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Kittens For Dummies
Kittens For Dummies | Dusty Rainbolt
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Who can resist the charm of a kitten, those energetic, curious creatures whose cuteness factors fall somewhere between adorable and irresistible? But as animal shelters across the country can attest, those enchanting balls of fluff quickly mature into full-grown cats with their own requirements for healthy, happy lives. Kittens For Dummies is your source for understanding what you can expect if you decide to welcome a high energy and high maintenance four-legged friend into your home. You'll not only figure out if you're ready to fit a kitty into your lifestyle, but also how to go about Adopting or buying the right kitten for you Making sure your home is kitten-proof Introducing your new pet to children and other pets Preventing and treating feline illnesses Dealing with behavioral issues Rescuing an orphaned kitten Books abound about kitten care. Unlike many of them those that seem to require a veterinary medicine degree to figure out Kittens For Dummies explains everything in plain, everyday English. And like the subject itself, this handy reference is full of fun. In entertaining, informative language, the friendly guide gives you the real deal on Doling out plenty of love, attention, and patience Deciding whether kitty will be allowed to explore the outdoors Making your kitten comfy with the right supplies and accessories Knowing how often to ring the dinner bell Recognizing emergencies that call for quick trips to the veterinarian Locating qualified caretakers when you travel Nurturing kitty into adulthood Before you take the giant leap into kitten ownership a wonderful and sometimes chaotic world check out the expert advice in a resource that's bound to become as constant a companion as your purr-fect pet.
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swishandflick
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Alright, ya'll - not book related but I know a lot of you have cats and I need advice! I've been thinking about it for so long and am finally ready to pull the trigger and get a kitten. But now that I'm visiting shelters I'm getting nervous about "single kitten syndrome" and everyone warning that I should adopt TWO kittens or risk behavioral problems. But my landlord only approved one pet. So would I be crazy to adopt just one? ?

TheAromaofBooks I've had single cats before & they have done just fine. I think if you'll be home enough to spend time with it, it shouldn't be too lonely!! All the single cats I've had have been female - not sure if that makes a difference? 4y
Reagan I don‘t think you would be wrong to get just one. There are many cats that do better in a home where they are the only, though they tend to be not kittens. I think you would be just fine to get a single kitten. (edited) 4y
Kappadeemom I have a single male cat and he has been fine by himself. He‘s very loving. 4y
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SeaToSkyes I think one will be fine, even if you are separating a pair they will usually get used to their new normal fairly quickly 4y
Peterfox123 Cats really aren‘t “pack” animals. They usually prefer to be on their own. They tolerate other cats but don‘t need them for company. I‘m quoting my retired vet wife here. 4y
JenReadsAlot I have one and he's good alone. I had 2 once and it actually didn't go well for me! How exciting! 4y
Megabooks As a vet, cats can be perfectly happy as single pets! 4y
Crazeedi So excited for you! I'm sure one kitty will be fine, and you will be loved 4y
Bookwormjillk I‘ve done it both ways and actually my two are a lot more trouble, so I say go for it! 4y
Hestapleton I had one kitten and he was totally fine on his own! He got pissed when we adopted another cat later on 😂 4y
Tamra We‘ve had single kittens/cats with no problem! She will find plenty of mischief on her own. 😸 Congrats! 4y
VanderAnna I had one kitty for years before adopting a second one! He was great on his own and then transitioned really well to his kitty sister. There is a great book called “Cat vs. Cat” that really helped us with the transition. 4y
TheDaysGoBy I‘ve only ever had one cat at a time and it‘s been fine. He survived me being gone all day with work. Though now with Covid and working from home all the time he‘s spoiled with attention 😂 But yeah, shouldn‘t be an issue. My kitty is the king of the house and it‘s the only thing that‘s stopped me from adopting a kitten because I‘m certain he‘d bully the poor thing lol 4y
LiteraryinPA I‘m sure one will be perfect!! It‘s so exciting that you‘re going to have a furry friend soon! 4y
ravenlee I adopted my first cat when she was about a year old, and she was my only for about six months. She was so mad when I brought home a kitten that she shut him back into his carrier the first day! Right now I have just one, and he does beautifully (although he wandered around the house for about a week looking for the other cats, since he came from a shelter). He was 5 when I adopted him. A single cat is usually just fine. 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I only had Fiona for months before I got Felix. But I will admit having a buddy to play with makes a difference 😽😽 4y
Scochrane26 I have never had more than one cat. My last one prob could have used a buddy, but my current cat seems content. The rescue I went through thought he would be a good match because I didn‘t have small children or other pets. I‘m also allergic now to cats, so one is all I can deal with. My cat was almost 2 yrs old when I got him. 4y
BookwormAHN I think it depends on the cat. Druzy would murder me if I got another cat. She already is really hissy about the new puppy and usually acts like my old dog doesn't exist. I think she really wishes that she was an only fur baby 🤦🏼‍♀️ 4y
Lcsmcat We‘ve done it both ways - from as many as 5 (don‘t judge) to single cats. Singletons can be more attached to their people and this more affectionate. As long as you give them attention when you are home most are fine being on their own while you‘re at work. Find out their preferred play and give them exercise that way and they‘ll be fine. 4y
sharread If they are paired with one already with a strong bond then two is a good idea. I had 2 cats that never got along it was stressful, but they tolerated each other, most of the time they fought. Watch Jackson Galaxy he's awesome. It is best to get 2 litter boxes for each cat they can get possessive about there poopoo boxes too. 4y
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rachelm
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Okay, help! What are you all using for the “Cat” book for #jennyis30 ? Tag books that might fit in the comments! I prefer fiction and maybe not a cozy mystery (which was true first thing that popped into my head)

