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penny_pincha wrote: »

You won't need a cat flap yet as you shouldn't allow your kitten out until it is much older. Definitely not before 6 months old and preferably wait until it is 8 or 9 months. Kittens are very curious and will end up being hurt falling off or out of something. Also you should neuter your kitten before it goes out.:)

Thank you. She's going to be neutered when she's five/six months old and then won't be let out for some time after that. Probably not until the new year.

We've got to somehow introduce her to next door's cats who are always hanging around here - hopefully they won't become territorial, they aren't usually.

I do have one massive worry about it all - there's a massive un-neutered tom that's always hanging around (neighbour feeds it) because its owners are terrible. Our neighbour's cats are all done so it doesn't usually bother with them, other than to get a quick swipe when it annoys them despite being twice the size of them :rotfl:. Any tips on keeping a highly-sexed giant away from her? Until we can teach her Krav Maga or something anyway!:D

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gettingready wrote: »

OP- silica litter... hope kitty likes it, not all cats are keen, especially when used to "normal litter"

I hope so now - I bought a big bag of the stuff!

~Chameleon~

NewKittenHelp wrote: »

Thank you. She's going to be neutered when she's five/six months old and then won't be let out for some time after that. Probably not until the new year.

We've got to somehow introduce her to next door's cats who are always hanging around here - hopefully they won't become territorial, they aren't usually.

I do have one massive worry about it all - there's a massive un-neutered tom that's always hanging around (neighbour feeds it) because its owners are terrible. Our neighbour's cats are all done so it doesn't usually bother with them, other than to get a quick swipe when it annoys them despite being twice the size of them :rotfl:. Any tips on keeping a highly-sexed giant away from her? Until we can teach her Krav Maga or something anyway!:D

Ermmm the idea is to keep your kitten indoors until she is spayed, not the other way round :rotfl:

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~Chameleon~ wrote: »

Ermmm the idea is to keep your kitten indoors until she is spayed, not the other way round :rotfl:

I know, but I wasn't joking when I said this tom is a giant. He's basically a Labrador in cat form!

~Chameleon~

NewKittenHelp wrote: »

I know, but I wasn't joking when I said this tom is a giant. He's basically a Labrador in cat form!

As long as you keep her indoors and get her booked in to be spayed before she comes into season then you should be ok.

samanthag

my kittens came into season at 4 months of age they werent allowed to be spayed as they were too small so i had them done at 5 months
but the month between was hell as they both meowed constantly day and night so be prepared

can we have some piccies soon plz cant wait to see her

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samanthag wrote: »

my kittens came into season at 4 months of age they werent allowed to be spayed as they were too small so i had them done at 5 months
but the month between was hell as they both meowed constantly day and night so be prepared

can we have some piccies soon plz cant wait to see her

That's going to be a fun summer then! No windows or doors open and a kitten screaming the place down for a shag!:rotfl:

The rescue have put a picture up on their fb page of her when she was 2weeks old and then when she was 6weeks so ill post that and then in the week I'll take some proper ones of her at home.:D

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If you remove the space between the two ts, it should come up. Won't let me for some reasons so if someone could do it for me, that would be wonderful.

Spottedleopard

You don't need fancy toys, rolled up bits of newspaper will do fine. I have brought those balls with little bells in for about £1 for 3. A couple of old blankets/jumpers will make do for a bed- if the owner is happy for you too, ask if you can rub it on their mum to get the scent.

Be careful with scratching posts, my cat rubs against them and it pulls his fur out. A quick smack when they start scratching your furniture will tell them not to do it again. Or a spritz with a watergun!

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Spottedleopard wrote: »

You don't need fancy toys, rolled up bits of newspaper will do fine. I have brought those balls with little bells in for about £1 for 3. A couple of old blankets/jumpers will make do for a bed- if the owner is happy for you too, ask if you can rub it on their mum to get the scent.

Be careful with scratching posts, my cat rubs against them and it pulls his fur out. A quick smack when they start scratching your furniture will tell them not to do it again. Or a spritz with a watergun!

I don't think I'll be resorting to violence - against the cat anyway.