Online Tutorial: Your First Cat

The decision to adopt your first cat is a monumental one, both for you and for your new fuzzface, which I hope will be a family member for life. Whether you are thinking about getting a cat, or have just adopted your first one, this tutorial has been designed to make your relationship with this special cat a lasting one.

This class duplicates the email class of the same name, which has been very popular. Some people (Mac users, for one), sometimes have problems clicking on links in email classes. Other people prefer to go through lessons at their leisure, rather than having them "served up" by email at a given date. To better accomodate all readers, I am now offering two separate versions.

If you prefer to receive lessons by email, click here to enroll. The email class, like the online one, consists of eight daily lessons. For ease of navigation, click on the "Next Lesson" in the sidebar Lesson Navigation links for each lesson, or on "Your First Cat Tutorial Index" to return to this index.

Index

Lesson 1: The "Safe Room" and Cat-Proofing Your Home,
Lesson 2: The First Vet Visit
Lesson 3: Food and Water, Essentials for Life
Lesson 4: Litter Box and Sleeping Arrangements
Lesson 5: All-Important Scratching Needs of Cats
Lesson 6: Playing With Your Cat
Lesson 7: Indoors or Outdoors?
Lesson 8: Making Kitty a Family Member for Life