SHOPPING LIST
DO NOT GIVE THE LEUKEMIA VIRUS & IF POSSIBLE NOT THE RABIES VACCINATION....THIS WILL
DECREASE THEIR IMMUNE SYSTEM.
THESE ARE INSIDE CATS & WILL NOT BE ASSOCIATING WITH CATS THAT ROAM.
KITTY LITTER
kitty litter
box, you might want one with lid, BUT WITH a large opening so you don't have to remove the top, or not...but it must be cleaned out 2x per day...they do not like to go where they have been. Some will only pee in 1 & poo in another.
Dr Elsey's litter
I find is the best. & a mix of 50-50 walnut by Blue Baffalo.
or newspaper (exquisite-from petsmart) this is good, non tracking & soft on kitten’s feet & I use an open litter box, no dust
Or the Breeze system by Purina,
on Amazon (I use this as it has pee pads you only change weekly (& remove feces as you see them) very clean-really like this one. Unfortunately only available in U.S., Amazon, Walmart (excellent price at Walmart) Petsmart,Petco
Cost for box $40,
pee pads Walmart 4@$6. Pellets @ 7. This is a great system
~Or you can look at the Cat Genie, hooked up to water line & self cleaning.
Food (ROYAL CANIN kitten instinctive chunks), you can mix the Royal Canin in with the Dry kibble
& the wet Royal Canin in with the Authority, if you are transitioning to other food, which your other cats eat, please do this over a 2 week period, Kitten has enough changes to deal with.
He will probably cry the first few days looking
for his siblings. Time to comfort & cuddle him. & cuddle & play some more & cuddle some more
wet & canned food pet smart
- Authority kitten (pets smart brand)
dry kibble (mix 50-50) with tablespoon on coconut oil mixed in, glossy kibble
- Purina Plus- Focus- kitten chicken & rice (pets mart) or Authority Kitten they like
Pet food
store
- Fromm beef Livattini Veg (smaller sized kibble) (pet food store) I really like this one small kibble size.
- Fromm cat kitten/chicken they love also..mix in coconut oil also
-Primal
freeze dried chicken & salmon (I give 1 cube at night 4 my adult cats - probably 1/2 cube anytime is fine) pet food store
I have been feed AM, Noon, PM & before I go to bed.
Leave dry kibble
out for all time feeding mixed with coconut oil, to glisten.
I am on a well so they have been getting bottled distilled water.
if you notice kitten stool is hard, you can add a 1/4 tsp of organic whole Psyllium
Husk from health food store.
DISHES: metal or ceramic dishes, no plastic
CLOTHES
Small size fleece shirts, if you can find them, & tshirts (petsmart or pet store) he
will come in a coat & blanket with queen scent on it. To assist in transition.
HEATING PAD
Walmart has the large heating pads, with the NO shut off option, approx $45.
Qtips-good quality
(for spot cleaning in ears)
cotton balls
Eye Cleaning: extra gentle saline solution in the contact eye section of drug department (used to clean out eyes) you can use warm water also on the eye pad for (mix
50/50 with water)
Eye cleaning: use your make up pad with warm water, & gently wipe the eye area. If your kitten looks like wearing eye liner, there is dirt there. Take a moist Qtip & run it gently across the closed eye.
This should remove any allergens.
cleaning moisture. tear gel. for dry eyes (hairless cats sometimes need a little gel added to their eyes)
Baby wipes, you can spot clean if kitten gets stinky
bum, or food on face, do not use for eye wipes. -These are also good for cleaning the nail beds on your kitten.
Nail Beds: Please check nail beds, by extending nail out. It should not be brown,,,this is dirt. Clean with baby
wipe. I use a little coconut oil, massaged into each toe, they go back & clean with baby wipes.
Do not buy eye wipes, this is for tear stains & not for eye cleaning. I do use these to clean the nail beds tho, they
seem to do a good job on that.
Dollar Store or Walmart:
few fleece blankets from the dollar store, approx. $2.50 each. (I will send 1 with him)
eye make up pads, that you cut in quarters, to clean his
eyes, daily or 2x daily
toe nail clippers, to clip nails
kitten toys
baby shampoo or cat shampoo
cardboard scratching pads (they are used to this & if you clip their nails & have a scratching pads about, you
shouldn’t have furniture problems)
3% hydrogen peroxide to add to final rinse water container, after bath.
some tshirts- -size S probably
Other: coconut oil (costco sells large) or health food store
Cat tower,
with scratching pole, & a boxed in area. These kittens have no fur so enjoy a boxed in area.
