Bond With Your Kitten

]Are you having trouble bonding with your new kitten? This animal will be a part of your family for years to come and bonding is the first step to a positive relationship.

Steps

 * 1) Decide on its name. Naming an animal helps the person feel more bonded. Once that happens it is much easier for the person to want to help the kitten bond.[[Image:Bond With Your Kitten Step 1.jpg|center]]
 * 2)  Try to comfort the kitten when you get it home. The kitten will not be entirely aware of what's happening with it's life at that time and might be a bit anxious. Try to create a place in the house where you and your kitten can relax. e.g lay some blankets and some pillows down on the floor. (The kitten might not want to go on the bed yet, because it is too high.) When kittens are born the mother usually sleeps next to her newborns. If you do the same the kitten will see you as a motherly figure and find trust in you. It is good to find trust with kittens at an early age because kittens are not as stubborn as cats.
 * 3) Try to exercise. Activities of almost any kind that are done together help the bonding process. Try climbing up stairs or walking around the room/house.[[Image:Bond With Your Kitten Step 2.jpg|center]]
 * 4) Meow. Cats in some ways are like children. They like to be listened to and heard. If a person responds to them when they talk with like sounds, they begin to feel that that person cares.[[Image:Bond With Your Kitten Step 3.jpg|center]]
 * 5) Groom your cat. Young kittens love attention that grooming gives. The feel of their mothers tongue, the rub of her body against theirs. A person can simulate these feelings by putting warm water on a cotton ball and rubbing it on the kitten or by simply petting them.[[Image:Bond With Your Kitten Step 4.jpg|center]]
 * 6)  Be the one that does most of the work. e.g clean the litterbox and feed him/her. The kitten will see that you hold the responsibility of taking care of him/her. When the kitten was born the mother was the one that took the responsibility of caring for them. If you take that responsibility on board the kitten will see you as the mother and gain trust in you, hopefully.
 * 7) Nap with it or find other times to snuggle. Holding it while watching TV, or on the phone are great options.[[Image:Bond With Your Kitten Step 5.jpg|center]]
 * 8) Hand feed it. Animals trust those who help them survive. They tend to be more trusting of those who feed them.[[Image:Bond With Your Kitten Step 6.jpg|center]]
 * 9) Always put the kitten first. Before you purchase the kitten you have to realise that they are a big responsibility. You will miss out on a few good sleeps, relaxation time and hanging out with friends. You can't take them for granted. They will always be wanting to play, day and night. When you are on your laptop or watching TV they will be wanting to play. When you are trying to do homework or studying they will be wanting to play. Even when you're sleeping they will be wanting to play! If you actually play with them and put them before everything else in life it is guaranteed that they will love you!

Tips

 * If you want to act motherly toward your kitten rub your head with your kitten. That's what also shows love.
 * In the cat world, sleeping with each other or being close to each other is a sign of fondness.
 * Blink slowly at it. That shows love.

Warnings

 * When feeding the kitten be careful not to overfeed. Just like humans too much food can cause health problems and decrease life expectancy.
 * Do not take it outside. It could get parasites and fleas. If you do take him/her outside make sure it has a flea collar and takes a bath right after.

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