REDUCING OUR CARBON PAW PRINT!

Using exclusively compostable litters- PINE/CEDAR
Clay litters are produced by strip mining.  Use of pine in particular helps to speed the harvest of
pine beetle infested monocultures and speeds the replanting of diverse forests in British Columbia.

CLUMPING CLAY CAT LITTERS CAN BE DANGEROUS CAUSING DIGESTIVE BLOCKAGE
CLUMPING INTO FUR AND CONTRIBUTING TO RESPIRATORY DISTRESS 

USING RECYCLED MATERIALS WHENEVER POSSIBLE
Including gently used carpet shelving and building materials to create scratching posts and climbers

WE BELIEVE THAT HEALTHY CATS = HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

All of our kittens are altered before they are placed as household pets
We also ensure they have each seen a vet,  have received vaccinations and are in good health before shipping or placement

Early Spay And Neuter Is Associated With : 

Faster Recovery, More Affectionate Adult Disposition, and Responsible Breeding Practice.

GIVING YOUR KITTEN THE BEST START POSSIBLE

We allow our momma cats to ween naturally - usually between 12 - 16 weeks.  This developmental period is very important for
kittens both in tems of thier physical and social growth.   BEWARE young kittens seperated from thier mother before 12 weeks,
sometimes as young as 6 weeks old.  Just as young children who are breast fed longer are less prone to ear infections and other
child hood illnesses, kittens require thier mother untill the age of 12 weeks at minimum.  We have seen kittens as old as 16 weeks
still occasionally nursing, and believe that  it is most benificial for both kitten and mother to facilitate this process naturally.  

Kittens at 2Tone are  raised underfoot and are permited to play and socialize.  2Tone cats and kittens are never caged.  This is a
time when kittens learn that claws can hurt, scratching posts are fun and don't get you into trouble!  Momma cat will encourage
kittens to transition to kitten food when they are ready to stop nursing and will teach about using the litter box - so that when
kitten is 16 weeks old, they are ready to go to thier new homes.  This is also a time when we  play an important role, handeling
and socializing your kitten  for maximum cuddely - ness.  This starts from the day they are born untill you take over the very
important  responsibility to snuggle this kitten every day for the rest of thier life.

 HEALTHY DIET FOR A  HEALTHY KITTEN

We feed a variety of commercial cat and kitten foods.  We try to source high quality and affordable foods from major distributors
that are likley to be available in your area.  We read lables to compare between major brands and try to source foods which are:

• Accessable

            meaning available from major distributors  such as Walmart,  Super Store, and Canadian Tire, hoping that
            some of  these brands will also be available in the U. S.  and the U.K.

• Affordable, to the average North American family.   

            Including Brands such as : Holistic Pro Series - Kitten and President's Choice - Nutrition First Cat and Kitten Food.  

• Wholesome and Nutritious - Yes! You can buy wholesome and nutitious pet food that is also affordable.   

              Read lables looking for wholesome and high protien ingredients.  Cats are carnivores - they will thrive on a diet of
              almost entirely meat, though they also have other vitemin and nutitional needs.  Look for lables that have Chicken,
              Chicken Meal or some other meat in the first two ingredients.   Avoid pet foods that list corn as a primary ingredient.
  
Though there are some excellent and sometimes organic pet foods available on the market, if they are unaffordable to the average
family, if they are hard to source or require special ordering, people are less likly to continue feeding kitten that food, and because
cats can be very pattern orientated, (They get used to things very quickly.) changes in diet can be upsetting to them.  Some cats will
refuse unfamiliar food for days or weeks if they have become used to one particular food.  We feed a variety of different kitten food
brands so that kitten is more willing to accept new foods, and will transition easier to your home. 

Sometimes mixing the familiar brand with the new food will encourage kitten to eat. during transition to a new home.