It’s exciting introducing your kitten to their new home and watching them play with their new toys. But as they cuddle up on you or scamper off to explore their new world, your new-parent mind might wonder things like: “Did I kitten-proof the house enough? Did I buy everything they’ll need? When should they get their first vaccination?”
While you may feel prepared to take on the incredible journey of raising a kitten, equipping yourself with the right resources and tools can certainly help make for a smoother and more comfortable experience. And we have just the printables to assist you in your thrilling journey as a pet parent.
From a new kitten checklist to a vaccination tracker, here are six free printables to either download to your phone or print and attach to your fridge (because that’s what we would do).
New Kitten Printables
New Kitten Must-Haves Checklist
Before bringing your new kitten home, make sure you’re well-stocked on the essentials to ensure a smooth, safe, and most-comfortable welcome.
These must-have supplies include everything from the basics, like food and water bowls, a litter box, and a collar with an ID tag, to items that’ll help keep your kitty happy and healthy, like toys, scratchers, and cat trees.
Kitten-Proofing Your Home Checklist
Kittens are super curious and love to explore. They’ll climb on your furniture, slip through open doors, and paw at and chew on things they shouldn’t. That’s why it’s important to kitten-proof your home.
By creating a secure environment for your playful little furball, kitten-proofing helps prevent injuries and keep them safe.
Kitten Feeding Schedule
Because they grow so quickly, determining how much—and how often—to feed a kitten can be tricky. A kitten feeding schedule can help you keep track of exactly when you’re feeding your kitten and prevent under- and overfeeding.
Plus, when more than one person is caring for the kitten, an accurate and up-to-date feeding schedule can help eliminate any confusion.
Kitten Milestones Tracker
When can you expect your kitten’s adult teeth to come in? When should a kitten be fully litter box–trained? When will kittens enter their mischievous phase? Knowing kitten milestones can help you better prepare for your fur baby’s needs as they age.
For example, from 6 months to 2 years old, kittens become bundles of energy, and if you don’t offer plenty of outlets—like toys, scratchers, and cat trees—for this newfound spiritedness, they could take it out on your furniture (and no one wants that!).
This printable not only lays out these milestones (from 1 week to 12 months old) but also includes a space to track them.
Kitten’s First Vet Visit Checklist
It’s time to take your kitten for their first vet visit! With your kitten safely snuggled in their carrier and your keys in hand, what else might you be missing? That’s where this vet visit checklist comes in handy.
From lining your kitten’s carrier with their favorite blanket or toy to making sure you’ve completed all the vet-provided forms (and that you’ve brought them along with you!), this checklist will help assure a smoother and less stressful trip to the vet.
Kitten Vaccinations Tracker
Keeping up to date with your kitten’s vaccinations is important. Vaccinations help keep your cat healthy by protecting them from viruses, such as the feline leukemia virus, and preventing diseases like rabies. It’s also crucial to put your kitten on flea, tick, and heartworm prevention and to continue giving them their medications on time.
To help you keep track of which core and non-core vaccines your kitten needs and when, as well as the last time you administered their flea and tick medication, use this kitten vaccinations printable. Display it on your fridge so it’s always top of mind.
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