Just came home with our new kitten. It's 8 week old baby, the shelter gave me an old pillow case to put his in to keep him calm in the car ride. It worked out great! I was being brave and let our resident cat Tiki smelled pillow case with him in it before I put the little one in separate room. Tiki seems to be very interested - no sign of alarm, flat ear, etc. New kitten is particularly calm when I gave him Tiki's favorite blanket to sleep on. I wonder this will just be the easiest introduction ever when we finally let them meet?
This shelter is not as well equipped as the last one - so medical record on the kitten is not as complete. All it has is the following:
1) "STRONGID 5/3/03 and 5/10/03" I forgot what the adoption person explained to me. What is this?
2) "FIV/FELV - " I think this means FIV/FELV tested negative?
The new kitten has huge ears with a lot of hair coming out
But it's a bit dirty inside. When I use a damp soft wipe to clean it a bit - the wipe is pretty soiled - look like dirt. Does this mean the kitten may have ear mites? If so, will it get spread to my resident cat through me although they are not meeting in person?
The kitten seems to be quite itchy - may be flea. I give Tiki frontline treatment. What should I buy for the kitten?
Shelter told me the kitten needs to have more shots but he is too little to get them done by time of adoption. What are the other shots he needs to have. When I adopted my last cat last fall - her record shows DISTEMPER (twice), BORDELTELL, RABIES, REVOLUTION, EAR CLEAN, NAIL TRIMMED, FLEA FREE and SPAY. When can the kitten be neutered? What vaccination /cleaning on this list should I make sure he will get within the next few days. What other test I should make sure he get?
Thank you for your advise in advance!
This shelter is not as well equipped as the last one - so medical record on the kitten is not as complete. All it has is the following:
1) "STRONGID 5/3/03 and 5/10/03" I forgot what the adoption person explained to me. What is this?
2) "FIV/FELV - " I think this means FIV/FELV tested negative?
The new kitten has huge ears with a lot of hair coming out
The kitten seems to be quite itchy - may be flea. I give Tiki frontline treatment. What should I buy for the kitten?
Shelter told me the kitten needs to have more shots but he is too little to get them done by time of adoption. What are the other shots he needs to have. When I adopted my last cat last fall - her record shows DISTEMPER (twice), BORDELTELL, RABIES, REVOLUTION, EAR CLEAN, NAIL TRIMMED, FLEA FREE and SPAY. When can the kitten be neutered? What vaccination /cleaning on this list should I make sure he will get within the next few days. What other test I should make sure he get?
Thank you for your advise in advance!