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 Tidy-Cats Non-clumping
(I recommend avoiding clumping litter and silica/crystal litter due to toxic side effects if ever eaten. Non-clumping clay litter, paper litter, and wood pellets are all fine options. Clumping clay litter is fine once you’re sure your kitten will not try to eat anything out of their litter 6+ months old..) 

 Kibble:  IAMS Proactive Health - Healthy Kitten 

• Feed as much as kitten wants up to 1 year old. Then limit to 0.5 - 1 cup per day. 

Wet:  Fancy Feast Pate - Chicken, Beef, and Turkey Varieties & Royal Canin Kitten Variety  

(all flavors accepted, Fancy Feast Pate is grain free as a default which I love.) 

• Feed 0.5 - 2 can per day

Treats: Freeze Dried COOKED chicken breast. We get the stuff made for human campers and survival kits! Very safe and the cats & kittens love it!

Churu Squeezable Treats

Friskies Natural Yums Party Treats 

• Bene-Bac Pet Probiotics (Available on Chewy as a shelf-stable powder!) 
• Pure Taurine Powder (Available on Amazon)
• Revival Animal B Strong (B vitamin mix, can get in a powder to sprinkle over dry food or a liquid to add over wet food)

•  At least one litter box per cat, plus one extra (1 per cat + 1 rule). Scoop daily! ✨ 
• A small trashcan, use it to hold the litter scooper so it has somewhere tidy to go!
• A large water fountain or tower-waterer. Clean and refresh water weekly at a minimum! 
• Ceramic or stainless-steel plates (or shallow bowls) for food. I recommend having 3 - 5 per cat, making regular cleaning easy. 
•  Shop around and have fun picking things out for your kitten! There are lots of great options in person and online. Stock up on:

Cardboard ‘scratching pads’, catnip mice, play tunnels, play houses, cat toy wands, pet beds, soft blankets to place over couches/beds/chairs, pet fur brushes, pet nail trimmers, and at least one or two SMALL ‘cat trees’, or hammocks with scratching posts. 

• ❗ DO NOT use cat trees taller than 4ft.
  Kittens don’t know their limits - they can and will break bones from heights over 4ft.
  Wait until your kitten is 8+ months old before offering larger trees.
  ⭐ Bonus: A big tree makes a great gift for an older kitten, they’ll love having something new to explore! 

• Please see our CONTRACT document above for Vaccination Guidelines. 

•  FLEA MEDICATION NOT RECOMMENDED UNLESS EXPOSED. 

Ragdolls should remain indoors only per contract agreement. If walking outside, please have your cat in a carrier or walker. Most flea and tick pesticides are extremely harsh chemicals, and I do not recommend using them unless you are actively dealing with a flea or tick situation (very unlikely to occur if cat is kept indoor only.)  

• REVOLUTION (Single Ingredient: Selamectin) is safe for cats and is a good all-around antiparasitic. 
• HOWEVER!! DO NOT USE REVOLUTION PLUS. 

This combination uses a neurological ingredient to stun ticks. This drug can cross the blood-brain barrier in cats and cause severe neurological issues. Ragdolls are PARTICULARLY sensitive to this drug, as are some specific breeds of dogs, like Australian Shepherds and Collies. DO NOT USE!

• Capstar is a safe to use brand as needed. 
• Frontline is a safe to use brand BUT ONLY THE FELINE VERSION.  

NOTE: 

 ❗ Many canine antiparasitics use completely different main ingredients that are EXTREMELY DEADLY to cats.  
If you have dogs, you MUST KEEP YOUR CATS SEPARATED FROM THE DOG FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS AFTER FLEA / TICK MEDICATION APPLICATION. 

Again, the main ingredients in canine flea/tick preventative will kill cats if they are exposed to it, this happened to a personal friend of mine, and it was heartbreaking for all.