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Introducing Your New Kitten

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Bringing a new pet into your household can be stressful for some of the members, while being joyful for others. If you have small children, other cats or dogs in your family, bringing home a new kitten will require some planning and preparation. Get some tips from fellow cat lovers in the pet community of ebayclassifieds. Your first step should always be to make sure that all pets, new and existing, have had adequate veterinarian examinations and immunizations. Small children should never be left with a new pet while unsupervised.

Once you are ready to bring your new kitten home, prepare a room where the kitten will spend her first days. This may be your bedroom, den or a spare room, but should not be a room where other pets are accustomed to spending large amounts of time. This will allow your new pet to become familiar with your house while other animals are adapting to the smell of the newcomer. After several days, you may be ready to physically introduce your pets to one another.

You must diligently supervise these first encounters. If any of your pets display outright violence toward another, separate them immediately for a later try. It can take several weeks to acclimate existing pets to an addition, and some older pets may never be completely friendly to the new one. Most often, however, the pets will find at least a form of truce where they spend most of their time in separate rooms. If this is the direction your pets are headed, you can help them out by providing separate litter boxes, snuggling beds, window sills or other spaces that they prefer.

 

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Kitty Cat Swag

Cat swag is one of the most popular niche markets when it comes to the category of animal items. Cat owners all over the world are purchasing toys for their cat so that they can bond and spend time with their furry friend.

There are multiple benefits for purchasing cat swag. The first benefit is that it allows cats to vent out their predatory instincts in a safe and healthy way. Cats love to bat and hit various items. If they do not have a way to do this, they could take it out on their owners. Some of the best way for cats to take out their predatory instincts is through special cat toys such as cat nip, cat bouncy balls, and even a toy that is similar to a fishing rod that allows the owner to wiggle the item around and have the cat chase it.

The second benefit of cat swag is the ability for the cats and owners to form stronger bonds. Studies have shown that pet owners that spend at least 30 minutes a day with their pet have lower levels of stress than people who do not spend that time with their pet or did not own a pet. Cat swag such as toys and pet costumes are a great way for cats and owners to spend time together and form stronger bonds. All of the cat swag talked about above that allows the cats to get their predatory instincts out will also help with forming personal bonds between cat owners and their pets.

Some cat swag items are just about being silly and fun. Owners have been known to purchase huge cat condos for their pet to sleep in as well as bedding and blankets. These items are more accessories than helping to form the cat/pet owner bond.

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Getting An Old Cat to Like a New Cat

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As pet owners, we like to have as many animals as possible, but if you only like cats and want to have a household of cats this may become a problem. Most cats like to be the only cat living in their home, as they are very solitary creatures. If you’ve gotten yourself a new kitten or cat and want to introduce your old one to the new one in a friendly way, here are a few tips that may help. Remember, you old cat will eventually adjust to the new kitty in the household; it may take time though and make sure you are willing to take the time needed.
Place the new cat in a spare bedroom or bathroom for a day or two. This may seem mean, but it isn’t. This will give the new cat time to settle down is his or her new environment and get comfortable. This will give your older cat time to learn the new cat’s scent and get used to it being around the house. If you just let both cats roam without properly introducing them the new cat, being nervous in a new environment, will more than likely lash out and the old cat will take a new cat in the home as being a threat and lash out.
Give the new cat or kitten an area to eat at that is different from the old cat’s eating place. You can make it across the room, but do not let both cats eat next to one another until they are nice. You may even want to feed each of them at separate times if aren’t able to feed them in different areas. You will want to give the new cat his or her own litter box as well; especially if there are two male cats in the house. These changes won’t last forever only until the cats get used to being around one another.

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