hi all

just got a new kitten last night, its 3 months old

little black thing

i was told to put a small bowl of cat food mashed up with cat biscuits with a little warm water, so it can eat easily, i dont think it liked it as this morning, it looked like it wasnt touched, and poor thing was shaking in it carry box

so what ive done this morning is made a bed in a box in the kitchen (a cushion and a towel), next to, a small mashed up bowl of whiskas, and next to it a small bowl of dry food, and next to that small bowl of water, and next to that a fresh litter tray

it seemed to like that more and had a few munchies on both the biscuits and the whiskas seperately

most of the night it meowed sounding like crying and still is today

i went into the kitchen and couldnt find it!!

then heard a cry , its gone behind me fridge

whats the best thing i can do to make it happy and settle in, ive been told they can live on dry food, whats the best for it ive seen the iams adverts

as i live on me own, there will be times im out most of the day, working etc, and want to make sure its happy and fed well

its gonna be a house cat, (i live in flats, no garden)

Hi welcome to the forum.Has your kitten come to you from its mum&litter mates.If it has it will take some time to settle.Is the food you are offering it the same food it has had before.If not then try to find out what that was and offer that.I dont see why if the kitten is 3months old its food needs to be mashed up and mixed with water ,it should be eating wet/dry food normally.Where is the kitten sleeping/living in your house.Does it have a free run of your flat or is it shut in a room.As a safety issue you may feel it needs ,for its safety to be excluded from a room at the moment but this should only be while it gets used to you and its surroundings.When you are putting its food dishes down put the meat/biscuits in separate bowls and put the water somewhere away from these.The litter tray should not be anywhere near your kittens food,they dont like to eat next to their toilet(dont blame them)As for food there are two good threads on the health and nutrition site have a look at those ,they will tell you what is good and what isnt in the cat food mine field,but dont change the food suddenly do it gradually over days even weeks to avoid upset tum.Good luck and piccies of kitten please.

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yes it did come from mum, i feel a bit sad for it, must be missing her, feel horrible now

ive moved litter tray to other side room,ive shut it in kitchen for now, i only got it last night and need to go round each of me rooms making sure theres nothing it could hurt itself by chewing etc, then itll have free run

ive text the previous owner to find out what it was having for dins, waiting for reply

ill get some pics as soon as it comes from behind the fridge (its still there having a whinge, poor thing)

at one point it came out of its box i was siting on floor (trying to make myself not look to big) and came over to me , 1 slight move and it ran off, thats normal i suppose, its not in a cold room, and think it would be comfy in its box with cushion etc

You need to try and get the kitten out from the back of the fridge. Not only will there be the electrical cord behind there, but also venting ... it could be warm or cold I'm not sure, but it isn't safe behind there, that's for sure.

It doesn't sound like the kitten is 12 weeks old if you were advised to feed like that Can you weigh the little one (on digital scales if at all possible) and try to get a picture or two. If we can see the little one the advice that will follow will be age relevant, and believe me a few weeks in age makes a lot of difference.

Right now more than anything the poor little thing will need company. Lots of cuddles and warmth from you. It will be missing it's mum and siblings something terrible right now.

You keep saying 'it' is the little one male or female?

i dont know yet, not had a look, ill go get it from behind fridge but if i move fridge ill scare him/her. ill get a pic asap, in a min

I got my kitten at 3 months old, dead on, and she was on dry biscuits (IAMS) and had no trouble eating them. To me it sounds like she's a lot younger which could explain this type of scared behaviour. Bless her little heart

Does she have any toys? My kitten loves those feather toys she's a bit scared of the jingling balls lol

I always feed my cats Hills Science Diet mixed with Catmor Beef Chunks in Gravy or water mixed with the Hills Science Diet.

When i get kittens i normally put them into a small bedroom with litter box on one side and other side with the food and water. Also nothing to get stuck under/between or anything to fall on it.

You should get it the scratch pad tower they love climbing on top of it.

likes having few munchies on the whiskas, i can just about get near to gently stroke head, when i per her up (im sure its a girl, cant see anything yet)

she doesnt go nuts in getting away, but does make a move which i let, her

i dont want her to think im a threat

I'm much less concerned about her age now She (if she is a she) is gorgeous by the way!

Definitely no need to add water to her food to make it mushy, she is old enough to eat properly by the looks of it.

The best way you can get your little one used to you, is by having her with you in the same room the entire time you are home. She will come to you eventually I promise Try tempting her with bits of string or ribbon if you have any. If you can get her to play with you she will come around soon enough.