收养一只还是两只？

当你收养小猫时，你可能会想多带一只猫回家。许多拥有不止一只猫的人说两只猫互相陪伴和锻炼。你有足够的空间吗？时间吗？钱吗？如果答案是肯定的，那么就收养两只。

圈养还是放养

许多兽医建议把猫养在室内，因为圈养的猫通常寿命更长，更健康。如果你选择把你的小猫圈养，确保它有地方栖息和玩具。

食物喂养

在它们1岁之前，小猫需要的热量是成年猫的三倍。所以找一些特别适合小猫吃的食物，给你的小猫按标签上推荐的数量进行喂养。把罐头食品、干粗磨，或两者的混合物。一定要把食物放在狗无法碰到的地方，因为猫食会破坏狗的胃并增加多余的体重。

选择猫床

猫每天睡16个小时，小猫甚至更多。猫喜欢拥有自己的空间，它喜欢蜷缩在窗户旁边的栖木上，或是椅子上的一块软和的垫子上。如果你家里有狗的话，那么需要给猫咪找一个安全隐私的睡觉的地方。

和你的猫咪玩耍

每天轻轻地和小猫玩耍，你会教她如何成为一个好宠物。你也帮助她保持健康、协调发展。如果你的猫咪喜欢用她的爪子和牙齿，那么给她一些玩具，但是不要把你的手当作玩具，因为这样你可能会被它咬伤。

保持猫咪的安全

猫经常通过嘴巴和世界互动，你的小猫看起来很可爱，但是不是你家里的每一样东西都适合当玩具。把绳子、丝带、纱线、橡皮筋、塑料牛奶罐环、回形针、大头针、牙线和其他诱惑物远离你好奇的猫。还有，把清洁用品、药丸、药物以及防冻液和机油放在一边。

去爪术

去爪术是有争议的。因为猫的爪子是连接到它们的骨头，手术移除每个手指上的关节。那些反对去爪术说这是不人道的。而另一边的人则认为这会让猫成为一个更好的宠物。如果你选择让你的猫去做去爪术，那么应在6个月的年龄。并且之后把它关在房间内，因为它没有能力保护自己。

对你猫咪有危险的食物

像酒精、咖啡和茶之类的饮料对你的猫很危险。为了保持猫咪的安全，避免吃洋葱和大蒜，因为这些食物会导致猫贫血。提供你的小猫自己的好吃的东西，像一盆薄荷或燕麦草。你认为你的猫吃了什么危险的东西吗？马上打电话给你的兽医，或者叫动物毒物控制中心。

绝育

据估计，每年有600万只狗和猫进入收容所，对它们来说，没有足够的爱心家庭。这就是为什么像动物保护协会和美国兽医协会组织推荐给猫做绝育手术。

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