Adopting my first kitten

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A couple of the answers.

It is easier to make a decent wet food than a decent dry food. Thus, most wet foods are OK, even most of the cheap ones...
If she does eat wet food (my boys don´t ) Let her do it so much you can and convenient.
Food for kittens shall contain lotsa proteins and fat, mainly (preferably almost all) of animal source.

Defleaser: Se will be treated by the vet, so you probably dont need to think about it. As you plan to have her strictly indoors, with a little luck she will never need any dewormers.
Otherwise Revolution spot on is good for this. I understand it is nowdays possible to buy it without prescription. I cant swore how it is for small kittens, but for bigger kittens and grown ups it is very useful.

Right you have. The fleas arent dying immediately. For most rescuers it is no big deal. The new cat is usually in a quarantine some days. During this time the dewormers have time to work off.
The quarantine often the bathroom. Partly because most rescuers dont have big houses with lotsa unused rooms. But also because of the good reason it is the room which is easiest to clean afterwards. And if necessary - to sterilize.

You dont want to have this small kitty in a long quarantine, you want it as soon as possible to be adopted by your friendly residents.

Yet, you do have a natural compomise. It IS recommended such a newcomer does get a couple of days in a own, limited comparment, so it can get used to it, and get the feeling of safety and belonging.
So you can always buy a couple of at least two - three days, days who are also this oh so useful quarantine.

Look after, if it is possible to administer the dewormer before the kitten leaves her home? Say it get the dewormer at home where mom and siblings are. If it is not in a shot, it should be possible to arrange it. IF it is a shot, you can perhaps lend the kitten, say perhaps at 5 weeks, take it to the vet, get the deworming shot (or drop on, or whatever), take the kitten back... Taking the final vet check up you do just before bringing it home.
Something like that??

The plans for food you are on sounds ok.

Good luck!

she is an hour away from me so thats not really possible ... we were thinking a 1 week quarantine in my room. But we could do the bathroom I guess.

we switched the plan to 1 can of wet food and 1/4 - 1/3 dry food offered daily

Originally Posted by Elliriyanna

Everything is ready

Just 4 more days until I get her

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Wooo hoooo!!!!! You're going to be so happy.

Be sure to post pictures! I hope the info on the board has helped you prepare.