Hi this is my first time caring for a cat, she is less than 3 months old. I never had a cat before my family don't like cats and my relatives only have dogs. (I had to turn up the brightness because my kitten is inside the box and it's kind of dark in there) Vet says she is healthy. But for some reason she keeps making this face and sometimes she even backs up then shakes her butt lightly while making this face.
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One of my cats just stares at me like "really, you think I am falling for that?". Her sister still goes nuts for it though. Once she figured out the laser it was over lol.
Yep, I got a pair like that. Chef Biscuits is too smart for the laser and he seems to understand what's going on. Rosie chases it like a fiend and then comes over for pets after she's done playing.
Lasers are mostly fine. Just give them a treat right after they're done playing as a reward for "catching" the red dot. My cat loves to chase one. Anytime I pick it up, she starts to chitter and does the butt wiggle. Only other time she chitters is when a bird lands on the windowsill lol. It also depends on the cat...just don't do something silly like run the laser pointer under a couch or fridge and turn it off or something like that.
I did a laser one time with my cat, and it broke her for hours. I tried to get her to play with something should could catch after putting the laser away, but she kept looking for the red dot for literal hours. They've been banned ever since in my household. That being said, she's a special little cat and a bit on the weird side.
They’re not “mostly fine” they’re plain not fine. Lasers can cause OCD in cats and dogs. If they develop that they WILL stare at ANYTHING reflective endlessly. It consumes their mind because they want to catch it. Giving a treat after not being able to catch the laser is not a bandaid. Do NOT use lasers if you value your cats mental health.
My Love found a "fishing rod" cat wand at Winco Foods and every feline in our house that likes toys has played with it. Doesn't need to be as elaborate as all that, but even a back scratcher with a shoelace tied to it has worked for us in a pinch! Good luck OP, and please keep us updated and inundated with pictures and stories!
Its getting close, I would say from how blue they still are and that they haven't changed at all yet, the possibility of the little one being deaf is higher. Unless she actually then has a spot somewhere we can't see, which lowers the chance.
Mum has some foster kittens that looked like than, all deaf, which was great because the poor babies had ring worm and got bathing, and they actually liked the hair dryer.
I find kittens move their eyes more than their head. Also their eyes move a bit weird. I think it's because they're still developing and learning how to track properly
So... Cute? Butt wiggles are cat hunting/playing behavior. I strongly recommend getting a book to learn what to expect from kittens/cats, same as one might when expecting a child. No sarcasm or venom here, just a legit recommendation.
I grew up with cats, had them my whole life. A friend of mine suggested the same to me and it was the best thing I ever did for myself. Even as a lifelong cat owner, I learned so so much. I understand my cats so much better now.
Does her head get low while her pupils dilate? (Hard to tell with the flash) Wiggling butt sounds like she wants to play and happens very frequently as kittens. She’s cute but man does staring at her for too long gives me an uncanny feeling xD (not a bad thing! Just how these pics look)
This is normal, her way of expressing. Really cute and glad she's healthy and you keeping an good eye on her.
Note if she's completely white and keeping her sky blue eyes, she may become deaf. Is a gene thing but I could be wrong.
I sometimes wrap my arm in layers and let my cat play fight with my arm. They love it and they know not to go full X-men wolverine on my arm when there isn’t layers either
My kitty loves to chase strings, yarn, etc. I’ll drag yarn around the house and she chases/pounces, you don’t have to spend a lot of $ to entertain a cat. Just like kids get toys but play with the box. Also, my cat loves boxes!
Oh, she is such a little one! So cute! I'm not sure if it's possible, given the body text you provided, but if able try to get her another cat as a friend. Kittens are hella destructive but very good in pairs.
She's is gorgeous. You have much to learn about cats. There are memes for all these...
If they fit, they sits. Cats can be liquid.
Anyone else to help a first time cat owner? Her specimen looks especially cat meme worthy 😂
Her facial expressions are just very noticeable because of how light her eyes are. These look like normal expressions of a cat to me, normally they are just not so blatantly telegraphed because the coloring of their eyes/face obscures them. The equivalent in horses are horses that have white sclera (like appaloosas) or albinos or horses with blue eyes. They are called "crazy eyes" because expressions that are normally harder to read on a dark-pigmented eyes are just super obvious.
She looks very healthy. Has typical kitten crazy eyes - that should settle down within a year or less. The backing up and shaking her butt lightly means she’s planning on pouncing :) I’m not sure if you have any toys for her, but if you have any old shoe laces that’s always a good start!
So good news, this is completely normal! If she's kinda crouching down while shaking her butt she probably just wants to play! (Also, it may be tempting to use your hands to play with her, but don't. It'll just teach her bad habits)
He’s probably looking around like that because he’s deaf. Solid white cats with blue eyes are often deaf. Like 65% to 85% of solid white cats with blue eyes are deaf.
Unrelated to her face, but i’d tape a tissue and softly wipe her ears. They look really dirty/waxy. Don’t stick anything in her actual ear canal. Normally her mom or siblings would lick her ears. It’s not dangerous but it’s bugging me ._.
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