I have a little gray kitten that always seems to be looking for mommy, and it's so sad, because she recently died. How do I show or help the baby kitten past that stage of wanting mommy? The kittens are weened and everything, I just need advice to stop them from searching all over.
2006-09-19 04:25:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Awww.... that is so sad. I hope the little kittens get over it soon. It depends on how long ago the cat that died had died. If it died over 2 weeks ago... then maybe your kittens have a problem. The will eventually forget their mommy but until then give them lots of love! I am a cat lover, so if you have any questions in cat raising or care then email me at bnatalie.hotstuff@yahoo.com.
:) Good luck.
2006-09-19 04:49:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a needy kitten. All kittens are different emotionally. IF the Momma Cat died shortly after giving birth -- rest assured your kitten is NOT searching for it's mother. Infant kittens imprint on their caregiver for everything - food, stimulation, play, socialization. Your best bet? Baby your baby. Reassure the kitten, redirection, distraction, but most of all, baby the baby. Every litter has a 'special' kitten that may be a little awkward and acts 'lost' even though there's a whole wad of kittens five feet away. Good luck and have fun finishing off the job. Please get your kittens spayed/neutered before adopting them out!!
Don't forget that a lot of mother cat/kitten play is really training the kitten to be a cat. So, that would be your job too!!!
2006-09-19 06:36:02 · answer #2 · answered by rescuehearts.org 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get a $20 bottle of Rescue Remedy from a health foods store. People use it for emotional stress and it works wonderfully on animals too. You just shake the bottle well and put three to four drops on the kittens' fur between their ears. Use it frequently as it is not a drug and the effects will be noticed immediately and you can repeat it as often as you want till you see the kittens have settled down a bit better.
It cannot harm the kittens at all and you will see results.
2006-09-19 04:33:58 · answer #3 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Awww, that's so sad. Don't be surprised if your kittens, especially the gray one, start viewing you as mommy and practice kneading/nursing behavior on you. So sorry for your loss, good luck with the kittens, just give them lots of love and affection.
2006-09-19 04:33:00 · answer #4 · answered by Lee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it relies upon ,in the journey that your kittens are nevertheless very youthful your cat could settle for them..iv in no way experimented this on my cats...yet what your doing is extremely sturdy...in the journey that your cat would not recognize them,then you definately could desire to introduce your cat from the far first shop your kittens in a million room and the cat in yet another for a million day and replace the rooms so as that the cats comprehend that there are another cats interior the abode by smelling their fragrance..this could take some week or 2..and then interior the final introduce your cat to her kittens...yet you reside near to them and lead them to comprehend which you like all of them...all the wonderful
2016-10-17 06:43:46 · answer #5 · answered by lagrone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi!
Try putting an old alarm clock (with the alarm off of course!!!) rolled up in a blanket or a towel inside their sleeping box or basket. The ticking sound will remind the kittens of their mother's heart beat and will quiet them down.
2006-09-19 04:31:52 · answer #6 · answered by marie J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give your kitten alot of attention and find some thing with mamas sent , a fav toy a blenket, then put something of yours with it so it will bond to your sent. then slowly take the mama sent away.. and after 3 days she should be ok... most cats cant remember anything the dont see daily...good luck... the kitten should be fine just give tlc..
2006-09-19 04:30:45 · answer #7 · answered by ama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aww sorry to hear about momma cat. the kittens will eventually be ok, buy them some play toys to help keep them busy and they will soon forget. at least they are weened before she died.
2006-09-19 04:28:11 · answer #8 · answered by feline 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after a while the kitten will stop wanting its mother if it is already weened it should be fine give it alot if attention and love
2006-09-19 04:30:11 · answer #9 · answered by sexy momma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are their mommy now. Soon they will forget and go on to life as usual. Please get all the kittens spayed and neutered. There are so many out there that it is senseless to keep the cycle going.
2006-09-19 04:33:29 · answer #10 · answered by lilrnblover86 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