Kitten at home - Good start with Husse
Everything you need to know as a novice cat owner. Learn the basics of your kitten's nutrition, health and training.
You’ve made the important decision and you’ve chosen a furry friend. Now you have to prepare for the most important stage of your feline development. In their first year kittens experience rapid growth, both physical and mental. The amount of time you decide to spend on training and caring for your kitten will be reflected through his physical shape and behaviour in the years to come.
First time at a new house
Once you plan when will you bring your kitten home, make sure you have everything ready. The very first moments in a new environment are usually stressful for a kitten, so make sure your feline can have a moment to explore on his own terms. For starters you can place him in one specific room - smaller spaces are much less intimidating, and he can get comfortable quicker. Forewarn your family, especially kids - kittens are very gentle and skittish creatures.
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Starter kit for a kitten
How to start
Kitten nutrition
Kittens go through a rapid growth phase between the 2nd and 6th month of their life. The first year for many cat breeds is a time of big physical changes. A well balanced diet is a foundation for proper growth of kittens after weaning. Energy requirements of kittens is much higher than in adult cats, but the daily food ration should be split into more frequent but smaller meals. If you feed your kitten wet food do not leave the bowl with food for longer than 30 minutes. Wet kitten food tends to spoil rather quickly at room temperature, so if your feline won’t eat, place the bowl in the fridge and set it again after a few minutes. Your kitten will get hungry eventually and will gladly eat his meal.
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Suitable food for kittens
Kitten development
During the first year of their life kittens go through the phase of rapid physical and mental growth. Suitable training is a change for tightening the bond with your pet as well as an investment into an emotionally stable adult cat. From the earliest days it is necessary to teach your kitten the proper behaviour at home and towards other animals or family members.
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Fun and learning with a kitten
Health and daily care
Kittens go through a rapid growth phase between the 2nd and 6th month of their life. The first year for many cat breeds is a time of big physical changes. A well balanced diet is a foundation for proper growth of kittens after weaning. Energy requirements of kittens is much higher than in adult cats, but the daily food ration should be split into more frequent but smaller meals. If you feed your kitten wet food do not leave the bowl with food for longer than 30 minutes. Wet kitten food tends to spoil rather quickly at room temperature, so if your feline won’t eat, place the bowl in the fridge and set it again after a few minutes. Your kitten will get hungry eventually and will gladly eat his meal.
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Learn more about healthy lifestyle
Teaching your cat tricks
Although training a cat is more difficult, there are some tricks that cat can learn
