The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #42265 Message #628940
Posted By: SharonA
16-Jan-02 - 09:52 AM
Thread Name: BS: New Kitten Advice
Subject: RE: BS: New Kitten Advice
If you follow Liz the Squeak's good idea of clipping claws, be sure to cut ONLY THE TIPS OF THE CLAWS. Don't cut into the pink part where the blood vessels are!
Do be sure, in a multiple-cat household, to have multiple litter boxes (ideally, at least one for each)! This is not only a territorial matter but also a practical one (when more than one has to do its "business" at the same time – and when one starts digging in the litter it can trigger another, kinda like running water with humans!).
Actually, having more than one cat is generally encouraged by the professionals (breeders, vets, shelters, etc.) as being healthier for their well-being. Just be sure that neither cat has FIV or some other nasty communicable disease.
Here's the site for Cat Fancy magazine which has, among other stuff, a link called "Resources for New Kitten Owners": Cat Fancy