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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: ClaireC on December 28, 2006, 19:16:07 PM

Title: Friends New Kitten
Post by: ClaireC on December 28, 2006, 19:16:07 PM
Hi all

My friend has just got a 9 week old kitten.  She has told me today that it kept them up all night whining bless it.  Is there anything she can do?

Thanks

Claire
Title: Re: Friends New Kitten
Post by: Millys Mum on December 28, 2006, 20:17:45 PM
A soft toy (with any choke hazards removed) for something to cuddle. The best thing would be another kitten   :shify:   :shify:
Title: Re: Friends New Kitten
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on December 28, 2006, 21:10:50 PM
Ahhh poor baby is obviously missing it's mum and borthers and sisters.  I'm sure given time it will settle but for now a nice snuggly bed,  with a snugglesafe heat pad and a soft toy (anything designed for babies from mothercare is good).  Of course the best thing would be to take baby to bed with her (of course if she does this once there will be no going back! LOL)
Title: Re: Friends New Kitten
Post by: Fiona2 on December 29, 2006, 10:46:50 AM
Aw!  :(
Good excuse to get another kitten I think  ;D
Title: Re: Friends New Kitten
Post by: Yvonne on December 30, 2006, 21:58:25 PM
Hi Claire,

Cats do not tend to have long memories.  Sounds like the kitten is missing his family but after a week he is likely to be much more settled and after two weeks probably not missing them at all, in my experience anyway.
Title: Re: Friends New Kitten
Post by: chimpzoo on December 30, 2006, 22:21:19 PM
Quote from: Yvonne on December 30, 2006, 21:58:25 PM
Hi Claire,

Cats do not tend to have long memories.  Sounds like the kitten is missing his family but after a week he is likely to be much more settled and after two weeks probably not missing them at all, in my experience anyway.

with my limited experience i can only agree, my 10 week old was following me around everywhere for days and even sleeping on my pillow and almost tried to get in the bath at one point. Now 2 weeks later she's spending much more time on her own and getting more confident and no longer sleeping on my pillow  :)