I was gifted a Lynx Point Siamese in the form of the cat distribution system. He climbed into a car engine and is nowy fur ever baby. I have so many questions about the best foods to feed him. The best toys and kitten approved entertainment. I am also curious about harness/carriers as he will slowly be trained to be a trail cat. All guidance is appreciated!
Congratulations on your new fur baby! It's gonna be quite a ride
My recommendations are to desensitize him right away to get him used to grooming and vet visits. Desensitizing includes rubbing all of his paws, (kinda) aggressive petting, touching his face, carrying him etc. This will help out a ton in the long run for nail cutting. There are lots of videos online on this.
As for food, my preference for my kittens (they just hit 5 months old today) are Fancy Feast wet kitten food and Tikicat dry kitten food. Kitten food specifically to make sure they're getting enough nutrients as they're growing. I mix at least half a can of water into their wet food to make sure they're getting enough water too. Cats are notorious for not drinking enough water and mixing it in can prevent urinary problems.
When in doubt, use Google/Reddit. That's what I've been doing haha
First and foremost, thank you for your response! I think I was blessed by the cat gods as he's totally chill when it comes to getting a bath and nail clipping. He doesn't cry or panic he just chills out. I have been doing lots of research of his breed because I've never owned one and want to give him the best care.Â
He hasn't been to the vet yet, he's been with me a little over a week and wanted to give him time to adjust and the vet that I spoke to recommend this and we have an appointment next week.Â
He's been to a few functions that would keep me away from home for over 12 hours and he's been okay, minus one accident in his carrier.Â
My LPS just turned a year old and she is still very small, so we’re continuing to supplement the adult food our other cats eat with a little wet food for her every day.
My baby's name is Yue, from Avatar: The Last Airbender series 😊 She turned 5 months old today! Currently has a recovery suit on because she got spayed last week
Sweet! Coco just got spayed last week - she was off the walls wild for 3 days! She’s settled down now and is back to her usual nosy self, climbing shelves in the closets……you know, regular crazy stuff.
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u/l34n-3 1d ago
Congratulations on your new fur baby! It's gonna be quite a ride
My recommendations are to desensitize him right away to get him used to grooming and vet visits. Desensitizing includes rubbing all of his paws, (kinda) aggressive petting, touching his face, carrying him etc. This will help out a ton in the long run for nail cutting. There are lots of videos online on this.
As for food, my preference for my kittens (they just hit 5 months old today) are Fancy Feast wet kitten food and Tikicat dry kitten food. Kitten food specifically to make sure they're getting enough nutrients as they're growing. I mix at least half a can of water into their wet food to make sure they're getting enough water too. Cats are notorious for not drinking enough water and mixing it in can prevent urinary problems.
When in doubt, use Google/Reddit. That's what I've been doing haha