OK so I have some questions that I've searched the forum for but am not sure about.
1. This just happened and it worried me. Do cats dream? My kitten has been sleeping on top of the couch (I'm sitting on it) and started wimpering. Is it something serious, or just a kitty nightmare? I started petting him and he looked at me, then went back to sleep...no more whimpering.
2. Tsar seems really interested in water and today tried to jump into the shower with me. I've heard if you bathe a cat its best to start when they are young. Does a bath once a month or something prevent him from cleaning himself, or will he still understand how to do it?
3. Do your kittens like carpet scratchers? He HATES the one I bought him, but LOVES my fabulously upholstered wing back chair. I returned the scratch tower/pole thing and bought a specific kitty cardboard looking thing..I forgot what it was called. He loves the toy attached to the top but hasn't quite learned to scratch it. Infact...he pulled the bottom out of my chair and climbed into the bottom part. I'm not sure why, he has pleanty of hiding spots...Any advice?
4. When is the proper time to neuter? A cat a former roomate of mine had was 7 weeks on and she had already been spayed at the humane society. He is 10 weeks old. He is so tiny though, and the stories I hear about animals dying just break my heart. My boyfriend is taking him to the clinic on saturday to get his vaccines and a microchip (I have to work). They do low cost neutering, it just scares me...we've only had Tsar since Sunday, but I'm already super attached to him. I also don't want him to dislike us if he associates us with the mean vet. lol
EDIT: 5. He licks us a lot. I see this as a good thing, maybe he thinks he's grooming us? Is this true, or is it something we should stop? I didn't think cats licked, only dogs. But he looks so precious when he does it.
He likes to chew a lot too. I read about baby kitten teeth, but do they fall out or just get bigger?
Sorry about all the silly questions!
Thanks so much!!!
Brittany
1. This just happened and it worried me. Do cats dream? My kitten has been sleeping on top of the couch (I'm sitting on it) and started wimpering. Is it something serious, or just a kitty nightmare? I started petting him and he looked at me, then went back to sleep...no more whimpering.
2. Tsar seems really interested in water and today tried to jump into the shower with me. I've heard if you bathe a cat its best to start when they are young. Does a bath once a month or something prevent him from cleaning himself, or will he still understand how to do it?
3. Do your kittens like carpet scratchers? He HATES the one I bought him, but LOVES my fabulously upholstered wing back chair. I returned the scratch tower/pole thing and bought a specific kitty cardboard looking thing..I forgot what it was called. He loves the toy attached to the top but hasn't quite learned to scratch it. Infact...he pulled the bottom out of my chair and climbed into the bottom part. I'm not sure why, he has pleanty of hiding spots...Any advice?
4. When is the proper time to neuter? A cat a former roomate of mine had was 7 weeks on and she had already been spayed at the humane society. He is 10 weeks old. He is so tiny though, and the stories I hear about animals dying just break my heart. My boyfriend is taking him to the clinic on saturday to get his vaccines and a microchip (I have to work). They do low cost neutering, it just scares me...we've only had Tsar since Sunday, but I'm already super attached to him. I also don't want him to dislike us if he associates us with the mean vet. lol
EDIT: 5. He licks us a lot. I see this as a good thing, maybe he thinks he's grooming us? Is this true, or is it something we should stop? I didn't think cats licked, only dogs. But he looks so precious when he does it.
He likes to chew a lot too. I read about baby kitten teeth, but do they fall out or just get bigger?
Sorry about all the silly questions!
Thanks so much!!!
Brittany