Everything You Need To Make Your New Kitten Feel At Home

You’ve just completed all the paperwork to adopt the cutest, cuddliest kitten from your local animal shelter. Now it’s time to bring home your new furry, feline friend. Are you all prepared?

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Kitty Proof Your Place

One of the best things you can do for your new adoptive animal is to kitty proof your Orlando apartment. Try to envision your apartment from a different perspective- a curious, playful baby cat. Give away your plants that could be harmful to your kitten. Secure your window blind cords out of reach. Keep tasty, but harmful chemicals like antifreeze out of reach or locked away. Keep your toilet lid down and your bathroom door closed. Move breakables from shelves and store in cabinets behind closed doors.

Kitten Supplies: The Rundown

• Cat food- ideally the same food your cat was eating at the shelter
• Litterbox, litterbox liners, and litter scoop. You should be able to find a starter kit with all three of these.
• Food and water bowls
• Cat furniture
• Cat bed
• Identification and collar
• Grooming tools
• Cat carrier
• Toys and treats

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Give Them A Space All Their Own

Make sure to have an area of your Orlando apartment specifically for your new family member that can be closed off and quiet. It should have the new kitty toys, furniture, and litterbox too. Let your kitten come out of the carrier on his own and allow time to explore and acclimate themselves the new space. This is especially important if you have other animals in the house. Shy kittens may be anxious and fearful but this is normal kitten behavior.

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