If you have decided to bring a kitten home, then you want to bring home one that's going to provide your family with plenty of love and fun. A kitten will grow into a cat that can be a fantastic addition to your family or one that causes chaos and trouble. Learn how to choose the right kitten by reading the information provided here.

Hold all the kittens in the litter

If you have children, then you want to bring them with you to choose the kitten. This way, you know that you are bringing home one that everyone is going to be happy with. Each one of you should take time to hold all of the kittens. You want to go with a kitten that actually enjoys the attention. If a kitten naturally wants to scratch you and get down to be left alone, then there is more of a chance of that kitten growing up to be a cat that wants to be left alone. If you pick up a kitten to find that it wants to nestle up to you and purr, then there's a great chance it will want to be affectionate as an adult.

Look at the kittens overall health

There are a lot of illnesses and other problems that you can spot simply by paying extra attention to the kitten that you are considering getting. The first thing you want to do is to make sure it has eyes that are wide open and free of discharge. Next, look in the kittens ears and make sure it doesn't have ear mites which present themselves as a bunch of dirt in the canals of the ears. See that the kitten follows you with its eyes and reacts to loud noises going on around it. Watch the kitten walk around on the ground and make sure it doesn't stumble, fall over, walk sideways or limp.

Conclusion

Once you have chosen the right kitten to bring home, you want to set up an appointment with the veterinarian to get it a health exam, worming, and vaccinations. You will need to bring the kitten in again for follow-up vaccinations before it will be completely vaccinated against common cat diseases and illnesses. You also want to be sure you keep the kitten in the house until it is fully vaccinated. In fact, it is best if you can keep the kitten as an inside cat. Inside cats will be at less risk of getting injured, sick, lost, or worse. Contact a company like Metzger Animal Hospital for more info.