In fact, what the “cat grandma” said is already very detailed. I’m just adding some more content and product recommendations on her basis. But I’m not advertising, and I don’t get any kickbacks. These are all items that I’ve used for years and think are quite good for raising cats…
No matter how old the cat is, it is recommended to raise it in a cage for a while when it first arrives home.
Reason: When a cat arrives in a new environment, it is very likely to be nervous and have a stress response. If you let it run around in the room, a more timid cat may go crazy directly and then hide in a dark, dirty corner where no one can reach it. At that time, both you and the cat will be very embarrassed. The result of this embarrassment may be that the kitten gets cold and stressed and gets sick directly, and then your wallet will be in trouble. A cage can give the cat a proper sense of security. When it gradually gets used to the smell of this home, recognizes that you are the owner and that you are a nice person, then you can let it slowly explore the new world. Taking things step by step is always the most reliable way.
There is another advantage of cage – raising at the beginning, which is that the cat can quickly recognize where the litter box is because they are all in the same cage. The British Shorthair cat in my family is a bit slow – witted. When it first came to my home without a cage and was very scared, it simply didn’t have the time to pay attention to the litter box I prepared for it. It just pooped wherever it felt safe. This problem won’t occur when the cat is cage – raised.
Finally, I don’t really agree with cage – raising cats for their whole lives. They are small animals with a lot of energy and need a lot of exercise. Cage – raising is very cruel. The cats in my family run around the house like crazy and have no idea what a cage is. The cage is just a necessary protection, not their permanent home.
If it’s a kitten, let’s temporarily define it as under 6 months old. Don’t let it eat as much as it wants at first.
Reason: Kittens may not be able to control their food intake and are very likely to overeat, resulting in indigestion. The direct consequences are vomiting, diarrhea, and severe gastroenteritis. The previous British Shorthair cat in my family was 5 months old when it came to my home. It was already a picky cat and could control its food intake by itself, so I never encountered this problem. Later, that British Shorthair cat passed away, and a Ragdoll kitten came to my home. At that time, she was only 3 months old, a little glutton who could meow for food from morning till night.
I had no experience and kept feeding her as long as she seemed to enjoy eating. The food bowl was never empty. The result was tragic diarrhea. She ate and then pooped, and then ate again. I became a woman who knelt on the ground every day to clean the floor. Finally, I consulted an experienced person and corrected my mistakes. I changed to feeding her 3 – 4 times a day and tried to figure out how much she could eat properly. Online tutorials say that the daily food intake of a kitten is 8% of its body weight. In fact, I think since you are its owner, you can understand the limit and bottom line of its food intake per meal. 8% can be used as a reference, but there’s no need to strictly follow it.
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