New Kitten - Best .................

[skybie]

our cat only gets dry food, he's allergic to fish and gets whatevers on special with no fish in it when i go to the shops, and then i mix it in with a bag of optium.
litter wise i just use the no name stuff, but for a little kitten i'd go dr harrys recycled paper so the dust doesnt go up his nose.
and having seen ur precious teddy i would highly reccomend visiting ur vet and getting some sunscreen for his nose and ears, do not put human sunscreen on him!! he's honestly not really suited to be an outdoor cat given how white he is, but if u want him out there then u really do need to protect him from the sun, would hatet to loose him due to skin cancer b4 his time is up

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Thanks skybie, we didn't want a white cat but he chose Ava and has been happy to go near her so we thought it best to go for one that seemed comfortable with the girls, will pop into the local vet and see what they have.

Thanks everyone, your all so helpful.
Clever little bugger has already figured out the girls can't get up the steps but he can so he climbs through the gate and has fallen asleep at the top of the stairs, it's quiet warm up there so have left him some water but he seems quiet happy
The girls love him.

[kawazuki]

my vet always recomended roast chicken or BBQ chicken and steamed fish.
so i used to steam flake and some bbq chick then mix it up and serve with kangaroo mince/mix

my cats always loved it
always had dry biscuites out for them
and planty of water. never did the milk thing.

though my last cat was trained like a dog, he would come when called, walk on a lead and sit on command, we were just sarting to train him to go outside for the toilet but he got hit by a car and we had to get him put down. i will be getting another one

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

my vet always recomended roast chicken or BBQ chicken and steamed fish.
so i used to steam flake and some bbq chick then mix it up and serve with kangaroo mince/mix

my cats always loved it
always had dry biscuites out for them
and planty of water. never did the milk thing.

though my last cat was trained like a dog, he would come when called, walk on a lead and sit on command, we were just sarting to train him to go outside for the toilet but he got hit by a car and we had to get him put down. i will be getting another one

Aww Kawazuki
Teddy is loving his hiding spot upstairs but is coming to us and seems ok near the girls, am teaching htem if he wants to go let him go and no chasing, it's onyl day one so i think they are doing very well.
Tonight he will get bisuits and some sachet food will use what i have then he can have chicken and mince etc.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

UPDATE: Teddy is a much loved member of the family already, he seems very happy around the girls and has already figured out if they are annoying him to take off up the stairs as the girls can't get past the gate.
DD1 likes picking him up and he seems ok with that but we are teaching her how to do it so she doesn't hurt him.
We bought him a scratching post with a little ball attached and as he gets older i will make him a scratching/climbing post.

Going to fill up a water bottle to spray him near my curtains but in the meantime he's running around the house during the day, hiding on the stairs then sleeping in the bathroom at night.
He's NOT a fan of the dogs so need to work out a way to introduce him to them.. any tips?

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

UPDATE: Teddy is a much loved member of the family already, he seems very happy around the girls and has already figured out if they are annoying him to take off up the stairs as the girls can't get past the gate.
DD1 likes picking him up and he seems ok with that but we are teaching her how to do it so she doesn't hurt him.
We bought him a scratching post with a little ball attached and as he gets older i will make him a scratching/climbing post.

Going to fill up a water bottle to spray him near my curtains but in the meantime he's running around the house during the day, hiding on the stairs then sleeping in the bathroom at night.
He's NOT a fan of the dogs so need to work out a way to introduce him to them.. any tips?

[Cranky Kitten]

Have you got a flywire door in your house? Sometimes it can help to have one person outside the door with the dogs on a leash, and another inside with the kitten and the door between them - they can see and smell each other but not get to each other. Give both lots of praise (and maybe some treats) when they check each other out calmly. Gently reprimand for any aggressive behaviour.

It may take a fair while for them to get to know each other, and you may find that tolerance is the best you can hope for, but it's worth doing.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

CK - yeah we have a fly screen door, am trying to get them close enough without wanting to hiss and scratch, dogs have already ripped a small hole in it now so will just have to persevere... he's only been here a couple of days and seems quiet happy so the dogs will just take time