Hi Kitten Forum,

I posted a few questions several weeks ago when our 4 little "kitty bits" were just a few weeks old. Thanks for all the helpful info. I'm happy to check back in and let everyone know that all 4 kitties and their mommy are doing great!

They've started to eat solid kitten food. They use their litter box and we've started to let them explore the rest of the (KITTEN PROOFED) house! We're still monitoring that because our 2 older (16 +17 year old) female cats and our 4 year old boy are still getting adjusted to the new additions.

Actually, our older girls and our boy are more afraid of the kittens and their mommy than vice versa. All they want to do it stay OUT OF THEIR WAY! Is that normal?

The main question(s) I have right now are:

* Our kittens will be 7 weeks old tomorrow. I've read that that's when they should be dewormed and also read that we can get an OTC dewormer. Any advice and info there would be great!

* Unless we can find REALLY GOOD homes - esp., I am thinking, a home where 2 can go together, I already told hubby that they won't be going anywhere! We have a huge house and 19 acres in the woods. We also just finished putting up a 20x24'/ double story barn. It's insulated and it will have propane heat for our pet ducks in the winter so the cats can hang out in there, but also would always be welcome inside the house.

In any case, whether they find good homes, or whether we are their good home, we want to make sure they're healthy! We also don't want to break the piggy bank on vet bills. Our current vet has always seemed a bit on the expensive side. He charges a $35 office visit fee PER CAT just to go through the door. That is on top of whatever medical procedures/ vaccines, etc.

One question - they have a vet clinic at our local Petco. It includes a kitten vaccine "package". I think it's $50 per kitten for all the kitten vaccines. Has anyone else used them, and/or do you have any other suggestions?

Do you think they should go to the regular vet for a new kitten check up anyway? They'd obviously need to go when it's time to get spayed, but I'm just looking for input here on what would be best for the whole crew, but also might not require a bank loan

Can anyone send a link of "what to do when" for kittens? I've read a bunch of different stuff, but haven't found anything that's really clear. That's probably just me ... I'm sure the info is out there. But if anyone can help me find it, I'd really appreciate it!

thanks!

meow,
deb & the furry ones

 
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thanks for the fast reply!

I'll call our vet and ask about the package deal. Times being what they are, maybe he will welcome the business?

No Petco, though. I just needed to ask and hear it from someone with good advice (which is what I've found here, so thanks, again).

will let you know how it goes.
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It depends on where you are, how long you have been a client and how good your paying record is with the office. For me, I am fortunate, my vet is a really nice older lovely guy who has been here and seen the cat enclosure. He knows money for me is tight, so allows me to have an account where I put some money on it every month. He charges one flat fee to see a litter, or a cat of $35.00 and except for rabies, I do all the shots myself. I see him for emergencies and other health issues and he will mail me wormers and antibiotics if I call his office. Understand, I have been his client now for 14 years and until my husband became ill, I have always paid my bill on time- lately that hasn't been happening though. He says he isn't worried about it- but let me tell you- that is NOT what his bookkeeper says!