Cat nutrition is an essential part of the responsibility that owners have to assess when thinking of bringing home a kitten.
Like children, small kittens require more calories per kilogram than adult cats. This is largely due to energy levels being relinquished quickly on a daily basis.
Feeding a kitten or an adult cat too much pet food can cause obesity which often leads to failing health later in life.
Quality cat health is easy to maintain with the specially formulated pet diet that we offer at Hills Pet Weight Management.
Our ingredients hold the balance of calories that is required for kittens and adult cats according to weight and size.
Portion guidelines are printed on all our packaging to make it easier to follow while keeping your pet in good cat health.
One of the most difficult things that a new owner of a kitten has to face are the 'joys' of toilet training.
Most of the time when you purchase a kitten the mother cat has taught her brood to use a litter tray. However, depending on the breeder, this is not always the case.
If the owner of the cat and her litter of kittens have been in an outbuilding then you know your pet will require toilet training:
� Purchase a plastic litter tray and a large packet of cat litter
� Clean the tray on a daily basis as a cat will not use a dirty litter tray
Once your kitten has been shown where her litter tray is then she will soon get the idea of how to make use of it.
Pop your kitten into the litter tray if she shows signs of restlessness and have patience when an accident happens.
Caution: Avoid cleaning the carpet and litter tray with strong detergent, always use warm soapy water.
