Stages In A Cats Life

How Fast Will Your Cat Will Grow - The Important Stages In A Cats Life

by Niall Kennedy

Just like having a child, it can be incredibly fulfilling bringing a kitten into your family and watching it grow up. It takes only a year for your cute little kitten to mature into a cat. It can seem hard to believe but it will happen fast. Being prepared is the goal here. So what are the key milestones for a young cat?
The First Moments
Kittens are born blind and they are completely dependant on their mother. The first stages will involve learning to eat and then growing. The kittens eyes will open and he will want to explore. At four weeks old, he is romping around shakily with his siblings. At this time he can begin to learn to use the litter box and should start to become a social animal. In the wild, the kittens mother will start to supplement his diet with dead mice and other small pretty. But, you may want to give him some soft kitten food or some dry food that is softened a little with water.
Six Weeks
Hes now six weeks old and he is more than ready to explore the home. If hes indoors, he will move from room to room. A feral kitten will follow his mother when she goes to hang out with the other cats. These cats will still receive mice from their mother, but they arent dead anymore. Instead, the kitten has to learn to hunt the animal. Those who are eight weeks old will be completely weaned from their mother and are ready to go to a new home.
The Next Months
Through the next several months, the cats will grow really fast. Youll need to get them in to be vaccinated at this time so that they are healthy and strong. They will begin to learn what they have to do to live with their families and learn which behaviors are okay. You can teach your kitten his name as well as a few simple commands now. If the cat has long hair, make sure to get him used to allowing you to groom him, although the cats coat doesnt need to be brushed just yet.
Sometimes, cats will suddenly develop a bad attitude. Believe it or not this is an adolescent stage for them. This happens when the cat goes from being a kitten into being a mature cat. Sounds just like children, right? This will happen around the fifth to six month and may last until the cat reaches a year old. They will still be playful but may get carried away to play too aggressively. If your cat is not neutered at six months of age, he will be mature enough to reproduce now. Neutering the cat will help this stage of his development go more smoothly. At six months, the cat looks the way he will look as an adult even though he may still become larger.
Adulthood
Just like humans, adult cats will continue to go through stages. But, these stages can be dealt with quite easily. And, unlike that mid life crisis you may have, the cat isnt likely to go out to purchase a sports car at this age!
If you take care of your kittens health as he grows into an adult cat you will have a fulfilling relationship that will bring both you and the cat great satisfaction.

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Cat Owners Think Outside The Litter Box, Felines Follow Suit

Cat Owners Think Outside The Litter Box, Felines Follow Suit

by Lisa Selin Davis

CitiKittys Cat Toilet Training Kit Is a Certifiable Trend
New York, NY (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) January 31, 2006 Andrea Marcus spent over $200 a year on cat litter and minutes every morning scooping her cat Kitty Kongs unmentionables until CitiKitty, the toilet training kit for cats, rescued her from her litter box routine. Kitty Kong hops up and uses the toilet like a pro. All I have to do is flush, she says. CitiKitty drastically improved my standards of living. Andrea exemplifies a growing trend that could turn the litter box into a junkyard gizmo of yesteryear; thanks to CitiKittys cat toilet training kit, cat owners nationwide are abandoning the box altogether.A third of our orders are coming from California and New York, says Rebecca Rescate, CitiKittys founder, whose own cat, Samantha, is a convert to the litter-free life. But its not just a bi-coastal phenomenon; CitiKitty has received orders from countries around the globe. Chat groups and Web sites have sprung up to meet the demand for information, and a surge of press about cat toilet training has helped cat fanciers embrace this new-wave of pet care. The newly launched CitiKitty Toilet Training Kit is the catalyst of the toilet training trend. Best of all, cat owners don not need a PhD in veterinary studies to use it. Here is how it works: Litter-free life begins with a training seat that attaches firmly to your toilet. At first, the seat is filled with litter. As your feline friend gets used to the idea of hopping up onto its new throne, sections of the seat are taken away. When all the litter and all the sections have been removed, your cat is officially potty-trained.Good thing, too. According to the ASPCA, cat owners spend over $175 per year on litter. That is money you could be spending on new squeaky mice for Mr. Whiskers. Toilet-training also eliminates icky litter box clean-up catastrophes. With CitiKitty, everybody wins.As the word spreads, so does the toilet training trend. For now, avid fans on both coasts—and all the states in between—are enjoying their new litter-free lifestyle. How is that for thinking outside the box? About CitiKitty The CitiKitty Toilet Training Kit is patent pending and made in the USA. CitiKitty is $29(US) and is available at www.citikitty.com. CitiKitty offers worldwide shipping and for a limited time, free shipping in the United States. For more information and to see a video of a CitiKitty toilet trained cat please visit www.citikitty.com Think Outside the Litter Box.Contact: Lisa Selin Davis(917) 771-2810

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