So I got this 9 week old kitten yesterday and she wont stop meowing, just constant, all night long meowing

i get thats shes stressed about the new home and being away from her family. but is this normal?

ive tried the whole "just give her attention" thing and that doesnt help, shes still too scared of me

she has food, water, a litterbox and multiple places to sleep

I also dont think she has used the litterbox the whole time shes been here (its currently 7:30am and she got here 3pm ish yesterday) ive shown her where it is multiple times and she hasnt gone anywhere else

I just want to be able to get some sleep and not have my neighbours freak out at me for how loud she is

edit: she did end up going to the bathroom and I decided I'm going to be getting her sister as well, she's doing better than last night, not constantly screaming, shes playing, and will let me pet her occassionaly, but I still worry about how she'll be alone when I have to go to work

I love him with all of my heart, but he seriously is so stinky and dirty. He’s like a bad behaved 6 year old boy. You know how they’re always messing with boogers and stuff?

That’s how I feel about him. His breath smells like disposal and rotting tuna. He sometimes gets poop on his paws and tracks it throughout the house. I even see him digging his nose into his litter. He leaves the evidence on his nostrils.

Whenever I build him a little cave or fort and I go under it to check on him… it smells like stinky fart and carcass. I literally can’t breathe. It’s like a Dutch oven of rotting fish medley.

Does anyone know if this is a phase? Why is he so dirty? I thoughts cats are supposed to be clean!

He does groom himself a lot but I was expecting a clean linen smelling baby. He loves dirt, getting dirty, playing in litter, and farting up a storm and then basking in its stench.

I need help!

He does this every now and then when we’re cuddling. Love bite? I thought he might’ve had enough but then he got closer to me to cuddle more.

Kitten keeps running away from me and biting, not hard like she can but enough to like let me know what’s up and then runs away with a hunched back and approaches me that way too

A kitten showed up in my front yard a little over a week ago. We bottle fed her at first and have been trying to get her to eat wet food, but she just dives head first into anything we put in front of her. We’ve taken her to the vet and she has a clean bill of health. But I’m terrified of her aspirating because of how intense she gets.

Hahaha pretty much the title I’ve never seen a cat or kitten with this short of whiskers before I only have had him 3 days and didn’t really look until I pet his face. Hes been literally perfect walked in my house like he owned it, litterbox trained, hasn’t even hissed and loves purring. Sorry I had to momentarily blind him

I am worried because that noise sounds like distress

the video shows how my kitten acts with my older boy cat

She’s 11 weeks old, I’ve had her nearly a week.

I’ve got her booked in for her first vaccinations this Saturday. I feed her 2-3 pouches a day and leave a bowl of biscuits too.

She’s an absolute maniac when she’s not tired but as soon as those purrs start she’s snuggled into my lap, on my shoulder or across my chest asleep for up to an hour.

Laces are her favourite toy at the moment. And she loves to hide under the sofa and jump out at me when I walk past.

I got her because I couldn’t move into my first flat on my own (I had it 3 weeks before I actually moved in), and she’s been a god send already for my mental health.

She’s absolutely tiny at the moment, weighing less than a small bag of sugar! But so adventurous so I want to know how to “kitten proof” my one bed flat with her best interests at heart without taking so much away that she’s essentially locked in a box for 4 months until she’s old enough to be spayed and chipped.

hi! i have a 9 week old kitten and every time i see him he does this! he doesnt seem very scared of me otherwise, hes very socialized w people and cats.

He lets me pick him up and doesnt try to run away and sleeps with me every night. This id a screenshot from a video, where he starts doing this as i am holding a churu. He loves them, but he does this as he always does and starts walking towards me sideways. I didnt surprise him or anytthing, he knew i was there because well i was in his line of sight.

Is he scared of me? Is he just being silly? This is my first cat so im not sure! Thank you

I am a dog owner for years but this is my first time owning a cat. I have no clue at all. She's a domestic cat taken in when she was stranded on our porch lol, idk how old is she but she's still a kitten.

We have 2 pomeranians dog at home, they're still learning on how to get along lmao it's funny to watch them.

Also, do yall have any advices and tips for a new cat owner?? I'm currently waiting for her cat shampoo to arrive, I'm going to bathe her. I wiped her ears yesterday, she looked high, I mean, happy.

