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Your kitten will need a course of 2 injections 3-4 weeks apart to protect him/her from the main infectious diseases of cats:
Your cat then requires a yearly booster to keep the vaccinations up to date.
We recommend the following worm treatments, to be given every 1-6 months depending on the age and lifestyle of your cat:
Spaying Queens prevents:
It is not necessary for a Queen to have a litter before she is spayed. If your Queen is not spayed, she will usually come into season between 6 and 12 months of age and every 2-3weeks after that. Queens will call loudly when they are in season to attract the local Tom cats. We recommend spaying from 4 months onwards.
Cat castration involves removing both testicles and prevents:
We recommend getting your kitten microchipped before they start going out. It contains a unique number that is registered to a microchip database, containing all your details. If your cat gets lost vets and shelters can scan the chip and help return your pet. It is vital to keep your contact details up to date on the microchip database. We recommend inserting the microchip when your cat is neutered.
The easiest way to give your kitten a balanced diet is to feed him/her a proprietary kitten diet. Initially your kitten will need four meals a day, reducing to three by about 12 weeks old. By 6 months of age, they can be on two meals a day.
We do not recommend raw feeding for the following reasons:
Elm Vets strongly recommend that you consider insuring your pet. There are many different policies available. Check whether your policy provides ‘lifetime’ cover, so that if your dog develops a condition which will require treatment throughout its life, e.g. diabetes, the insurance company will continue to pay for the condition. Remember if you swap insurance companies any pre-existing conditions will not be covered, even minor things like ear infections.
For further information on socialisation, tooth brushing and common problems in cats please have a look at: www.icatcare.org This website is written by passionate cat experts from across the globe and is a fantastic resource.
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