Intampina-ti cum se cuvine pisicuta

Welcoming Your New Kitten  
The thought of bringing home a new kitten can be at once exciting and overwhelming. Here are some kitten-specific suggestions that will help make your new friend's welcome a warm and lasting one.
  
Kitten-Proof Your Home  
Keep small items such as tinsel, rubber bands, buttons and beads out of reach - your kitten could choke on them. Place all electric cords out of reach. Also be aware of those household products and plants that may be harmful to your new kitten.
  
Cat Carrier
Bring your new kitten home in a cat carrier. Cat carriers are a safe and familiar place for your kitten when you visit the veterinarian or travel, and can keep your curious kitten out of trouble when need be.
  
Litter Box  
You can help your kitten to understand what is expected by placing her in the litter box after feeding. Kittens do not need a full-size litter box and might do better in a box with lower sides (about 1 inch).
  
Litter Box Training  
Watch your kitten closely. When she begins nosing in corners or squatting, place her in the litter box. Gently scratch the kitten's front paws in the filler, so she begins to learn that this is the place to deposit and bury waste. If your kitten has an accident, wipe it up with a paper towel and place the paper towel in the litter box. Then place the kitten in the litter box and repeat the process of scratching with her front paws. Do not punish your cat for having an accident. This won't help her to learn to use the litter box, it will only teach her not to eliminate in front of you.
  
When your kitten begins to understand, don't take her good behavior for granted. Continue to praise her for using the litter box.
  
Grooming Your New Kitten  
It is important to make your kitten feel comfortable about grooming from an early age. Look into her ears, eyes, nose and mouth regularly. Look at her paws to prepare her for claw trimming when she needs it. Brush or comb your kitten regularly.
  
Diet/Nutrition  
Kittens can benefit from a different kind of diet than adult cats, as their stomachs are smaller and their nutritional needs somewhat different. Feed your kitten a kitten food that is specially designed to meet her nutritional requirements. Feed her in small amounts, several times a day.
  
Socialization  
The most desirable age to adopt a kitten is between 8 and 12 weeks of age. Kittens obtained after 12 weeks may be more difficult to manage. The experiences of kittens during their first few months of life are important in helping to shape their temperaments and personalities as adults.
  
Your kitten will need time to adjust to her new environment, and understanding this is the first step in getting off to a positive start. Place your kitten in a small, quiet place with food and a litter box. As she becomes more comfortable, you can gradually allow her access to other rooms in the house. Talk quietly to your kitten and gently pet her. Set a regular time and place for feeding your kitten.
  
A kitten separated from her litter-mates and deprived of play activity may demonstrate some behavior problems in later life. Play helps introduce her to her environment and is very important in her behavioral development. Stalking and pouncing on imaginary prey aids in a kitten's neural and muscular development.
  
Your kitten's socialization can be enhanced by frequent petting and handling, as studies show that petting a young kitten can make her more responsive as an adult cat.
  
Exposing kittens to as many people as possible is important in helping to lessen their fear of strangers as adult cats. Kittens should also be introduced to children. Show children how to pet the kitten. A kitten not socialized with children may reject or even bite them after she has matured.
  
Introducing Your New Kitten to Other Pets  
Keep your kitten confined to one room of the house for the first few days, giving your other pet(s) a chance to grow accustomed to her smell. Make the first introduction short and sweet, removing the kitten after a few minutes. Most pets will work things out in their own way, which may take about a week. If your pets are having more difficulty adjusting, supervise their time together and be patient. Offer both pets a place to go when they want to be alone.
  
Introducing a new kitten to an older animal can be very stressful on the older animal. Lavish most of your attention on the older animal, not the kitten, making sure that the old-timer doesn't feel threatened by the newcomer.
  
Holding and Carrying  
Place one hand under your kitten's chest and use your other hand to support the rear. Gently lift the kitten into the crook of your arm.
  
Sleeping  
Your new kitten will sleep up to 16 hours a day. Establish a sleeping place for her right away, but think twice before you make that spot your bed. Once she gets comfortable, your kitten may sleep there for the rest of her life.
  
Playing  
It's not a good idea to use hands, fingers, feet or clothing when playing with a kitten, as your cute little kitten will eventually grow into a healthy-sized cat and you do not want to encourage aggressive behavior. Providing appropriate toys for exercising her natural predatory instincts of pouncing, stalking and chasing will ensure she has a safe and healthy outlet for these behaviors. Do not use toys that are too heavy for the kitten to move or that are small enough to be swallowed.
  
Scratching Post  
A scratching post is an excellent investment for your new kitten. It will allow your kitten to scratch, stretch and exercise all at once.

Edited by mianna, 20 September 2007 - 16:38.

Cum intampini noua ta pisicuta  
  
Gandul de a aduce acasa o noua pisicuta poate fi excitant dar si coplesitor. Iata cateva sugestii care vor face sa fie bine primita pisicuta si ca prietenia dintre voi sa fie de durata.
  
Asigura casa (nota traducatorului: nu, nu e vorba de asigurare impotriva incendiilor etc  [ http://www.animale.ro/forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif - Pentru incarcare in pagina (embed) Click aici ]  )  
  
Tine obiecte mici ca beteala, benzi de cauciuc, nasturi si margele in locuri in care nu ajunge pisica. Aseaza firele electrice unde ea nu ajunge. De asemenea ai grija cu produsele de curatat si cu plantele, pot fi daunatoare pentru pisica.
  
