Hi everyone, I would like to first off, thank you for providing an educational forum for people like myself!
Im a 16 y/o girl....My mother bred persian cats years and years ago (before I was born) and then got into breeding dogs. I have never owned a cat in my life but I can safely say I've never been without a canine companion and am well versed in responsible pet ownership.
About a week ago my boyfriend, roomate and I were driving throughout the backroads( we live in a small rural town) at night and 20 feet in front of us was a kitten on the road!
I ran out and scooped the little one up and we drove around looking for its mother and siblings.
Sadly we never found the mother or any other kittens so we took the little one home.
I've fallen in love with the little fellow and he fits right into the family. I adore this little gaffer
Seeing as how I have never owned a cat before I figured it would be a good idea to learn as much as possible. I only want the best life for my animals.
I bought a few cans of Whiska cat food for the time being, but I know that I wont feed my dog anything that you can buy from a grocery store.....any other suggestions? or is this food fine?
He is not purebred and I have no desire to breed him...when is the average age to get your cat nuetered?
We order our vaccinations direct from the supplier, what vaccines would be reccomeneded?
I have literally NO supplies nor any idea of what I need to properly care for this little one. Would any one be able to give me a list of supplies needed?
And last but not least :
How do you discipline a kitten? I would never use any physical punishment on my dog (with the exception of formal corrective OB training...). He is generally a very well behaved little guy but when he does get in trouble I have no idea how to get him to 1) stop the behaviour 2) LEARN not to do it again.
Thank you all soo much and so sorry for the long thread!
Im a 16 y/o girl....My mother bred persian cats years and years ago (before I was born) and then got into breeding dogs. I have never owned a cat in my life but I can safely say I've never been without a canine companion and am well versed in responsible pet ownership.
About a week ago my boyfriend, roomate and I were driving throughout the backroads( we live in a small rural town) at night and 20 feet in front of us was a kitten on the road!
I ran out and scooped the little one up and we drove around looking for its mother and siblings.
Sadly we never found the mother or any other kittens so we took the little one home.
I've fallen in love with the little fellow and he fits right into the family. I adore this little gaffer
Seeing as how I have never owned a cat before I figured it would be a good idea to learn as much as possible. I only want the best life for my animals.
I bought a few cans of Whiska cat food for the time being, but I know that I wont feed my dog anything that you can buy from a grocery store.....any other suggestions? or is this food fine?
He is not purebred and I have no desire to breed him...when is the average age to get your cat nuetered?
We order our vaccinations direct from the supplier, what vaccines would be reccomeneded?
I have literally NO supplies nor any idea of what I need to properly care for this little one. Would any one be able to give me a list of supplies needed?
And last but not least :
How do you discipline a kitten? I would never use any physical punishment on my dog (with the exception of formal corrective OB training...). He is generally a very well behaved little guy but when he does get in trouble I have no idea how to get him to 1) stop the behaviour 2) LEARN not to do it again.
Thank you all soo much and so sorry for the long thread!
