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   Hi all. We brought home two three month old sister kittens last Saturday. They are doing great overall: eating, drinking, peeing, and pooping really well. During the day when I am at work, I keep them in the master bathroom of my apartment. Over the last six days, two or three of those days I have come home to find one or both of them vomited. A small amount, but two different locations so I don't know if it was one of them twice or each of them once. I can't figure out if they have gotten into something they shouldn't or what could be causing it. I haven't found any vomit at any other times.

   In the evening, I leave them out in the living room area but I don't want to leave them out there during the day in case maintenance has to come in for something or them accidentally getting out when I get home. I've covered most of the cords in my room but I've got stuff all over the place. What kind of kitty proofing do I really need to do before I can leave them in my room for 8 - 10 hours during the day and feel that they are safe?

   Posted 2 years ago by Rhindon #

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   Welcome to TDK Rhindon and ConCATulations on your recent adoption! One thing I did when I had pets in apartments was to put a sign on the door or any exits warning/begging maintenance or whoever not to let the pets out. I bought a nice sign from a pet boutique, you might look online and find one. It's been my experience in apartments that handwritten signs are completely ignored. Some of the other TDKers will have some good ideas for you too.

   Posted 2 years ago by krazikat #

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   Cats sleep a lot of the time. If you can give them a really energetic play time right before you leave for work, they will probably be too tired to get into much trouble while you are gone.

   Some things you can do to make their day safe and pleasant:
   1. Make sure the lid is down on the toilet.

   2. Keep their food as far away from their litter box as you can.

   3. Crawl around the room on your hands and knees and get a 'kitty-eye' view of what they might be able to get into. Can they get themselves into the box spring of your bed? Are the vents securely fastened so they can't get into the walls? Are there cords they might pull on and end up with a lamp on the floor? Are there things on the counters that they could push onto the floor? Are there any lost pills in corners, under the bed, behind the dresser?

   4. If you have toss pillows with fringe or buttons, you can count on them chewing those.

   5. Can they get their little paws under the edge of any cupboard door and open it? If they can, they will.

   6. Do you have blinds or drapes with cords they can get caught in?

   7. Are there any living plants they can get into? Not only do you want to avoid the mess of dirt all over the floor, but you don't want them eating something bad for them.

   Kitten proofing is harder than baby proofing because the cat is smaller and can get into more places. And with two of them, they will help each other get into trouble.

   They look like very cute little girls. Are they Havanas? They have a nice chocolate colour to them.

   Posted 2 years ago by CheetahBoysmommy #

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   Thank you for the tips.

   Their little papers from the rescue agency said they are a Havana brown mix. They look black sometimes, but then the light will catch their coats and they don't look pure black.

   Posted 2 years ago by Rhindon #

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