My kitten spent his first night in his new home?

Question

And cried all the time as we don't want it to sleep with us. He's just left his brother and mum, how can we make it easier for him?

Answer 1

I read that you should put a little clock in a blanket for him so he can hear it ticking. It simulates his mother's heartbeat, because he's used to sleeping pressed up against her. That may help. He'll get used to it though. You can also ask your vet or local SPCA for advice.

Answer 2

I found it was good to put our kitten in his carrier box - comfy with a small shoe-box and towel - shut in the bathroom where he could not get hurt, with his litterbox, food and water. He cried for a little while and then settled down. I get up early and make lots of fuss of him then. Never tried the clock thing, but hey, why not? After a night or two he knew that was what happened at night and was fine with it.

A month and a half later we now let him have the run of the house, except we shut bedroom doors. And he is fine! When we left bedroom doors open he tried to play with our hair and faces (they can easily get up on beds at an early age!). So we didn't get much sleep.

Don't feel bad about the comments people made saying you must sleep with your cat. If you like doing that, fine. If you are someone who doesn't mind being woken up during the night, then go ahead. But you are entitled to your own opinion. And as I said, ours is extremely happy and loving, and does not appear traumatized!

Answer 3

Give it access to the carrying case it travelled in so it has a 'safe' place and see if it wants to sleep in bed next to someone. You can also give it a teddy bear or (big) sock - watch for choking or strangling hazards. It's cryign at night because its lonely. In the day it will want to sleep more. Kittens cry to alert their mother to help it if it's stuck or lost. It will cry until it accepts that mom isn't coming, and then it may mope (mourn) for awhile. Mother cats are usually very good mothers (go into fires etc) so you kitten will cry for a while for rescue. Then it will accept its new family. Brush, play, feed, clean. It's crying at night because it's nocturnal so try to wear it down more in the day. Try dippin gthe end of the towel in soem warm faucet water and 'licking' the cat (he'll think he has a new mom) or put out a warm towel from the drier at night. (he may be cold without other cats to sleep with) Everyone needs to grow up sometime - he'll want to play soon and wake you all up to do that.

Answer 4

Keep the kitten in a warm box,and place a litter tray in the same room,let the kitten come out on it's own Accord! Also place some water and food in the room and keep an eye on it's feeding habit's! As small kitten's when they leave there sibbling's and mum some time's don't eat and are very worried!
Good luck

Answer 5

He is lost and lonely in a strange place- he needs comfort and company. Why not take his little brother too? Cats love to have a sibling with them; they settle much more quickly, and watching 2 kittens play is the best laughter maker you could wish for. He needs lots of love and attention- how would you feel if someone took you now to a strange place with strange people and just left you there??? Thats what he is going through, and he doesnt understand that you dont want him on the bed; he thinks you dont want him ....period.

Answer 6

I had the same problem with my new kitty so I put a stuffed kitty in the spot I set up for her and I also put a clock that ticked loudly next to the stuffed kitty. My new kitten slept soundly most of the night. The clock ticking is suppose to sooth the kitten like the sound of the mama cats heart beat.

Answer 7

I had this happen, and I had to let the kitten sleep in the bed with me. I also have heard that a heating pad under a folded towel will make a nice warm bed, which may soothe the kitten. Make sure if you do that to keep the heating pad on a very low heat, and covered with a thick (or folded) towel.

Answer 8

its his first hight away from everything familiar. You should have anticipated it - cats are just like kids and kittens like babies. PLease try to make the transition as easy for him as possible for his sake and yours too by: (1) if he wants to stay in your room - let him... the kitten will find a nice dark cosy place to stay in where he will feel safe; (2) keep noise at a minimum; (3) check on him now and again and assure him with a calm cooing voice; (3) if he wants to eat in his chosen corner - let him for now; (4) show him where his kitty litter box is - hopefully not too far from his first "chosen corner." T he point is: the kitten has to feel absolutely sure that the new place is SAFE. Then he will "investifate" around it - sniffing things, climbing up things; crawling under things... Give him/her 3 or 4 days then he'll be right as gold. Promise.

Answer 9

Give your kitten a snug little cat bed of his own and a cuddly toy to snuggle up with. He will soon get used to it. It is normal for a kitten to cry when making the transition into a new home. A baby sized blanket might be nice for him as well.

Answer 10

You can try the tough love approach and just let him get on with it. If you attend to him in the night, he'll think that this is the way to get your attention and keep on making noise. Just sit it out.

The other approach is to let him sleep on the floor in your room until he's a bit more settled. He wont be able to get on your bed. Once he's a bit more at home, then let him sleep elsewhere.

My cats used to sleep in the bathroom. I think it's because the hot water pipe ran under the floor there. It never did them any harm.

Answer 11

He's alone and homesick. He doesn't know where anything is, and everything that is familiar is gone.
Don't let him find a dark corner to hide in, get him one of those furry nest beds and keep taking him there and putting him in.
Wrap a hot water bottle filled with warm water and put on a cover to prevent accidents, and put that next to the bed.
Put in a soft hand towel to snuggle up to, one that you've carried around under your t-shirt for a few hours to put your scent on so he gets used to you more quickly.
If you add a wind up clock to mimic his mums heartbeat then disable the alarm, just switching it off isn't enough. Unscrew the clapper and bells so that it doesn't go off accidentally. And wrap that up in a towel too. They tend to be too noisy, you can leave that next to the nest instead of in it.
Make a lot of fuss of him, and in the evening put him on a towel on your lap and groom him.