Kitty Care 🐈💖🐈‍⬛

Last year we adopted two kittens from the pound. They came named as Armani and Pauly but those names were soon moved to middle names and my girls issued them new first names, S’mores and Ginger. They have been manhandled since they were 14 and 9 weeks respectively so they don’t object to being held, carried or dressed in the occasional clothing item. They even tag along sometimes. They’ve been to church, the counselor and to the coffee shop. They walk outside on leashes. At night they love to cuddle.

But when we first got them….I was ready to return them! We went through so much trying to get them to use their litter box. So I learned a few things that I washed to share here. I didn’t really know how to take care of kitties. The cats I had while growing up were indoor/outdoor. Also, I suppose my Mom was taking care of them and I was not very involved. So, hope this helps when you bring your new kitty home:

We contained our kitties to one area (a bedroom and attached bath) where their food, water and litter was. This helped them and our puppy get used to one another gradually and made sure any messes were contained.

Definitely go for the high sided litter box rather than the lowest end especially if you’ll have more than one kitty. I tried all kinds of options including the self-cleaning litter boxes, before settling on this simple option.

There is some special litter that you can put a little sprinkle of into the regular litter that attracts them.

I tried every kind of litter & box (including self cleaning, which I hated) and settled on the basic litter.

Kitties can have soft poops but they will eventually become normal and scoopable. You need to do this once a morning. Then you only need to fully change out the litter once per week.

The bottom line is your kitty(ies) will take time to adjust. Once they do they will be wonderful friends to your family! Ours provide so much comfort and companionship…and entertainment…you should see their antics! My girls hate to leave home because they love theirs so much so sometimes I have to let the kitties tag along. So, by the way, get a nice carrying case too! Enjoy! Many blessings! 🐈🐈‍⬛