Brand New Kitten Questions

posted by Abby in March 18th, 2008

ahhhhh asked:

My mom's friend gave us a kitten that's about the size of...3 fists? I'm not sure how old he/she is.1) how do you know if it's a male or female?
2) when i let it free, it hides in places that i can't reach! I put it in a pretty big box where it can't come out of it..should i let it roam around into places i can't find? or keep it in the box till it grows a bit?
3) there's also a mouse in my house...if i let it out it'll be dangerous for my little kitten wouldn't it?
4) i have 5 oz cans for my kitten...how many times and how much of the can should i feed my kitten?
5) also for the cat litter box..i put my kitten in that after i fed it, but he/she wouldn't poo or pee...how do i know when to put my kitten it it
6)any other tips?

Newborn kitten??

posted by Abby in March 15th, 2008

Meghan W asked:

Okay well my cat had her kittens Augest 10, around 11 pm. She had 3 orange tabbys. They are 2 days old, as of today. But the problem is, there is a runt. The two bigger ones are pushing it out of the way, and the runt just ends up laying in the corner by itself.

Today I noticed it was breathing hard. It looked as if it had a stuffy nose. So I read some articles and it said that newborn kittens, can only feed by smell. And obviously this little kitten couldnt smell cuz it's nose was stuffed. So I wiped his nose, and turned on the shower in the bathroom really hot. Then I sat in there with the kitten in the steam, so it would clear his nose up. I also fed him KMR ( kitten milk replacment) And at first he didnt drink it, but within 5 minutes, he was latched on to it. Should I continue these feedings? If so, how much, how often, and how much should he weigh, at 2 days? The kitten seems to be a little under weight, and is weak. The mother cleans it but the kitten just isnt nursing from her.
Also, the other 2 kittens are doing great, so no worries about them.Also, I forgot to mention this, but the runt kitten is breathing normal now.

New kitten for a kitten?

posted by Abby in March 14th, 2008

xsouthern_belle asked:

My new kitten is 4 months and 2 weeks old. Sometime in the spring I would like to get another kitten so she can have some company. She is a very sweet kitten and loves anyone and anything. She is a tabby kitten. What is the best age to adopt another kitten for a playmate for my kitten?
She is a female kitten if this helps too!

Kitten….?

posted by Abby in March 14th, 2008

hick_chix_77 asked:

I found a stray kitten a week ago. She was very weak, and hungry. I bought worm medication for her and she is putting on weight. I would like to bring her inside. I have never owned a cat. So I have a few questions.

1. Is it hard to litter train a cat?
2. How can I tell how old she is?
3. How can I keep her from scratching everything in sight?
4. Does she need access to food constantly, once a day,or several times a day?
5. How old does a cat need to be to be spayed?
6. I have a dog who will not care if she is here or not. Is there any health risks for her that I should know about?
7. I do not want my house to smell. What is the best brand of litter?

I appreciate any advice you can give me.

Thanks!!!!

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Our kitten refuses to eat kitten chow!?

posted by Abby in March 13th, 2008

Sarah asked:

We are suppose to be getting a kitten from friends, but she and her 3 brothers refuse to eat kitten chow mixed with water and cat milk, they are 7 weeks old, and should be eating food by now! They still want to suckle on their mom. We've tried putting food down and only one kitten responded. We have them drinking kitten milk, but they refuse to eat food. We don't want to take her home before she's ready. Does anyone have any advice on how we can get the kittens interested in kitten chow?
I don't think I put in enough info in my original question. The kittens have been given canned cat milk, and they will lick that, they will not, however, eat kitten chow mixed with water/cat milk, nor will they eat any of the canned kitten food that is put out. We have tried different brands of kitten chow and canned food, we have tried mixing the kitten chow in various liquids, they just aren't interested. So, we are needing advice on how to encourage them to eat something other than their mothers milk.

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kitten not sleeping with the other kittens?

posted by Abby in March 11th, 2008

goodgirl638 asked:

my kittens will be 4 weeks old in 2 days. a few days ago I noticed 1 of the kittens not sleeping with the rest of the litter (total of 5 kittens all together). Today I went in to check on them and the same kitten was sleeping alone in a corner of the room. When I picked her up she was fine and didn't act sick, when I put here down she walked back to the corner she was in and laid back down. Again, I picked her up and sat her in the middle of the room, she then walked to another corner. Over about 5 minutes of this and 3 different corners I gave up. She then walked to a corner and laid down to go to sleep. What is wrong with this kitten? She is nursing so I know she is getting fed and mommy cat cleans her so I know that can't be the problem.

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Kitten with bad gas, could it be that he prefers to eat adult cat food??

posted by Abby in March 10th, 2008

Just Jess asked:

My mom recently got a new kitten! Hes a persian kitten. He is a christmas present for my little sister. He has been staying with me (and he will be until xmas day).

The kitten seems to prefer eating adult cat food!

I was leaving both kitten food down, and adult cat food down in another bowl (for my cat). I'm worried that the kitten isnt getting enough nutrients from the adult cat food (or that maybe the adult cat food is causing this terrible gas).

If I leave only the kitten food down will it hurt my adult cat? (I heard somewhere that adult cats should not eat kitten food. again, my adult cat is 2 years old)

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kitten????

posted by Abby in March 8th, 2008

rishima asked:

was thinking of getting a kitten for my mother b-day preasant, a good idea??

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kitten….????

posted by Abby in March 5th, 2008

Oh dang!! lets bang?! asked:

so i have had this kitten for four months and it still doesnt have a name.....
she is tan and has gray stripes on her arms and legs.. and white paws..yeah idk she is cute and most deffinatly has kittenality(personality)...

so any ideas for names???

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A new baby kitten?

posted by Abby in March 4th, 2008

Toto asked:

Okay...Someone that I know of, is giving out kittens. And the person said that I could have one ,too. I'd LOVE(lovelovelove) to have one, because I love animals and I've always wanted a kitten. So, I asked my parents about the situation,that if I could keep a kitten. And they said 'of course!!'. BUT they told me I had to have 100 % responsibilities for the kitten. SO...I kind of thought about it.

I graduated middle school and I'm going to high school now. And high school is hard and important. All the grades are going to count for college, more work and more effort.
If I had 100% responsibilities for the kitten, I don't know if i could keep that promise because of my work and studies. I don't know if I will be there for the kitten if the kitten needs me. Plus I have never raised a kitten before so I don't know excally what to do. And my mom said, "Raising a kitten is like taking care a baby."

As a result, I don't know if I should raise a kitten or not.

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