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Pet Help Newbie Cat Owner, Just adopted a kitten, need expert guide

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lunatique
post Feb 14 2017, 10:28 AM

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QUOTE(jimchan @ Feb 14 2017, 10:21 AM)
Wow thanks for the much information!

Didn't know cats can be so sensitive. Seems like I have to find an air sealed Tupperware for storing the kibbles laugh.gif
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Normally this is what my wife does, she buys a big bag of kibbles, normally 1.6kg I think. Then she will pour a portion of it, maybe one-fifth of it into a container. And the rest is sealed in the original packing, since most pet food packaging has sealing strip nowadays. So we would normally dispense food for our cat from that container. And we will replenish the container as needed. So by doing this we reduce the exposure of food and preserve it's freshness.
And we normally use pine wood litter, as opposed to clay and silicone. Less health risk and easier to dispose.
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post Feb 14 2017, 10:30 AM

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QUOTE(jimchan @ Feb 13 2017, 02:33 PM)
sooooooooooooo cute...
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post Feb 14 2017, 10:51 AM

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QUOTE(lunatique @ Feb 14 2017, 10:28 AM)
Normally this is what my wife does,  she buys a big bag of kibbles,  normally 1.6kg I think.  Then she will pour a portion of it,  maybe one-fifth of it into a container.  And the rest is sealed in the original packing, since most pet food packaging has sealing strip nowadays.  So we would normally dispense food for our cat from that container.  And we will replenish the container as needed.  So by doing this we reduce the exposure of food and preserve it's freshness.
And we normally use pine wood litter, as opposed to clay and silicone.  Less health risk and easier to dispose.
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I see..

About the pine wood litter how much it cost? Because now I'm using a clay type with lemon scented. 10Kg at RM10 which I think it's quite reasonable price.

QUOTE(umieabah @ Feb 14 2017, 10:30 AM)
sooooooooooooo cute...
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Yup and very manja now wub.gif
lunatique
post Feb 14 2017, 11:04 AM

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QUOTE(jimchan @ Feb 14 2017, 10:51 AM)
I see..
About the pine wood litter how much it cost? Because now I'm using a clay type with lemon scented. 10Kg at RM10 which I think it's quite reasonable price.
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Not expensive, I forgot the price. It's cheaper than silica and more or less same price range as clay. But clay clutters your toilet pipes if you flush them down, and as times goes, more and more will accumulate.

But wood is easier to dispose of. Silica is the best, but the silica dust is bad for health, us and cats alike. And it's so small, my cat almost have to sit for an operation to remove a silica flake caught in his nostrils. That's why we changed to pine wood.
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post Feb 14 2017, 11:25 AM

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QUOTE(lunatique @ Feb 14 2017, 11:04 AM)
Not expensive,  I forgot the price.  It's cheaper than silica and more or less same price range as clay.  But clay clutters your toilet pipes if you flush them down, and as times goes, more and more will accumulate. 

But wood is easier to dispose of.  Silica is the best, but the silica dust is bad for health, us and cats alike.  And it's so small,  my cat almost have to sit for an operation to remove a silica flake caught in his nostrils. That's why we changed to pine wood.
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I see.. But currently I'm not flushing it into the toilet.. I just scope it out and put in a plastic bag and threw it away.

Maybe can try pine wood after the clay are finished, thanks for the suggestion! thumbsup.gif
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post Feb 14 2017, 12:01 PM

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QUOTE(jimchan @ Feb 14 2017, 11:25 AM)
I see.. But currently I'm not flushing it into the toilet.. I just scope it out and put in a plastic bag and threw it away.
Maybe can try pine wood after the clay are finished, thanks for the suggestion! :thumbsup:
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Be wary of the weight too. Too light, your cat might accidentally topple tthe pan, and frighten itself. Then you can never use that type of litter again. My previous cat toppled pine wood, and whenever she smell and know it's pine wood, she will not use that litter, and will pester my wife to change.
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post Feb 14 2017, 03:07 PM

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QUOTE(lunatique @ Feb 14 2017, 12:01 PM)
Be wary of the weight too.  Too light, your cat might accidentally topple tthe pan,  and frighten itself.  Then you can never use that type of litter again.  My previous cat toppled pine wood,  and whenever she smell and know it's pine wood, she will not use that litter, and will pester my wife to change.
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Thanks for the advise!

