I was surprised last night with a teeny weeny kitten! I have never owned a cat before so I am full of questions!
1. How do I know if its a boy or girl? (I didnt see/feel testicles or a penis, so I'm calling her a girl.)
2. If shes not going in her litter box, is she going somewhere else? It cant be that shes not going at all, but I havent found anything around the room that she's in. I am using the pellet litter, not the crystals, because thats what my mom bought. But I have a feeling that she doesnt know what it is.
3. She oftens make a face like shes meowing, but nothing comes out except for a little burst of breath at the end. Is this normal for kittens? (Also, her breath is kinda stinky.)
4. She isnt interested in toys or playing at all! All she seems to do is sleep and explore, and then sleep again.
5. When she came home she had some crust around her eyes. I cleaned it out and it hasnt come back. Is she sick or was thatnormal?
She is drinking water, but not a lot. She ate a lot when she first came but since then she hasn't eaten much. (It's been about 24 hours) She has not gone to the bathroom in the litterbox or anywhere that I can see. She is a good climber, she can climb up my bed (with the blanket hanging down) which is about 2 1/2 feet from the ground, and she can jump down to the rug from there with just a little stumble when she lands. She is very alert and will trot over to you if you call her and make kissy noises. Despite this, I am afraid that she might be sick, but I dont know kittens so I cant tell!
Kitten-savy people HELP!
1. How do I know if its a boy or girl? (I didnt see/feel testicles or a penis, so I'm calling her a girl.)
2. If shes not going in her litter box, is she going somewhere else? It cant be that shes not going at all, but I havent found anything around the room that she's in. I am using the pellet litter, not the crystals, because thats what my mom bought. But I have a feeling that she doesnt know what it is.
3. She oftens make a face like shes meowing, but nothing comes out except for a little burst of breath at the end. Is this normal for kittens? (Also, her breath is kinda stinky.)
4. She isnt interested in toys or playing at all! All she seems to do is sleep and explore, and then sleep again.
5. When she came home she had some crust around her eyes. I cleaned it out and it hasnt come back. Is she sick or was thatnormal?
She is drinking water, but not a lot. She ate a lot when she first came but since then she hasn't eaten much. (It's been about 24 hours) She has not gone to the bathroom in the litterbox or anywhere that I can see. She is a good climber, she can climb up my bed (with the blanket hanging down) which is about 2 1/2 feet from the ground, and she can jump down to the rug from there with just a little stumble when she lands. She is very alert and will trot over to you if you call her and make kissy noises. Despite this, I am afraid that she might be sick, but I dont know kittens so I cant tell!
Kitten-savy people HELP!