> My 4 months old kitten has arrived and we had a fun evening together,
> some questions I have in mind now.
Congrats on your new friend!
> 1) Would it be bad to give it tap water? The tap water where I am is
> actually not bad, not cloudy or anything, I drink the tap water out of
> the brita pitcher myself, is it ok to give the cat brita water or
> straight from tap?
I use the brita pitcher too, and that's what I give Jack. Our water has
a heavy chlorine taste, and the filter removes that. It just tastes
better. As long as you're filtering it for yourself, I'd say give kitty
the better water. (But tap water won't hurt either) Spoil him!
> 2) how often do I feed canned food? I leave dry food with water
> available. I am likely to be available every evening to feed him, but
> lunch time feeding might not be as consistent.
I'll leave this one to the feeding experts.
> 3) He is curious about my orchid(s) I saw him sampling the roots and
> leaves. Are Orchids toxic to them? I got rid of all my other known
> toxic plants already, I am thinking of getting the pet grass kit (seed
> that come in a dish) so they leave my other plants alone. I heard they
> will vomit if they eat too much catnip or grass, is this true? (want
> to avoid that if possible)
According to this, orchids are NOT toxic to cats:
http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants-non-toxic.html
I think the pet grass kit is a good idea. You can also get a fresh one
at PetSmart and Petco. I'm not an expert, but I think the vomiting
after grass might be an okay thing, to get rid of hairballs. If a cat
goes outdoors, it will eat grass and then sometimes bring up a
hairball.
> 4) Can I give him dry treats if the treat pieces appear bigger than the
> dry food he's been having?
Another one I'll leave to those who know more than me. (My answer would
be yes, as long as he isn't swallowing whole)
> 5) I got a collar that have a safety buckle that is supposed to snap
> off, but he is so light I think it won't work. Also I really think
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> only I will get him chipped soon but I want a tag for him. Please
> advice?
Another one someone else will have to answer. After my macho New York
friends ridiculed Dmitri for having a pink collar (he was a boy, and
all black), I was shamed into giving them up. But he looked so handsome
in it.
> 6) is microchip painful? Should I get it as soon as possible?
Another one I don't know. I've never done the microchip.
> Thats all the questions for now, glad to have a new family member!
Yeah, love him lots and lots! Have fun. :)
Juls

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