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rosebeeWe're gonna get a kitty!! :)
She's a really cute small orange tabby named Maia that was a stray taken in by HTB's brother & sister-in-law. This new cat didn't get along with their existing 2 cats and a dog, so it's been living out in the shop. :(
Maia's been to the vet once already for her first round of kitten shots, but needs to go again for her second round and also to be spayed.
HTB & I are going to get all the necessary cat supplies next weekend, and then go pick up Maia from HTB's brother & SIL. Obviously, none of us want poor Maia to have to recover from being spayed while living in an unheated shop. (It has windows and a door so she's relatively safe anyway).
HTB & I went over to meet Maia this afternoon. She's SOOO friendly! She immediately let me start scratching her and she started purring and rolling around on her back, and it was SO cute!
I want to go out right away and get all the cat stuff so we can bring her home as soon as possible. But HTB & I both feel that the picking out of all the supplies and toys and things is something we should do together, and he just doesn't have the time to do all that tonight. So we're going to try to go get all that stuff next weekend. And then once we've got everything set up, we're going to go get Maia.
Here's the list of necessary stuff we've come up with so far.... those of you who already have cats, I'd *really* appreciate any advice you might have on what's good and what's not, and what's really important to have!
-Scratching post/pad
-food & water bowls (we want to get one of those water bowls you plug in and then it works like a fountain moving the water around all the time)
-food obviously (we plan to ask HTB's brother what they've been feeding Maia so far)
-some toys
-brush
-carrier (we're not sure whether the traditional hard-sided or soft-sided is better)
-Litter box, litter, & stuff
-nail trimmers
-teeth cleaning stuff?
-bathing stuff
-collar
-leash & harness?
-Climbing furniture
We've found a good place to put the litter box, and her food & water bowls. And we even have a nice spot near our living room window to put a climbing furniture thing that will let her look out and see the world (it over looks a nature area with lots of trees).
I think Maia will also really enjoy looking at the birds that come to the three birdfeeders we have hanging on our deck.
She's a really cute small orange tabby named Maia that was a stray taken in by HTB's brother & sister-in-law. This new cat didn't get along with their existing 2 cats and a dog, so it's been living out in the shop. :(
Maia's been to the vet once already for her first round of kitten shots, but needs to go again for her second round and also to be spayed.
HTB & I are going to get all the necessary cat supplies next weekend, and then go pick up Maia from HTB's brother & SIL. Obviously, none of us want poor Maia to have to recover from being spayed while living in an unheated shop. (It has windows and a door so she's relatively safe anyway).
HTB & I went over to meet Maia this afternoon. She's SOOO friendly! She immediately let me start scratching her and she started purring and rolling around on her back, and it was SO cute!
I want to go out right away and get all the cat stuff so we can bring her home as soon as possible. But HTB & I both feel that the picking out of all the supplies and toys and things is something we should do together, and he just doesn't have the time to do all that tonight. So we're going to try to go get all that stuff next weekend. And then once we've got everything set up, we're going to go get Maia.
Here's the list of necessary stuff we've come up with so far.... those of you who already have cats, I'd *really* appreciate any advice you might have on what's good and what's not, and what's really important to have!
-Scratching post/pad
-food & water bowls (we want to get one of those water bowls you plug in and then it works like a fountain moving the water around all the time)
-food obviously (we plan to ask HTB's brother what they've been feeding Maia so far)
-some toys
-brush
-carrier (we're not sure whether the traditional hard-sided or soft-sided is better)
-Litter box, litter, & stuff
-nail trimmers
-teeth cleaning stuff?
-bathing stuff
-collar
-leash & harness?
-Climbing furniture
We've found a good place to put the litter box, and her food & water bowls. And we even have a nice spot near our living room window to put a climbing furniture thing that will let her look out and see the world (it over looks a nature area with lots of trees).
I think Maia will also really enjoy looking at the birds that come to the three birdfeeders we have hanging on our deck.
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Date: 2007-02-12 02:13 am (UTC)That's all REALLY good information! I have some of those kind of people nail clippers, so I won't even have to go get any!
I saw some wipes in the pet store, but I think just using a regular old wash cloth would work just as well and be a lot cheaper!
And that's a good point about the hard-sided carriers, if the carrier were to shift around a lot in the car, a hard-sided one would make Maia lots safer!
I think I'm going to try to find some really good natural pet food. A friend of mine recommended Innova, and I googled it and found out I can buy it at Down to Earth! They have a store that's fairly close to where I work downtown, so it'll be really convenient.
Hmm... we have LOTS of computer & power cords in this room! Any ideas about how to protect them (& protect Maia from chewing on them?) She's a year old, so I think she's past the chewing stage.
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Date: 2007-02-12 03:11 am (UTC)i thnk innova is sposed to be a good brand.
the best thing for cords is to cover them. if youget a cheap hose you and htb can cut it to lengths that work and slit it and tuck the cords inside. but you can wait and see fi she shows intrest first.
oh! soemthing not on your list is a squirt bottle. a plain old bottle with plain water it, to teach her no-no. it works really good on almost all kitties (a few kitties LIKE water but most do not).