The basics to good feline health are

to keep your cat indoors (don't let it roam free),

seek quality, regular veterinary care
& annual vaccines,

feed quality food,

keep its environment clean,

and provide a stress-free life giving him/her
love & play/exercise.
KaDoKits    =^o.o^=    Purrfect Health

People looking to adopt should be discriminating when visiting a prospective breeder's
home.  Does it look and smell clean?  Are the cats clean and do they look healthy?
Can the breeder supply proof that their cats have been tested negative for FIV, FeLV, PKD?
What kind of health guarantee does the breeder give?
Will the breeder be available to you in case you have questions or problems?

It is important to spay and neuter your pet!
There is no need for a cat to have "just one litter" or experience procreation for any other
reason.  Altering before your cat comes of age prevents spraying (females spray too!) and
certain problems with the reproductive tract.
On these pages
you will find some basic information
about...

The care for your new KaDoKits kitty

Household safety and poisonous plants

Small children and safe kitty behavior

Basic Health Topics

Common Feline Disease

Safe Children

Many breeders have concerns about placing
their kittens with families who have very
young children.

Babies and toddlers are in a developmental
stage when they think they are the center of
the universe and everything revolves around
them.  They don't yet have the capacity to
understand that their actions have an effect
on other people or animals.

Preschoolers are just beginning the process
of understanding that their behavior has good
and bad effects on other people and animals.  
They are learning the value of praise/rewards
for good behavior and scolding/punishment
for naughty behavior.

It is important that families establish
consistent rules for young children's behavior
with animals.
It is always necessary to supervise young
children with animals.
Even the best behaved, sweetest child will
forget and do something that could harm an
animal....this can result in a bite.

Some of my rules for children are....
1.  Never ever chase a cat
2.  Do not bother a cat when it is on its cat
house or in a hiding place
3.  Do not bother a cat when it is eating or
using the litter box
4.  Always provide a way for your cat to get
away from children....through a barrier gate or
up on high furniture, etc.
5.  Small children are not allowed to pick up or
carry the cat until they are physically able to
keep themselves and the cat safe.
6.  Do not pull on the cat's body parts or poke
it in the eye, ear, etc.

Your rules will be unique to your family and
your children's needs.
What is important is that you decide on the
rules and stick to them!  
Household Safety

Think of your pets as little kids.
The young ones can get into a lot of trouble!