Taking your kitten homeThis is a tool to help you and the transition for you and your new kitten as easy and stress free as possible. Be prepared and then everything will go smoothly.
Your kitten is trained to both open and closed style bins. I recommend trays which have a swing door and help relieve your nose and provide privacy for the kitten. You will thank me for this suggestion if you get one. Try and buy the OzPet Loo system and OzPet Litter, as this is what your kitten has been trained with. When the baby first arrives home, start with an exposed tray or the lid off. Occasionally a kitten won’t use the tray without the lid, they do like their privacy. If that is so, just try taking the flap off. Remember the kitten is in a new environment, and accidents can happen if it can't remember where the toilet is. Have it in the same room as his or her bed.
Don't be concerned if your kitten doesn't eat too much for the first couple of days, this is normal behaviour, but it is very important that they eat a little of something.
Your kitten must have access to clean fresh water at all times, cats do prefer running water and you can buy drinking fountains from Bunnings or your local pet barn or pet shop. I use a big bowl and refresh each day.
Buy a longhaired cat comb. You won't need to groom for a good while yet, and you will find that the kitten thinks it is a big joke until it gets older. Ragdolls generally enjoy brushing with a Zoom Groom. Get a pair of claw trimmers or sturdy nail clippers. I also have lint rollers to give the lounge a once over when needed. But they don’t shed much so its not as though we have fur everywhere all the time.
There are vaccinations for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus and Feline Leukaemia, but as your kitten will live indoors, vaccinating with these will be your personal choice. Talk to your vet. Our regular protocol is vaccinating at 8 weeks. Kittens are vaccinated again at 12 weeks, then a booster 12 months later and annually after that. Your kitten will have two vaccinations before you take him or her home.
Your kitten has been wormed regularly at 4,6,8,10,12 weeks and we reccommend worming again a month after you get your baby home and will require a worm tablet every three months.
I am pretty proud to say that we have no flea infestation here. Even so, your kitten will have had a dose of 'Advantage' about two days before it leaves here. This ensures no fleas bother it for the next month. It is non toxic and I strongly recommend the product. Your kitten may have the appearance of a slightly greasy spot on the back of the head. This disappears within a couple of days. IF you have other cats or dogs, it may be worth applying monthly Advantage or Frontline.
If you don't have a cat carrier I supply them here for an extra $50.00. If we are transporting the kitten to you they must be in a airline approved carrier called a pp20 which I have available.
I will give you some toys in your kitten pack but do get some toys; mice, things on sticks, whatever you wish. Buy a little laser toy; best entertainment ever, as kittens have loads of energy and the more toys the better.
The kittens are trained to a scratching pole. It is a worthwhile investment. As soon as baby comes, show it the pole! You shouldn’t have one too high, initially, kittens think they’re unbreakable and can really hurt themselves jumping from a height. The ones that have a hidey hole, box or a basket shape are the best so they have somewhere to go for time out.