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New Kitten Guide
Cat Facts
There are over 500 milliondomestic cats in the world
Cats sleep 13-14 hours a day onaverage
Cats are one of the onlymammals that don't tastesweetness
The first known cat video wasrecorded in 1894.
A cats purr vibrates at afrequency of 25 to 150 hertz
Cats are crepuscular, whichmeans that they're most activeat dawn and dusk.
Cats are lactose intolerantA group of kittens is called akindle
Prevention & Vaccine Schedule
PREVENTION
Heartworm disease is a potentially fatal diseasethat is transmitted by mosquitoes. Fleas are not only a nuisance to dogs and cats buttheir human counterparts as well. In addition to transmitting various bacteria, fleas also transmit tapeworms. Ticks transmit numerous diseases including Lyme disease. Recent warming weather patterns have increased this parasite population. Heartworm, flea and tick prevention should be administered once a month year-round.
VACCINE SCHEDULE
8 WEEKS
Initial Kitten Exam
FVRCP: Rhinotracheitis, Calici, Panleukopenia, and Chlamydia
Intestinal Parasite Test
FIV/Leukemia Test
12 WEEKS
Kitten Progress Exam
FVRCP Vaccine Booster
Feline Leukemia Vaccine
16 WEEKS
Kitten Progress Exam
FVRCP Vaccine Booster
Feline Leukemia Vaccine Booster
Rabies Vaccine
Intestinal Parasite Test