VMD 513: Pet animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

INTRODUCING A CAT TO A HOUSE

• Introduction of kitten should be at a time when all the people of the house are present.
• Provide proper bedding i.e. cardboard box with blanket or newspaper can be provided.
• During the first day, it will feel lonely in the new house.
• To reduce loneliness a timepiece may be kept near the bed.
• The first sign that the new pet feels safe in its new environment is when it starts grooming itself.
• The new kitten should be introduced gradually to the existing animals in the house.
• But the introduction should be only after the establishment of' a friendly relationship between them.