help please!

Hi there so recently I got myself a new kitten and it's only a few weeks old. She and her siblings were abandoned in a box and left under the block. My friend's brother found the box and took it home, thus I decided to keep one as I've always wanted a cat at home.

However I've read that kittens that have been separated from their siblings will cry when sleeping as they've been used to sleeping with their siblings thus I rly want to know how to make sure my kitten enjoys its sleep?

Also the right place for it to sleep, it's as small as the size of my two palms put tgt thus I'm Rly afraid as it keeps wanting to jump out of the box. I've filled the box with lots of soft cloth to keep it warm but Isit better to get a cage?

It's so small it doesn't eat much, is it normal for it?
Also, Isit better to keep it in the box or let it run around? It likes to lick the floor and plants so I'm scared it'll eat stuffs that's not meant for it? Also it's still young so it shouldn't
Jump off from high places yes? Best to keep it on the ground?

I do hope someone can tell me what to do as I'm pretty unsure and i Rly rly want this kitten to grow up into a healthy cat. Thankyou and I apologize for asking so many questions ahahahah

Hi there and welcome!

Kitten is young but more than a few weeks old.

One perfect way to know it's age is if you are able to weight her, then tell me and I can give you a very close age.

This is needed to determine my advice for caring for her, as it varies a great deal depending on her age now.

Can you weigh her on a scale that weighs in ounces? 

No need to apologize for the questions. Caring for such young kittens can be complicated and it's good that you're asking questions. Like @catwoman707   said, the kitten's age is very significant and needs to be evaluated. If you're not sure, I would definitely suggest taking the little one to the vet or contacting a local rescue where you might be able to get an experienced rescuer to take a look at him.

I'm moving this thread to the Pregnant Cats & Kittens Care forum.

There are a couple of articles / threads that might help you keep your little kitten safe once you find out a little more about her age so know what her needs are in relation to that.  Here is an article on safe home spaces, one on foods that are harmful, and a thread about things that can be poisonous for cats:

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/cats-and-hidden-dangers-in-the-home

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/common-foods-that-are-harmful-to-cats
http://www.thecatsite.com/t/174854/101-things-that-can-harm-your-cat/0_100

I hope things go well for your little kitten and you find out how old she is.

Thank you all! I did bring it to the vet and she weighs 400g and is about 6 weeks old:-) it's doing great now, very active and I let it run around freely in the house! However any advice to keepy kitten from biting me too much or any tips to ensure my cat remains healthy etc?:-)

400 grams is between 5 and 6 weeks, so vet is pretty accurate.

You refer to kitten as it, is this a she?

Regarding keeping your kitten healthy requires just a few basics.

Good quality food and vaccines at the correct time.

Then when she is at least 2 lbs get her spayed, or at least by the time she turns 4 months.

Personally as for her food, I highly recommend Babycat dry at all times with canned kitten food for breakfast and dinner, preferrably non fish varieties. Always fresh clean water available.

Vaccines start between 8 and 9 weeks old, then the second one will be 3 weeks later, then the third and final kitten vaccine in 3 weeks from the second one.

Kitten will be fully protected from all the bad viruses and most common. It is called the FVRCP vaccine. (feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, panleukopenia)

At 1 year old should get one more FVRCP vaccine and possibly rabies depending on where you live.

It is very very important she get spayed, this will predict her future life a great deal.

Oh the little thing, she must have been so tiny when you adopted her.  She is very lucky being in your loving home.

Because kittens usually learn how to behave properly from their mom and siblings your furbaby will need to learn all her lessons from you.  This includes when it is and is not OK to bite - like on skin and hard.  She needs to play becuase this is how she develops her strength and coordination, and learns what her body can do.  She will want contact with you so when you do play more hands on with her try to do this with a toy between the two of you that she can claw and bite if she wants to be a little rough.  It will be natural for her to jump at your legs and arms and to bunny kick and bite at you, or wrap herself around you all 4 paws and then chew.  It is important when she does any of these things and starts to hurt you that you stay very still and calm for her, and use a clear sound she can start to identify as hurting you and that she should stop what she is doing.  No need to shout, just to be firm with her. The aim is to show her what is OK and not to scare her.  Becoming very still is because any movement is likely to seem like play or aggression to her and result in more of the behaviour you want to stop.  If you are still and quiet she will get bored and stop what she is doing.  Then when she backs off you can start to play and reward her again - if she gets too excited then use a big toy, or stop the play for a bit longer and wait for her to settle.  Petting her at these times is not a good idea as she is very likely to misinterpret strokes and then bite you again.

This is a nice article about playing and how to manage it if it becomes aggressive - the priniples are the same here except what you want to do is show her what is OK from an early age before she gets bigger and aggression gets more serious.

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/playtime-aggression