Just like their big cat cousins, your little kitten is a natural hunter. In fact, their instinct to hunt is so powerful that they'll do it even when they aren’t hungry.
Just like their big cat cousins, your little kitten is a natural hunter. In fact, their instinct to hunt is so powerful that they'll do it even when they aren’t hungry.
While your kitten is young, all those little nips are really just playfulness.
The main reason your kitten brings prey back home is to finish their hunt.
Hunting and catching prey is a big part of their natural behaviour, so there’s a good chance that your feline friend will sometimes like to bring their prey home.
Your cute little kitten is ready to hunt at all times. If they pick up the right combination of movement and sound, they'll find it hard to resist pouncing.
Play is an essential daily activity – especially for indoor cats.
It's a great idea to indulge this natural instinct so they don't start pouncing on you, your clothes or your furniture!
Your kitten loves to play, even at mealtimes. By livening things up a bit, you’ll stimulate your kitten’s natural hunting instincts and strengthen the bond you’re building with them.
Activities like these are a great way to make sure your kitten stays fit, active and healthy.
Your little kitten has a natural instinct to protect both themselves and their territory. To begin with, therefore, they may see a cat flap as a hole in their “home defences”. It’s up to you to help them out, and give them the confidence to use it.
A basic cat flap is inexpensive and easy to install.
Your little kitten only needs their cat carrier when they have to go somewhere – perhaps to the vet or cattery. All the same, it’s a good idea to keep it out permanently, so your kitten comes to recognise it as a normal part of their world.
Try putting something inside the carrier that smells of them– like a blanket or toy.
In the wild, big cats will naturally respond to threats by acting aggressively. Your kitten is no different. However, you might find your kitten acts aggressively even when there’s no reason for them to feel threatened – during playtime, for example.
Remember that your kitten is very little, and is still making sense of the world.