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| After about 1-2 weeks, when the kitten is secure in its own room, let the kitten out under your supervision to explore the rest of the house. Make sure all doors and window screens to the outside are securely closed.
Always put kitten back in its own room before leaving the house. It is unbelievable what kittens can get into in a short period of time. For the first 3-4 weeks make absolutely certain kitten doesn't get outside or he/she will become disoriented aand disappear as kitten doesn't know its new home yet. Kitten should not be allowed outside under any circumstances until spayed or neutered. As he'she approaches sexual maturity as early as 4 months of age, it will leave your home in search of a mate and become lost. Cats should never be allowed outside in unsafe areas such as high traffic areas, neighboring dogs, mean adults or teenagers, etc. and always brought in before dusk and not let out until well after sunrise as coyotes, owls, etc will kill them. If kitten develops loose stools or diarrhea, a vet visit is in order ASAP as the kitten may have coccidia (treatment albon) or giardia (treatment metronidazole) or tapeworm (treament droncit) or feline drontal for both roundworms & tapeworms. This is assuming that your kitten has been treated for roundworms - having had two treatments of strongid three weeks apart. It is especially important to treat diarrhea in a young kitten quickly as they can become dehydrated and die. If kitten has been treated for roundworms & tapeworm, insist they be treated for coccidia and giardia even if stool test is negative as most times they can have these parasites and still give a negative result on stool test. |
| SAFETY CHECK LIST FOR KITTENS Toilet Lids Down ! DRYERS ! No Baggie Ties No Pins Cover Fish Tanks ! No Dog Flea Spray Hot Stove Burners Lock Up Toxic Substances Hot Irons Unwatched Tub Of Water ! Careful Closing Dresser Drawers and Closets Hide Electric Cords No Collars No Sharp Objects No Long Pieces Of Yarn or String Remove Toxic Plants Secure Window Screens Washers Refrigerators small suction cups plastic grocery bags Tuck Away Or Cut Venetian Blind Cords No Clumping Litter no tinsel or saran ice icicles NO MILK - causes diarreah If you know of a serious kitten hazard and would like to add it to this page, please e-mail us at [email protected] Kitty Behavior Problem? See KITTY INFO for Problem Solving HOME |