Emilymdxn I just thought of this one tho I haven‘t read it and am not sure what it‘s about 5y
xicanti I second THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES. I read it in 2018 and can confirm it‘s wonderful. 5y
effani I loved The Wildings by Nilanjana Roy - it's a fantasy story about a group of feral cats in Delhi. 5y
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JSW If you're open to a children's / middle grade, one of my favorites is 5y
TheSpineView If you have not read Dewey the Library Cat, I recommend it. 5y
Librariana And I immediately thought of The Warriors series by Erin Hunter. These are middle grade books and I believe the first is 5y
Soubhiville And another fantasy, this one where cats and humans communicate telepathically: 5y
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JenReadsAlot
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Happy National Cat Day from Frankie! Little dude is 5 months old today! #catsoflitsy

SassyBookworm Sooo cute!!! 😻😻 5y
CoffeeCatsBooks What a cutie! 😻 5y
Leftcoastzen Adorable! 5y
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madamereadsalot1
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I got a call this evening from my local animal shelter that I've worked with in the past, & where I've adopted my kitties from, asking me if I would be able to come save a litter of kittens that someone had just brought in. They'd been outside, were overheated & dehydrated. After some IV fluids & basic care, they needed someone to take them for bottle feedings & potty stimulation, if there was any hope of survival. I decided I am that someone!

Lcsmcat Awww! Good for you! That‘s a lot of work, but they‘re adorable. 5y
CouronneDhiver 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 5y
Lady_Tigana_20 That‘s wonderful. I hope they pull through. ❤️ 5y
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JoScho Love this so much! Thanks for being that someone. Sending love to you and those babies. 5y
LauraJ Lucky little ginger babies! Hope they recover and thrive! 5y
LibrarianRyan 💗💗💗 5y
Megabooks Awww!! God bless those little ones and you!! 💜💜💕💕 5y
Catsandbooks Thanks for taking care of those cute little kitties! 5y
madamereadsalot1 @Lcsmcat @CouronneDhiver @Lady_Tigana_20 @JoScho @LauraJ @LibrarianRyan @Megabooks @Catsandbooks thanks! We just finished our 1am feeding/face cleaning/potty going routine. One of them has me concerned, not interested in eating or pottying. But my alarm is set for 3 hours from now to try again. I'm gonna be very tired at work tomorrow! Thankfully I'll have lots of help from coworkers with them and then I'm off til Tuesday! 5y
Catsandbooks Hope the little one improves and you're able to get some sleep! Least it's a good reason to lose some sleep 💕 5y
TheSpineView That's great that you can foster. Shelters depend heavily on fosters during kitten season.💜🐾 5y
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erinreads
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Sorry Litsy, I can‘t come to the phone right now, I‘ve got this new little butter bean keeping me busy/stealing the lap space a book generally does. This is Cooper (husband is a big Twin Peaks fan, so I got the kitten, he got the name 😹). We‘re on day 3 and haven‘t introduced him to #KingCyress yet, so the real fun hasn‘t even begun. 😬 #catsoflitsy #damnfinecooper

Thousand-Lives How adorable 😍😍 6y
tournevis Orange cats are the best. 6y
erinreads @tournevis They are! 😻 Now I have two. 6y
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Susanita 😻😻 6y
zezeki He's adorable 😻 6y
CoffeeNBooks Adorable! 😻 6y
tjwill Precious! 6y
Leftcoastzen Too cute!😻 6y
Quirkybookworm Aaaawwww!!😻😻 6y
ReadingSusan Squeeee what an adorable little baby!! I am desperate for a kitten and my husband won‘t let me 😭 6y
tammysue He‘s adorable!😻 6y
Simona 😻😻😻 Cutie❣️ 6y
tonyahoswalt So cute! 6y
AlaMich Awww! Look at the size of his back paws!! 😳😻 6y
youneverarrived 😻😻 6y
LeahBergen Eeee! ❤️❤️ 6y
Purrfectpages Adorable! 6y
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JenReadsAlot
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My ladies #Greta and #Gracie send you and Oscar kitten love! #catsoflitsy @Clwojick

