Kittens can begin transitioning from nursing to food at about four weeks of age. Although choosing food and water bowls seems straightforward, it’s important to consider a few things to keep kittens, and cats, happy and healthy.
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Everything is a toy to kittens, who can be injured in the blink of an eye. Take precautions to protect them from these potentially dangerous items, some of which can be fatal:
Have you ever wondered what makes one thermometer better than another when it comes to taking a kitten’s temperature? Now’s the time to find out, and get a thermometer. Kittens younger than four weeks of age cannot self regulate their body temperature, and having the right thermometer at the right time can mean the […]
All kittens should receive a baseline exam to access their overall health status. This allows you to address any immediate concerns as well as measure subsequent improvement or worsening of the kitten’s health. Follow these steps to perform a thorough exam. Remember to talk softly, move slowly and handle gently.
Set up your exam area […]
If you’ve struggled to get a kitten into a carrier, you’re not alone. It’s difficult to experience how scared and uncooperative a kitten can be, which makes the process stressful for everyone involved; but, it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are tips to help foster or adopted kittens like, or at least […]
Do you know how many teeth kittens have from week to week? Is there anything we, as fosters and caregivers, can do to help kittens have good dental health later in life? Keep reading for answers to these questions and more.
In young kittens, the number of deciduous (baby) teeth present, and the degree to […]
Veterinarians play a critical role in the wellbeing of feral cats (unsocialized cats who have had little to no contact with people and fear them). They are typically unsuitable as pets. Lost and abandoned unsterilized pet cats, as well as other feral cats, contribute to the overall number of feral cats. No one knows […]
Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the one-celled parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. Although other animals can become infected with toxoplasmosis, the disease only reproduces in cats and is shed in their feces. However, preventing toxoplasmosis by rehoming kittens or cats or putting them outdoors is not a […]
The term “feral” should only be used to refer to a cat who is too scared of people (unsocialized) to be handled or adopted into a home.
Feral cats are typically born outdoors. They may be the offspring of feral cats; they may be the offspring of lost and abandoned pet […]
TNR had its beginnings in the United Kingdom in the 1970s and 80s. Since that time, it has spread worldwide as a tool to manage feral cats.
Feral cats originate from other feral cats as well as lost or abandoned pet cats who haven’t been spayed and […]
