How to Adopt Kittens: 10 Kitten Adoption Do’s & Don’ts

How to Adopt Kittens: 10 Kitten Adoption Do’s & Don’ts

10 Kitten Adoption Do's & Don'ts

Kittens are rarely in short supply. With the current rash of kittens, summer break on the horizon, and the pandemic easing, kitten adoption may be in your future. But there's more to kitten adoption than bringing home your baby cat. Maybe you'll want to foster a needy kitten (tips here). Learn about what to do--and what NOT to do--in this kitten adoption guide.

KITTEN ADOPTION 101

It's kitten season! Is a new fur-kid in your future? You'd think kitten care would be easy--just love 'em and feed 'em and listen to 'em purr, right? But more goes into proper care than plopping food in a bowl and setting up a litter box.

Adopting kittens too early often means kittens bite and claw more than those who have been kitty-corrected by Mom and siblings. They also may be fearful or less tolerant of other cats. They don’t understand all the proper feline etiquette of the social structure.

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