We carry a large selection of cat beds, scratches, toys and designer collars. Kittens: Our kittens are available almost through out the year; supply becomes a bit less during winter. All our kittens are moggies (non specific breeds) and don’t come from breeders. We take the best possible precautions to make sure that they are completely healthy. We try to keep our kittens in the most comfortable surroundings while they are with us for there short stay.

Your New Kitten or cat shopping list:

• Food

Kittens need a good quality kitten food which they must eat for the first year of there life. We recommend ProPac Kitten Formula. Kittens older than six weeks don’t need to drink milk, water is fine.

Cats need a food that will suit there lifestyle we stock ProPac’s range of adult, low fat and a hairball.

• Dishes

You will need one for food and one for water. We stock a large range of bowls from plastic to stainless steel and different shapes and sizes including double diners.

• Litterbox, Litter, fresheners and scoop.

Litter boxes come in different sizes and shapes, from the plain boxes to the rimmed, sifting type and hooded ones which are all less messy.

The choices of cat litter are thycor, clumping and ball crystals. We recommend the clumping and ball type as they are a lot more economical in the long run as you only through the clumps away and more hygienic as they absorb the urine into clumps as well. You will need a scoop with all the types of litter to remove the faeces and urine clumps.

• Beds

Cats love to sleep so make it as comfortable as possible for them. We have a range of beds from tunnels, igloos, caves, futons. It all depends on your feline.

• Grooming

Grooming is something you should start early in your cats life so they get used to been touched with brushes and grooming equipment. As they get older they might not want to be brushed or cleaned as much and they might scratch and bite you if they are not used to being groomed. Slicker brushes work well for medium to long coats they help to remove dead loose hair so they don’t clump together. Short haired cats can use rubber brushes or gloves. They help to disperse natural oils into the coat and to remove all the dead loose hair. So you will have less hair on your clothes and furnisher. Combs with rolling teeth help with removing knots with less pain for your cat. You should also look at buying cat nail clippers; ear cleansers and teeth cleaners (wipes, brushes, powders). Ask to see our Karlie range.

• Flea products

Fleas are a life long problem so even if you buy a kitten that has no fleas you should still buy flea products. Flea eggs can lay in suspension for months before hatching so be sure you are always taking precautions even if you just keep on spraying your house. Fleas are the number one cause of internal parasites so it’s important for there health. We stock a range of flea sprays (Biokill), Pour-ons (Bob Martins), Shampoo’s and Powders. Unless the product says so don’t use flea products on kittens under six weeks or pregnant/nursing mothers.

• Stain and odour remover

Your product for removing stains must also neutralize the smell not just hide it. Cats like most animals tend to come back to the same spot to go to the toilet and they can tell which spot it is by smelling it. So by removing the smell your cat won’t use the same spot again and soon will learn to use the litter box.

• Toys

Our selection of balls, ropes, fishing rods, fur mice, squeakers, rollers and so much more is enough to excite any feline. We have a whole range of toys full of catnip; the effect of catnip doesn’t really affect kittens until they are about a year old.

• Scratcher

They save your furnisher and cats love to destroy them. We have range of scrathers in all different designs and sizes.

• Collar’s, Harnesses and leads

You need to make sure your cats collar is a safety collar which is a collar that has some sort of elasticity to it. This is to prevent your cat from being court by a branch or something else and harming those self’s. Most cat collars come with a bell which helps to chase birds away. Harnesses are the easiest method to teach your cat to walk on a lead as they will pull from there chest and not there throats. Harnesses are also great to leave on as they are safer than a collar as they would pull from the stomach so your cat won’t choke.

• Travelling cage

It’s a good thing to invest in a carrier early on as you will use it for your cat’s whole life; trips to the vet, boarding catteries or holidays. We have a range of plastic and soft material ones.

• Books

We have a good selection of books to help you learn more about you feline. ‘Your first kitten’ is a great beginner’s guide.

• Treats

Spoil your cat with some catnip/ milk drops, biscuits or dried fish.

What Your Kitten will need from you:

• Patience/ Attention

Kittens are very playful so will need a lot of attention and patience while they are exploring there new surroundings.

• Common Sense

Make sure your kitten knows where there litter box is and that they are able to get into it.

Try and leave there food and water in the same place so they know where to go.

Don’t let your kitten out side on there own because they might get lost, stuck under something or even worse, hurt them self’s.

Don’t feed your kitten adult cat food it’s to rich for them and will upset there stomach’s.

• Vet Trip

If you buy your kitten from a pet shop you will more than likely have to have it inoculated your self. It’s good to have a complete check up the first time you take you kitten to the vet. They will inoculate and deworm your kitten on there first visit. Make an effort to talk to your vet about having your kitten neutered or spayed. There are so many unwanted cats in all the shelters so it’s best to have them fixed as soon as possible.

• Love

Give your kitten lots of love and they will be the best companion ever.