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I have been talking to a breeder about purchasing a male kitten from her and asked if the dad sprayed. She said he didn't til she brought another male in. The kitten is 8 weeks and will be with her another 4 weeks. Will the kitten learn this from the dad? I don't want to start out with spraying...

Thanks BadHabit, that's a great idea. I actually do put some of her toys away and then take them out later. I didn't even think about it for her scratching post. Back to the pet store I go -- thanks again!

Kitten 14 weeks and first cat. I have a scratching post and a round thing on the floor that has cardboard in the middle with a ball that goes around it--I'm sure you've seen them. In the beginning when she tried to scratch the furniture I'd just move her to either one, she preferred the floor...

I have a Persian kitten that is 14 weeks old that I purchased from a local breeder. I am a first time cat owner and loved the look of Persians. I recently went to a cat show and the Persians there were huge! My kitten weighs 2 1/2 - 3 lbs and her mother and father were 6 & 7 lbs. She was a...

Thanks for the replies--I guess I'm a little concerned that if she's hanging out in the litter box, isn't that a little germy? I do have a small box in the family room that I put her toys in--I'll just take the toys out and let her play in that. Thanks again.

Thanks so much for your input, BadHabit and liman, I am a first time kitten owner and I'm trying to do everything right and do everything I read in the cat books and articles. It does seem though that everything I read that says don't do, I read somewhere else that says to do it! It's a little...

Kitten 14 weeks. I recently got a covered litter box because I thought it would look nicer and because my kitty had just started reaching back in the litter box and scooping a pawful of litter onto the small run I have under it. It is just a little litter and from the corner. When I caught...

My kitten is 14 weeks old. I read that I wasn't supposed to use scoopable litter with kittens because if they ingest it it could clump in their intestines or stomach. I read it in Cat Fancy, 2 different articles by Vets. When can I change to scoopable--should I use what I'm using for the 1st...

Thanks for the suggestions. She loves the baby food, Chicken & Gravy. I mix it with her Mothers Replacement Milk and she really makes a pig of herself. She is still eating her dried food too. I know she has gained weight, she is really starting to fill out. Goes back to the Vet Friday for...

I have a 10 week old Persian kitty who is not "in love" with being groomed. I am trying to get her comfortable with this before her hair gets really long. I use treats and she'll let me comb her for a few minutes - she's okay with the sides, back and tail - she knows if she tolerates this...

Vicki, thank you so much for the info. I have already decided that this is something I don't want to do. Since my kitten is Persian and will need to be groomed every day I want her to be comfortable with brushing and combing so I think I'll just have the Vet check her annually when she has to...

Yes, I mean the anal sack. The groomer said I need to do it once a month. If I don't need to do it that often, how would I know when to do it? Thanks

First time kitten owner. What does everyone do about the oil gland thing? Do you HAVE to do this? How often? When? Where? Why? Will in not seem as gross after I do it a couple of times?

That's cute. I didn't think of how it would look when I bought baby food. I'm old enough to be a Grandmother, I'm not yet, but old enough. Maybe I should put a pillow under my coat to really give them a start!! I'm off to buy baby food. I'll let you know how it goes with my baby kitten...

Thanks for the baby food idea. Yesterday I got some Mothers Replacement Milk and she loves that. I'm only giving it to her in the am and only about 4 Tlb because I don't want her to stop drinking her water and just be dependent on milk. I also got Nurti-cal and she really didn't like that but...

I have a Persian kitten and was told to get a creme rinse to use after I bathe her. I found cat shampoo but have not found creme rinse for cats? Any suggestions?

I am also a new kitten owner and also got my kitten for company. Two great books I've purchased are "Think Like a Cat" by Pam Johnson-Bennett and "Cat Be Good" by Annie Bruce. These have answered a lot of my questions. A toy that was recommended in "Think Like a Cat" is Cat Dancer and my...

First time cat owner (kitten 9 weeks). I've just had my kitten for 2 weeks. Took her to the Vet for 1st shots and she only weighed 1 1/2 lbs. He put her on vitamins. I just copied the Kitten Glop recipe, but how do I get her to eat it. She was already eating dried food (Iams Kitten) when I...

Thanks for your input too Sandi. She stops biting and looks at me when I say Owch in a high pitched voice. This may do the trick, but it will still take a little while. She also does the biting when she feels like I've held her too long so I'm doing the same Owch then and putting her down. I...

That's a great idea - thanks. It's amazing what works. I guess you just have to be smarter than the kitten! I'm working on that!