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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...

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...

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...

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...

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?