Choosing And Naming A Kitten

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03f506e1egerbq.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#339900" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sheila Walker`s Guide To Kittens</B></FONT><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B>|    </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sheila Walkers Guide To Kittens"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> Choosing And Naming A Kitten   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Essential Equipment"><U>Essential Equipment</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Early Days"><U>Early Days</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Growing Up"><U>Growing Up</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Adolescence"><U>Adolescence</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Tips And Suggestions"><U>Other Tips And Suggestions</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Album"><U>Photo Album</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Care"><U>Basic Care</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="First Aid"><U>First Aid</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mailbag"><U>Mailbag</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guestbook"><U>Guestbook</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="More Links"><U>More Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="free_email_address_from_felinemail.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Felinemail"><U>Felinemail</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Win An Award"><U>Win An Award</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Top Cat Sites"><U>Top Cat Sites</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Search Engines"><U>Search Engines</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Smudges Pics"><U>Smudges Pics</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#339900" TEXT="#080000"> <div>  </div> <bR> <div>           <img src="HTMLobj-308/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="51" height="116">     <embed src="HTMLobj-371/meeow.wav" autostart="true" hidden="true">  </div> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#99CC00" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Choosing And Naming A Kitten</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1056e540.png" border=0 width="110" height="84" ALT="Pets Are For Life!" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Choosing  a kitten can be great fun - but before decide there are some serious questions to be considered.</div> <bR> <div> Firstly be sure that you want a new kitten. We are not saying that if you want a cat you must get a kitten, an adult cat will make just as good a pet, and remember a kitten will grow up. Some of the best cats i have had, came to me as adults. But if you are looking to get a new kitten or you have a cat that is about to give birth its only natural that you'll want them to have the best start in life.</div> <bR> <div> Which kitten?</div> <bR> <div> Before you choose a kitten , take a good look at the mother as well. If she seems listless or unwell, there's  a chance that her kittens will be in poor condition, too. Watch the litter playing together, and go for a kitten which a lively nature, that leaps and bounds around. Pick the kitten up and check that his eyes are bright, and there is no sign of the inner eyelid; ears are clean; and the teeth and gums are healthy. Look though the fur for any sign of fleas. A cat should not be removed from his mother until fully weaned which is around eight weeks old. </div> <bR> <div> When looking for a kitten it is a good idea to visit a shelter instead of a pet shop, one of the animal protection societies will be more than glad to supply a kitten and you can be sure of getting an healthy cat. If you are looking for a pedigree then go to a known breeder.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Naming Your kitten:</div> <bR> <div> Choosing a name for your kitten is something that all the family can get involved in. Try to match the name of your kitten with his or her character. Here are a few of my personal favorites.</div> <bR> <div> Smudge     Dolly     Tigger     Basil     Blaze     Daisy     Cleo     Brandy     Abby     Candy     Bambi   Felix    </div> <div> Oscar     Pebbles     Sparky     Tabby     Rusty     Tom     Timmy     Doris</div> <div> Fizz     </div> <div>                                     </div> <div>                                        <IMG SRC="114535e0.png" border=0 width="339" height="94" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> </tr></table></body>