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Tips For Your New Kitten
Collar
Your kitten will have a mind of her own. So her collar should reflect some of this personality. Maybe she is the quiet and unassuming type? Perhaps flashy and bold, or even a little crazy? There's a collar to suit all cats. Lupine Cat Collars come with a unique lifetime guarantee. These are high quality nylon collars available in one fully adjustable size with a bell and a range of colours and fun patterns.
Elastic Cat Collars come in a range of fun colours, are fully elasticised, and have a metal buckle and bell. Practical, affordable and great looking, they are one of the most popular collars available. One size fits all.
Lead
You will need to start training your kitten early in order for her to be able to walk on a lead. Lupine Cat and Puppy Leads are the most fashionable and stylish leads available for your cat, kitten or puppy. Lupine Leads come in a range of unique and exciting patterns to make any feline stand out. All Lupine Leads are made from exceptional quality materials, and they come with a lifetime guarantee. Matching collars are available.
Toys
Remember when you thought that a ball of wool was all your kitten really needed for fun! Well, let’s have a look at some exciting new ways to amuse and stimulate your kitten. How about teasing your kitten & make it go wild chasing the Fat Cat Laser Light?
Kitty Kongs are an irrestible combination of durable, purple, bug-like Kong bodies with wiggly yellow whiskers and two patented tear-resistant paper mice coated with field-fresh catnip. Your kitten will love it! These colourful and fun cat toys are great for kittens or playful cats.
If your kitten is into scratching things, teach her to use a scratching pole and not your furniture. Snooza Scratching Poles have replaceable covers so it will last your cat's life- time. Simply replace the carpet cover when the cat has scratched through. Constructed from recycled plastic wood, the durable pole will not splinter or rot. Carpet covers slip on easily and are durable, fray and snag resistant and available in a range of colours.
Food
You need to start your kitten on a premium quality food, to give her the right balance of nutrients for a happy and healthy life. Hills Science Diet Feline Growth Canned Food is suitable for cats from weaning up to 12 months of age. Growing kittens have certain nutritional requirements. Hills Science Diet Feline Growth has increased levels of fat, protein, energy and minerals and controlled levels of calcium and phosphorus to
make this a nutritionally balanced diet for kittens. Also comes in a dry formula. Iams Kitten Canned Food is a premium food formulated to provide all the nutrients required for a happy, healthy kitten. This
food complements the Iams Kitten Dry food. Whiskas Advance Kitten dry food is a premium cat food for kittens. This quality food has small easily consumed kibbles, superior digestibility, no artificial colours added, taurine for excellent vision and essential omega fatty acids.
Bed
Any kitten loves to snuggle down when it comes to nap or bed- time. Here are some ideas. This Australian made cat or small dog bed is flea free, machine washable and designed to last. The Snooza Igloo is made from material covered foam in eye- catching tartan polycotton with a covered reversible mat for easy cleaning or a faux fur luxury fabric. The Snooza Igloo is easily portable and Snooza offer a 'No Quibbles' guarantee against faulty workmanship and materials.
Snooza Pet Futons are made with 100% pure Australian wool and have a removable calico cover. The cover can be washed or a new cover purchased separately. Warm in winter and cool in summer. The wool has been treated with a biodegradable and environmentally friendly detergent to keep fleas away. Great for placing inside baskets, on shelves, in cupboards as well as in the car, on the back verandah or for taking on holidays.
Grooming Regular grooming will keep your kitten looking good and will make life around your home more pleasant for everyone. Grooming also keeps the effects of shedding to a minimum and will give you a chance to inspect your kitten’s health (teeth, ears, eyes, skin, nails etc.). Once you have determined the type of coat she has, you will need the right grooming equipment, to keep her looking her best.
Pins on Hi-Craft Combs are made from tempered steel, tapered for good penetration, have rounded ends and will not scratch the skin. There is a comb to suit the needs of every type of cat. Flea and Dust Combs are precision-engineered very fine combs designed to remove fleas, scurf and dust from your cat’s coat. Moulting Combs have a special tooth configuration to ensure thorough release of shedded coat and are designed in separate styles for shorthaired and longhaired cats. The new Gripsoft range of grooming tools have ergonomically designed handles to make grooming more comfortable for you and for your pet.
Litter and Litter Trays
It is preferable to get your kitten into a good toilet routine early. She will need some sort of litter tray and litter so she can feel comfortable and have a bit of privacy. Breeders Choice Cat Litter is a unique Australian product made from recycled paper. A natural organic material with superior odor control, absorbency, and ease of use - it will not crush and mark floors and makes ideal garden mulch when finished with. For inquisitive kittens, it is also safer if they ingest some paper litter compared to silica or clumping litters.
Regular Litter Trays come in a variety of colours and two sizes. These litter trays are practical, simple and very durable. The Hooded Cat Litter Tray features a deep pan to keep litter in the tray, a large hood to provide privacy, a carbon impregnated cartridge to reduce odours and a swinging door to effectively trap litter box odours.
A meow massages the heart.
- Stuart McMillan
Is your cat overweight? Your veterinarian will quickly be able to determine this and to what degree using a standard Body Condition Scoring system (BCS). Ideal, overweight and obese status are quickly and relatively objectively determined by observations when your vet performs your
pet's physical examination.
