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going to raise a kitten, any advice would be helpful.
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MomAndSkoorbaby
Diamond Member
That really sounds like abuse but it isn't! 😀
Twerpzilla
Member
If kitty gets wet, do not, I repeat, DO NOT attempt to dry kitty in the microwave!
Jay59express
Senior member
My father found their cat under a machine at work, mother had abandoned it or died. The vet said it was probably a day or two old. My mother fed it with an eyedropper and carried it around in her coat pouch. turned out to be a very healthy, friendly (almost too friendly) cat 🙂
MomAndSkoorbaby
Diamond Member
Get a life.....considering how much our cats adore attention, I would hardly call it abuse! Skoorb was being funny...hence my reply.
MomAndSkoorbaby
Diamond Member
He is teasing you to get you going Elfenix...don't fall for it! 😛
thedarkwolf
Diamond Member
Thats still really young. 4 weeks is about as young as you should probably go and thats pushing it. 6 weeks is better.
momma cat is also the one that teaches the kittens how to use the litter box (if she knows herself).
My wife's cat was taken away too early, and while she uses the litter box she doesn't understand the concept of burying it. She'll scratch the plastic walls instead of the litter. But other than that she turned out to be super affectionate. 😉
Mine was a pet store cat... loving, but doesn't seem to care for small children (gee, I wonder why?) which could be an issue when our baby boy gets older. So far, so good though... when baby cries (which isn't often) she'll come running to see him.... 🙂
Advice? Wait until 6 weeks, optimally. Then, just be prepared to play with kitty under its own terms. You will need to teach it gently not to do certain things, but cats each have distinctive personalities and like different things. Most like some kind of toy they can chase and catch, on a string or stick. Some will insist on sleeping with you on the bed, others will have their own place to sleep. My cat used to wake us up at night licking our faces! Scolded enough times, that stopped. 🙂
TRAIN WHILE YOUNG! Something cute as a kitten is not so cute as a full grown cat. Things like clawing furniture is best stopped as a kitten or it'll be almost impossible to stop later. For discipline, never strike a cat on the head, it too easily damages the brain. Instead, tap on their very delicate noses while scolding. For a ranged attack, the water squirt-bottle comes in handy and is also harmless. 🙂
Love it, and it'll definately love you back. 🙂
My wife's cat was taken away too early, and while she uses the litter box she doesn't understand the concept of burying it. She'll scratch the plastic walls instead of the litter. But other than that she turned out to be super affectionate. 😉
Mine was a pet store cat... loving, but doesn't seem to care for small children (gee, I wonder why?) which could be an issue when our baby boy gets older. So far, so good though... when baby cries (which isn't often) she'll come running to see him.... 🙂
Advice? Wait until 6 weeks, optimally. Then, just be prepared to play with kitty under its own terms. You will need to teach it gently not to do certain things, but cats each have distinctive personalities and like different things. Most like some kind of toy they can chase and catch, on a string or stick. Some will insist on sleeping with you on the bed, others will have their own place to sleep. My cat used to wake us up at night licking our faces! Scolded enough times, that stopped. 🙂
TRAIN WHILE YOUNG! Something cute as a kitten is not so cute as a full grown cat. Things like clawing furniture is best stopped as a kitten or it'll be almost impossible to stop later. For discipline, never strike a cat on the head, it too easily damages the brain. Instead, tap on their very delicate noses while scolding. For a ranged attack, the water squirt-bottle comes in handy and is also harmless. 🙂
Love it, and it'll definately love you back. 🙂
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