They have been here two weeks now and I have some questions..

[Dawn F]

natures menu do a kitten food, you can get it at pets at home, it has a high meat content and isn't too expensive

[Hippykitty]

Just thought I would reinforce Blackcat's advice about the importance of wet food. Without it, cats don't have enough moisture in their diet, leading to kidney/unrinary problems which can be fatal. Just use dry food as a treat. All kittens and some adult cats have play fights: look at it like this: it's better for them to learn self-defence skills with a friend than to face a real enemy without having fighting skills.

[Sam (Fussy_Furball)]

Re kitten food - I would suggest having a look at zooplus type in kitten food in the search box and it will bring up loads of options.

If you click on each picture it will bring up all the details about each product.  It's best to go for something with a high meat content.

[Hannikat]

I gave in. Especially since they have had a trying day. I've found that if I mix half PAH dry kitten complete with half a pouch of whiskers it seems to do the trick! I've got three pouches of whiskers left (thank the lord) and when this runs out I'll try another wet food. Whats a good quality wet? I've only seen Iams in the supermarket but if there's something even better I've get that

[Millys Mum]

Good quality wet food wouldnt give them wind as they would digest it, as i suggested before you need to get them off the whiskas  
A kitten should eat wet and dry food, withholding food to encourage them to eat dry is not a good idea. She obviously knows whats best for her  

[blackcat]

When I went to the vets the vet checked them for fleas, which they don't have. Even though they aren't in contact with the outdoors and other cats do they still need flea treatments?

Fleas can be a problem in summer - less so for indoor cats, but if you have other animals they will bring them in from indoors. There is also a chance of flea eggs lurking in the carpet for years and only hatching if they are stimulated by the presence of possible 'host animals'

I've noticed they have some very mean looking fights. Sometimes involving a toy mouse which normally ends with hissing and growling and fistie cuffs. I know it's probably not at bad as it looks but should I be stopping it?

Kittens do fight the most horrible fights. Locked together with their teeth apparently closed on each others' jugular veins. But if they lie still once they have the 'death grip' then release and push each other away that is just fine. It is learning how to be an adult cat and finding out what the limits are. Only intervene if one is always losing or starting to look a bit shell-shocked from it all.

Izzy had a run in with the radiator valve today, she fell off the window ledge and hit her head on it. Ever since she's had a slightly closed up eye which weeps a bit. Apart from bathing it in warm water is there anything else i can do. I'm reluctant to take her to the vets as she's fine in her self and it looks to be improving. Just wondered if there was anything I could do to speed up the healing process

Keep an eye on her as she may have knocked her head. Symptoms might include the usual ones for human concussion ... pupils not responding to light changes, or one much larger than the other etc. If no symptoms, then bathing the eye with warm water should just about cover it.

I'm trying to get them on dry food instead of wet (it gives them wind!!) I've been doing as suggested and substituting a bit of wet for dry and increasing it every couple of days. I'm now down to all dry, however one of my angels in particular doesn't like it. Should I give in and let her have wet? She's small for her age and  I don't want to risk her not eating enough, smelly or not!!

Kitten poo stinks, so I am afraid that is something you have to get over. Wet food has less chance of causing longer term problems like kidney and bladder problems, so if they eat wet, I would stick with wet, with dry for a treat or to get them through the day when you are at work.

[Hannikat]

Izzy and Bella have been here 2 weeks now and I have a couple of questions


When I went to the vets the vet checked them for fleas, which they don't have. Even though they aren't in contact with the outdoors and other cats do they still need flea treatments?

I've noticed they have some very mean looking fights. Sometimes involving a toy mouse which normally ends with hissing and growling and fistie cuffs. I know it's probably not at bad as it looks but should I be stopping it?

Izzy had a run in with the radiator valve today, she fell off the window ledge and hit her head on it. Ever since she's had a slightly closed up eye which weeps a bit. Apart from bathing it in warm water is there anything else i can do. I'm reluctant to take her to the vets as she's fine in her self and it looks to be improving. Just wondered if there was anything I could do to speed up the healing process

I'm trying to get them on dry food instead of wet (it gives them wind!!) I've been doing as suggested and substituting a bit of wet for dry and increasing it every couple of days. I'm now down to all dry, however one of my angels in particular doesn't like it. Should I give in and let her have wet? She's small for her age and  I don't want to risk her not eating enough, smelly or not!!