So far so good because I pour quite a lot and the litter box it's quite heavy so not easily topple by the kitten thumbsup.gif
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post Feb 14 2017, 03:53 PM

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QUOTE(jimchan @ Feb 14 2017, 03:07 PM)
Thanks for the advise!

So far so good because I pour quite a lot and the litter box it's quite heavy so not easily topple by the kitten :thumbsup:
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OK. But if pine wood don't pour too much. Enough weight will suffice. Too much is wasteful
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post Feb 17 2017, 11:33 AM

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QUOTE(Seriousdealerboy @ Feb 13 2017, 03:16 PM)
get some kitten dry food to standby for him/her, can be find easily in any petshop, or just show them the pict, this size can eat what kitten food, (Royal canin BABY cat series might have better chance, the pallet is alot smaller)
frontline is the best for fleas, but the chemical might be alittle to aggressive to kitten, my advise is (if u have that patient) pour the frontline to a bottle cup, use cotton bud and soak the frontline and pin point the fleas with it, instant kill, aware of their cheek and under tail, those spot are fleas favorite.

vaccination is a great choice to prevent ur kitty from unnecessary deadly disease, vaccination can be perform around 3 months old (human time)
4 in 1 vaccination + deworm price around :RM 55  (first vaccination)
one month later u can go for 2nd vaccination (4 in 1 also) + deworm  which is also RM55
this is the BASIC vaccination, u can go for premium coverage, but then that come with a higher price.

Neutering can be perform when the cat is around 5-6 months old (human time)
price is around (subjective to each vet)
male: 130-180
female: 180-250
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Hi, can I know where you get your cat vaccinated?
My cat first vaccination + deworm cost me around hundred then I switch to another vet and it cost around RM60/70 for 2nd and 3rd time.
I thought that was the normal price blink.gif


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post Feb 17 2017, 11:37 AM

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QUOTE(lunatique @ Feb 14 2017, 03:53 PM)
OK.  But if pine wood don't pour too much.  Enough weight will suffice. Too much is wasteful
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Hi will pine wood litter clump like clay?
I want to choose a cat litter for my cat recently(previously settle it outdoor) but not sure how to choose one.

I saw some recycled paper one, is those good? since it's good for environment.

Is tofu litter available in Malaysia??

Appreciate your response
lunatique
post Feb 17 2017, 01:06 PM

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QUOTE(clare01 @ Feb 17 2017, 11:37 AM)
Hi will pine wood litter clump like clay?
I want to choose a cat litter for my cat recently(previously settle it outdoor) but not sure how to choose one.

I saw some recycled paper one, is those good? since it's good for environment.

Is tofu litter available in Malaysia??

Appreciate your response
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I have not seen tofu litter before.
Recycled paper one is the best actually. But too light for my cat. He will topple the whole pan and frighten himself.

Pine wood doesn't clutter. The only downside is that if your cat urines a lot, the pine wood pallets will easily be reduced to wooden saw dust. And at this state, it will slowly loose the ability to eliminate smell, especially if your cat urines a lot.
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post Feb 22 2023, 10:10 AM

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QUOTE(lunatique @ Feb 13 2017, 06:23 PM)
I save my cat when he was almost the same age as yours.  Me and my wife took tremendous measures, having his best interests at heart. 

For neutering,  best determine the gender first. 
If male, then the need is a tad lesser. Ours is not neutered yet too.

We fed our boy milk replacement on his 2nd month age,  then starting 3rd month we gave him wet food.
Later on we slowly mix,  and gradually kncrease the amount of kibbles and reducing wet food as time goes on.  The process took about 2 or 3 weeks.

Now the guys 6.5kg
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I know this is years later, but my cat is underweight and i cant seem to get him to gain any weight. What sort of kibbles are you feediny your cat, how much and how often per day?

 

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