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Laura Lee

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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #50 on: July 27, 2007, 09:09:12 AM »
Quote from: knny187 on July 27, 2007, 09:01:59 AM
You rub the cats belly....

& have no idea if he's got a package?
It's a kitten at about 4-6 weeks old.  Lots of fur.  It's hard to tell with male kittens...as they don't have an "external" penis like dogs.
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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #51 on: July 27, 2007, 09:53:15 AM »
Quote from: Laura Lee on July 27, 2007, 09:09:12 AM
It's a kitten at about 4-6 weeks old.  Lots of fur.  It's hard to tell with male kittens...as they don't have an "external" penis like dogs.

ok...but the little guy will have a small sack right below his anus

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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #52 on: July 27, 2007, 10:01:58 AM »
To attempt to identify the sex of your new kitten, first stand "it" on a table, in a good light and lift up the tail.

In the male the uro-genital opening is a small circular dot below and slightly separated from the anus, rather like a colon (:). it may also be possible to see the slight swelling of the testicles, just below the anus.

In the female the opening (vulva) is in the same situation, below but closer to the anus and is more elongated vertically.

When looking at a male and female kitten together the differences are fairly obvious but considering one on its own can be puzzling, especially when they are young.




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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #53 on: July 27, 2007, 10:38:39 AM »
Why do those look like ghosts saying ooooooooo
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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #54 on: July 27, 2007, 10:52:11 AM »
Is it true all Calico's are female?
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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #55 on: July 27, 2007, 10:55:16 AM »
Quote from: STella on July 27, 2007, 10:38:39 AM
Why do those look like ghosts saying ooooooooo
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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #56 on: July 27, 2007, 10:57:00 AM »
Quote from: Princess L on July 27, 2007, 10:52:11 AM
Is it true all Calico's are female?

no....but it's extremely rare
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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #57 on: July 27, 2007, 11:00:42 AM »
Quote from: Princess L on July 27, 2007, 10:52:11 AM
Is it true all Calico's are female?

No, I've seen one calico male.... and i've kicked myself for 10 years for not taking a picture of it.  It was part of a litter of FELV positive really sickly kittens at the humane society.  We euthanized it and then realized it was a calico male.....


The calico colors are X linked traits.  To get the tri-color, the cat has to have two x chromosomes.  Since males only have 1 X chromosome, they cannot be calico....unless they have an extra X chromosome.  
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Laura Lee

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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #58 on: July 27, 2007, 11:08:27 AM »
Quote from: knny187 on July 27, 2007, 09:53:15 AM
ok...but the little guy will have a small sack right below his anus


The testicles don't fall at that age, like dogs...humans even.   ;)
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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #59 on: July 27, 2007, 11:17:29 AM »
from the picture I saw of snowball...he should be big enough to tell
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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #60 on: July 27, 2007, 11:17:59 AM »
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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #61 on: July 27, 2007, 11:19:35 AM »
When Mike gets done lifting up the tail and doing his inspection we should know what Fonzie is.    ;D
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Laura Lee

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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #62 on: July 27, 2007, 11:21:34 AM »
Quote from: knny187 on July 27, 2007, 11:17:29 AM
from the picture I saw of snowball...he should be big enough to tell
His head is the size of a walnut.  He looks a lot bigger in the pictures than he really is.
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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #63 on: July 27, 2007, 11:23:37 AM »
Well, a few weeks ago I helped a neighbor round up 4 stray kittens that were very mobile & still nursing....& snowball is bigger than that
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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #64 on: July 27, 2007, 11:25:47 AM »
Funny ferret story that I heard years ago:

  A person posted about how much their ferret enjoyed it when they would turn it over and tickle it's "belly button".


   It was a male ferret.      ;D

    They were really really embarrassed, but I have heard that has been done by more than a few unknowing people.
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Laura Lee

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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #65 on: July 27, 2007, 11:38:49 AM »
Quote from: knny187 on July 27, 2007, 11:23:37 AM
Well, a few weeks ago I helped a neighbor round up 4 stray kittens that were very mobile & still nursing....& snowball is bigger than that
They must have been 2-3 weeks old then.  Snowball is about 6 inches long from top of his head to ass.  Was also, I'm sure, still nursing.  He is very tiny.  I have had many cats through-out my life and some even had kittens.  It's not an easy task to distinguish their sex when so young.  Now, if you can determine at such a young age whether a kitten is male or female...right off the bat... you should have become a vet.  Because at this age...they pretty much look the same.
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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #66 on: July 27, 2007, 11:51:59 AM »
Quote from: Laura Lee on July 27, 2007, 11:38:49 AM
They must have been 2-3 weeks old then.  Snowball is about 6 inches long from top of his head to ass.  Was also, I'm sure, still nursing.  He is very tiny.  I have had many cats through-out my life and some even had kittens.  It's not an easy task to distinguish their sex when so young.  Now, if you can determine at such a young age whether a kitten is male or female...right off the bat... you should have become a vet.  Because at this age...they pretty much look the same.

Show him a pitcure of a female cat....

if he hisses...female

if he tries to mount it....male

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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #67 on: July 27, 2007, 11:59:24 AM »
Quote from: knny187 on July 27, 2007, 11:51:59 AM
Show him a pitcure of a female cat....

if he hisses...female

if he tries to mount it....male

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Re: I saved a baby kitten last night.
« Reply #68 on: July 29, 2007, 05:57:49 PM »
Quote from: Laura Lee on July 24, 2007, 07:01:02 AM
Last night on my way home I saw this little kitten sitting in the middle of a busy street (it was all of maybe 5-6 weeks old).  I pulled my car by it, opened the door, jumped out and grabbed it. 



someone saved.......someone saved........someone saved my life tonight.........
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