Meet Ricotta!Ricotta came to us through our Community Cats program and was born outside. Because of this, he's had very little human interaction and will need a slow transition into your home. To help him acclimate to his new home we reccomend confinement to a cage for a short period …
Meet Ricotta!Ricotta came to us through our Community Cats program and was born outside. Because of this, he's had very little human interaction and will need a slow transition into your home. To help him acclimate to his new home we reccomend confinement to a cage for a short period of time. Additionally, if you have another cat at home who is cat-friendly, they can help insecure kittens like Ricotta feel more comfortable and less overwhelmed while he adjusts to life in his new home. WHAT TO EXPECT*Hiding: During the transition period, we highly recommend confining your new kitten to crate in your home where they can learn about their new surroundings but still feel secure in the crate. This will eliminate the worry of âlosing themâ in your home â kittens will find anywhere to hide! . We can lend you a crate for this introductory period and you can return it when you donât need it anymore.*Transition: This period can be scary, and potential backslide in behavior is to be expected. Just as this kitten was starting to feel comfortable in the shelter, you adopted them and took them home to a new environment. Be patient while they learn the new patterns, sounds, and smells of your home.*Hands-On Work at Home: When get your kitten home, it is important to work with them. Find wet food that your kitty loves and pet them while they are eating. If petting is too scary, feed them by hand first, so they quickly learn that hands are not a scary thing. Pairing yummy food with handling is the quickest way to teach an under-socialized kitten that petting is a good thing and it can really get that purr engine running!Pierre is currently up to date on all vaccines, neutered, microchipped, and has been seen by our veterinarian. For more information on Ricotta or any other animal currently residing at the Animal Rescue League of Boston, please call us at 617-426-9170. We welcome adopters from NH, RI, CT, and NY, however, we will be unable to facilitate same day out of state adoptions due to regulated paperwork requirements. Also, be sure to check out our: * WEBSITE:
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