How to take care of your Cat

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Feeding Your Cat

• Decide what type of food to feed your cat.• Choose a good brand of cat food.• Follow your cat food's suggested feeding guide.• Don't overfeed your cat.

Keeping Your Cat Healthyl Brush your cat depending on it's coat needs.l Check the cat for skin conditions as you brush. Schedule yearly/monthly vet visits.l Get the cat used to tooth brushing.l Visit the vet more frequently for kittens.

House Training Your Catl l Make the litter box a comfortable place.l Provide the cat with a scratching post.l Discourage the cat from exploring forbidden surfaces.l Encourage the cat to use a litter box.

Getting a Cat

l Decide if you want a kitten or a full-grown cat.l Consider medical concerns that may come with a specific cat.l Consider the amount of time you have for a cat.l Consider adopting a cat from an animal shelter.

Helping Your Female Cat Give Birth and Care for Newborns (0 to 4 Weeks)

l Provide a quiet place for the birth.l Do not disturb during the birth and first two days.l Leave food, water, and cat litter in the room. l Feed the mother extra food. l Let Mom do most of the clean-ups.l Check that the kittens are all nursing.l Consider spaying the mother cat.

Caring for Orphan Kittens (0 to 4 Weeks)l l Feed the kittens a milk replacement.l Use a kitten feeding bottle with a specially designed kitten teat. l Burp the kittens after each meal.l Stimulate the kittens to eliminate.l Look for signs of healthy elimination.l Keep the kittens warm with a covered heating pad.

Socializing Your Cat

l Let your cat set the pace. l Play with your cat every day.l Offer equipment for your cat to play on.l Get your cat to play with her food. l Introduce your cat to new pets.

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Berthoud , CO 80513l Phone : 970.532.2726l Email : staff@berthoudanimalhospital.com

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