Cats come in several colors and sizes, shorthaired, longhaired, and even no hair, with many breeds to choose from. After you decide what you are looking for, you must decide if you are going to purchase it as a pet, or if you are going to be a breeder. When making the decision to be a breeder, analyze your facilities, your market, your costs, and your time. These factors work together so you can perform an adequate job. Whether you breed, or just buy a pet, you must be a responsible cat owner. A pet-quality kitten should be spayed or neutered as soon as it is old enough. Responsible breeders should not breed their females too often, just for economic gain. The responsible breeder will sell their kittens with a Spay/Neuter contract, withholding the kitten's registration papers until the new owner gets it spayed or neutered. Animal shelters that place kittens up for adoption also encourage the new owner to spay or neuter their kitten by covering one-half of the cost of the procedure.
When choosing your kitten, be sure its health is optimal. Remember to ask the breeder or owner what the kitten eats, if it is litter trained, and whether it has had any shots. It is recommended that you keep the kitten on the food that it is eating or, if you are going to change the brand, do it gradually by combining the old food with the new food until the kitten is eating only the new food. If the food doesn't agree with the cat, diarrhea may result.
When you get home, make the kitten comfortable by providing it a safe environment, its own bed in a quiet place, and a litter box. To soothe the kitten during the first days at home, you may want to place in its bed a hot water bottle for warmth and a wind-up clock to substitute for its mother's heartbeat. Keep the litter box nearby, but away from the cat's food and water. Although kittens sleep for two-thirds of the day, toys and a scratching post should be provided to occupy its time when it is not sleeping. Slowly introduce the kitten to your other pets. Your kitten will quickly adapt and will become an irreplaceable friend in no time.
When choosing your kitten, be sure its health is optimal. Remember to ask the breeder or owner what the kitten eats, if it is litter trained, and whether it has had any shots. It is recommended that you keep the kitten on the food that it is eating or, if you are going to change the brand, do it gradually by combining the old food with the new food until the kitten is eating only the new food. If the food doesn't agree with the cat, diarrhea may result.
When you get home, make the kitten comfortable by providing it a safe environment, its own bed in a quiet place, and a litter box. To soothe the kitten during the first days at home, you may want to place in its bed a hot water bottle for warmth and a wind-up clock to substitute for its mother's heartbeat. Keep the litter box nearby, but away from the cat's food and water. Although kittens sleep for two-thirds of the day, toys and a scratching post should be provided to occupy its time when it is not sleeping. Slowly introduce the kitten to your other pets. Your kitten will quickly adapt and will become an irreplaceable friend in no time.
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