Getting cat next Tuesday - have I got everything? UPDATE & help

Kim_kim

I have food being delivered - ordered online.
Bought bowls
Litter tray & litter & scoop
Brush
Some treats
Carrier.

I need a scratch post. Like the look of the ones that are like a plank as they are neat & tidy, anyone got these.
Otherwise that fat boy one looked sturdy & long lasting.

Am I missing anything?

They will be speyed, chipped, vaxed, wormed & fleaed.

I'll have to think about fleaing & worming going forward, pets at home do a flea, worm & vax deal for £10 a month.

Am I missing anything?

Better_Days

With regard to scratching posts, cats like to stretch out while they are scratching. I have found the taller ones to be more popular with my kitties.

As to food, you may find that they turn their velvet noses up at your choice (however gourmet and expensive). Or food that was perfectly acceptable yesterday is today not even worth a sniff.

It's worth getting decent flea treatment. Frontline seems to be getting increasingly ineffective. Advantage doesn't need a prescription and I have found to be effective. Stronghold is effective for worms and fleas but you need a prescription. Don't get Bob Martin flea treatment.

Pollycat

Better_Days wrote: »

With regard to scratching posts, cats like to stretch out while they are scratching. I have found the taller ones to be more popular with my kitties.

My old cat absolutely refused to use the scratching posts covered with sisal.

BillyMansell

I use Advantage on advice from the vet as I found numerous other flea treatments ineffective. Haven't had a flea problem since. I get mine from Monster Pet Supplies.

If the cat is nervous you might want to consider Feliway to help relax them and ease them into their new home.

My cat proved not only fussy about food but also about her type of litter so I ended up giving away the stuff I initially bought. Keep an eye on them to make sure they're content with what you give them.

rising_from_the_ashes

Kim_kim wrote: »

I have food being delivered - ordered online.
Bought bowls
Litter tray & litter & scoop
Brush
Some treats
Carrier.

I need a scratch post. Like the look of the ones that are like a plank as they are neat & tidy, anyone got these.
Otherwise that fat boy one looked sturdy & long lasting.

Am I missing anything?

They will be speyed, chipped, vaxed, wormed & fleaed.

I'll have to think about fleaing & worming going forward, pets at home do a flea, worm & vax deal for £10 a month.

Am I missing anything?

Awww congratulations!

Obvious missing thing to me is .... food!

Scratch post - agree with Better days that cats like to stretch out as much as they can

Zoo+ do a great value tall post

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/scratching_posts/small/small_cat_trees_height_80_cm/33681

Re flea / wormers - you'll find it's much cheaper to buy online as and when needed.

Frontline is not working in many places now. Good alternatives are Advocate (prescription only & expensive), Advantage (non prescription & available online) or ClearSpot (same active ingredient as both the others - also available without prescription) http://www.vetuk.co.uk/flea-treatments-clearspot-flea-treatments-c-3_2032 - an added advantage of the clearspot for those with multiple pets as you can buy a 24 pack at a great price!

missbiggles1

Feliway...

Robin9

You are the best thing for your new cat - talk to it in the soppiest way even when telling it off.

Get it used to being handled.

A few house rules from day 1 - keep off worktops, beds

And get a second cat !

Kim_kim

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Awww congratulations!

Obvious missing thing to me is .... food!

Scratch post - agree with Better days that cats like to stretch out as much as they can

Zoo+ do a great value tall post

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/scratching_posts/small/small_cat_trees_height_80_cm/33681

Re flea / wormers - you'll find it's much cheaper to buy online as and when needed.

Frontline is not working in many places now. Good alternatives are Advocate (prescription only & expensive), Advantage (non prescription & available online) or ClearSpot (same active ingredient as both the others - also available without prescription) http://www.vetuk.co.uk/flea-treatments-clearspot-flea-treatments-c-3_2032 - an added advantage of the clearspot for those with multiple pets as you can buy a 24 pack at a great price!

As stated in first line, food on order.
Royal Canin persian, its what she eats already.
I like this post.

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/scratching_posts/scratching_posts/scratching_barrell/15132

rising_from_the_ashes

Kim_kim wrote: »

As stated in first line, food on order.
Royal Canin persian, its what she eats already.
I like this post.

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/scratching_posts/scratching_posts/scratching_barrell/15132

Sorry I missed it because it wasn't included in the list like everything else was ...... do try to introduce some wet into her diet as well

Barrels ..... *sigh* I'm on a cat forum where LOADS of people have that barrel! AND it's very much loved by many, many cats!

This is another good one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nobby-Little-Lazy-Tree-Beige/dp/B00620MSIE/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1427449856&sr=1-1&keywords=nobby+lazy+cat+tree that quite a few people have

Mia has this one in her room http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nobby-62016-17-Lazy-Scratching-Light/dp/B00171UYGG/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1427449856&sr=1-3-fkmr0&keywords=nobby+lazy+cat+tree if you can wait, you can sometimes pick them up a lot cheaper when it gets to the last one in stock! I got one from Amazon for £44! (yup, for the big one that's over £110!)


Zoo+ is a fantastic site - variety of stuff and prices are great. They do a 'savings plan' where you basically buy a discount voucher of either 3% or 5% for a year or 3 years ..... I paid £3.90 for 3% for 3 years and have saved nearly £45 already (and only about 1/2 way through the period). There's also cashback through TopCashBack or Quidco

fairy_lights

Robin9 wrote: »

A few house rules from day 1 - keep off worktops, beds

Keeping a cat off the bed - is that even possible? :rotfl:

Kim_kim

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B005WTUMAM/ref=mp_s_a_1_735?qid=1427453795&sr=1-735&pi=AC_SX110_SY165&keywords=scratching+post+cat&dpPl=1&dpID=419zuRcZrxL&ref=plSrch#

I really like this - having trouble viewing it on phone without glasses.
Do you think all of it is scratchable?
I can't see properly :-(