Thank you for your reply. You see this is my first time having a cat, I grew up with cats but they were just there and I was too young to understand.

I want to do right by phoenix and because it was only last Thursday she saw a vet I thought I would wait before taking her again. She isn't showing any worrying signes or anything but this is all new to me so I can't help but worry, especially as all the others died.

The vet said Phoenix should have her first shot at 2 months so nearer the time I will schedual her appointment. I'm already putting away money for her and refuse to let my sister pay for her health checks etc as I see it as it is my responsibility.

I remember the last litter had a kitten that Loved eating litter, so I will buy de-clumping litter or natural stuff. I will buy her scratch post (although none of the others used this and neither did the mum), bowls, bed, toys and fle/ worming stuff. Is there any more I am missing? I want to be fully prepaired.

Some sites say about washing the kittens young and others didn't. I wanted to find out about this because I would have thought that would do more harm than good. I would wash off the scent and mum could reject her. That's the last I need giving the survival rates anyway.

Also milk? Give her cats milk or not? Again some say no and others say yes.

When will she be old enough to travel to the vet alone? (Without mum)
I will take her home in roughly 10-12 weeks so she is fully weaned and mum has taught her the 'kitty home schooling'.

Sorry for all the questions but I want to get it right and I know there will be plenty of other post's during Phoenix's life.

Thank you