Cat Chat 2

[Flossie]

You guys. I really need some help and advice.
I suspect that my kitten is younger than I was told. In fact, he seems way too young. My guess is probably 6-7 weeks old. And the previous owners are ignoring my texts, cells, and emails.

I got him on Friday at about 5pm. Its 12pm on Sunday and he still hasn't eaten. I tried dry kibble, wet food, and I even got desperate and tried milk and tuna. He won't eat anything. He just sniffs it and backs away. I even tried putting in his mouth and he just spits it out. I even tried dipping his mouth in milk and he won't drink it.

He also hasn't used the litterbox. I have been watching him closely and he has only peed once and I had to put him in the litterbox mid-pee.

I'm at a loss. I was not and am not prepared to care for a kitten this young. I don't know what the right thing nor the responsible thing to do is at this point.

Do I try to find him a more experienced home?

have you taken him to the vets? as soon as you get a new pet, you should take it to the vets in the first 24 hours you receive it. we have no way of knowing how old it is. we have no way of knowing why it's not eating, etc. that's medical advice which we cannot give. i suggest taking him the vet ASAP.

[Thalassic]

Seeing a vet is definitely something you should do.
Also, cats (especially kittens) shouldn't actually have milk. It can make them sick, and definitely would not make a good meal. I'd suggest starting with some pate food, or just buy some kitten food and squish it up with a fork. That's what I did with my 6 week babby. But if he's not ready to eat solid food yet, you'll have to feed him with a pipette with special food or something, but a vet would be best to instruct you on how to do that.

[bloodredsheep]

You guys. I really need some help and advice.
I suspect that my kitten is younger than I was told. In fact, he seems way too young. My guess is probably 6-7 weeks old. And the previous owners are ignoring my texts, cells, and emails.

I got him on Friday at about 5pm. Its 12pm on Sunday and he still hasn't eaten. I tried dry kibble, wet food, and I even got desperate and tried milk and tuna. He won't eat anything. He just sniffs it and backs away. I even tried putting in his mouth and he just spits it out. I even tried dipping his mouth in milk and he won't drink it.

He also hasn't used the litterbox. I have been watching him closely and he has only peed once and I had to put him in the litterbox mid-pee.

I'm at a loss. I was not and am not prepared to care for a kitten this young. I don't know what the right thing nor the responsible thing to do is at this point.

Do I try to find him a more experienced home?

@Ru
If you think its a medical issue plz take your kitten to a vet.

If your kitten is 6 weeks old he can start eating actual food kibble or wet you don’t need to give him milk hoping you were giving him raw goats milk or KMR and not actual store bought cows milk. pasteurized and Raw Cows milk will get kittens sick. Try some wet kitten or cat food the more of a smell the more likely he’ll eat.

your kitten might just be learning how to use a litter box keep an eye on him he might not be pottying in the box he’s a baby it takes time for them to learn how to use a box. Also moving to a new house can be stressful keep the box somewhere he can easily find it.
link to see how old a kitten is - http://www.alleycat.org/resources/kitten-progression/
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I am actually taking care of two 5 week old kittens right now I got them when they were about 2 to 3 weeks old little babies are growing fast. they are being weaned right now they are on a Raw diet eating ground beef with KMR mixed in.

[mewbot]

Anyone here ever train there cat to sit, lie down, stay? is that normal for a cat or just dogs c:

[Nyxeva]

Anyone here ever train there cat to sit, lie down, stay? is that normal for a cat or just dogs c:

My roommate's cat knows sit, but we haven't taught her lie down or stay. She knows spin, bunny (which is sit pretty), sit and she targets fairly well though!

[fluffycat6]

Anyone here ever train there cat to sit, lie down, stay? is that normal for a cat or just dogs c:

I haven't taught any of my cats sit or lie down yet but Ruby and Skittles know how to jump through a hoop and Max knows how to high five

[equin0x]

Anyone here ever train there cat to sit, lie down, stay? is that normal for a cat or just dogs c:

I'm working on it with my cat! Training him is a lot different than my dogs, but it works. I use treats and a clicker trainer to lure him into a sit.

[mew,]

Anyone here ever train there cat to sit, lie down, stay? is that normal for a cat or just dogs c:

I'm working on it with my cat! Training him is a lot different than my dogs, but it works. I use treats and a clicker trainer to lure him into a sit.

Well, it isn't normal because the way I see it, dogs look up to us when cats look at us as equals or below them. If you've noticed, it's a lot harder to get a cat do do what you want than it is to get a dog to do it.
But, it isn't impossible to train a cat. I've trained my cat not to bite me, and not to scratch the furniture. I also taught his 'sit' 'out' (can mean leave it, drop it, or go away)and 'up' (up can mean sit up on two legs or can be an invitation to sit in my lap.)

[bloodredsheep]

Anyone here ever train there cat to sit, lie down, stay? is that normal for a cat or just dogs c:

Depends on the cat I have 3 cats that love treats and would do anything for them. My 3 (2 savannahs and a domestic short hair) cats know their names, no, leave it, down, up, over, sit, stay, tunnel, away, out and lie down. The rest only know basics.

[equin0x]

Anyone here ever train there cat to sit, lie down, stay? is that normal for a cat or just dogs c:

I'm working on it with my cat! Training him is a lot different than my dogs, but it works. I use treats and a clicker trainer to lure him into a sit.

Well, it isn't normal because the way I see it, dogs look up to us when cats look at us as equals or below them. If you've noticed, it's a lot harder to get a cat do do what you want than it is to get a dog to do it.
But, it isn't impossible to train a cat. I've trained my cat not to bite me, and not to scratch the furniture. I also taught his 'sit' 'out' (can mean leave it, drop it, or go away)and 'up' (up can mean sit up on two legs or can be an invitation to sit in my lap.)

I agree that it isn't exactly normal, but I think it depends on the individual cat as well. Some cats want to please their owners, while others could care less (i.e. I have a Siamese, which tend to be more trainable). c:

What kind of cat do you have? If they enjoy puzzles and figuring things out for themselves they might enjoy training just for the challenge.