Wholesome Wisdom For First-Time Cat Owner Of Fresh Fur Babies (20 Helpful Comments)

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Jul 2, 2023 2:00 PM EDT

Adopting your first cat can seem a bit overwhelming, but luckily, we have a treasure trove of information at the tip of our fingers these days! If there's one thing we know about cat owners, it's that they really love their cats, and they love to help others adopt cats! In this wholesome Reddit thread, fellow cat lovers and owners gave advice to a woman who is adopting her first kitten, and she's only 9 weeks old.

From water fountains to debates over which cat litter is truly best, this post is quite helpful for anyone looking for more detailed information about owning a cat and how to raise them. We wish we had had something like this before we adopted our adorable, criminally cute kittens. We had to learn all of our lessons the hard way! Anyway, scroll down to see all the wise words of wisdom the internet had to offer. We hope you learn something new from this awwducational post!

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    Font - I just adopted my first cat. She's 9 weeks old. Is there anything I should be aware of? Or any products y'all reccomend
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    Look at this adorable, sweet little angel! We would also ask the internet how to give her the best life possible. Luckily, the internet woke up today and decided to be actually helpful, instead of silly and sassy!

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    Font - Typical-Horror-5247 15 hr. ago If you have houseplants look each one up and check if it's cat safe, most houseplant are toxic and cats love chewing on them, every part of a Lilly are extremely toxic to cats never bring them into your home. She's super cute congrats.
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    This is super important! We've seen too many stories on the internet about how a cat got too curious and ate some flower (like a Lily), and ended up in the veterinary hospital having to get its stomach pumped. Let's avoid that, please!

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    Font - Careless_Toe8692 - 14 hr. ago Don't declaw!
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    Font - kevnmartin 14 hr. ago . Get her used to you handling her paws. It makes claw clipping so much easier down the road.
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    Font - +2 16 hr. ago Get plenty of different types of toys. Do not get them used to playing with your hands. You will regret it later with bloodshed. Even if accidental! Lol ZelRolFox
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    Font - United_Tour +2.16 hr. ago Invest in a cat water fountain (it has a filter u change every 3 weeks) - it makes them drink more water because the idea of moving water is attractive. And if you personally can't feed kitty on a regular schedule; get an automatic feeder (amazon) and that'll help regulate their sleep and play time and they'll understand when they're going to get meals (look for the ones where you can customize the portion size, how many times a day, and leave a voice memo for wh
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    Font - have one kitty; play is very very important and they will have lots of energy DO set up an area where they can look outside, and if you can set up a bird feeder outside so kitty can watch the birdies eat and talk to em :3 DO NOT engage in play with your hands/toes/any part of you like wagging it in front of them or mimicking prey. The biting might not hurt now but when they're older i promise it's horrible. and other than that, just love on your kitty so so so so much it's a really wholes
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    Font - Twisted Stratos 15 hr. ago 100% get a running water fountain. Cats are... not good at drinking water and don't like stagnant water. Unless you plan to refresh the water bowl 2-3x a day. Unfortunately for me, my cat Poe is kind of a little AH so I can't have a fountain. He wrecks them as soon as he figures out how they work lol. Side note with fountains: do your research. Get one that's easy to clean. Many are not. They need to be cleaned regularly and filters maintained. But they definite
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    Cat - Elegant-Operation-16 12 hr. ago Get a second one now. It will make having 1 cat so much easier. You might think not, but it's true! Cats teach each other how to be cats. They learn from one another how to be good babies.
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    Cat - Machonacho7891 · 9 hr. ago ГЕЙ
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    Font - Silver Impression418 · 14 hr. ago Get pet insurance!!! I got it when my boy was a baby and it has helped so much with his unexpected health problems. And it's not expensive (at least through my work). He has prescription food, meds etc. it's been savior!
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    Font - stranglemefather. 13 hr. ago seconding this! i pay 150USD for a full year for emergency/major surgery coverage with a 1000$ deductible and 90% of expenses are covered once deductible is met. something that i also find helpful is saving 25$ in my cat emergency fund from each paycheck and use that to pay the for the insurance and put towards the deductible when necessary. also just good in general if you fall on hard times so kitty can continue to live comfortably.
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    Font - countrylemon. 14 hr. ago grow your own catnip and cat grass! Water fountains early on help prevent urinary infections and increase the amount of water drank Bowls that are shoulder height and tilted so she can avoid whisker fatigue Yeeowww cat toys are something you can never go wrong buying Furminator is my best friend (long hair cats)
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    Font - funkycybersloth. 16 hr. ago Collars are bad, the pullaway ones work 50/50. Get em micro chipped. instead! Lots of scratching posts n pads too! Cat tv is a thing, my bb adores it.
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    Font - Germanshepherdlady13 14 hr. ago Clean her litter box twice a day also, good habit to form early on. If it isn't clean enough they will potty outside their litter box
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    Font - Chuckie_r_hangerdeck · 14 hr. ago Learn to read her. If she's playful or scared. If she enjoys ear scratches, but hates belly rubs. Congratulations, you're going to have years of love and affection. In a few weeks her personality will emerge, quirks and traits. Enjoy all of it. And take many, many pictures while she's still young. Envy you. Good fortune.
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    Font - BigDaddyBungus. 14 hr. ago I don't think I've seen it anywhere here, but depending on what type of electronics you've got, you'll want to buy cable covers. Kittens love exploring and biting on basically everything, so having covers on cables both deters them from trying to bite computer, lamp, or tv cords down the road and it keeps them from getting hurt On a similar note they'll have a second teething phase around 5 months or so when their adult teeth start growing in so even more reason
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    Font - Philae 13 hr. ago Have her spayed before she goes into heat.
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    Font - Initial-Cantaloupe72 16 hr. ago Congrats on your new fur baby! Just cats rule the house, remember, you're just the staff
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