TIPS
- Always discipline from biting!
- Small amounts of anxiety is beneficial for young animals!!! Stress tests/ things that would make them cry , example being in a travel carrier
- No concrete grounds until 4 months
- Bottle feeding – 4-5x a day until starts chewing nipple be very careful kitten doesn’t eat it
- Pet while bottle feeding
- Bond after feeding, let kitten lick you/ put near face
- Start leash training early as possible!!! They can learn but are stubborn
- Teach recall with treats – turkey sliced ham small portions
- At all times your cat should have a safe place , either a big dark kennel or preferably his own room as a adult
- When bottle feeding don’t let use claws
- Retract claws a lot and trim nails as they are young.
- Pet everywhere all the time head and belly too
- Scruff for teaching / punishing
- When bottle feeding make sure they are standing up and drinking slow so they don’t exasperate
- Early socialization is so important!!!
- **Introduce to as many people , children, cats and dogs as possible
- **Do not let free roam your house when you are not home!! Leave them in the crate otherwise they will develop their own personality.
- ALWAYS BE DOMINANT!
- a light smack on the nose is okay as if you were another cat
- Act like a cat!! Even purring can make your kitty purr , you want them to purr as much as possible as a kitten!
- Small amounts of anxiety growing up will give you a well rounded cat, caging, car rides, big animals, being high up so forth
- Challenge your kitten every day
- Do not let them climb stair railings they can break their leg.
- Kiss kitten a lot on the nose as they grow up as a method of calming
- They use Small boxes with little light as a place of comfort
- Kiss his face when he purrs!!! It associates positive behavior
- Pet while eating to prevent food aggression.
- Harness for leash training