Oh and she's purring a lot when I scratch/pet her. Like, easily. Is that also a normal behaviour to anyone or has she taken a liking to me so fast? Lmao. Like I said, I have absolutely no clue. I should trim / grind her nails too, right? *sigh. I hate doing nails trimming session.

Ps. If you're wondering about the 3rd pict, most of these picts are screenshot from videos when we were playing. 😆

[Edit] To people saying she might be a boy cat, she's a girl! ♀️🎉 Confirmed by my vet. He literally said, "Oh I see. Hehe. She's a female. Because there is no the scrotum pouch." 😭

she did this right after coming out of her litter box and she did it a few more times after this. it looks funny and cute but i dont understand why she is doing it

Update! I picked the girl tabby tonight but it was truly a tough call... pics in comments below 💜

I rescued a kitten off the road last week and she's doing much better now - it's been my first time having a cat so young and it's been overall a great experience. I'll be keeping her (name's Dottie) and want to get her a buddy. Dottie is a bottle baby just starting weaning and playing, does not pee/poo on her own quite yet (hopefully this week!).

My friend who is fostering a mama and babies will have them available in the next couple weeks. They will all be spayed/neutered as soon as they're able. They're all precious of course but I've narrowed it down to two:

- a slightly larger orange male tabby, a bit more outgoing at the moment (he's available a little sooner due to his size)

- a brown female tabby closer to Dottie's size who is a bit more shy but not skittish

I feel like I can't go wrong either way but I can't decide. My only concern with the male is urinary tract issues later in life. My last cat was female and lived to 18 before succumbing to kidney disease.

Any ideas to help me pick?

First photo is Dottie ♥️

Yesterday morning, I heard a kitten meowing—it sounded like it was crying. I went to check and found it alone. A few hours later, I checked again and it was still there, still by itself. I brought it some water, and while I was there, this guy walked by, saw me, and decided to pick the kitten up—for fun, it seemed.

The kitten hissed and tried to jump out of his hands. It clearly didn’t want to be handled. He kind of laughed and jokingly pretended to hand it over to me—probably because he noticed I was a bit squeamish around cats (I am, I’ll admit). The whole thing didn’t feel like he was trying to help. It felt more like he was just messing around with the situation. Then after the kitten bolted into the hedges and disappeared, he kept repeating, “You’re mama now,” like it was a joke.

I tried to find the kitten afterward, but no luck. (Also, I live in Florida, and I’ll be honest—I was a little nervous digging around in bushes because of snakes and other wildlife.)

That night, I heard the kitten crying again from my balcony and saw it slowly trying to make its way back to its original spot.

All day today, I’ve been checking the area and the surrounding bushes, but I haven’t seen or heard anything since.

Some added context: my apartment complex has a growing outdoor cat population. I even saw cats mating the night before this happened. But I’ve never seen a kitten completely alone for that long. From my balcony, I was able to monitor the area for hours, and I didn’t see any adult cats come around. I don’t know if the mom ever came back, but it felt like a long time for such a young kitten to be alone.

I’ve never owned a cat or grown up around them, so I truly don’t know what’s normal. It looked really young—barely able to hold its own weight—so I hesitated to intervene too soon, thinking the mom might return. But now I’m second-guessing that decision and feeling guilty.

Also, for anyone wondering why I didn’t just bring it in: I have a dog (a Pomeranian mix) in a one-bedroom apartment, and there’s really no space to quarantine a kitten safely. My dog is aggressive and would probably try to attack it, and I was also concerned about fleas or the kitten potentially being sick and putting my dog at risk.

That said, if I had to, I would’ve stepped in and found a way. I just didn’t want to cause more harm—or make the wrong move.

I guess I’m looking for advice: What should I do if I see the kitten again? Was it wrong to wait and see? Is it normal for kittens to be alone like that sometimes, or is that a clear sign something was wrong?

This has been weighing on me. I just want to know I didn’t fail that little guy—and what to do if it happens again.

