We are buying a nine week kitten tomorrow...can someone give me a list of what i need? ie food etc...

Question

its for my 5yr old son and i dont have a clue what to get...also is a kitten going to be ok with a leather sofa arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhh

Answer 1

DO NOT give a kitten cow's milk!  it is bad for them and gives them diarrhea.

-kitten food (a good quality kitten food, both wet and dry)

-toys (mice, balls, lasers, etc.)

-grooming brushes

-nail trimming scissors

-litter box

-litter

-scoop

-scratching post

-bed

-treats

-collar (even if it doesn't fit them right now, at least you will already have it)

some of these are optional (nail trimmers, scratching post, etc.) but you want the best for your kitten and keep it entertained!

EDIT:  oh and if you show the kitten where the scratching post is, more than likely it won't tear up your sofa.  for example, put the post right beside of the sofa.  that's what i did with my kitten and now she doesn't even bother the sofa anymore.

Answer 2

kitten food wet and dry water and food bowls, a few toys not to many

and a pair of gardening gloves kittens are all claws and teeth

Answer 3

usually they eat soft cat food and milk

uhh that should be about it really

and it should be fine with the leather sofa as long as its a tiny kitten..

Answer 4

Soft kitten food, kitty litter, a litter box. that's basically it. maybe a box for it to sleep in. you you could use a bowl or card board box with a shopping bag int he bottom for the litter tray. cut one side low and leave the other 3 high. have another card board box for the kitten to sleep in. make sure it can get out easily as well as get in. and have a top and 3 sides. don't have a open top box.

don't let your son play with the cat for the first hour it is in the house. keep  it confined to one room, and leave it alone to walk around and get used to the new room.

from now on, use a heavy thick cloth over your sofa's, the cat will make holes and pull out threads on clothes and cloth.

Edit_

Milk Myth, cats are lactose intolerant, milk causes diorea. try to stick with water.

Answer 5

get yourself a book, and quick.

you'll need bedding, litter tray, food bowls, food, possibly a collar. at some point get registered at the vets and get the cat ID chipped.

my brother has a leather sofa and a cat, manages fine.

Answer 6

There is a really cute children's book that they sell at PetSmart about how to take care of a new pet.

If you're getting a little kitten like that, make sure your son knows that he needs to play nice with it and not get too rough. A kitten that's allowed to bite when it's little will be a biter its whole life, and kittens often play by biting and it needs to learn that it can bite toys but not people. Basically, a cat will bite to communicate most things, including that it wants to be left alone. Also, he needs to know that kittens are very fragile, and they don't like to be picked up and carried very much.

I know you probably know all this, but a five year old needs to be reminded a lot that a kitten doesn't like to be played with 24/7.

For my new kitten, I got a bowl for food and one for water. I feed him Purina One dry cat food and offer him about a half a can of wet food twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. Kittens up to the age of 6 months really can't eat TOO much. Leave dry food out all the time and give them canned food once to twice a day, if you can.

Also, I got a hooded litter pan and filled it with about an inch of litter (I use clumping, but I don't think you're supposed to with a kitten), but I didn't put the hood on until after a few days so he wouldn't be scared going inside it.

When I got home with him, I brought him into the bathroom in his pet carrier and closed the door. I let him out of the carrier and let him come out to explore on his own. He found the food and water on his own, and whenever he'd eat or drink, I set him in the litter box gently. He learned to associate the two.

I left him in the bathroom for the first about 5 days I had him, and went in there often to visit him and handle him. Handle the cat a lot so it'll get used to it. Make sure you rub its ears and feet a lot, because if you don't they won't let you treat for ear mites or clip nails later.

Near the end of that, I started carrying him out into the living room and letting him sleep on my lap while I watched tv. I introduced him to a new room every couple of days by carrying him in and then setting him down to walk and explore.

So, dry and canned kitten food, a litter box, water.... go ahead and get him something to scratch on, like a welcome-mat sized piece of carpet. My cat is 3 months old and only scratches on my little kitchen rug and the mat in front of his litter box. He's never touched my furniture.

Different cats like different kinds of toys. Get a couple of balls that aren't too loud, a wand toy, and a couple of other things for the cat to try. Cats are teething between 8 weeks and 8 months so they need things to chew on besides people. They also like chewing on plastic drinking straws and plastic spoons sometimes.

Answer 7

Initially, all you need is age-appropriate food (kittens have different nutritional needs than adults or senior cats so buy kitten food), a little box with sides tall enough to keep most of the litter inside but not so high the kitten can't get into it.  Litter (try to use the same kind the kitten has been using already).  A cozy bed (you can buy one or make one from a cardboard box (size appropriate) with an old clean blanket or towel inside).  Water bowl.  Toys toys toys (although you can also make toys by crumpling up aluminum foil into a ball, a hardy string (but don't leave it lying around, put is away so there's no chance of him eating it).  Nail clippers (small size).  Hair brush.  Cat tooth brush and tooth paste.  Scratching post.

