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How old is your kitten? What is your question?
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Your kittens are only 4 weeks old? Do they have a mom?
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What happened to their mom?
How often and how much are you feeding them? Are they warm enough? Are you spending time with them?
They are babies and they are telling you something is wrong. You need to address the issue.
How often and how much are you feeding them? Are they warm enough? Are you spending time with them?
They are babies and they are telling you something is wrong. You need to address the issue.
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Can you please answer the questions in my post #6?
You have tiny babies that need attention. You are their mom now.
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Yes. We adopted them, they are mature. They were fit for homes
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How long ago did you adopt them? They look older than 4 weeks to me. Either way, kittens should stay with mom until 10-12 weeks. 4 weeks would be VERY young.
How much and how often are you feeding them?
How much and how often are you interacting with them?
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Hello Lunria and welcome to TCS!
Your kittens look a lot older than 4 weeks to me.
If they are fed and are healthy (have they seen a vet) then yes, they could well be bored. Are you saying that you are playing with them a lot?
Your kittens look a lot older than 4 weeks to me.
If they are fed and are healthy (have they seen a vet) then yes, they could well be bored. Are you saying that you are playing with them a lot?
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Yes, exactly, that you are playing with them a lot?
I think you should have them checked over by a vet.
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Where did you get the kittens?We're spaying & neutering them in 3 months we can hold off.
What are you feeding them and how often? How much? We cannot help you unless you give more details. Young kittens meow a lot if they are hungry. Are they on solid food yet? Are they getting KMR (kitten replacement milk)? Can they lap or are they bottle fed? Are they using a litter tray? Please answer these questions and I am sure we have some help for you as to why they are meowing all the time.
Cats don't normally meow at all.
Kittens meow to get the attention of their mothers. Adult cats meow to get the attention of their humans but it's only a learned behavior, left over from kittenhood.
It's the same reason why adult cats knead their paws on their humans. They did it as kittens in order to get milk from their mother's tummy. They do it to their humans because it's a holdover behavior from kittenhood.
Traits in animals (or people) that are held over from infancy are called "neotenous" traits.
Kneading and meowing in cats are examples of neotenous behaviors.
Why are your kittens meowing? Maybe they want food. Maybe they want warmth and comfort. It might because they want you to play with them. Whatever the reason, they meow because they are looking to you as their new mother. They want attention.
One reason for excessive meowing could be that they were taken away from their mother too soon. Maybe their separation was too traumatic for some reason.
At this point, the question is moot. No matter the reason why they meow so much, they are looking for you to be their new mother. You need to step in and take care of them as their mother would, until they grow up enough to be more independent.
You're a "Cat Mommy," now!
Kittens meow to get the attention of their mothers. Adult cats meow to get the attention of their humans but it's only a learned behavior, left over from kittenhood.
It's the same reason why adult cats knead their paws on their humans. They did it as kittens in order to get milk from their mother's tummy. They do it to their humans because it's a holdover behavior from kittenhood.
Traits in animals (or people) that are held over from infancy are called "neotenous" traits.
Kneading and meowing in cats are examples of neotenous behaviors.
Why are your kittens meowing? Maybe they want food. Maybe they want warmth and comfort. It might because they want you to play with them. Whatever the reason, they meow because they are looking to you as their new mother. They want attention.
One reason for excessive meowing could be that they were taken away from their mother too soon. Maybe their separation was too traumatic for some reason.
At this point, the question is moot. No matter the reason why they meow so much, they are looking for you to be their new mother. You need to step in and take care of them as their mother would, until they grow up enough to be more independent.
You're a "Cat Mommy," now!
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It could also be that something is medically wrong, or that they are hungry, or cold.
More information would help.
More information would help.
