6 1/2 weeks old kitty?

Question

I'm getting a kitty tomorrow and it's 6 1/2 weeks old. All I know so far is that he's a boy, he is litter trained and he's 6 1/2 weeks old. The problem is, I don't know much about taking care of kittens. So, any advice about food, and everything else I need to know?

Answer 1

i have taken care of kittens my whole life and i have 4 that are almost a month old but just make sure they have a warm bed to sleep in, you give them enough attention, they have toys, the food try soft first they love that but  gradually shift to soft food. good luck!

Answer 2

Make sure you get him fixed. Even if he is an inside cat and unlikely to contribute to the unwanted pet population by impregnating another cat as a male when he matures he will spray in your house and become more aggressive. Make sure you feed him a good quality kitten food and don't stray from the same brand by feeding him different things until he is much older. Aside from food allergies little kittens have very sensitive stomachs and food changes can cause diarrhea which can quickly dehydrate and kill a kitten. Make sure your litter isn't clay based (clumping) until he is a bit older as kittens often eat litter exploring and clay based litter can expand inside and kill them. Cats are lactose intolerant contrary to popular belief so never fees him dairy like milk or cream as a treat as this will also cause diarrhea. Also make sure you don't have any string or ribbon laying around and your blind strings are wrapped up. Cats that eat string or ribbon can have their intestines tied up internally, and many a cat has accidentally hung itself on blind strings. Don't put a collar on your cat (if you are going to have him outside get him micro chipped or tattooed instead, many vets do this when they fix the cat) as the collars can also catch on things and hang the cat. I would suggest that you keep him an inside cat as an outside cats life span is about 10 years less than an inside cat. I could go on lol, but I think I covered the important stuff.

Answer 3

Vaccines are the most important thing and of course, neuter him when he's old enough. You need a good quality kitten food, litter box, toys, and a cat tree is a good item to have also. Here is an article with more information.

http://petnewsnow.blogspot.com/2008/04/w...

http://peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=...