Sace Be still my heart! 6y
knittedgnome So cute!! 😻♥️🐱 6y
Nute They're gorgeous! 6y
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Clwojick Awe. They are so sweet. They look inseparable, like my two. ♥️ thank you. 6y
RaimeyGallant Oh my god, they are adorable. 6y
LauraJ They have the most feminine feline faces 💕 6y
JenReadsAlot @RestlessFickleBookHoarder @knittedgnome @Nute @Clwojick @LauraJ @RaimeyGallant Thank you! A mother/daughter pair I've had about 2 months. They are sweet little ladies! 6y
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Jen_Reads
Kittens For Dummies | Dusty Rainbolt
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This is totally not book related, but I just saw that Hannah Shaw aka Kitten Lady is going to be at UConn this summer doing workshops. I really want to go.

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Susanita
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Kili will always be my kitten. He especially likes toys with feathers. We‘re cheering today for Little Longtails, and later for Team Fluff. #kittenbowlv #puppybowlxiv

AmyG My cat only likes feather toys. 7y
rubyslippersreads Feather toys are Nicky's favorite! 😸 7y
Meeko93 ❤👏 7y
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julesG
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Better.

The collar was the main problem. The rest will be okay in time.

The vet-on-wheels is a superhero. And a very polite and gentle woman. Within minutes Ghost was visibly better. (She's not eating yet, but went to the toilet already.)

Thank you all for your well-wishes.

My next post is going to be book related. 😉

hgrimes Poor sweetie pie! I hope she feels better soon. 7y
rubyslippersreads A vet-on-wheels sounds like a wonderful idea! Glad Ghost is feeling better. 😽 7y
JessClark78 Glad Ghost is doing better. 😸 7y
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Lissa00
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Couldn‘t resist a #nationalcatday picture of Indy😻😻😻

ElyssaReads Too cute! 7y
GypsyKat Adorable! 😻 7y
AmyG She is so cute. 7y
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Redwritinghood So cute! 💕💕 7y
Lcsmcat Awwww! 😻 7y
CoverToCoverGirl How precious! 7y
MinDea So cute!! 😻😻 7y
mcipher Awww!! 😻 So adorable!! 7y
Soubhiville Oh my gosh so cute! 7y
kspenmoll So sweet! 😻 7y
Bookzombie 💕🐱 7y
Ms_T Meep! 😻 7y
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mcipher
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No book, but I just had to share this kitten picture! #catsoflitsy #kittensoflitsy

LauraBrook Omg sooooooo cute! 😽 7y
quietjenn Adorable! 7y
MallenNC Aww. So cute 7y
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MicheleinPhilly SQUEEE! 😻 7y
Redwritinghood Adorable! 7y
valeriegeary Boop!! 😍😍😍 7y
Ms_T OHMYGOSH! 😻 7y
Bookzombie So cute!! 💕🐱 7y
Libby1 😻 7y
LitHousewife That kitty makes me want a kitty and I don't even like kitties. 🙂 7y
Mimi28 Aaaawww look at it's cute white pawsies!! 😻😻 7y
diovival Cuuuuute! 7y
Kshakal Look at that adorable face!!! 😻 7y
mcipher @valeriegeary I know! @Ms_T @Bookzombie @diovival @Kshakal @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Libby1 👍Thanks! @LitHousewife Kittens are devious - they start off so cute and then they become monstrous cats. 😂 @Mimi28 She has different colored paw pads, too! ❤️ 7y
Mimi28 Aaaaawww!!! ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
tpixie So precious!! 🐱🐱🐱 7y
DebinHawaii Adorable! 🐱❤️ 7y
youneverarrived So cute 😻 7y
minkyb Oh my! 7y
RaimeyGallant Cute! 7y
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Susanita
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Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day! (That's every day in my house.) Meet Kili, the unexpected kitten. This book was very useful at the time he came to live with us. (Some of the puns are OTT, but it's well organized and thorough.) Even though I've been around grown-ass cats all my life, I was barely more than a kitten myself the last time we had little ones around. It's like suddenly having a toddler in the house!

Zelma ❤️ black cats. One of my three boys is all black. And yes to the toddler comparison! They are such trouble when they're young. Cuteness saves them from being banished from the house. 😂 8y
Susanita Oh yes! Especially when they give you ... the look. 8y
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