My little guys do baby hisses....the last litter did too, usually if we made a sudden noise or i disturb them when they sleep. the last litter only did it for a few weeks really.... even though they seemed to do it alot ....then it was rare as rocking horse poop to get any hisses at all! Its just a stage!Originally Posted by calismom
my kittens are doing this wierd thing where its almost like their panting but they do it when they smell the dog. its this baby hisses or is it something to be concerned about?
I just saw something about this on Discovery! They showed Tigers and housecats doing it.Originally Posted by AddieBee
Hmmmm.... panting, you say? It could be hissing - I had a ten day old kitten growl at me!
But it may be that they are trying to figure out what that smell is. Cat's have a sensing organ in the roof of their mouths and they kinda open their mouths and pant ( It's called flemming - not sure of the spelling)... where they use that organ to really detect/decipher smell.
ETA: some people call it a cat's "stinky face" - like they smelled something awful.
Me too!Originally Posted by catfaery
Ibaby hisses