Kitten Care

It’s important to ensure your kitten receives the necessary vaccinations to protect them from a range of potentially life-threatening diseases. Let’s look at what shots kittens need and at what age vaccinations should be scheduled, to ensure they grow into a healthy adult cat. Why kitten vaccinations are important Vaccines are a crucial tool in protecting your kitten's … [Read more...] about Kitten Vaccinations: Advice for New Kitten Parents

Few things make you feel more helpless than a sick kitten, especially a struggling newborn. Sadly, when fading kitten syndrome strikes, that’s exactly how you feel – helpless.  When all goes well, a mother cat (queen) giving birth is a special experience for everyone. But sometimes that elation turns to despair, when the newborn kitten fails to thrive. But what is … [Read more...] about Fading Kitten Syndrome: How To Recognise The Signs

How do you know if your kitten is teething? If they are suddenly biting you and chewing everything in sight, there’s a good chance they’re teething and need a little help from you to ease their discomfort. What age do kittens start teething? Kittens first start teething at around 2-4 weeks. By the time they’re 5-8 weeks old, they will have all 26 of their baby teeth … [Read more...] about Signs Your Kitten is Teething and How to Help

Responsible cat guardianship means caring for your cat’s health and welfare, but also understanding the bigger picture of stray and unwanted cats. Indeed shelters are full to overflowing with cats desperately longing for their fur-ever home, so it’s essential to play your part by ensuring your cat doesn’t add to the problem and get them desexed. Put Your Cat First Is … [Read more...] about Early Age Desexing: Benefits vs Risks

Mama Meow! Is your cat having kittens? Or perhaps a stray has identified your shed as a safe place to give birth. Whatever the reason, it is a privilege to be part of that wonderful experience that is a mother raising her kittens. Hopefully everything goes well and Mama does all the work, in which case your job is to make life easier for her. But if, for whatever reason, you … [Read more...] about Raising Newborn Kittens – Tips for Surrogate Cat Mothers

A kitten is arguably the cutest thing in the world! But did you know the “Awww!” feeling you experience around kittens, is down to an oxytocin rush? Oxytocin is the hormone a nursing mother releases when she sees her baby, and its nature’s way of bonding them. So if you’re a sucker for cute kittens and find them irresistible, it’s all down to hormones! Aside from … [Read more...] about Kitten Development: From Newborn to Active Kitten

There’s nothing more exciting than bringing a new kitten home to join your family, their boundless energy and playful nature will be sure to bring a smile to your face. Just like human babies though, it’s worth remembering that the younger the cat, the less robust his immune system will be, so ensure you know the signs of these common kitten illnesses so you can act quickly and … [Read more...] about Six Common Kitten Illnesses