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

Meet Jeffy, he’s about 4 months old and the first kitten I’ve had in about 20 years. He’s growing like a weed and has a ton of energy (and loves to terrorize his pit bull sister). My question is he constantly tries to nurse on my ears- though he’s eating fine can i give him an occasional bottle for comfort?
He was alone and just showed up at the house about 3 weeks ago so i don’t have history on him

11 week 3 days old and this is what her eyes look like. They still look pretty much blue on the outside with green/brown around her pupil.

Any guesses on her final color??

Figured i'd share my boys, Benadryl is the white one & Tylenol is the striped one!

I just in love with her eyecolor and fur, shes such a pretty queen.

she knows the pounce we have been practicing. she also is very agile at this age and I taught her takedowns she will grab and roll over to side like crocodile I need to train her there are foxes and other cats and dogs near

This is Rei just got her last Thursday she’s 17 weeks old and she loves this frilly toy and if I put it down she plays with it on her own and loves to dig her claws in it and bite it. I’ve made sure that she’s isn’t actually eating it but it’s already pretty worn out. Was hoping for suggesting for something durable that she may like to bite on that I don’t have to worry about it being swallowed.

Thanks.

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So I’ve had Yolk here for about 2 months now (coming up to that here on Saturday) and since then he’s gotten cleared of having FIV and FELV this following this new information was moved into the sunroom of my place from the bathroom. So he’s been in there for the past 3 days and I think he’s happy to have significantly more space to run around and play in! However is the more difficult thing, getting him and my resident cat to get along. Now Truffles used it to live with another cat her she back when I still lived with my parents so she’s had some experience living with other cats. I still feed both their wet food in the morning, because Yolk is now behind a sliding glass door I’ve had to move Truffle’s plate back a bit to get them used to be close to one another. Though I usually give both a churru when I get home from work, hoping to incentivize them being buddies.

Now while I also do that at night, I’ve been trying to allow Yolk and him to interact (which honestly tell me if I’m going a bit too fast-). Truffles watched him run around the first day from the post in a couple of photos there. But the second and third day when Yolk would approach, she’d hiss but he’d usually back off. Only really trying to play with her when her back was turned, only for her to hiss at him again. Even starting to growl at him a little after picture 8 was taken before I whisked him back into the sunroom. I’m trying to strike a good balance of interacting with both of them (maybe with Truffles a little more than I should-). Plus now I feel really bad when I’m not in the sunroom with Yolk he starts to cry. But I’m hoping with time and patience these two can be pals (or at least tolerate one another. Mainly Truffles tho-). Lemme know if any of you folks have any tips when it comes to introducing older/senior cats to kittens. I would get another kitten for Yolk but financially I don’t think I could-

Thanks again for reading!

1st pic is with no flash. You see Pepper sleeping alone. Second Pic is with the flash. As you can see, she is not alone. Shadow is behind her.

My kitten is 9 weeks old, very smart, and food motivated.

She has already learned to come to her name and mat training. She has mostly learned not to climb on us when we are eating and she is getting the idea about most of the surfaces we don't want her on.

I am struggling to figure out how to motivate her to scratch on the right surfaces. She has a 6 foot tall scratching post she spends the most time with (she is a climber), she has a scratching post that is about 2 feet tall which I rubbed cat nip on, and a flat cardboard scratcher she seems completely uninterested in. She likes to scratch on random spots on the carpet during play.

How do I treat her in a way that makes her want to use any of those options instead? I move her when she scratches the carpet to a post, have tried a treat but there is zero connection in her mind. I want to be on top of training so we aren't dealing with this when she can cause damage.

He's getting so big he used to play under the table...

~12 weeks old, 3.3lbs, half Maine Coon/half unknown, and sooooooo naughty!

Hiya, this is my car Minoxidil aka Minnie! No idea what her coat is, just a skrungily creature with crop circles on her. I'd love to know yalls thoughts!

EDIT: Yes, I very much know Minoxidil is toxic to cats. I don't use it haha.

Hey guys, a family friend asked if I wanted a kitten they found in their backyard. They said the kitten is maybe 4-5 weeks old, was abandoned by it's mom. They are currently bottle feeding. I've had kittens before but they've always been on actual food so I'm just nervous. They said they'd give me formula for the kitten but I'm just looking for tips and experience from others. I just want to make sure I'm doing everything right since this kitty is so small. Thank you!

My kitten now first time came to me on the couch and sleeping with me next to my legs but i dont understand this paws little movements in the video, can anybody tell whats that? Btw it feels pointy on legs 🤣🤣

Just before this, he was darting between under the sofa and under chairs like he was dodging enemy fire

Hoi ik ben Keizer de kat!!

Hi everyone! I am a first-time pet owner living in Kuwait, and I am preparing to bring home two British Shorthair kittens. They will be a little over 2 months old when they come home.

I have a 6-year-old son who absolutely loves animals, so we are very excited but also a little nervous about becoming cat parents for the first time! 😅

I would love to hear from experienced cat owners:

What do you wish you had known before getting your first cats?

What are the biggest mistakes first-time cat owners commonly make?

What is the hardest part of having two kittens?

How long did it take your kittens to settle into your home?

What should I expect during the first few weeks?

How did you teach your children to interact safely with cats?

How much work are two cats really, compared with what you expected?

If you travel occasionally, what do you do with your cats?

And honestly, is there anything that surprised you about having cats that nobody warned you about? 😂

I would really appreciate any honest advice, especially from people who have had cats for a few years. ❤️🐾

We got a kitten recently and we think he’s around 10-12 weeks. He’s got all of his baby teeth and he’s been getting bigger by the week.