My Selkirk Rex kittens are fed wet food two to three times daily at the time of going home. The wet food they are given is Tiny Tiger Kitten Pate (turkey, chicken and ocean whitefish), Purina Pro Plan Grain Free Pate Kitten Variety Pack and Weruva Kitten Fur Baby Favorites Chicken Shredded Variety Pack grain free. I also leave out Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials dry food all day every day. The kitten should be kept on only these foods for at least the first few months in their new home and any food transition after that should be done very slow.
Fresh water should be available at all times. It is important to use filtered water (water without minerals).
I use both pine pellets and Catit Go Natural pea husk clumping litter. I highly recommend using some cat litter attractant such as Fresh Step Litter Box Attractant while your new kitten is getting used to his/her new home.
When bringing your new kitten home, it is best to use the same food and litter he/she is used to until he is settled in (a few months). If switching to a different food or litter, it’s best to switch slowly by mixing some new into usual products and slowly increase to the new over a week or weeks.
Your kitten is eligible to receive one month of Trupanion pet insurance for free in all states except NY as long as you activate the free trial within 24 hours before or after the go-home date. There is a separate offer for NY State residents. I highly recommend getting your kitten set up with insurance. Most help with regular veterinary visits as well as sick visits and accidents.
For pickup, you will need a pet carrier with enough room to put a small travel litter pan in with the kitten/cat if the trip to your home is more than an hour.
Please give your new kitten/cat ample time to acclimate to his/her new home. It is best to confine the kitten/cat to a smaller area for the first week so they can find the litter box easily and not get overwhelmed. It is recommended to always have one extra litter box available for each additional cat. For example, if you have one cat, you should have 2 litter boxes and if you have 2 cats you should have 3 litter boxes etc.
Slow introduction to other pets in the house is important. I recommend waiting at least a week before having the new cat/kitten meet existing pets. The meeting should only take place after your new kitten has seen your veterinarian to confirm their health. This gives the new kitten/cat a chance to acclimate to the new home and be more comfortable before meeting housemates.
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