Claw Trimming
Once you get your kitten home, routinely massage and rub their feet when you are petting the kitten. This gets them used to having their feet handled on a regular basis and makes trimming their claws much easier. You are just clipping a very small amount off of each claw. Cats are usually really funny about having their feet handled and do not like it, unless you start out doing this on a routine basis while they are very young.
It is best to keep this breed inside and all my kittens are sold as inside pets.
If you never start taking them outside, they have little desire to go outside as their world is inside the house. Letting them outside exposes them to pests (fleas, ticks, lice, ear mites, etc.). It also exposes them to unvaccinated cats and dogs which could transmit unwanted diseases to your pet. Not to mention the danger of being hit by a car.
Plus people will steal this breed as fast as they hit your front yard. You will never have a problem with your neutered male spraying in the house, unless you let him outside. If the neighbor's intact cat marks an area, your male may be inclined to also mark the same area. If they start spraying outside, there is a really good chance they will spray inside as well.
If you keep your cat totally indoors, they are happy and content, and you will not have any of the conditions or problems mentioned above. Plus they should live a much longer healthier life.
