When a kitten is brought to a new home, it is natural that at first the animal will behave wary. You need to give him time to look around and choose a place to sleep. Sometimes one animal has several favorite places in the apartment. Cautious, and even more shy cats prefer to settle on a raised platform, from where they can clearly see everything that is happening around.
Cats are willingly located on objects that emit heat: on central heating batteries, televisions and other household appliances.
In cold weather, the cat can even climb into the oven or oven, so the owner must carefully monitor the animal.
Many cats like to climb into boxes and open drawers of cabinets, as well as in linen baskets.
Almost all cats like to sleep in the owner’s bed. If this behavior of the animal seems undesirable, the kitten should immediately stop attempts to climb the bed, as it will be almost impossible to wean the adult cat from this.
If a cat has chosen to sleep in a place where it will not hinder anyone, you need to lay a soft blanket for her or put in a special house, which can be purchased at a pet store. If the cat chose a place where its presence is undesirable, it should gently but resolutely stop the animal’s attempts to occupy it.
The kitten, in addition to the berth, needs to prepare a container for the toilet. For this purpose, it is best to take a stable plastic tray. The tank should have sides so high that the animal is comfortable in climbing into it, without scattering its contents. As a filler, many traditionally use sand or sawdust. Now in pet stores sold ready-made fillers that are convenient to use and do not cause allergic reactions in cats. Some cats learn to use the toilet and even flush. The animal may not start using the toilet immediately. You can not shout at a kitten who made a puddle in the wrong place, and even more so stick it into her face - such treatment can cause stress in the animal. The cat needs to say: “Fu!” - and take it to a container designed for the delivery of natural needs. To reinforce the desired behavior of your pet, you should praise it in case of successful use of the toilet.
Sometimes small kittens do not have time to get to the toilet. If this is repeated, you can put several toilets in different places of the apartment. Those places where the kitten has urinated should be thoroughly washed and disinfected to discourage the smell. The filler in the tank needs to be changed daily, and the toilet itself should be washed. Some cats, if taught from childhood, get used to using the toilet without a filler, which greatly simplifies the life of the owner. When placing a toilet for a cat in an apartment, one should proceed from how accessible it will be for the animal, how well the room is ventilated, and how often cleaning is done there. Most often, the toilet for the cat is installed in a secluded corner in the corridor, in the bathroom or in the restroom.
In addition to the adaptations necessary for the kitten, you need to take care that nothing in the apartment threatens his life and health. It is necessary to remove all small objects that the kitten can accidentally swallow.
Particular attention must be paid to the distance between the walls and the furniture.
If it is small, and a curious kitten tries to penetrate such a passage, it may become stuck.
Electrical appliances that are in the apartment are also dangerous for the animal. A kitten may try to bite the wires and, as a result, get an electric shock, or it may just get entangled in them. Therefore, it is necessary to place household appliances in such a way that the animal does not have access to it.
Not all indoor plants are harmless to cats
Many indoor plants can also pose a threat to the kitten. Cyclamen and hydrangea leaves contain substances that are deadly poisonous to cats.
Plants such as wisteria, lily of the valley, ivy, crocus, azalea, chrysanthemum, buttercup and dieffenbachia must be removed from the field of view of the animal.
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hide in a place inaccessible to the animal and various household pesticides, detergents and disinfectants, paints and varnishes, medicines, perfumes and cosmetics.
It is necessary to limit the animal’s access to the pantries and dark corners, since the animal can not only swallow dust, but also push some heavy object and get injured.
Some owners who willingly fulfilled any desire of their pet while he was a kitten, later, when he grows up, complain that the animal does not listen to them at all.
to be continued...