In the coming months it is going to develop and grow a lot, and your role will be key so that this change is positive and appropriate. According to Royal Canin experts, the person who can help you the most, and who will closely follow your life together, is the veterinarian. The first visit to the clinic is essential and the sooner the better, to check that your new partner is well and to also advise you on prevention, diet, check-ups …
From that moment on, the vet will monitor your pet during the different phases of development and growth. For everything to start well, the ideal is to prepare well for their arrival, taking into account everything that the puppy or kitten will need, as well as making the introductions with their new family in a quiet environment.
In addition, it will be very important to reinforce all the learning that he is doing, either by rewarding him with a little of his food, a moment of play or caresses. Education will also be a key factor for a good coexistence and setting the rules from the beginning. For example, hours and areas to eat, rooms where you cannot enter or sofas where you should not get on.
In the case of cats, it is very useful, to avoid difficulties later, to teach them from a young age to use the carrier, leaving it open so they can play with it and even putting some of their objects inside so that the smell is familiar to them.
The growth rate of puppies is determined by their adult size. Thus, for example, the largest puppies reach 50% of their estimated adult weight at 5 or 6 months of age, while the smallest do so when they are just three months old. To control its growth, it is convenient that you weigh it regularly so you can inform the veterinarian. It is not good for the puppy to lose weight, but it is not good for the puppy to gain weight too quickly.
In their first year, kittens go through two important growth phases. Up to 4 months they have a very intense growth, so they have very high energy and protein needs, while their digestive system and immune system are still very immature. Therefore, they are more sensitive to digestive problems and more vulnerable to infectious agents. In this sense, it is very important that the diet provides them with a lot of energy and, at the same time, is easily digestible. From 4 to 12 months, the challenge is for them to strengthen their bones, increase their muscles and continue to grow, while their digestive system and their immune system continue to develop. Their baby teeth will fall out and the final ones will come out.
