Three months is not the easiest age for a kitten. In most cases, it is at this time that little Fuzzies have to leave their homes and move to new owners. Many breeders prefer to give the kittens at 12-13 weeks of life, when babies can already be separated from the mother and move to a new place without unnecessary worries. However, it is at this time that kittens need special care and reverent attitude.
Development features
A kitten at 3 months is already a fully formed personality. It is at this time that he begins to demonstrate his character and character. At this stage, it will be very difficult to re-educate the feline child. Three-month-old babies are already easy to navigate and can quickly figure out and remember where the troughs, drinkers and a tray are located in the apartment, where you can sleep and where you shouldn’t go.
At 3 months, the kitten can remember its name and respond to it. That is why at this stage, kittens give or sell more often - they can already begin to live in new conditions and quickly adapt to them.
It is at 3 months that the kittens are still unfinished that very period of "imprinting", when the baby remembers the appearance and image of all creatures that become dear to him. For this reason, the new owners of the kitten, you can count on the fact that their young pet is strongly attached to them and will be considered "their own."
At 3 months a small cat or cat begins to grow actively. They can already be given solid food. At this stage, females and males acquire more noticeable differences and look different. First of all, it means the size and weight of different sex animals. On average, kittens in 3 months reach a mass of 1.5-2.3 kg. Of course, much here also depends on the specific breed from which the babies come.
By human standards, 3-month-old kittens are two-year-old children. They may react differently to the new environment. Some kids study the new space very carefully, thinking about each step they take, while others will hide behind a sofa or other furniture for several days, moving away from stress. In such situations, the owners should understand that the little kitten takes some time to adapt.
How to care?
For a 3-month kitten, you need to competently care. Fragile babies will need to create all the conditions for a comfortable life and further growth / development.
It is necessary to arrange a good sleeping place for the baby. In modern pet stores you can find a lot of different beds for kittens. It can be simple rugs and stove benches or special charming houses, in which the baby will be very comfortable.
It is advisable to equip a place for sleeping in about the same way as it was equipped in a kitten breeder's house.
Put a tray for your baby. If you purchased a kitten from a breeder, then most likely he will already know where to go for natural needs management. You will only have to show him in the new house the place where the lot will stand. To do this, immediately after eating the mustache should be carried there and placed in a tray for a while. Due to this, he will quickly get used to the new environment and will go to the toilet as it should.
Buy a good cat litter. It is advisable to use the same product that the breeder used. The familiar smell of the filler will remind the kitten of previous habits and skills. He will immediately understand what exactly the place to which you will teach him is intended.
Do not shout at the baby if he leaves a small puddle on the floor. There is nothing terrible in this - the kitten is not yet fully accustomed to a new setting for him. Just wipe this place in the house with a napkin, and then walk around the tray with it so that the cat will be guided by smells, looking for a place to meet needs.
It is recommended to buy for small kittens several kinds of bowls. One of them will be used for dry food, the second - for liquid food and canned food, and the third - for clean and fresh water.
At 12-14 weeks, the kitten should expect a second comprehensive vaccination. The first is at 9 weeks. Before being vaccinated, at 10-12 weeks, kittens are treated from worms. These procedures should not be neglected, since there are so many serious diseases that can affect a little kitten if it is not vaccinated.
Do not forget about toys, especially if the baby is hyperactive. For a 3-month-old kitten, you should buy soft and safe goods: balls, fish, fabric mice. The main thing is that the toys do not have small details with which the cat may accidentally choke during the games. And also the kitten must buy a scratching post so that it does not spoil the furniture in the house.
Keep track of the baby's coat. Choose a special shampoo that suits the kitten. It is possible to bathe a cat no more than 1 time in 3 months. Combing a kitten, especially long-haired, must be daily.
You should inspect the kitten eyes for purulent discharge. They should not be, and if they appeared, you should contact the veterinarian. A raid in the corners of the cat's eyes should be wiped with a cotton swab. Inspect baby's ears at least once a week. They should be clean, odorless, with no patches of black. You can clean the ears with cotton buds using a special solution.
Once a week, inspect baby's claws. They should be trimmed in time with special scissors so that it is more convenient for you and the kitten is not injured.
Play more with the baby, iron him, be kind. Give him enough attention, and try not to leave home alone for a long time.
How and what to feed?
Menus for a 3 month old kitten must be carefully compiled. We must immediately determine what exactly you are planning to feed the cat - natural products or finished industrial feeds.
As for the natural products that can be eaten by kittens, experts advise from 3 months to bring such food into the diet of kittens:
- boiled and finely chopped low-fat meat (beef or chicken);
- high quality raw meat;
- kefir and ryazhenka without additives, low-fat fermented milk products;
- fresh chopped vegetables - pumpkin, zucchini, cabbage;
- boiled egg yolk and sliced or raw;
- lean sea fish without stones;
- cereal with milk, water, or broth;
- vegetable oil in small quantities to improve digestion.
The kitten should be given such natural products only if they are absolutely fresh and of high quality. With this diet, the baby will grow healthy and energetic.
It is impossible to salt, pepper, sprinkle, fry, pickle or smoke food for cats. Food from the table to kittens will not work either. Give up chicken and fish bones - remove them. Do not give sweet.
Ready-made feeds can also be given to kittens, but it is better to choose options of premium or super-premium class, which include no preservatives of unknown origin, coloring components and flavor enhancers. Extra chemistry in such food should not be. If you decide to feed a 3-month-old kitten with such food, then you need to take into account some rules.
- Dry and wet food can not be mixed together. If a kitten eats such food, over time it will lead to serious health problems.
- It is better to stop at the feeds of a certain brand and cancel them if necessary.
The composition of the finished feed should be natural ingredients. Be sure to attend the meat.If the product is not saturated with proteins, then the benefits for small fluffy will be too little. Choose only high quality branded products. You can consult with a veterinarian what industrial feed is better to take, especially if you have a demanding kitten of a certain breed.
At the age of 3 months, the kitten should be fed in small portions about 5 times a day.
Rules of education
Consider some basic rules for raising kittens in 3 months.
- Talk to the baby, choosing the right tone. If he got into a mess somewhere, the tone should be more serious and rough. The animal will not understand a single word, but by intonation it will be clear that you are unhappy with something, and he did something wrong.
- Do not yell at the kitten. In response, get the appropriate attitude.
- To beat the kittens can not in any case, otherwise they will grow embittered and intimidated.
- The kitten must follow the daily routine. Always show the animal when you are unhappy. Do it right away.
- Observe discipline with the kitten. If you give him a treat, holding him in your arms and sitting at the table, then you should not be surprised that the animal climbs onto the table.
- Do not allow your baby to take food outside the bowl. Seeing this, you must strictly say (do not shout) the cat "You can not!" And pick up a treat, put it back in a bowl.
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