Hes hiding under the bed but whenever i touch him he purrs and stuff so i think hes okay but im not sure if him not drinking or eating yet is normal for the kitten's first day/night in his new home? Is this normal? Maybe hes just getting used to me and our home?
2006-12-27 17:41:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
He is 8 weeks old
2006-12-27 17:48:14 · update #1
It is his first day/night home.
I had to put my baby girl (Mali) to sleep on Christmas day. She was very sick and got sick and went downhill within 3 days. Kyser(my new little baby boy) is the new addition to the family.
2006-12-27 17:53:03 · update #2
Mali started throwing up out of nowhere Dec 22 and she would throw up every2-3 hours and you could tell she was in so much pain. We brought her to the vet on the 24th after she was in so pain all night. She had xrays done and nothing was blocking her passage to poop her food out so that was ruled out. We took her home the 24th and she was okay for a little bit and then she started throwing up green stuff and we were like omg. So the 25th, we took Mali to the vet and we talked about what it could be and because of the money (her 1 day vet bill was $640 for the xrays) we couldnt afford to get her needed surgery($1300more)so i made the painful decision that she was in too much pain and it wasnt fair, so i made the decision and sobbed for hours and hours. After she was put to sleep we found out she had pancreaitis and her tummy was filled with green slime and her pancreas was infected and bright red. She was forming kitty pancreas cancer and nothing would have helped her. She was 3yrs old.
2006-12-27 18:31:51 · update #3
Its normal for cats to hide when they are introduced to a new environment. I suggest that you allow your new kitty to hide under the bed and just make sure that he has access to food, water and the litter box. Preferably, keep the kitten in one room of the house (where the bed is obviously) becuase opening up your entire house to him all at once will be just too overwhelming. Let him get acclimatized to the sounds and smells of his new home in the safety of his chosen hiding place. Usually, within 2 days, the kitten will be willing to venture out of the hiding place - but will not go far. Let him discover for himslef that the new den is completely safe. There is no hurrying this prcess up, but you can certainly make it less traumatic or stressful by keeping him in just the one room where he feels safe and secure.
2006-12-27 22:00:41 · answer #1 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Nikky...please accept my condolences for Mali.
It's very normal for a kitten/cat to not eat/drink or use the litter box when they first arrive. New arrivals feel overwhelmed and need time to adjust to the new home and people. Younger cats come around sooner than older adopted kitties. Have patience and Kyser will soon be bounding about.
2006-12-27 18:05:14 · answer #2 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have an older cat (14 yrs.) who did this when I moved. He seemed to favor the bedroom and did not want to come out for awhile. I was worried about him not drinking, so I put a little bowl of water in the bedroom by him. He seemed grateful, as he starting drinking it right away. Eventually, when he felt brave enough, he left the bedroom and explored the rest of the house. He didn't eat much the first couple of days, but now things are back to normal.
2006-12-28 02:28:39 · answer #3 · answered by wilye21680 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is your kitten? How long has he been at your home?
He should be at least 8 weeks old to leave his mother.
It is normal for a cat to be shy in a new home. We have moved many times, and our cat hides for a day or so each time that he goes into a new house.
Make sure that he knows where the food, water and litter box are; then let him get comfortable.
Enjoy your new kitty!
2006-12-27 17:49:55 · answer #4 · answered by goicuon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This behavior is very normal. May I ask why you had to put the other one asleep? You do not need to answer this but if the cat was sick please take this baby to the vet asap to prevent anything that is preventable. And also, as you said this is a baby. It is probably used to siblings or others to play with... with this in mind, your baby will need alot of attention and PLAY! Try playing with your baby to "lure" him/her out and to gain his trust. Oh and make sure you put him IN his new litterbox (make sure it is sanitized and has fresh litter in it) so he knows where it is and also make sure that the food and water are also nearby. Do not change these things until the baby has completely gotten used to your home.
2006-12-27 18:14:28 · answer #5 · answered by mrs_nisius 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how old he is.. he may just be getting use to you, but if he is very small, you may need to hand feed him for a while. he may be to small to eat on his own yet.. you may need to give him water by a eye dropper just to make sure he does not get dehydrated.. and some cat formula that you get at the vets office.. if he is old enough to eat solid food, may have to start him out on a soft food and feed him off the tip of your finger till he gets used to where things are and eating on his own.. good luck !!
2006-12-27 17:47:51 · answer #6 · answered by nannyj37 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's probably just a little scared. It's a new environment. Try putting his water-food under the bed where he hides, until he starts to warm up.
2006-12-27 17:44:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
considering she is a kitten she is almost a toddler and would and could sleep alot, she could have completed something via now so a great way as ingesting, ingesting or clutter container...consistent with danger she is in basic terms skittish and not completely delicate sufficient to do any of those in basic terms provide her time and supply her some area she ought to choose directly to be on my own to do something
2016-10-19 02:00:49 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When i got my cat it took a few weeks for her to come around
If she is not eating or drinking in a week take him to the vet. The worst thing to do is to force him to come out. Just leave him be. He will come out when he is ready.
2006-12-27 17:55:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is just scared. My kitten did the same thing. She quickly came out of it. Give him a couple days. He will drink/eat when he gets hungry enough. Don't worry.
2006-12-27 17:46:01 · answer #10 · answered by Scotty W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