Q: Your calf muscles make up the back of your lower leg. They are important to doing a split because they're attached to the hamstrings, and if the calves are tight they'll inhibit the hamstrings' stretching ability. Sit on the floor with your right leg extended in front of you. Bend your right knee slightly and grab the ball of your foot with both hands. Slowly pull back at the ball of your foot as far as you can. Hold the position for about 20 seconds, then release the pose. Repeat for your left leg. The hamstring is attached to your calf muscles, and is an important component in performing a Chinese split. Sit on the floor with your right leg extended in front of you. Grab your right heel with both hands and slowly straighten your leg straight ahead of you. Bend forward while exhaling, slowly bring your chest as close to your right knee as you can. Keep your leg extended straight ahead so that you feel the tension in the back of your leg. Hold the stretch for about 20 seconds, then release the pose. Repeat for your left leg. This stretch will build off of the previous two stretches, helping you get your calves and hamstrings as flexible as possible. Kneel on your left knee with your right leg straight ahead of you. Keep your right heel on the ground and the toes on your right foot pointed straight upward. With your back as straight as possible, reach toward your toes, or as close to your toes as you can reach. Hold the stretch for around 20 seconds, or as long as you comfortably can. Then release the pose, and repeat for your left leg.
A: Do a seated calf stretch. Practice a seated hamstring stretch. Try a kneeling hamstring stretch.

Article: This will help to socialize your kitten to the vet's office and allow you to ask any questions you have early on. It will also set a baseline for your kitten's health, as well as identifying any problems that need to be addressed. Desexing is important, as it reduces the cat's urge to spray or territory mark. It also reduces the urge to escape and wander in order to find a mate. Your veterinarian will discuss the best age for surgery for your kitten. Early neutering can be done from 12 weeks of age and should be done by 5 - 6 months at the latest. Your first routine visit to the vet should be around 9 weeks of age for its first vaccination. The vet will advise about the disease risks in your area and what vaccinations are advisable. A typical "core," or essential, vaccination is against feline distemper. This is a tough virus that you can walk in on your shoes, so even if kitty is an indoor cat they are still at risk. Feline leukemia requires close contact with other cats, so if your kitten lives indoors, the risk is much lower and this vaccine may not be necessary. Depending on which state you live in, rabies vaccination may be compulsory. This is usually given from 12 weeks of age. Worming is advisable to get rid of any worms passed from mother to kitten. Worming protocols vary depending on which products are used. The easiest method is to use a product which kills fleas and worms, such as Stronghold (UK) / Revolution (US), which is applied to the skin on the back of the neck once a month. A microchip is implanted beneath the skin of the scruff by your veterinarian. This transmits a unique number which is registered with a database that holds your contact details. Should the cat escape and be handed in at a shelter, or should the cat be stolen, the chip provides proof of ownership.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Take your kitten to its veterinarian within a week of getting it. Get your kitten fixed. Get your kitten vaccinated. Get your kitten dewormed and eliminate fleas. Consider having your kitten microchipped.

Q: It's easiest to socialize a cat when it is a kitten. A kitten is still learning what is "normal." If it learns at a young age that being handled and being sociable is "normal," it's more likely to be a sociable cat who's willing to be petted by strangers. Work on petting the cat all over. Start with strokes the cat enjoys, such as pats on the head, and work up to stroking it all over. Try holding its paw for a few seconds, as well as its tail. After holding it for a few seconds, reward it with petting it likes. Keep working on to petting and touching areas it doesn't like as much. If the cat gets mad, it's time to stop and try again later. Have strangers (to the cat) come into your home. Let the cat approach them first. When it does, let your friend try to pet it if the cat will let them. You can try to encourage interaction by giving your friend a treat to offer the cat or a toy the cat can play with. Give your kitten the chance to befriend other kittens. Some areas have kitten classes specifically designed to help you socialize your cat. However, if your area doesn't, consider taking your kitten to friends' houses, where you let them calmly hold the kitten. Tell them to pet it softly and talk to it in a calm voice. As an added bonus, this step will help your cat get used to riding in the car, and it won't just associate the car with going to the vet's office. It also helps to have the kitten meet other animals on these trips.
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Begin young. Work on socialization in your home. Bring strangers to socialize. Take your kitten out to socialize.