If you're getting your kit from a breeder, talk to the breeder.  Usually they'll give you all sorts of useful information.  If you're getting one from a store, good luck (these kits often have upper respiratory problems and fleas since they are being kept with a lot of other animals).  As soon as you get your kit, take him to the vet so you have a record of his health and can address any problems immediately (if the cat is deformed or sickly, you may need to take it back rather than keep it, bond with it only to have it die on you or to have to deal with expensive vet bills).  It will need baby vacinations too.  When you get the kit home, confine him to one or two rooms--easy to clean if he has an accident, not many things he can get into, all electrical cords are behind heavy furniture so he can't get to them, etc.  Put his litterbox somewhere closeby where he can get to it, put him in it every few hours (he'll walk out but you're accustoming him to where his box will always be when he needs it).  Put down a bowl of food and water--let the kit eat at will.  And let him get used to his new home.  Your son can be in there rooms the kit is confined to but he has to remain calm and basically let the kit explore.  Pet the kit and get down on the floor but don't do too much carrying yet.  As the kit gets comfy with his new home, you can begin to carry him (teach your son how to hold a kit without dropping him, probably have your son sit on the floor and carry the kit so he understand how squirmy kittens can be and a kit probably won't hurt himself if he jumps down).  Make sure your son learns:  that he can't grab a cat by a leg or head or tail ever, how to stroke a cat, when the cat has had enough to leave him alone, be careful where you step so you won't step on the cat (everyone needs to learn that one) and also when moving furniture.  Oh, clip the kits nails (you may want to do that while still at the breeders or have the vet show you how to recognize the "quick" so you can do it at home--once a week is sufficiently often) so there's less of a risk of someone getting hurt.  Start the kit getting used to having his teeth brushed (good example for your son too) and having his fur brushed--it'll make life easier when the kit grows up.  And make sure you say his name to him a lot.  Kitten needs to learn to sleep in his own box--he may meow a lot for a few days if he's used to sleeping with his littermates but they do learn and are content.  Once the kit uses his litterbox religiously, and uses the scratching post religiously, you can let him explore another room in your place (you have to do things slowly so as not to confuse the kit).  I don't advocate letting a child (or adult unless you are used to sleeping with cats) sleep with a kit because there's too much of a risk of rolling over onto the cat and killing it.  Plus a kit will want to play all night long.  After the cat has gone through puberty and adolescence, then you can start letting him sleep with your son (if you're going to allow that at all--my cats have their own beds and sleep at night in this own beds; we take afternoon naps together though).  And remember habits seems real cute now while he's little, if you don't break him of them now, he'll have in a much bigger dose when he's grown up and it will be almost impossible to break him of that habit then--always consider "am I going to be all right with this behavior when he is full grown and for the next 20 years?"

Answer 8

hiya, as with other answers soft cat food is ok maybe some kind of toy might help take its mind off your sofa LOL!!!

Answer 9

Your new kitten may beg for your milk when you drink it, but don't give him cow's milk cuz he'll get diarrhea.  Mine got bad Diarrhea from it.

Answer 10

Litter tray

Cat litter

toys

wee bed or blanket

water bowl

food bowl

scratching pole

Kitten food

you can get kitten milk but sometimes its to rich for them

kitten biscuits

My kitten has scratched my leather suite but after looking at its cute wee face you cant be mad for long.

Good luck x

Answer 11

sorry but if you knew you where getting a kitten, you should have done your homework first and been prepared, as for your sofa if that's going to bother you Don't get a kitten, sound like your not sure

Answer 12

give them food make sure they are happy and loving and has alot of water

Answer 13

Instead of buying, how about you ADOPT a kitten!? They are a dime a dozen this time of year because of all the cats that are not fixed. Check www.petfinder.com

Answer 14

animals are cute but house wreakers

hope your not house pround

be prepared for damage to be done

you need a bed litter tray food vet bills scratch posts the list is endless.. sleepless nights too  

Answer 15

Hi (:

Okay so you need: Kitten food, kitten milk (i used whiskas) litter tray & litter, bowls (one for food one for drink and one for biscuits) a basket for sleep, toys (mouse/balls - my cat loves bottle caps - to chase around) a collar (if you want one)

The first night i got my kitten (she was about the same age) she hid under my bed and came out at night and sat in the hall way and cried (probably for her mother) so maybe you shouldn't give her to your son straight away leave her (say in your room) to get used to the surroundings

Hope i helped (:

Answer 16

I just got a new kitten a couple a weeks ago and this is some things I had to get.

Food,

Food Dish,  

Water Dish,

Litter,

Litter Box,

Bags for Litter Box,

Toys,

Collar,

Cat Carrier,

and Bed

Cats claw a lot and I don't think leather sofa would be good. I would recommend geting a post so the cat can claw on but I don't know if it would reframe from clawing the sofa. Whatever you do just don't give the kitten regular people milk. It isn't good for them.

Answer 17

you should just get the regular cat food... wet or dry... get two bowls one for food, one for water, get toys that the kitten can play with, if it is an indoor cat get the litter box and litter, and grooming supplies. if you don't want the kitten to scratch up your sofa, you can get the kitten's claws removed. this way... the kitten won't scratch your sofa, and the kitten won't scratch your son!

Answer 18

basics

litter+box

kittenfood; dry/wet and maybe milk

a soft wam spot for it to sleep

some toys

please be very carful with your child around the kitten , they are extreemly delacte things and you child could easily hurt him very badly

you do realise that the shelter has tons of kittens and you could get one for half the price of a store bought one?

KIMMY IS AN IDOIT !DO NOT GET YOU CAT DECLAWED !! IT IS VERY PAINFUL AND WILL CAUSE HIM TO GET AGGRESSIVE AND BITE .

btw you might want to prepare you son to get a bit scratched , i got my kitty at 8 weeks and he is a hunny but still accidently scratchs a lot.

Answer 19

http://www.purina.ca/mykitten/article.as...

this is a good site with loads of info, i hope your sofa survives the little bundle of fur. good luck