Bringing Your New Kitten Home

New Kitten Homecoming: Step-by-Step Guide

Start Small

When your kitten arrives, begin with a quiet “home base” room (master bedroom or guest room is perfect). Too much freedom too fast can cause stress, anxiety, and even temporary litter box confusion.

• No full-house access the first week

• No dog introductions in the first week

Set Up Their Home Base

Include:

• Litter pan in a quiet corner

• Food and water dishes

• Soft music/TV on low for comforting voices

• Nursery blanket (familiar scent = instant comfort)

• Catnip toys + cozy beds

Spend time in the room each day—sit, talk softly, let them come to you. Spend plenty of time playing with them.

Important rules:

• Never chase your kitten

• No loud grabbing, squealing, or running after them

• Calm hands create fast trust

Week Two & Beyond

After one week, leave the door open and let them explore at their own pace. Some kittens arrive like tiny superheroes. Others are cautious observers. Both are normal.

The magic word is: TIME.

Suggested Home Base Products

 Catnip Kickers

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Silvervine Catnip Teething Sticks

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The type we use here and have had outstanding success with is “Cat-Man-Doo Freeze Dried Chicken Treats.”

 

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 Best Catnip EVER!!

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