Kitten Guide

• • Kitten - 10 key facts
  • A brief breed guide
  • Cattery guide
  • Dealing with an emergency
  • Essential equipment
  • Feline ailments
  • House or outdoor cat?
  • Housetraining your kitten
  • How vets can help
  • Keeping your kitten healthy
  • Looking out for signs of illness
  • Nursing a sick kitten
  • Playing with your kitten
  • Preventing parasites
  • Responsible ownership
  • Starting a healthy diet
  • Successful grooming
  • Travel advice

Play is crucial to your kitten's development, it's the way she learns about the world around her. Once she is six months old she will play less, as many of the lessons have been learned. Remember to play with safe toys and insure yourself against accidents with a pet insurance policy.

Toys
Toys should be safe, have no loose attachments or sharp pieces. Soft chewable toys are particularly useful while your kitten is teething. Be inventive, a ball of newspaper is as much fun as an expensive ready made gift. Top buys include balls with bells, chews, mice, anything with catnip.

Children and cats
Teach your children how to play safely with your kitten. Encourage them not to shout or make sudden movements and keep their toys out of the way. Never leave a young child unattended with a cat or kitten.