You have adopted your cat, now what????
Here is some useful information for new adoptions.
https://www.petfinder.com/pet-adoption/cat-adoption/cat-adoption-first-30-days/
https://www.petfinder.com/cats/bringing-a-cat-home/tips-for-first-30-days-cat/
Necessary Items for Cats:
- Food and water bowls
- Food (canned and/or dry)
- Cat treats. – Etta likes Friskies roasted chicken
- Dental cat treats – Greenies chicken flavor
- Litter box and scooper
- Kitty litter
- Hard plastic carrier to use to transport the cat to the vet
- Nail clippers
- Brush or comb (depends on your cat’s coat length and type)
- Variety of toys (toys including catnip are a favorite) – Cat dancer, crinckle balls
- Scratching posts – you should have multiples. Cardboards, some cat tree has it
- Cat tree where she can nap and high enough to see outside a window. – this is not buy immediately but it helps settling in
For litter box cleaning
- Non-toxic cleanser
- Enzymatic odor neutralizer
- Super-absorbent paper towels
- Sponge and scrub brush
Other items not first priority/optional :
- Collar (not necessary if indoor and make sure it is “break away” type )
- ID tag with your phone number (not if you don’t use a collar. My cats don’t have it for example)
- Feline toothbrush and toothpaste (my cats won’t cooperate but some do :-D)
- First-aid supplies