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Whether you’re bottle-feeding a newborn or just adopted a 12-week-old, there’s a lot to learn about caring for kittens. Join a conversation to share stories and exchange tips with fellow kitten parents.

Kittens
How to proceed with a new kitten?
We should only go ahead with the blanket swap procedure if we're confident that the new kitten is negative for panleuk, as it's highly contagious, correct? Do the vaccines eliminate the virus completely, or is there a possibility that it can 'hide' or 'move' within the cat? If the kitten has been te...
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1 week ago
Vin Vogel
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Accidentally Separated a Mother Cat from Her Kittens, How Can I Safely Reunite Them?
Hi,
I think I screwed up... I found 3 kittens in my yard early in the morning and I moved then to a very small tent out of reach of my dogs dog run, where mom had initially left them. I waited for mom to come back but she didn't for almost a full day and so I got goats milk and began nursing them. ...
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2 months ago
Melina Grin
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Automatic feeder for 2 - 7 week old kittens?
Unfortuately, I had to adopt 2 kittens way before they were ready to leave their momma, they are 7 weeks old. Would an automatic wet food feeder be useful while I am at work? One kitten is starting to eat just kibble but the other one does not like it as much. I feed them 1/2 a can of wet food each ...
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2 months ago
Kate Barrington
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Pet Sitter vs. Take to AirBnB
We just adopted an 8 month old kitten about one month ago. She has been to the vet, is very healthy, loves my grandchildren, is friendly and overall is adjusting well. Hailey has a wonderful disposition and is the only pet we have but she doesn't love being in her carrier. We have a vacation sche...
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4 months ago
Patty Tramonto
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4 month old Maine Coon, what dry food?
Hello! I recently got my new Maine Coon home and I am wondering what dry food to put her on as she is on royal canin right now. She has only been on dry food and I will get her on wet food as well eventually, but I'm just stuck between Instinct Original Kitten Grain-Free Recipe Dry Cat Food and Open...
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2 years ago
Hiba Mariyam
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Can you Feed both dry and wet cat food for a 3 month old Maine Coon kitten?
Hi! I have a 3 month old Maine Coon kitten coming in a few weeks. New cat mom here!
My thought process was to eventually get him on a dry food free feed with a wet lunch/dinner for hydration. Does anyone do this? I'm a first responder so my schedule can sometimes change unexpectedly which is why I...
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3 years ago
Kunal Chauhan
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What to Feed a Maine Coon Kitten?
Hi,
Next week I’m adding two male Maine Coon kittens (4 months old) to my family.
I tried to find out which foods are best for them and got confused. It looks like every expert/ breeder has his own opinion for the best food and feeding plan.
Some say that I should feed only dry food, other say th...
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3 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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Resident kitten curious, but low-tone growls at new kitten
Hi all, I hope y'all can provide some guidance and tips for my two kittens to introduce to be one another.
Resident Kitten's backstory:
He could be consider as a rescue, and his name is Somnus. I named him Somnus because he sleeps so much. Here's a bit of a background on him. His foster was wha...
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3 years ago
Dr. Aisling O'Keeffe MVB CertSAM ISFMAdvCertFB MRCVS
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Poultry and Pea Free Kitten Food
I'm in search of a Poultry and Pea free kitten food but seem to be having a lot of trouble finding a decent brand that does not contain extra fillers that is specifically for kittens. I have come across ones that are tuna but am unsure if that would be OK to only feed them this. At this point I'm OK...
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3 years ago
Nic and Ev
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New Kitten with 2 year old cat
I was looking for some tips on getting our 2-year-old cat acclimated to our future kitten. A couple of things I was mostly concerned about is the feeding situation; we free feed our adult right now and were thinking about switching to wet food and trying to get her on a schedule. Not really sure how...
Latest Comment Posted:
3 years ago
Ellen Marcinkiewicz
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Have a Pregnant Cat? Refer To This Guide.
Reviewed by veterinarian JoAnna Pendergrass, DVM, this article explains the stages of pregnancy and what to expect.
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Latest Comment Posted:
4 years ago
Mallory Crusta
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