How to Be a Surrogate Cat Mother – Stages of Kitten Development
Kittens, just like any other babies, grow up so fast. They remain kittens until they are about two years old, but it is the first three months of their lives that are the most critical in their development. Before a kitten is moved into a new home, it is imperative for their health and well being that they first reach the proper stage of development. The problem is: how do you know when a kitten is ready to be given to a new home? The following stages outline the early development in the life of a kitten, from birth to adoption.
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How to Solve Kitten Hissing Problems
To try to solve the problem of your kitten hissing at you or at every other person who comes near him, you should first understand the reason behind this.
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Why is My Kitten Sneezing So Much?
If you have brought a new kitten into your family, then you will have to take ample precautions to ensure that it is healthy. One problem that may confound you is if your kitten is sneezing too much.
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Kitten Behavior – What Causes Aggressive Displays?
When cats are upset or playful, they tend to exhibit that kitten behavior that can be annoying at best and injurious at worse; biting and scratching. It is a natural instinct to pounce and attack. A cat may act or appear aggressive for various reasons.
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The Basics of Taking Care of Kittens
Pets make us feel good, no doubt about that.
Their companionship keeps us from being lonely. By taking care of them, you will win their loyalty and affection.
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Feeding Kittens
As with all young animals, good nutrition in kittens is crucial for health, growth and establishing an effective immune system. Of course, due to the extremely rapid growth rate of young cats, they need a different diet from that of adult cats.
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How to Raise Kittens
Whether you are adopting a new kitten as a pet or your pet cat is waiting to give birth to kittens, the feeling you have can be a mixture of excitement and anxiety. On one hand, raising kittens can be fun and enjoyable, but on the other hand, it may not be as easy as it sounds without prior knowledge of how to take care of them. Being a responsible owner, you should at the very least acquire the basic knowledge of how to raise kittens so that they can grow up healthily.
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Cat and Kitten Diseases
There are many cat and kitten diseases, far too numerous for me to go into at this time, plus the fact I am not too knowledgeable in that area. For now I am going to touch upon some of the more common illnesses your cats may face and ones I am more familiar with.
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Is Your Cat Vomiting?
Many people have questions about their cat’s health and what to look out for with regard to cat health issues. If your cat is vomiting you need to find out what the problem is.
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How to Feed and Care for Orphaned Kittens
Over the last 15 years, I have raised nine orphaned kittens. Four of them were two weeks old when their mother was killed; three others were only hours old when their mother died; two more kittens fell out of the nest in our barn when they were only a day old.
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