Kittens

12 week old Russian Blue kitten

I'm so cuddly

Basic Kitten Information

An extended and more detailed version of this information is given to each kitten or cat upon sale.

Taking a new kitten or adult cat home is an eventful and joyous occasion. We have made every effort to assure your Sharndeor Russian cat or kitten is happy, healthy and ready to go home before being collected. The following information is strongly advised and best suited to keep your kitten healthy and well. Should you disregard any of our information you do so at your own risk and we are therefore not responsible for any of the possible health consequences to your cat or kitten. We hope you have lots of fun with your new little friend where ever you purchase him or her from.

Currently with our kittens they are vaccination and micro-chip at 10 weeks of age and will require a booster vaccination at 14 weeks. All kittens and cats are wormed several times and again on the day they go home. Kittens are not able to go to their new homes until at least 11 weeks of age; as stated by breeding governing regulations. As a registered breeder occasionally we re-home older cats which have been sterilised.

Your kitten will need to be sterilised between five and six months of age. Be sure to ring around to find a Veterinarian in your area you feel comfortable with. The Veterinary Hospital I recommend is the Mill Point Veterinary Centre located on Canning Hwy in South Perth. The Mill Point Veterinary Centre is contactable on 9474 1043. Please be a responsible pet owner and sterilise your kitten at the correct age.

All of our lovely Russians are toilet trained to litter trays before they leave us to go to their new homes.

Your kitten has been raised on a diet of Advance kitten dry food (biscuits) and Prota Cat raw meat. The biscuits are easily available from most Veterinary clinics, City Farmers and Better Pets and Gardens. The biscuit is a complete food and should be available to your kitten at all times along with water. There is no need to offer any kitten milks or additional supplements. The raw meat should be fed only once to twice per day to assure your kitten obtains enough nutrients from the Advance dry food and doesn't fill up on the meat.

As an adult, at about 15 months of age, your Russian can go onto the Advance adult formulae dry food and the meat can still continue once per day.

The flea and worming treatment we recommend is Revolution which is available from most Veterinary Hospitals and Better Pets and Gardens.

When you get your new kitten home please make sure his/her home environment is safe. Kittens are often naughty and may chew on just about anything so keep small items away in cupboards like jewellery, string, bells, buttons, pins, basically anything small enough to be swallowed. String like material if swallowed can tangle in the intestines causing death or emergency surgery to survive. Also be sure to keep all chemicals away and lock your kitten/cat away if you use chemicals to mop the floors with as they can lick it off the wet floor or wet furniture. White vinegar in water is a good cleaning product and non toxic. Try to keep the bath tub empty, mop buckets empty and the toilet seat, and washing machine lid down as Russians can be very interested in water and little kittens can drown.

Should you have rat or mouse baits around the home or garden please remove them as they can kill your cat. Should you have snail pellets in the garden; and you intend to let your cat outside, please remove the pellets as occasionally cats will eat them and they are very toxic, can be fatal.

If at all possible try to keep your Russian as just an indoor pet. They are very friendly and will approach other animals and can often get attacked by dogs. They also do not have much road sense and are therefore targets for getting run over. If you do decide to let your Russian outside please only do this supervised and make sure the cat is inside at night. Hundreds of cats get killed each year from being run over, a lot of this occurs at night. Cats will run in front of car lights and drivers just don't see them at night. If you decide to keep your Russian as just an indoor pet don't let it outside at all. They won't miss what they don't know.

Please be aware that your kitten has been sold to you in good faith that you will treat him/her with kindness and love. Your kitten has also been sold strictly as a pet and not for breeding. The breeding of cats or any animal can be expensive and is not recommended for “pet” owners. It takes years of knowledge and experience, a lot of time and funds. Please be sure to sterilise your kitten by six months of age. Once you have sterilised him or her please post us a copy of his/her sterilisation certificate (done by the vet) as only then will your registration certificate be sent to you. Not sterilising your kitten can have severe health consequences for him/her so please be responsible.

Should you wish to show your Russian you can do this once the kitten is sterilised and you receive your certificate. You need to contact the Cat Owner's Association of Western Australia and they can help you with this.

Should you ever have any queries about your Russian I am happy to give advice over the phone. Enjoy your new dear little friend as they are all truly special little creatures.

Go away I'm sleeping

Common toxins around the home that cat kill your cat

Lilly plants any part of lilies are deadly toxic to cats and cause kidney renal failure within 7 days of licking or eating any part of the plant/flower/pollen. If you even suspect your cat has got to any lilies take it straight to your vet clinic for immediate treatment. Your cat will often not show signs of being unwell straight away but in a few days time will be very ill and if the kidneys fail the cat will die. Immediate treatment is required.

Tea tree products and oils and Eucalyptus products or oils. Cause organ damagefor cats. Again they will not show immediate signs of being unwell as the organ damage takes a few days to occur and then the cat will start to show signs of being unwell. Immediate treatment is required. With large doses of tea tree oil toxicity cats can display neurological signs first.

Fly sprays, and pest control company sprays. These sprays can cause toxic signs from salivating, to twitching and seizures. Should you have your house sprayed with any treatments have your cats stay in a boarding cattery or at your vet clinic for at least 72 hours, or until the pest control company indicates it may be safe to bring them back home. If in doubt ask your Veterinarian for advise first.

Dog flea treatments can also be fatal to cats so NEVER use a dog product on your cat.

Children's lice treatment products contain some of the same ingredients that are toxic to cats so please store them away and make sure you cats are not around if ever treating your children for lice.
Snail pellets and rat and mouse baits are fatal. Should your cat get hold of these take it straight to your vet clinic.

Bleach and other irritants can cause mouth and throat irritation and burns/blisters. Should your cat get hold of any toxic products take it straight to your vet clinic to be checked. If it has had bleach you may wish to ring the vet clinic first as they may suggest giving milk to drink first and then bringing the cat in to have its' mouth and throat examined.

Foods to avoid are chocolate, high fatty meals, onion, any onion family foods, garlic or garlic powders, vegetable oils (sometimes also found in tuna) and salt.

Pool and spa chemicals and water, even if it is salt water. Should your cat drink or lick pool products please call your vet clinic for advice as treatment may be required.

Small objects able to be swallowed or string like material. This can cause a blockage in the digestive tract and or bunch up the intestines which can be fatal if surgery is not performed. Should your cat eat something suspect call your vet clinic immediately to see what treatment options are available.