Snoof
06-03-2006, 12:07 AM
I'm thinking we'll be ready to get the kittens in another month, barring Ninja pulling another two-week sulk at the vet visit and the catflap - the former seems reasonably likely (although now he's begun squeaking this cute little squeak whenever I come to pet him and I don't think he'll make it that long again - but he might) but I doubt the latter.
He'll be going to the vet's on Tuesday. The catflap will be installed as soon as he's recovered from that. Then we'll be ready - so I want to make sure I have everything I need.
We have 2 spare bowls (the kind that holds water on one side and food on the other) for the kittens to have water and wet food out of. I'll be getting another two separate bowls for dry food (I figure having water and wet food is easier in the two-in-one bowls because it won't mean tipping out dry food every time I refresh the water). Ninja has his own bowls (3 separate ones) which will be put on the ledge with his box so the kittens won't be able to eat his food until he's (hopefully!) well-used to them.
We have 2 litterboxes - Ninja will not be using them, as he goes outside and never uses a litterbox. Should I get a third, or would 2 be enough? I'm getting this many of everything to ensure nobody can guard and hoard any and beat the others away - 2 of each bowl for the kittens alone because, as Ninja won't need to guard his own food, I don't want him to get the idea that he should monopolise their foodbowls, either.
I will be getting a big pillow-type thing and hoping to pick up another box like Ninja's (as the raised sides give a bit of shelter, the idea of which he seems to like and kittens may love, being in a new environment). If at all possible, we'll be getting them from the same litter so they won't have to get used to each other as well as everything else. Should I get them two nests, too, just in case?
I'll also be sewing them a fleece sort of sleeping bag/blanket thing so they can pick and choose whether to snuggle into it, under it or on top of it. I doubt it'll ever actually be used as a sleeping bag, but I need something to do in the evenings :lol:
Toys and kittenfood of course. When are kittens old enough to be de-flead (I don't know how old they'll be yet)? Should I get some spare tubes of flea-stuff just in case? I guess I might as well since Ninja, at least, needs it once a month.
And finally, as they'll need collars, when should I get them used to wearing one? Is there any merit to getting some collars and putting them on well before they need one to go outside so they're accustomed to wearing one?
Please do tell me what I've missed - and whether I'd be an idiot to sew little kittyfaces onto the sleeping bag contraption :lol:
He'll be going to the vet's on Tuesday. The catflap will be installed as soon as he's recovered from that. Then we'll be ready - so I want to make sure I have everything I need.
We have 2 spare bowls (the kind that holds water on one side and food on the other) for the kittens to have water and wet food out of. I'll be getting another two separate bowls for dry food (I figure having water and wet food is easier in the two-in-one bowls because it won't mean tipping out dry food every time I refresh the water). Ninja has his own bowls (3 separate ones) which will be put on the ledge with his box so the kittens won't be able to eat his food until he's (hopefully!) well-used to them.
We have 2 litterboxes - Ninja will not be using them, as he goes outside and never uses a litterbox. Should I get a third, or would 2 be enough? I'm getting this many of everything to ensure nobody can guard and hoard any and beat the others away - 2 of each bowl for the kittens alone because, as Ninja won't need to guard his own food, I don't want him to get the idea that he should monopolise their foodbowls, either.
I will be getting a big pillow-type thing and hoping to pick up another box like Ninja's (as the raised sides give a bit of shelter, the idea of which he seems to like and kittens may love, being in a new environment). If at all possible, we'll be getting them from the same litter so they won't have to get used to each other as well as everything else. Should I get them two nests, too, just in case?
I'll also be sewing them a fleece sort of sleeping bag/blanket thing so they can pick and choose whether to snuggle into it, under it or on top of it. I doubt it'll ever actually be used as a sleeping bag, but I need something to do in the evenings :lol:
Toys and kittenfood of course. When are kittens old enough to be de-flead (I don't know how old they'll be yet)? Should I get some spare tubes of flea-stuff just in case? I guess I might as well since Ninja, at least, needs it once a month.
And finally, as they'll need collars, when should I get them used to wearing one? Is there any merit to getting some collars and putting them on well before they need one to go outside so they're accustomed to wearing one?
Please do tell me what I've missed - and whether I'd be an idiot to sew little kittyfaces onto the sleeping bag contraption :lol: