New kitten please help !

Re: New kitten please help !

loobylou — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:13:30 GMT

I'm sure they will be fine with time. I brought two adults cats into my home, my dog came first. At first I thought it was never going to work cos the dog would constantly cchase the cats. As soon as they got brave enough to stand their ground he stopped chasing them as it wasn't fun anymore.
I wouldnt say they love each other now but they tolerate each other and the dog knows to keep out of the cats way!!

Re: New kitten please help !

wobbliebob — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:07:29 GMT

hope so

Re: New kitten please help !

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:48:25 GMT

they will be fine just be sure to chaperone. next you know they will be curled up together in a corner :)

Re: New kitten please help !

wobbliebob — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:37:54 GMT

i dont think my dog likes her hes not being nasty, just wont stop staring at her. (dont worry they are not being left alone together). He has met older cats before but never kittens.

Re: New kitten please help !

loobylou — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:47:51 GMT

We need photos

Re: New kitten please help !

Anonymous — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:46:28 GMT

Well at the moment I have two 16wks old bengal boys in a large kittening pen, which is about the size of two large dog crates front to back. They stay in this when we are away in the afternoon or when we go to bed. They have just now had access to our bedroom for the first time since they were a few days old. Putting them on the bed too early can sometimes create accidents. the soft feeling for some reason over whelms them and they have little piddles. which can then be hard to clean and will encourage marking later on in life if they can smell it. It's very important you get something like Urine Off or Nature's Miracle for accidents so you may clean them as well as you can. They will happen but if you catch them quick you shouldn't need to worry too much. Just be sure they have lots of options for going to the loo just in case they can't get their quick enough. putting her in the tray when you finish with play, after food or when she gets up can encourage good toileting. lots of praise helps too when you witness it.

Re: New kitten please help !

wobbliebob — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:24:36 GMT

hi i have a large dog create and i was thinking of doing what you said, so that makes me feel a bit better. I felt a bit mean putting her in a create (even though i did it wit my dog). Feels very strange as i have always had dogs so the whole kitten thing is new to me. Although my partner is the other way round and has always had cats. So he now has the upper hand lol

Re: New kitten please help !

Anonymous — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:11:29 GMT

suggestions for? i can give you all the advice you want about kittens i usually have a house full!! :D

You need to keep her in a small room when you're not with her and be sure she has toilet options in each room she goes in until she gets a little bigger. If you have a large dog cage for her to stay in at night that's ideal but a bathroom will do. just so their is space for her to keep warm, have a litter tray, food and water.

Be sure not to respond to her crying or scratching no matter what! They learn everything at this age and will train you if you're not careful.

I keep down dry all day and top up when needed (RC babycat is good though she could have a mix of weanling with it) Keeping her diet as varied as you can to encourage a tough digestive system. I offer three to four wet feedings a day usually half or quarter of a pouch each time depending on their size.

lots of play time, usually will be at night. they sleep most of the day. As long as they have a warm area and are in a contained area when you are away there's not much to it. They are fairly self sufficiant and will play with themselves,

Handle her as much as possible and hold her firmly. If she squirms be sure to keep hold of her until she stops or she will not be very easy to handle later. Seems cruel but it does help. also play with her mouth, toes, ears, belly and encourage her to be comfortable and trust you. putting her on her back and holding her can also be helpful. make it pleasant for her with belly, neck and chin rubs. Regular rubbing stimulates comfort like grooming from mum. Also be sure to pet her whilst she eats so she associates petting and strokeing with positive feeding. It's also helpful to be sure you prepare the food seperate to her and bring it to her after it's already in the bowl or place it on the floor and then bring her to the food. Other wise you might start with begging or leg climbing.

Socialising her to the hoover and other scary noises is good too. if you have a partner just sit with her and pet or groom her whilst the noise is going on and tell her good girl. some will also do this at a feeding time so they are distracted and also getting a grooming whilst eating along with the scary noise. eventually they will be less phased by it.

hope this help if you need anything else or have any questions just ask via here or PM :)