Taking Care of Your Kitten

Kittens (cats) are among the most popular pets in the world. Their fur is soft to the touch and they are cuddly, playful andwise in their animal ways. They can take care of themselves if they have to, but they certainly love to be petted.

Have you held a cuddly kitten in your arms? Have you felt its soft body as it purred softly and felt safe in your care? Or it licked your hand with the soft rasp of its tongue. Maybe it crept up slowly and carefully up your sleeve to explore cautiously the back of your neck. Or it simply opened it mouth wide, gave a big kitten 'miaow', and demanded a bit of food.

You may ask yourself - do you want a kitten? Remember, a kitten won't always be a cuddly bundle of fur, as it will grow upto be a cat with strong opinions of its own and be quite independent. But if you feed with ample food, love, and keep ithealthy at all times, the feline will be a good friend and companion.

You may get a kitten free from friend or your nearest neighbor whose cat gave birth to a litter of kits. Or you may go to your nearest animal shelter and adopt a cute little kitty looking for a home. - At 'www.adoptapet.com' where you will have a directory of animal shelters that is nearest to you. Whether you get the kitten from a neighbor or an animal shelter makesure the animals is at least six weeks old, has a good smell, has bright, clear eyes and ears, and above all, it seems tolike you.

If you are not sure on how to take care of a new kitten log on 'cats.about.com' -'Kitten Care, Online Tutorial' and you will receive ideas on the care of kitten from the time it was that cuddly ball of fur that you brought home till it showed signs of maturity.

Before you bring you kitten home see to the necessitiesin raising it. At the very least, your kitten will need a place to sleep, and a litter box and litter. Of course, you won't be able to pass up a few toys. Your new kitten may be perfectly comfortablein a cardboard box or basket lined with clean, soft towels or a small blanket that is washable.