I know it is difficult to resist that cute kitten in the “free to a good home” box, or that friendly stray on the street who begs to come home with you, some cost you need to consider:

1. Quality diet
2. A safe environment indoor or outdoor
3. A carry cage
4. Bedding, litter tray & litter
5. Desexing costs
6. Vaccinations,
7. An annual veterinary examination
8. Emergency veterinary care, when your cat is sick

It’s an important and permanent decision bringing a new pet into your home.

1. Set rules immediately and stick to them.2. Avoid situations that promote inappropriate behavior.

3. Observe the pet and provide what it needs to be cared for and attended to.

4. Supervise the new pet diligently through undivided individual attention and training, and restrict the pet’s access to a limited area of the house until training is complete.

5. Encourage good behavior with praise and attention.

6. Correct bad behaviors by providing positive alternatives. (A toy for a slipper, scratching post for the sofa.)

7. Never physically punish or force compliance to commands. This may lead to fear biting or aggression.

8. Don’t play rough or encourage aggression or play biting.

9. Expose pets to people, animals, and environments where you want them to live.

10. See your veterinarian if serious or unresolved behavior problems exist.