Newborn kitten hiss

catguy75

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Have you ever heard a 1 day old kitten hiss at you? One of mine has hissed about 4 times now. What makes them do that? I thought the mother taught them to hiss later. Are they born with the instinct to hiss? Is he hissing because he is scared?
 

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Yes, I had a litter of Orientals and one of them (a big one) spat from almost the moment he was born. It was really funny.
 

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Originally Posted by Catguy75

Have you ever heard a 1 day old kitten hiss at you? One of mine has hissed about 4 times now. What makes them do that? I thought the mother taught them to hiss later. Are they born with the instinct to hiss? Is he hissing because he is scared?
It is total instinct...do not take it personally
I have 3 foster babies here now and they all hiss at my son & husband...guess they know my scent from the hours-upon-hours of bottle-feeding
 

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This has reminded me about when I first got Magnum every time Max (my dog ) disturbed him he spat at him there is nothing as funny as a 10 week old kitten trying to spit.He sounded like he was coughing.Now they suggle up with each other.
 
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