New Kitten

Here in the United States, the majority of kittens and puppies in pet stores come from deplorable conditions known as Kitty or Puppy Mills. I do not know if that is the case in your country- but this kitten would benefit from a vet visit to be sure it is 100% healthy.

Depending on the age of the kitten, will depend on how well it uses the litter pan. It it is under 10 weeks old, chances are good that it is peeing and pooping in another location that you haven't found yet. Again, it is up to the age of the kitten and if it was with a momcat, or someone had rescued it and hand-raised it. Then you are dependent on the qualifications of that rescuer.

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It depends on how much water he is drinking as well as whether you are feeding him canned kitten food. One thing that CAN happen with young kittens is that they can miss the litterbox completely...meaning he may be going elsewhere. It's like asking a baby to remember to go to the bathroom.....sometimes they are just into what they are doing that they forget to go back in time. I would recommend that you place several litterboxes around so he has options.

Kittens are very interesting in that they can run around like mad and then just curl up and fall asleep. Welcome to the world of kitten ownership. You may want to get your little one a friend later on so he has someone else to play with....kittens are born in litters for a reason and the rescue I volunteer with does place young kittens in pairs. If you do become concerned about his behavior or activity level...a quick trip to the vet is in order. Your kitten may need some shots and he will need to be neutered in a few months.

Kittens are naturally curious and want to "climb" and "jump"...best thing to do is buy him some "alternatives" to your lounge. Several cat trees with lots of places to climb as well as places to sit strategically placed around your home is a good thing. Cats do not like the feel of stickiness on their paws...so you can put down double stick tape (tape that is sticky on both side) or even bubblewrap on the lounge...hopefully he will associate the yucky feel with the lounge and decide to use the cat trees instead.

Good Luck with your little one...you will love this site.

Ennna...what about when you are sleeping??? Could he be going elsewhere then? Cats are notoriously nocturnal. I would still purchase some inexpensive aluminum pans (the kind you can cook in and then throw away) and place them around with some litter in them...best to be on the safe side rather than have a kitten that finds a special "spot" outside the litterbox. You could be right and he may not be going elsewhere.

Katie

Ahh....that new. I didn't realize it was such a short time since you picked him up. Well...he could be nervous (I wouldn't want to go with little kids following me around ) It's good he's going right now....but just remember the aluminum pan idea for later in case you do find an accident.

Katie

Ennna...truly, I understand exactly what you are going through...mind you it was 7 years ago that I picked up my 2 buddles of joy from a friend....but I do recall it was a very frustrating time for me and I didn't have this site to come to and ask questions so I made a TON of mistakes along the way (even so, my 2 are now healthy, happy, adjusted, neurotic 7 year olds). Just hang in there and don't be afraid to ask anything....the people here are really great.

Katie

Welcome to TCS!

Sounds like your kitty is just scared. I'm sure he will settle in.


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WELCOME to TCS
You will get a lot of good advice on here.....even though sometimes it can be frustrating because of different opinions....so i`d say read as much as you can then decide what to try .
I can tell you love this new little one already....so you want to do what is best for him...and you will. (Some things you may try ...then have to retink if it does`nt work and try something else till you figure your little guy out...they are all as different as we are.)
I too found that the bathroom was a good place to put mine when they were small and I need to know that they were safe and the mess would be easily cleaned if an accident happened. (When we were going to be gone ) And if you have children...the baby might need a break from time to time from tooooo much attention when he is tired. JUST BE SURE TO SHUT THE TOILET LID, just as you would with a small child around.
ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hi there Enna - we're so happy to welcome you and little Nikitti to TCS. I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay with us - we're one great big family and you'll find loads of friends here. If I can help at all while you're finding your way around TCS just click on my username and send me a Personal Message - I'll do what I can to answer your questions

I remember the first night home with our kitties - gee I think we hardly slept wondering whether they needed the litter box. Then, suddenly we fell asleep, woke up in the morning and tore around looking for little "presents". We had no mishaps (more good luck than anything else I think) and after the first couple of nights felt more confident about their ability to find the litter tray.

If you don't keep lights on at night, you might try lighting the way to the litter box with plug in nightlights - that way there is less danger of little kitty getting lost along the way.

Welcome to TCS....

You came to the right place for all your kit questions.... these people are brilliant....

Hope you stick around....Id love to see pics of your kit

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There is kitten milk that you can buy but my two just get good old cool clear water

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