Get Ready for your New Kitten!
Bringing home a new kitten is an exciting experience! To ensure a smooth transition and a happy, healthy life for your new feline friend, here's a list of essential items to have:
New Kitten Checklist
Veterinarian
Appointment
Make a vet appointment so you can get confirmation of the kittens health within the first 3 days of receiving your kitten.
Kittens come with
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Wellness check
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2 FeLV vaccines approx. (7 & 11 weeks)
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Dewormed with Panacur
Your responsibility
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Wellness check within 3 days
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Spay / Neuter by 6 months of age
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3rd FeLV vaccine booster
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Microchipping kitten
Food
Kittens grow-up raw (Rabbit & Beef) and Hill's Science Diet kitten Chicken
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Hill's Science Diet Kitten Chicken Recipe
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Please purchase more and if you would like to change the kittens food due it slowly over a 2 week period to avoid diarrhea from changing food too quickly
Allergy Food:
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If you have bad allergies many people are reporting excellent results by using Purina ProPlan LiveClear which is clinically proven to lower allergens by 47%
https://www.chewy.com/purina-pro-plan-liveclear-kitten/dp/354878
Toys
Kittens love a lot of toys and need to scratch
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Catnip toys, Balls, Feathers, etc.
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A scratching post, tree or cardboard scratchers
Fur care
Kittens will need to be groomed
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Metal Comb will help to avoid tangles
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If a kitten or cat get something in their fur including some poop put baby powder or cornstarch to dry out then comb out with metal comb.
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Then give bath with kitten safe shampoo or dawn dish soap if needed but 1st brush out dried out poop.
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FURminator can be used
Allergies to Cats:
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Siberian cats are hypo-allergenic to low allergain cats. If this still bothers your allergies then you can feed your cat Purina ProPlan LiveClear
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Purina Pro Plan LiveClear Cat Shampoo Spray
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https://www.chewy.com/purina-pro-plan-liveclear-rinse-free/dp/248941
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Carrier
Kittens will need to be transported in carriers
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Bring a carrier when picking up kitten and to go to vet
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Carriers will be provided for couriers air travel
Suppliments
Kittens and cats can benefit from many supplements
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Lysine is excellent for immunity (treats, gel or powder)
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Omega-3 / Fish Oil - great for softer fur and development
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Probiotic - excellent for changing foods and dealing with stress to avoid sickness
Litter
Kittens start with Cat Attract Kitten (Clay) but are then provided crystals so they will know both when you get the kitten.
Recommendation
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In the beginning use a Litter attract additive or Cat Attract litter to start so the kitten can find the litter box in their new home.
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When adjusting to a new home they can make mistakes since everything is so new so be patient
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Natures Miracle for cats is an excellent product to clean up mistakes and remove odors from accidents https://www.chewy.com/natures-miracle-cat-urine-destroyer/dp/340149?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=Nature%27s%20Miracle&utm_campaign=20199734535&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAtOmsBhCnARIsAGPa5yaACDP5015Z8S7po8RPi0UjEXSGSkT4cblYoaRr5OWM4P67UOG4rkgaAn2FEALw_wcB