TL;DR: Found a crying kitten alone for hours near my building. Didn’t intervene immediately because I thought the mom might return and I also have an aggressive dog in a small apartment. Some guy picked up the kitten just to mess around, scared it, and it ran off. Haven’t seen it since. Feeling guilty and unsure if I should’ve stepped in sooner. Looking for advice in case I see it again—was it wrong to wait? What's the right move in situations like this?

I would love recommendations on your favorite cat harnesses! Safety and comfort are a must. We just threw on what we had around to get some pictures outside while she's still small, but I want to get something better when she grows just a bit more. I work professionally with dogs, so my dog trainer brain is curious to see how receptive to training she is! So far she's doing really well. ❤️🥹 I mostly carry her for now, just because I want to be extra cautious before she's had all of her vaccines.

Ultimately her temperament will play a big role in if she'll enjoy going out on little adventures, but I'm a bit optimistic after seeing just how curious and brave she is!

I am hoping you guys can give me some advice. I live in the country and we have quite a few stray cats around here. This morning I noticed one of the baby kittens was meowing under my porch and then I found the mother cat on the road, she had unfortunately been hit.

I have taken the kitten in. Currently. I have him in a cardboard box with some water and some tuna. I intend to purchase the other needed items tonight.

I am wondering if there's a way I can tell if the kitten still needs to get milk from its mom, and if it does need milk, would cow's milk suffice?

In addition, the poor thing is absolutely terrified. I have tried to be as gentle as I can with him but he wants nothing but to bite, scratch and run.

He currently just meows constantly in his box.

I have included a pic of the little dude so that hopefully helps with aging.

Thank you so much for any advice you can give.

I intend to take him to the vet on Monday to get him all checked out and get his vaccinations.

Sully is a 12 week old kitten we trapped at 5 weeks after his momma had a litter in our backyard. He was quarantined for a while because they said he was too young to get bloodwork, he had fleas, worms, and we didn’t want to introduce that to our resident cats.

Fast forward to now, he is thriving, has a clean bill oh health, and has his own stuffed animals.

We have 3 resident cats, 2 orange boys are 3 and our old lady is 13.

I have put a net up on Sully’s room so that he can look out and the cats can interact and see each other with a boundary (the orange boys are menaces to anything and everything). Up until now, this short haired boy had just hissed and growled. But in the last couple of days they’ve been interacting a lot more like on the video.

For those who may be more well-versed, is this a good step in introduction or is there potentially concerning behavior?

Edit to add: Thank you everyone! I thought this was a great but just wanted confirmation! And for anyone curious, I looked up “cat net door separator” on Amazon and found the net which is super handy and has made this a much better process than throwing them together and hoping for the best

Edit 2: hopefully this is allowed. Here is the link to the net I got for anyone interested:
screen door for cats

I recently got a new kitten (Hazel, 2 months old) and she’s been acclimating very well! She loves cuddling with me, uses her litter box with no problems and is playful.

The only downside is that she has been climbing onto my counters and tables and no matter how much I move her or put her down, she does it again.

Granted this is essentially her first week here but I want to make sure she learns those places are off limits. Any advice is appreciated! I’m avoiding using spray bottles for discipline

New cat parent. They’re littermates and I’m still learning cat body language. They’re 13 weeks old and get rowdy like this sometimes, I break them up with a loud clap but don’t want to if they’re only playing. TIA.

My post keeps getting filtered, but any advice would be helpful! I’m new to the cat world, so I’m still learning.🤍

I have been fostering 2 kittens since October and they are definitely bonded - they do everything together, groom each other, sleep literally hugging each other with their arms crossed. I was originally fostering their 3rd sister too, but they didn’t seem bonded to her in the same way so I let her get adopted by another family.

My mom and I adopted them with the intention of splitting them up and each keeping one (we live separately), but we are worried now because they seem to love each other so much. My mom has been around a lot, so they are familiar and starting to bond with her. They are around 5 months old now.

Should we split them up or try to keep them together?? My parents already have other pets and it would be hard for me to afford 2 cats right now. I’m also moving states soon and think it would complicate that. But, we want what is best for them, so we would make it work somehow. They are the sweetest little sisters.

They are wearing recovery suits in the photo because they got spayed last week!

I really am dying to know what she might look like when she is older. I mainly want to know how long her fur is going to be. Hoping for long hair. She is roughly 6 weeks old