How long does it take kittens to learn their name?
Cats are intelligent animals, and your kitten should have no problem learning his name if you're consistent with calling him that name. He will definitely be able to distinguish "no" from "Noah," especially if you say no with firmness and a louder, angry tone. When you call him by his name, it should be loving, soft, and make him want to come to you. I would not start calling him any nicknames until you're sure he knows his name. Otherwise, cats can learn their names very quickly with consistency. There should be no confusion between "no" and "Noah", as Noah has an additional syllable than no, and 2 syllables for a name, according to the experts, is the best. When you start using names that have 3 or more syllables, then cats can have a hard time learning their name. I would be sure to call him Noah every chance you get. When he's sitting next to you on the sofa, or wherever, be sure to pet him and say something like "good boy Noah." When you yell at him and say no, I would not say his name----just simply say no, but say it adamantly, firmly, and with an angry tone, and you should also use a spray bottle to squirt him when you say no. He will learn that when you call his name, he is in your good graces, and when you say no, and squirt him, he is in trouble, and he will quickly distinguish the two. Good luck!
My kitten doesnt play and walk after giving him a shower, is he sick?
Whoever told you to buy shampoo for a kitten is just trying to get your money. So here's what you do: set up a room (bathroom is best) for the kitten with food, water, and a litter box. A comfy place to sleep and some toys. Keep the kitten in this room for a few days..even a week. Don't bathe him anymore and frequently go in slowly and just sit on the floor. Don't try and pet him, play with him, or pick him up. Just sit and lightly talk to him. When he's ready, he'll come to you and when he does pet him and just be gentle with him. He needs to be in a calm place so he can adjust to your smell and the sounds you make in your home on a daily basis. Don't let your older cat in, they can talk and slowly get used to eachother through the door. After awhile he'll get a bit more social and may call to you. He sounds like he's a bit in shock, he just needs some time alone. And whenever his food bowl is empty..fill it. Kittens need to eat as much as they'll take. It's important that he's warm, if his ear tips are cold..he's cold. If you have a space heater or a heating pad put that in the room with him, just make sure he can't burn himself. Cats need to be hot. Their body temperature is higher than humans and if their cold (especially for a kitten) their weak and can get sick, After a few days to himself, call a vet for a check up and absolutley 100% get him vaccinted.
What are some tips for caring for a one-month-old kitten?
I am not a kitten expert myself but I think she may be too young for cat food. Have you tried KMR (Cat Milk Powder) or Kitten Milk Replacement Yet ?She would normally still be nursing with mom for about another 4 weeks as per my understanding.Generally Cat moms usually begin to wean their kittens at about 4 weeks of age. But as a care taker you suppose to take responsibility as well.Growing kittens need as much as three times more calories and nutrients than adult cats. That’s why it’s crucial to find a good quality food designed especially for kittens. Ensure that your kitty gets the proper nourishment without supplements.Till at 8 weeks of age, your kittens will be eating solid food and supplements. Older kittens who are still with their mothers may at-times nurse, but this is more for comfort and reassurance than for nutrition.
The mom cat seperated one kitten from the rest and I dont know why?
Try making the area for the kittens a little larger so she has a little more room. A litter of six is quite a lot for a cat to nurse. You actually might consider bottle feeding a couple of the kittens, in order to reduce the strain on the mother cat and also avoid a mammary infection from excess milk production. If you enlarge the nest and she still won't let that kitten in, then try using an eye dropper or a medical syringe for the baby to suckle from. Another thing you can do is to cut a little slit in the end of the nipple. This helps the formula flow better. Then, put the nipple in the kitten's mouth, so it is mostly in the mouth. Squeeze a little so the kitten can taste the formula. As the kitten begins to suck, it should get the hang of it. It that doesn't work, then the eye dropper or the syringe should do the trick. This mother cat may be overwhelmed with this litter size and is selecting a kitten that she thinks is not as active (as you said) to sort out, although it also sounds like she was actually giving it more attention. If you bottle feed this kitten, see if it can still stay with the mother since, until about 3 to 4 weeks of age, they can't control their own body heat. If separated from the litter it will need a heating pad under towels, or it will need a couple other kittens to cuddle with for warmth. So, you actually might consider bottle feeding at least two of the kittens. If they are left with the mother and she tends to them, great. If they are separated to a separate nest, then see if she will go to them and take care of them. Then, the mother might still groom them and lick their bottoms to get them to urinate. Until close to the fourth week, they also cannot urinate on their own. You can also wipe their bottoms with a damp wash cloth or paper towel, in order to get them to urinate; be sure they are warm enough, but not overheated. Watch this mother, closely, for signs of a mammary infection: redness, swelling, heat in the area. This can be painful, and of course is not good for the kittens. If you see any signs of an infection, then call the vet right away. This can cause all the kittens to get sick. Additionally, if you see any crusty stuff on the kittens or on the mother's belly, call the vet since this can also be a sign of a mammary infection.
HELP ME PLEASE MY 1 WEEK AND 2 DAY OLD KITTEN IS LOOKS VERY FRAGILE AND IS SPITTING OUT SALIVA HELP ME PLEASE I DONT KNOE WHAT TO DO!!!!!!!!?
Help me please I don't know what to do my 1 week and 2 day old kitten just opened her eyes yesterday while we where cleaning out her fleas and we put some natural oils on her fur so the fleas will die and get out and she seemed fine the whole day but I just checked on her and she is spitting out saliva and she doesn't really scream meow when I pick her up like her other baby brother kitten does and usually she was the one that screams a lot a lot when I pick her up and now she doesn't scream I don't know what to do I can't afford the vet I don't want her to die is this normal please help me!!!!!!!!
Can centipedes hurt kittens?
So most people think I'm weird in that I rarely ever purposefully kill anything. But I just killed a centipede. It was running at my kitten and looking all scary and... squish. I just read they're actually pretty nifty for keeping other insects at bay. It figures the one insect I kill could have gotten rid of my spider and silverfish problem. Now I'm wondering if there are more of them. It was pretty big. I've seen bigger, but... well... it was like the size of your everyday moth caterpillar. But not cute. I've read that centipedes can bite (I've also read millipedes don't bite - don't believe that! They're eeeeevillll. I had an army of them come after me at once. They were organized), but they're not especially harmful to cats. But what about big scary centipedes versus adorable little 2-month-old kittens? I mean, I'm pretty sure it was about to eat the kitten. Or at least, it was about to sneak up and scare the kitten with it's ugliness.
6 month old kitten has swollen lumps near her nipples.?
No expert in this but as a first heat the hormone changes could cause the mammary tissue to swell. If she is not uncomfortable (and who can tell with a cat in heat) I would wait until heat is over and see if the swelling goes away. If not call the vet for a check up. You will be calling for an appointment to have her spayed anyway, right? Right!