The arrival of a new kitten is a wonderful time, but we know it can be an anxious one too.
Keeping them safe and happy takes planning and patience for everyone in the household, but the effort will pay off, as your new pet grows into a confident, affectionate new family member who knows there’s no place like home.
Remember, the more love and care you give your kitten, the happier and healthier they’ll be!
A new kitten is a new family member. Here is the most effective way to introduce your kitten to the family without causing any sibling rivalry!
When you bring kittens home, let them rest and get their bearings first. Once they’re ready, you can start introducing them to their new human family.
Get everyone to sit on the floor and only touch the kitten if approached. There should be no grabbing or arguing.
If kittens hide, tempt them out with a toy or a treat – encourage but don’t force them to be sociable.
If you have children, they will need to learn how to handle kittens properly.
Most cats will eventually accept a newcomer, though it depends on the personalities involved. Let your kitten settle in for a couple of days before any introductions are made.
When introducing a cat to another cat – they will either learn to ignore each other or become best friends, curling up with each other for a nap and grooming each other regularly.
Even if a resident dog doesn’t get terribly excited at the sight of a new kitten, great care should still be taken when introducing a cat to a dog. Over-exuberant play can harm a kitten, so mutual respect needs to be encouraged.
Don’t take any chances with other pets such as birds, rodents and other small creatures.
Cats have evolved to hunt and eat such creatures and they are unlikely to change their habits after millions of years. Use your common sense and keep your new kitten well away from their natural prey!
It’s important to remember that your kitten will be naturally inquisitive and will set about exploring every corner of his or her new home. Learning how to cope with potential dangers is indeed part of ‘growing-up’, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t protect them from silly mistakes. A household is full of dangers to a curious mind, so it will help to go through your home and look at everything from your kitten’s perspective.
Remove or shorten hanging tablecloths – many kittens are experts at clearing a fully-laid table!
1 | Information and Advice About Kittens |
The arrival of a new kitten is a wonderful time, but we know it can be an anxious one too.
Keeping them safe and happy takes planning and patience for everyone in the household, but the effort will pay off, as your new pet grows into a confident, affectionate new family member who knows there’s no place like home.
Remember, the more love and care you give your kitten, the happier and healthier they’ll be!
Introducing Your Kitten To Family |
A new kitten is a new family member. Here is the most effective way to introduce your kitten to the family without causing any sibling rivalry!
When you bring kittens home, let them rest and get their bearings first. Once they’re ready, you can start introducing them to their new human family.
Get everyone to sit on the floor and only touch the kitten if approached. There should be no grabbing or arguing.
If kittens hide, tempt them out with a toy or a treat – encourage but don’t force them to be sociable.
If you have children, they will need to learn how to handle kittens properly.
Introducing your kitten to family 2.1 |
Most cats will eventually accept a newcomer, though it depends on the personalities involved. Let your kitten settle in for a couple of days before any introductions are made.
When introducing a cat to another cat – they will either learn to ignore each other or become best friends, curling up with each other for a nap and grooming each other regularly.
Introducing your kitten to family 2.2 |
Even if a resident dog doesn’t get terribly excited at the sight of a new kitten, great care should still be taken when introducing a cat to a dog. Over-exuberant play can harm a kitten, so mutual respect needs to be encouraged.
Introducing your kitten to family 1.3 |
Don’t take any chances with other pets such as birds, rodents and other small creatures.
Cats have evolved to hunt and eat such creatures and they are unlikely to change their habits after millions of years. Use your common sense and keep your new kitten well away from their natural prey!
3 | Kitten proof your home |
It’s important to remember that your kitten will be naturally inquisitive and will set about exploring every corner of his or her new home. Learning how to cope with potential dangers is indeed part of ‘growing-up’, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t protect them from silly mistakes. A household is full of dangers to a curious mind, so it will help to go through your home and look at everything from your kitten’s perspective.
3.1 | Kitten proof your home 1.1 |
Remove or shorten hanging tablecloths – many kittens are experts at clearing a fully-laid table!
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