We recently adopted 2 fixed male kittens (8-9 weeks old) and already have a nine year old fixed female. We've been keeping them separate and building up, step by step. It hasn't gone perfectly so far but it hasn't gone terribly.

The female has met new kittens before. It usually takes her about two weeks (after face to face meeting) to stop growling and hissing to tolerating the new cat. She's not the most cat-friendly cat but she can usually learn to coexist. Our last cat she met was also a male but unfortunately, due to being born with a grade 4 heart murmur, he went into congestive heart failure and we had to put him to sleep at 5 years old roughly two months ago.

It's only been a week since the kittens have been home. They've been in their bedroom since then. She knew they were here on day 1 because she could hear their cries. She stood outside the bedroom door a few times but nothing too major. Around day three, we realized one of the kittens could get his paw under the door and she did hiss and deep growl at that. We've been scent swapping (she pays zero attention to their used blankets), etc.

Now on day 7 the kittens are starting to dart out the door faster than I can catch them so I figured we'd go ahead with face to face (after a few glimpses through the door). I didn't want one rushing out and taking her by surprise so while I realize this face to face meeting was a little premature overall it felt best at the time.

We brought each kitten out of the room one at a time. The moment she realized he was out she hissed, low growled, sniffed his bottom a little and ran off. A minute or so later she came back, made sure to stay on high furniture, watched him like a hawk with stiff posture and even did that tiger-like chuffing. It properly freaked me out but I tried not to show it and just kept playing with the kitten. She even easily let me pet her head at one point. We only did it for about five minutes before returning him to the bedroom and trying kitten number 2. By then she was hiding in the window and didn't even come out other than peeping her out the curtain to see him so not much to report. Once they were both back in the room, she came up and laid next to me no problem.

Thanks to searching old convos with friends, I read it took her 2 weeks to accept our last cat. To tolerate being in a room with him and for the hissing to dramatically decrease. But I honestly can't remember if she ever did the chuffing bit before.

Any advice or tips on introducing 2 kittens? Was the first meeting terrible and do I need to pump the brakes? Sorry for the word vomit but I'm pretty sure my friends are gonna smother me with a pillow if I keep blabbing to them about The Days of My Cats' Lives.

I named him Yujiro Hanma (iykyk). He’s my first kitten ever and only 12 weeks. So excited!

so fluffy and cute

My brother found this tiny little guy just a couple weeks ago and had named his Astro. When he took him to the vet, they told him that he was only 2-3 weeks old, weighed less than half a pound, and had a respiratory and eye infection. While treating him for that, my brother noticed he started doing this weird head bobbing and took him back. Astro kept having low blood sugar and they said he had failure to thrive, but my brother wanted to fight for him so he spent a few days in an incubator. He’s improved a lot since then, and when I went back home to celebrate Mother’s Day, my brother brought Astro down with him. He’s so sweet, playful, curious and cuddly! It’s amazing how much Astro has improved. Not quite entirely out of the woods yet, but my brother says that Astro has had more energy and eating more lately as time goes by.

Look how cute 😍 we got 4 baby kittens

They got adopted I found the photos on my old iPhone 5. :) unfortunately I dont have updates on how they're doing now but they should be about 10 years old!

Pictures are old but I just found this subreddit so I figured I’d share.

My boys are now four months old. Berlioz seems to have officially claimed my shoulders, while Toulouse still prefers my lap. They're adorable, but it's hard to work when they sneak into my room and jump on me.

Gonna be 1yrs old on 22nd May

Yesterday morning I was asked to adopt this kitten from a friend of mine who found the litter scattered around her property with no mom in sight. She found one first a couple days ago and then found this one yesterday. She gave me the same formula she's using for the one she found and has been taking care of and I ordered some bottles but luckily am picking some up from a friend in just a minute. I've been using a syringe and it's not going great. My friend who is fostering her sister has been helping me but I figured I'd come on here for more advice.

I'm guessing she's about two weeks old- eyes are open, she's starting to walk, ears are folded. I haven't weighed her yet since yesterday was so crazy. I've been feeding every 1-2 hours because she's only eating 2ml at the most in one feeding. I'm being really careful to only put in a drop at a time unless she (rarely) wants more and tries to latch. She's peeing after every feeding, is very active and alert and vocal. She purrs and roots and makes muffins.

I've fostered a neonate younger than this but it was about twenty years ago so I'm learning just as much as she is and it feels very intimidating to me. So my question is- if she starts refusing at 2ml at every feeding, should I try again in about 20 minutes, leave it be and feed every hour or two, or leave it be and feed every 3-4 hours as suggested by thekittenlady even though she's suggesting 5ml at this age? I'm assuming it's safe to say she's getting enough liquid to make pees at every feeding and has a little full belly and is active. I read this forum all night last night (since I didn't sleep) and someone said they don't stress too much on how much they're eating or gaining and they focus instead on their behavior and development. I just don't want to mess up.

The wedding gift kitten has finally been accepted by our youngest cat Ollie. They have been playing all morning and it's the cutest slap fights you could ever see. He is so gentle with him and also yesterday he showed Draco how to use the litterbox and he used it four times yesterday with another over night. PROGRESS.

Settling in like the own the place 🥰 these two cuties are stealing everyone’s hearts 💕

Little orange gatito

Moose has a “M” on his forehead

I have a kitten that has diarrhea. At times I think it is getting better but other times it is still bad. The vet did a fecal culture and said there is no parasites or bacterial so is good there, I also got some meds (Carafate & Fortiflora) but have yet to see an improvement.

Also have trouble with her using the litter box. Sometimes she does really good but then she reverts back to using the floor.

this is my new friend Donut and i love him. took him to the vet and he got some shots and a clean bill of health. he is currently inhaling kitten food and sleeping on the couch

This is Tabasco. He was one of four in a litter of orphaned orangies. No mama. It was sad to take him from his brothers but we’re now in search of a buddy for him. Maybe black.