The time has come for you to prepare for your future fur baby! Many people ask me questions about what their kitten is eating, litter they are used to, toys, brushes, etc. So I created this page to help answer all those questions!
I've listed below some of the products I use and recommend to keep your new baby happy and comfortable!
I've also created an easy Amazon List for your shopping convenience! You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/nwcoonies
My Trupanion Rep, Heather, put together this informative video on bringing home your new kitten. Please watch it for helpful tips!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/joKvpQ49GSNmMkLN9
Some kittens acclimate to their new homes quickly, while others take longer. Don't be alarmed if your kitten takes a week or so to get used to their new home, everything they have ever know has just changed! Their humans, their parents/siblings/friends are gone, new smells, new faces, new sounds, new everything! It can be quite scary, but don't worry, they will settle down and get used to their new homes in time. Others will come home and act like they own the place! It really just depends on the kitten. It's best to keep your kitten in a small, safe area while they adjust. It will help them adapt better than letting them have the run of the house from the get go.
It is very important that you keep your kitten on the same food he/she is used to eating! A sudden change of diet can cause upset stomach and diarrhhea! Your new kitten will come with a sample bag of food (unless your kitten is flying - there is no room to send the kitten kit this way). You will also get an email sent to you with a recommendation of where to buy their food along with a 20% discount for it! If you don't see it, please check your spam and other folders. Feel free to ask what day I sent it to narrow your search.
If you would like to change their food, please intergrade the new food slowly over time and not abruptly. Using a probiotic with their new food will help with the transition. I leave dry out as a free feed and feed wet twice a day (Morning and night). You can feed your kitten more than twice a day!
How much wet food should you feed your kitten?
I would offer them as much as they want to eat in one sitting. When they act uninterested, you will know they are full. Put it in the fridge for later. With each meal, you can get a better gage of how much your kitten will eat each sitting. You cannot overfeed a kitten, so feel free to feed them as often as they'd like to eat! They're growing and hungry!
***Do NOT free feed wet food, it will go bad and cause food poisoning! Wet food must be refrigerated after being opened.
It is not uncommon for your kitten's appetite to be lower or for them not to go potty for the first day or two after bringing them home. Moving homes is stressful for them. Once they become more comfortable, they will go back to their normal behaviors. Don't be alarmed if you don't see a bowel movement for a day or so. They will go when they need to.
I leave dry food out as a free feed and feed wet food at least twice a day (morning and night).
I will send an email with a 20% coupon for Royal Canin Kitten Dry food, so watch your email!
For all other foods, you can also find them on my Amazon Storefront:
Kittens and their Mothers will have full access to this free-fed dry food. You can switch to Kitten food when your kitten is 4 months old. When you pick your kitten up, they will be fed this food.
I recommend buying a small bag of this food while transitioning them over to Kitten food.
You can buy a bag of Mother & Babycat on my Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/nwcoonies
Kittens and their Mothers will get wet food at least twice per day. You can feed this food for up to 4 months old before switching to Kitten wet food.
My Future or Current Breeders under 2 years old will have access to this free-fed dry food. This Kitten food is best for ages 4 months to up to 2 years old but minimally 1 year old. After that, they should be switched to Adult food.
Your Kitten will be sent home with a small bag of Kitten food.
New Pet Parents: I will be sending you an email with a recommendation to buy this food with a 20% discount code! Once you have chosen your kitten, I will be sending it out, so keep an eye out for it! It will come from the email address "hello@mypetreco".com but it is not spam! :-)
Kittens 4 months to 1 year old should be fed this wet food, at least twice daily, but you can feed them as often as they'd like to eat! They're growing and you can't overfeed a kitten!
I mix this adult food with the kitten food (50/50) for my adult breeders. They are fed this blend as a free feed. If your cat is over a year old, I would recommend this food.
Daily Care Feline: I add these vitamins to their dry food to give them optimal nutrition!
Tummy Works: I add this probiotic to their dry food to keep their gut balanced
For these supplements and others, you can find them on my Amazon Storefront:
Your kitten will be Microchipped, but not registered. You will need to register them. Their microchip number will be included in their packet.
You can register them for free using the website https://www.freepetchipregistry.com/
Each kitten will come home with a code to activate your 30 days of free Pet Insurance! Don't forget to activate it within 24 hours of bringing your kitten home!
Click this link to watch a video on pet insurance:
https://trupanionvideo.wistia.com/medias/8mvbusjsve
Click below to activate your new insurance with your special code provided in your kitten packet!
Kittens will get Safe-Guard (Fenbendazole) starting around 2 weeks of age and continue about every 2 weeks until they leave my care
Occasionally I will use this wormer as well.
Kittens will get these nasal drops around 3 weeks old to help build up extra immunity.
Kittens will get their 3 in 1 vaccines around 6 and 9 weeks of age
Kittens will get their 4 in 1 vaccines around 12 weeks of age
Tired of scooping litter? These automatic litter boxes are awesome. You literally just change the bag out when your phone tells you its full!
Use my link to get $25 off yours!!
This is the litter I use in my robots, and in some of my scooping boxes for the smaller kittens. I've used several clumping litters, and I keep going back to this one. Plus, it smells nice!
I like these mats for reducing litter tracked out of the boxes/robots. They are also great for under food/water bowls too since they absorb water!
Here is the link to this mat:
I use these stainless steel litter boxes, and have thrown away any and all plastic ones. These are so easy to keep clean and sanitized. They don't rust and will last forever!
You can find this litter box on my Amazon account:
I use these wood pellets in my stainless steel litter boxes. (Please note: They do NOT work in the Litter Robots). You can find these pellets at your local farm store (I get them at Coastal Farm)
The urine will absorb into the pellets turning them into powder. Once the litter box is more powder than pellets, you simply dump the box, wash, and refill with new pellets!
I have also thrown away all plastic scoopers. These stainless-steel scoopers are SO great. They work really well with clumping litter too! When you "scoop" with the pellet litter, you don't actually sift the entire litter box, (pellets will get stuck in the scooper) you just scoop out the solids. You can find this litter scooper on my Amazon account:
Cats like to climb and be up high! I have all different sizes and styles of cat towers. I would definitely recommend getting some sort of tower for your new baby! They love to lounge and sleep up high as well!
TOYS! Kittens love toys! I have so many different types of toys, from interactive toys, to scratching toys with movable balls, to springs, to wands! They love to bat things around and chase things!
You can find a list of Toys, Tunnels, and Towers on my Amazon List:
Kittens love to run through and play in tunnels! I have several of different sizes and shapes! Can't go wrong with a tunnel for your kitten!
These will help keep hair combed out to prevent matting fur and reduce the amount of shedding.
These combs have sharp blades on the inside to cut thru fur and remove mats.
You can find these brushes on my Amazon Account:
These are great for getting cat hair off furniture and blankets.
XXXS Chest: 9-13"
This harness is what we use on small kittens. It's perfect for their size at 3-4 months old. They typically grow out of this size around 5-6 months old.
XXS Chest: 10-14"
This harness is good for kittens around 4-6 months.
They come in different colors too! You can find all 3 of these on my Amazon Storefront:
XS Chest: 11-16"
This harness is better for kittens 6+ months old or small adults. You can continue to size up as needed.
You can find this, and other shampoos I have used and like on my Amazon Storefront:
https://www.amazon.com/shop/nwcoonies
I have suggestions for disposable litter boxes, carriers, etc on my Amazon Storefront:
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I keep my website VERY up to date. Please feel free to browse my site - there are pages upon pages of information available. You should be able to find most answers to any questions you may have!
You can also see my FAQ at the bottom of the homepage.
Thank you & happy browsing!