case I need to clean up litter tracking and I will get a mat which will hopefully contain the litter to around the litter box enclosure.
Can you please tell me if I am forgetting something? Recommend the healthiest options to me please. Not just for the kitten but for me as well.
For example, I wanted to get Feliway (cat pheromones) to spray in some areas and keep the cat away from them in terms of scratching and rubbing all over but then realized it's probably not healthy for human to smell it all day just like unnatural perfumes and colognes aren't healthy. They say it's fine for cats, I guess it is.
As for catnip, I don't think it affects them until they're at least 6 months old.