Kittycat Magazine Issue 1 January/February 2014 | Page 24

Info for New Kitten Owners A General Reference Guide for New Kitten Owners Dr Laurence John Behrens, BSc: Veterinary Biology, BVSc (Pretoria) This series of articles serves as a general reference point for new kitten owners, primarily written to be read before the kitten is adopted or bought, the information should be useful to anyone who is planning on getting a kitten or who has just got a kitten. ety of kittens to choose from but be aware that these kittens MUST be tested for virus’ like FIV (Feline immunodeficiency virus) and FeLV (Feline Leukaemia virus) before being introduced into your household as we want to protect the pets you already have. Getting a new Kitten? Shopping for kittens online is definitely not a good idea. Getting a new addition to the family can be tricky and finding the right fi