Transportor  
  
Adu pisica acasa intr-un transportor. Acesta reprezinta un loc sigur si familiar pentru pisica atunci cand o scoti din casa s-o duci la veterinar sau in calatorii, si tine pisica ta curioasa departe de belele atunci cand e cazul.
  
Litiera  
  
Ii poti explica pisicii ce astepti de la ea punand-o in litiera dupa ce a mancat. Pisicile nu au nevoie de o litiera mare, e mai potrivita una cu marginile mai joase (de un inch? mie mi se pare totusi cam putin).
  
Cum o inveti sa faca in litiera  
  
Stai cu ochii pe pisicuta. Cand o vezi ca miroase prin colturi sau se ghemuieste, pune-o in litiera. Prinde-o de labutele din fata si sapa cu ele usor in nisip, sa inteleaga ca asta e locul unde sa ingroape mizeria. Daca se intampla un "accident", sterge-o cu un servetel de hartie pe care-l pui apoi in litiera. Pune apoi pisicuta in litiera si sapa din nou cu labutele ei. Nu pedepsi pisica fiindca a gresit. Asta n-o invata sa foloseasca litiera, o va invata doar sa nu-si faca treburile in fata ta.
  
Cand pisica incepe sa inteleaga, nu considera comportamentul ei ca fiind de la sine inteles. Continua s-o recompensezi dupa ce foloseste litiera.
  
Ingrijirea pisicii  
  
E important s-o inveti de mica cu manevrele de ingrijire. Uita-te regulat in ochi, in urechi, in nas si in gurita. Uita-te la gherute ca s-o pregatesti pentru momentul in care i le vei taia. Peri-o sau piaptan-o regulat.
  
Dieta/nutritia  
  
Pisicuta mica are nevoie de alt tip de dieta decat cea adulta, intrucat stomacul ei e micut si nevoile sunt diferite. Hraneste-o cu mancare speciala pentru pui. Da-i portii mici si frecvente.
  
Socializarea  
  
Cea mai potrivita varsta la care sa adopti o pisica este 8-12 saptamani. Cu cele peste 12 saptamani e posibil sa te intelegi mai greu. Experientele din primele luni sunt importante pentru a-i modela comportamentul ca adult.
  
Pisicuta ta are nevoie de timp pentru a se adapta cu noul mediu, si a intelege asta e primul pas pentru un bun inceput. Pune-o intr-un loc mic, linistit, cu mancarea si cu litiera. Cand se simte mai confortabil ii permiti treptat accesul in celelalte camere. Vorbeste incet cu ea si mangaie-o usor. Stabileste un loc anume si un orar dupa care o hranesti.
  
O pisica separata de fratiorii ei si privata de jocuri poate avea mai tarziu probleme de comportament. Joaca o ajuta sa se acomodeze cu noul mediu si este importanta pentru dezvoltarea ei. Statul la panda si vanatul unor prazi imaginare ajuta in dezvoltarea ei neuro-musculara.
  
Socializarea poate fi imbunatatita daca o mangai si o tii in brate frecvent. Dupa cum arata studiile, mangaiatul pisicii o face mult mai responsiva in viitor.
  
Expunerea ei la cat mai multe persoane e importanta pentru a-i diminua teama de straini si de pisicile adulte. De asemenea trebuie prezentata si copiilor. Arata-le copiilor cum s-o mangaie. Daca e tinuta departe de copii, cand e adulta ii poate respinge sau chiar musca.
  
Cum ii faci cunostinta cu alte animale de companie  
  
Tine pisica intr-o singura camera cateva zile, dana celorlalte animalute sansa sa se obisnuiasca cu mirosul ei. Prima lor intalnire sa fie scurta si linistita, las-o doar cateva minute. Cele mai multe animale au propriul stil de acomodare, care poate dura cam o saptamana. Daca adaptarea e mai dificila, supravegheaza-le si ai rabdare. Ofera-i fiecaruia un loc unde poate merge cand vrea sa fie singur.
  
Prezentarea unei pisicute noi unui animal mai in varsta poate fi stresanta pentru acesta din urma. Indreapta-ti atentia in special spre cel mai in varsta, nu spre pisicuta, si asigura-te ca celalalt nu se simte amenintat de sosirea pisicutei.
  
Tinerea in brate si transportarea  
  
Pune o mana sub pieptul ei si cu cealalta sustine-i partea din spate. Apoi pune-o usor in curbura bratelor tale.  
  
Somnul  
  
Pisicuta ta va dormi pana la 16 ore/zi. Stabileste-i un loc de dormit langa tine, dar gandeste-te de doua ori inainte de a o culca cu tine in pat. Odata ce se simte confortabil, e posibil sa doarma acolo cate zile va avea.
  
Joaca  

Nu e o idee buna sa te joci cu ea cu mainile, degetele, mancarea sau hainele, deoarece pisicuta ta dulce va deveni o pisica mare, adulta, si nu doresti sa-i incurajezi comportamentul agresiv. Ia-i jucarii adecvate pentru a-si exersa instinctul de animal de prada; statul la panda, vanatoarea si urmarirea ii vor asigura un debuseu sanatos si adecvat pentru aceste manifestari. Nu folosi jucarii prea grele pe care sa nu le poata misca sau prea mici pe care le poate inghiti.
  
Loc de ascutit ghearele  
  
Un asemenea loc e o investitie excelenta pentru pisicuta ta. Ii va permite sa zgarie, sa se intinda si sa faca gimnastica, toate in acelasi timp.



Pentru a discuta in amanunt toate aceste subiecte, va asteptam aici.

Edited by mianna, 20 September 2007 - 16:37.