littlemeadowjournal

New cat owners

Everything a new cat needs, explained simply.

Plain-English guides for new cat owners: adopting and settling in, vet visits and vaccines, litter boxes that work, scratching, play, feeding and spotting when something's wrong.

What will it cost? Litter guide

Miso's weekAll good

  • Two meals
  • Fresh water
  • Litter scooped
  • Play, 10 min
  • Brushing
A simple weekly routine keeps a cat healthy and makes changes easy to spot.

Start with one of these

CalculatorCat costsPer year and per month. GuideLitterTypes and box basics. ChecklistNew CatSixteen first steps.

15 cat care guides

Getting started

Health

Home and behavior

Daily care

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The New Cat Planner

A shopping list for day one, a first-week plan, questions for the first vet visit, a litter box schedule and emergency contacts for the fridge.

Get the free PDFSee the New Cat checklist

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Your cat's care, in one place

Little Meadow Cat Care Journal: a printable health record, vaccine tracker, weight and feeding logs, supplies tracker and pet sitter sheet.

$7 once. Yours to keep. 30-day refund.

See what's in the journal