I am ready to adopt a Kitten!

Well, there are new kitten guides out there you can buy, but here are some of the basics from a 2 cat owner. You will need a litterbox (and hmay have to train the kitten to use it, if it is to be an indoor cat) they do make a kitten attract litter if you have house breaking problems. You will also probably want a mat for the litterbox--cats are experts at getting litter everywhere. You will need a food bowl and water bowl--you will want to put these in another room away from the litter box. Toys are good but not necessary a kitten will play with anything. Lots of love and attention--you may also want to get a spray bottle and fill it with water for training purposes. A spray in the face with deter a kitten from most anything. Be sure to keep up with the vaccinations for your kitten and spade or neuter it at the correct time. Be sure to inspect your kitten for things like fleas, and ear mites these can be bad for the kitten's health--in fact an initial check up at the vet would not be remiss. And if you need more info you can find it at www.catchannel.com (not a referral site). This website is run by Cat Fancy a popular national magazine and it gives lots of helpful cat information.

Aurone has already offered good advice on taking care of a cat, I'll only add this. I think that you should go with your husband to see the kitten before adopting because quite often it's the cat who decides to adopt YOU rather than the other was around and it will be much less of a trauma for the cat to meet you and your husband together for the first time in surroundings that it's reasonably comfortable in. You might be lucky and find a kitten that decides right away that it likes you, in that case everything will be much easier. But if that's not the case, after you get it home, you need the give the kitten time to adapt to it's new home, just offer it food, water, and it's litter tray, and no matter how much you might want cuddle it or handle it, just leave it alone to explore and to get used to yourself and your husband. The thing is, it needs to trust you, so all that you need to do is to do nothing that will destroy that need. If it hides and won't come out, just leave it alone, don't whatever you do, try to impose yourself on it. It will come to you in it's own good time when it decides that you can be trusted. I hope these comments help.

very good hon, I am so happy for you. I just got a new kitten myself, we call him finnigan, also have a big black cat we call junior.

I am so happy to hear that you have already overcome your problem with cats. As long as you have time to give care to these pets, and you think the kids will also love it, go on with your plan of adopting one. Wish you all the luck, sister dear...

I don't keep cats because I've always been afraid it will trigger asthma to my kid. That was what my parents told me and I took that seriously. Now I don't know if this is true but for me it is better to be safe rather than take the risk. Now in your decision to adopt a cat. How about reading an excerpt from an article I read at : http://www.allergizer.com/50226711/cats_can_trigger_allergies_in_some_children.php "Whether keeping pet cats (or dogs) can trigger asthma and allergies in children or not has been long argued. For every research study showing that such pets increase the risks of children having asthma or allergies, there's probably another one saying it doesn't. No wonder, researchers are keeping at it, trying to find an answer once and for all. A recent study indicates that it's genetics is probably what muddles up the issue. Apparently, individuals who have mutations in the FLG gene are more likely to develop eczema if there is a cat at home. According to their study, children with the mutation were twice as likely to develop eczema during their first year of life. Those with the mutation and a cat in their home from the time of their birth had a further increased risk of having eczema. What these seems to indicate is that it is not the exposure to cats during infancy that causes the allergies. Rather, having cats at home just increased the chances of having allergies in individuals that are already genetically predisposed to have allergic reactions anyway. It also does not directly indicate that it is the catslinks themselves which are the culprits; it could also be other factors that are associated with having a cat at home. For all we know, it's the cat food or something else that's also present in households with pet cats!I know that some may be involved in the celebration without knowing the origin, but I tell you as you read this message let your eyes be opened.' Another useful link is: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/25/AR2008062500538.html

Hi Katpuchboy, Well done to you girl! I'm proud of you, a little kitten will be great because you will learn to love the liitle one, I am so pleased for you. Tamara

Hey Friends, my name is vaibhav and i have just recently moved to mumbai and a few years ago i was needed to pu down my 5yr old cat and am finally ready for another. i am looking for a young cat or kitten and it would be great if it was in a low price range..any ideas then please post a comment and inform me……………. What do you think friends please post your comments