How to Prepare for a New Kitten

One of the many questions about cats, how much time does it take for a kitten to be born? And how to prepare when it comes? are the two most common ones. As a rule of thumb always remember that a human is born at 9 months, similarly, a kitten takes 9 weeks; easy to remember, no?

The second question is a little complex in nature as the answer depends upon many external factors. We will try our level best to cover all aspects in as generic an environment as possible but not all things can be taught by one blog post, something you learn with first-hand experience only.

Basic Necessities

These are the basic items you need when a cat gives birth. More often than not the cat chooses a place herself and gives birth. You need to ensure the cleanliness of that place and since the cat changes places, the new place as well. Keep a lot of clean rags as they will be required to wipe the area around the cat and at times the kitten as well. Be careful while handling the newborn kitten as they are fragile.

Kitten Food

If it is a newborn kitten, you don’t require kitten food found about 6 weeks. However, if you are adopting a kitten you must have the requisite baby kitten food with you. Research on the best kitten food available in your market according to the region you live in and the type of breed you have or are about to have.

Toys

Toys are an essential part of a cat grooming process and it has to start early. Best toys for kittens are not the ones that are expensive but the ones which are efficient. A nice scratch pole and a ball to play with are the bare minimal. However, many cat products online are available which can be bought for the little fur ball to play with.

Litter box

It is not necessary that you always get designer cat litter boxes but do get one which is convenient for the little one. Make sure that the walls of the litter box are not at an uncross-able height for the kitten.

Temperature control

If you live in areas with extreme hot or cold temperature, make suitable arrangements for the kitten. The arrangement can range from a central heating system to basic point to point solutions like a warm bed made of the towel and warm cloth or a room with mild temperature in high-temperature areas.

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