Caring for a 6 week kitten

This kitten has had everything wrong with it imaginable and for someone like me (college student, living alone, working minimum wage) she's tough to care for but I don't mind because I know she needs me. The only thing I can't get past is her biting. I didn't find her with any littermates and we haven't done a blood test because she's too small so I can't put her with my other cats to teach her how to behave so what do I do? The vet isn't sure if she's 6 weeks because her corneas are scratched to hell and she's super small but they're thinking between 6 to 9 weeks.

First, welcome to TCS and thank you for rescuing this little one!!

You can test for FIV/Leukemia as early as 6 weeks. There is a possibility for the kitten to test a false positive, meaning she could do what is called "zero convert" and she could rid herself of the virus once her own immunity kicks in.

How long have you had this little one?

You certainly would want her to be clear of any illness (parasite, upper respiratory infection, etc) before introducing her to your other cats.

As for the biting...
Getting a stuffed animal that is just slightly bigger than she is can give her something to wrestle and play with. Remembering to never use your hands as toys or something to chase/attack is also important.

I have found that using a newborn size pacifier is a good alternative to offer (just make sure to keep a close eye on the nipple...if she bites thru it, throw it away and replace.)

There are also toys available to act as tethers for kittens:

https://www.chewy.com/booda-cat-crazies-playrings-cat-toy/dp/53473

https://www.chewy.com/petstages-catnip-plaque-away-pretzel/dp/49651

https://www.chewy.com/petstages-dental-health-chews-cat/dp/49623

CatPack said:

First, welcome to TCS and thank you for rescuing this little one!!

You can test for FIV/Leukemia as early as 6 weeks. There is a possibility for the kitten to test a false positive, meaning she could do what is called "zero convert" and she could rid herself of the virus once her own immunity kicks in.

How long have you had this little one?

You certainly would want her to be clear of any illness (parasite, upper respiratory infection, etc) before introducing her to your other cats.

As for the biting...
Getting a stuffed animal that is just slightly bigger than she is can give her something to wrestle and play with. Remembering to never use your hands as toys or something to chase/attack is also important.

I have found that using a newborn size pacifier is a good alternative to offer (just make sure to keep a close eye on the nipple...if she bites thru it, throw it away and replace.)

There are also toys available to act as tethers for kittens:

https://www.chewy.com/booda-cat-crazies-playrings-cat-toy/dp/53473

https://www.chewy.com/petstages-catnip-plaque-away-pretzel/dp/49651

https://www.chewy.com/petstages-dental-health-chews-cat/dp/49623

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The vet said because she is so small the test wouldn't be accurate anyways. That's why were waiting. As for the toy thing I've gotten her multiple toys that are her size but she wants to play with my hands and feet. I always grab another toy and use that as a distractor but she ignores the toy and goes for my hands and feet. I don't know what to do anymore.

She also has all the toys you mentioned

You have to socialize her.  She has to learn NOT to bite the human.  Every time she does, you can remove her from you and insert a toy between you.  Wrestle with the toy.  If she is super bad, you can put bitter apple on your hands and arms so she learns she des not like the taste.  With my last little devil I would pink him down and hold his mouth shut and hold him there until he relaxed and surrendered, then we would continue the play with the rainbox zebra toy.  Just remember, when is is a 12 pound cat, you do NOT want him pouncing on you and biting, so you have to nip this in the bud while you are still bigger.  His mom would bop him in the face and send him rolling across the floor.  Or she would pink him down and wash his face.  Or she would climb up on something high and lok down on him where he could not get to her.  This is a crucial time for you to raise a good cat, but its up to you to be cat mom, to be Alpha Cat, and he must lose every battle or he will become a brat.  One good training method is that compressed air you get at the office supply store to blow dust out of your computer.  It combines a shot of air with a hissing sound,  Works every time to back off an aggressive cat.  Lots of info in this thread, go ahead and read it here:

http://www.thecatsite.com/t/321360/hand-raised-bad-catty#post_4036790