Cat bed, like a cave bed-they love the cave beds. keeps the drafts away.
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Vet Items to get
eye cleaner (I use 50% saline extra gentle contact lens section drug store with 50% distilled water in a small plastic pump bottle from the dollar store)
ear cleaner
Your
hairless kitten will need a high protein diet, soft and dry food with fresh water.
It is recommend to continue with what your breeder has been feeding the babies. If you would like to add a supplement we suggest canned
pumpkin (just a spoonful, mix this into their wet food once a day. For hard stool, apple sauce mixed into the wet is more agreeable it seems.
Lysine:
Breeders have come to the conclusion
that Lysine may hinder the cat's own development of their immune system, some have stopped using Lysine, and I am in agreement with their stand on this. I do not use Lysine, except during pregnancy & first 4 months since birth.
powdered
lyzine (give 1/4 scoop mixed in with wet food in the AM) (1/8 teaspoon)
Lysine is a Vitamin
However, if your Vet recommends it, then this was the dosage that Breeders use to recommend.
Fortaflora
is a supplement & will assist in the transition, they love this sprinkled on their food, will help him eat. Aids in digestion. I would continue with Fortaflora.
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KITTEN INTRODUCTION TO YOUR HOME-VERY IMPORTANT
The crate he comes in, with a heating pad, would probably be a good home start, has all his familiar scents in it & will comfort him considerably. Just remove the
door & put the heating pad in there with his blankets.
Please ensure kitten has a private area for the 1st weeks (days) to climate to it’s surroundings, this is a baby & has to adjust. (ie ensuite bathroom.)
Doesn’t mean leave it alone, bring it out into your surroundings, wrapped in a blanket. They feel comfort & security in the blanket. The more you hold the kitten & talk softly to it, the sooner it will adjust.
They have
to know where their litter box is & where their food is.
They are just like a new baby. if introducing to pets, keep kitten in it’s kennel & introduce slowly. It will feel safe in it’s home. After a few introductions you can
bring it out, wrapped in a blanket & hold it securely.
If you have another cat, switch their blankets after a few days, this will give each kitten the other’s scent.
Do not put kitten in an area, where it can hide under
furniture....this increases it’s anxiety & will take longer to introduce to your home.
The kittens are used to a radio on 24x7 since born, I did this so they are used to noise, voices, & music. Please leave music
on if you are not home & kitten is isolated. Even the TV with movement helps them feel someone else is in the room.
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Shampooing
your kitten see video
Have everything ready by the kitchen sink
large towel
shampoo
coconut oil (this helps dispel the dirt
large container that you can put your rinse
water in (add 1/8 cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide)
put approx. 4-6 inch water in, warm, not hot, not cold in your sink, or pan. I use a pan.
on the towel, slather the kitten down with the shampoo & a little coconut oil, add a little
water in your hand & suds up, make sure belly area & neck are soaped up.
when you have lathered up, & covered all the areas, then put in sink/wash pan, hind legs first, then front, talking to kitten all the time.
Add water
in your hand & lather some more, when you think you & kitten have had enough, then take the jug of warm water & do a final rinse off. Have a cloth handy to wipe down his head & ears.
Hold in towel till dry & then put on clean
clothes...don’t want a chill.
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Any questions, please call or text, the less stress on you & the kitten
the better.
Brenda Main, Heavenly Hairless Peterbald,
1 604 763 1904 cell
email to:
main5310@gmail.com
Stress to your new kitten can bring on Upper Respitory
infection, keep a close eye on your kitten's eyes, if they are watery, this means a cold is onset due to stress, time to visit your Vet. I recommend: Clavamox, Zithromax, &/or Azithromycin. Your vet probably has never seen a Peterbald, but if he has Canadian
Sphynx clients, then he will be familiar what works for Upper Respitory for the hairless breeds & other pedigree cats. These are not your usual house cat & have to be watched closely till they settle into their new homes & family routines.
All kittens/cats can have this issue brought on by stress. This is not a reason to feel your kitten is unhealthy. It has gone through a lot, leaving it's littermates, possible air travel, change in peoples & additional cats, children & surroundings.
All equal Stress.