Hello everyone!
I will be bringing home 8 month old male kitty home in two weeks. I've never been a cat owner. I've read the Cat Book but I'd like some hands-on advice .... Can someone give recommendations for first couple of weeks? Any would help!
I know I need to get supplies such as wet/dry food, water bowl,litterbox,litter,catbed. Is there anything else I immediately need?
I am concerned on how to introduce kitty to my home. I live in a studio in an open unbordered space. I heard recommendations to first intro him to small space/room - not possible here. I heard kitty can get stressed/lost in large open space ...
I also have wooden floors. I also have computer, etc. cables running on floor and some hanging. How much of my home should I catproof w/o going crazy?
For the cables, are they a real concern? Does spraying stuff on the cables work? Could the stuff actually damage the cables?!
He has been spayed but is it possible he may spray b/c he is in new home?
Should I anticipate/expect him having accidents in not making to litterbox b/c of his new home?
Can someone also give opinion on preventing litterbox odor? My apt sadly has NO cross ventiliation to air out the place. Also, where I am considering placing literbox, there is no moving air / window! Even a window fan I plan to buy would not likely reach that corner! What do I do so that I don't walk into an apartment that has literbox odor all the time?!
If I use the Scoop-Away and scoop out his poop each day, would that be enough?!
Much thanks for any suggestions to make kitty's move to my home stress free!
Kind Regards,
FeanX
I will be bringing home 8 month old male kitty home in two weeks. I've never been a cat owner. I've read the Cat Book but I'd like some hands-on advice .... Can someone give recommendations for first couple of weeks? Any would help!
I know I need to get supplies such as wet/dry food, water bowl,litterbox,litter,catbed. Is there anything else I immediately need?
I am concerned on how to introduce kitty to my home. I live in a studio in an open unbordered space. I heard recommendations to first intro him to small space/room - not possible here. I heard kitty can get stressed/lost in large open space ...
I also have wooden floors. I also have computer, etc. cables running on floor and some hanging. How much of my home should I catproof w/o going crazy?
For the cables, are they a real concern? Does spraying stuff on the cables work? Could the stuff actually damage the cables?!
He has been spayed but is it possible he may spray b/c he is in new home?
Should I anticipate/expect him having accidents in not making to litterbox b/c of his new home?
Can someone also give opinion on preventing litterbox odor? My apt sadly has NO cross ventiliation to air out the place. Also, where I am considering placing literbox, there is no moving air / window! Even a window fan I plan to buy would not likely reach that corner! What do I do so that I don't walk into an apartment that has literbox odor all the time?!
If I use the Scoop-Away and scoop out his poop each day, would that be enough?!
Much thanks for any suggestions to make kitty's move to my home stress free!
Kind Regards,
FeanX