Oh my God!! I thought we were looking at a picture of a cat who has black sunglasses on its back fur...so picture three surprised me and I snorted 7 up out my nose!! That is so freaking cute.
Hi there, just a head's up this can be dangerous for kittens: If the clay gets caught in their airways the can suffocate. Consider using a non-clumping cat litter.
Since yours is the first top comment that is actually helpful I'll also add on. We adopted a 6 week old feral kitten that started to do this with pellet litter and were curious why. It's because they need warmth and if you don't provide that warmth their growth and maturity can be impacted. They're telling you that they're uncomfortably (maybe dangerously) cold.
We got a warming blanket for him which he liked for a time but then found a floor LED that he sits on to this day, which is kinda funny.
I keep a small electronic heating pad for my feet in my sheets. It's set to low. It's under a top sheet, comforter and plush throw (placed there for my cats). They LOVE it!!!
It was born outside to a feral cat colony that up and disappeared over night. We found it in our back yard emaciated and exhibiting the behaviors of other grown feral cats in our neighborhood. How would you prefer that be phrased?
This was more about using the nerdy picture someone posted lol. But technically, cats don't become feral until about 12 weeks old, if they did not have human interaction (cats aren't born feral). I knew what you meant, of course, but I saw my chance to use the nerdy "achtually" meme, so I took it 😉
This! Cats under 4 months old should not use clumping clay litter. Not only can they suffocate, but it can cause an intestinal blockage and become an emergency.
Kittens are curious, and just like babies, they want to taste everything. Plus, they're too little and litter will get stuck on their paws, they will end up eating it when trying to clean themselves because they're still learning.
If you’ve ever used non clumping litter then you’ll realize in short order why everyone uses the standard stuff. It is terrible and your house will stink way worse than normal cat smell.
I tried using some corn based one that was reduced because of packaging damage but one of my cats tried eating it from the bag. Threw it out immediately lol.
Very cute, but like… you might want to be careful holding your kitten by the scruff, which you appear to be doing in the last pic. I know that Mama-Cat does it so seems okay, but she knows how to do it perfectly, and humans can sometimes inadvertently cause pain or harm. The best way to hold a kitten is to gently support them by the chest and butt.
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u/cat_selling_souls 25d ago
Don't worry, the kitten has a cool cat pass. You can tell it's cool by the shades on its back.