Cat Care: Shopping for Kitten Supplies

http://www.purina.com http://www.kittenchow.com When you are adopting your first cat, there are important kitten supplies you should have before bringing your new pet home. Items such as a carrier, litter box, toys and food will help ease the transition. The Kitten Connection features Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist and Purina Cat Chow Mentor Dr. Karen Sueda. Learn more about pets on The Purina Network www.youtube.com/thepurinanetwork and http://www.petcentric.com/

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Hi! Im veterinarian and Purina Cat Chow Mentor Doctor Karen Sueda. Bringing a new kitten home is exciting for the whole family. But there are a few things youll want to get ahead of time to make this important transition as fun and enriching as possible for your new feline family member. It all starts with a trip to your local pet supply store! The first thing youll need is a carrier its a must for transporting your kitten home and to and from the veterinarians office. It also gives her a sense of security. Make sure its large enough so she can stand up and turn around. Once you get home, leave the carrier out and let her get familiar with it. You may even want to place some toys or kibble inside to encourage her to enter. That will make being in the carrier a more pleasant experience. Youll also need a litter box and litter. I cover this in more depth in another video in this series. Heres a quick recap: get a manageable size for your new kitten make sure the walls arent too high; place the box in a quiet place away from her food and water; and make sure you clean the box daily. Cats have a natural urge to scratch. Its actually exercise for them partly a stretch, partly to condition their nails, and partly to mark their territory. Get a scratching post right away and encourage your kitten to use it. Grooming tools are also important. Which tool depends on the length of her coat, but start grooming right away so it becomes part of your routine. And dont forget the toys. Whether its a paper ball, an empty thread spool, or something from the pet store, playing is fun, social, and its good exercise. Lastly, your kitten will need a food specially formulated for her needs. Purina Kitten Chow is a great choice. Thanks for watching! And remember that giving your kitten lots of love and affection will help build the foundation for your happy, healthy life together.

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[domi360parke]

@thatboyjama 7 weeks thats not old!! and u cant take a kitten home less then 12 weeks the one that say 7 weeks are kitten farms and u should never buy from them a kitten cant survive without its mother younger than 8 and even then they shouldnt go because its very stressful ! and it will get used to u even at 3 months! if you want your kitten to be stressy and aggressive then take him at 8 weeks..... look at pets4homes uk.....-.-

[coolL9457]

i got my kitten the moment it was deemed able to live away from its mother. i didnt buy anything fancy like toys, scratching posts or special formulated foods. all its brothers and sisters i hear have aleady died a year back. All i did was give it plenty attention, leftovers i deemed safe and edible aswell as paper to scratch etc etc... don't need to spend much to maintain a kitten or cat. mine seems content. it knows to go out to poop and i clean it right away. this is all bull.

[misslimitedtwo]

@xemeox state. Please don't STATE the obvious, xemeox

[xemeox]

@misslimitedtwo Stay?

[misslimitedtwo]

Please don't stay the obvious.....

[MzJuice1313]

@missminettspetfamily Your cat will definately need a litter box. Kitten or not, it will use it. The only difference is that the older cat may already know how to use it

[missminettspetfamily]

im getting a cat soon , but its not a kitten shall my cat still have a litter box ? please help im getting he/her on thursdayb 21st april 2011 !!!!!!!!

[RyogaVee]

@alozzzy1213 I bought by cat a bed, only used on once. It would rather lay in piles of my clothing.

[coolcat998]

carrier

scooper

litter

litter box

food

toys

scatching post

grooming tools

[F0llyLife]

@thatboyjama they have 2 stay w/ their mom until they r atleast about 7-8 weeks old and cats are "kittens" a long time of their life so it will accept u almost instantly. just make sure it's in a small area the first few weeks after u brought it home and let it settle. look up a shelter and c if they have any kittens u can adopt otherwise look up a trustworthy cat breeder and make sure u get to c the cat before u buy it. if u r worried or insecure, search info about cats on google, hope i helped