Kitten and newborn

[SugarPrincess67]

Hi all,
We have purchased a male kitten, I’ve grown up with cats and I don’t know why I feel scared of this kitten.

We had to close the bedroom door on us last night and the kitten kept miaowing. We closed the door so the kitten doesn’t come next to our newborn.
I’ve had to come to the other room to stay with kitten due to miaowing which means I can’t stay with my baby. Can someone please give me some advise so that the kitten stops yawning

Kitten and a newborn ? Wow.

Kitten stops yawning?
Kittens are little shits. You’ve done a daft thing to get one with a newborn. And as for buying a kitten.

I dont think you've thought this through OP.

Well that was a great idea to get a kitten with a newborn 🙄

The poor little kitten wants attention and reassurance, it's been separated from its mum and litter mates ☹️

How on earth do you feel scared of a kitten? Have you had cats before?

Congratulations OP, you've got twins!
Kittens are hard work and need lots of attention - he's just taken away from his mum and siblings, he is on his own for the first time, he isn't miaowing to be naughty but because he isn't used to being alone.
If you've just got him, I'd think carefully about whether you have the time for him; he is going to be in the spikey, livewire 'teenager' stage while you have a crawling, grabby baby, lots of supervision will be needed to keep them both safe (I say this as a cat lover and owner; I'd adopt an older, calmer cat with a baby / young children, but not a kitten).

Is it a Tiger kitten?

Where did you get the kitten from? Is there any chance you can take it back to the breeder, while it's still young enough to be rehomed?

The kitten will soon get used to being left alone at night. Is there somewhere downstairs he can sleep so he doesn't disturb you? Ours did this the first week, but were so much better when they were downstairs so couldn't hear our every move, although we did have a pair. Now they only cry when they hear our alarm going in the morning and know it's breakfast time

I’m worried about your kitten now. They need quite a lot of attention for the first couple of months and it’s not fair to just keep shutting doors on it. It’s crying because it’s been taken away from its mum and that’s where you’re supposed to step in.
Can you return it to the breeder while it’s still young enough to be rehomed?

Hello,
Firstly you do need to find a permanent place for the kittens’ bed - preferably downstairs - the kitten needs his own bed.
It’s only a baby and has just left it’s mum.
Maybe a comfy cushion in the base of its bed and maybe get a hit water bottle with just warm water in it.
There are plenty of useful products in a good pet shops, such as the
Adaptil range which have a range of diffusers which help your pets chill out and feel at ease.
You just need to expect your new kitten to be stressed for a short while.
So long as he is given space, time, litter tray and food - you’ll be fine.

Aww poor little mite!

He’s a baby!

One of our kittens meowed non stop when we got them and I ended up having to carry her around all the time and have her in bed with me.

How old is he? He’s never known anything except being with other cats and having his mam there.

I would rehome him so someone with the time to look after him can have him.

Let him in the room with you. He's a baby too. He won't hurt the human baby!

Tbh though it was a bit silly to get a kitten at the same time as having a baby. He needs a lot of mothering himself, he's been taken from his mum and you're his new point of reassurance.

Hi all,
When I wrote yawning, I was actually yawning myself, I can’t remember what I was as initially going to say instead. But I’m not that daft to ask that.

It is a tiger cat.
I slept with the kitten, I’m getting the cat bed today along with a few other things. My husband has gone to work now, so I’ve left the kitten with my father in law so I can attend to baby. And they seem to be getting along great.
Tbh, I don’t know why i was feeling scared of the kitten, but I’m fine now. I fell asleep with him (his name is hommus) and he was perfect.
I’m in contact with the owner, hummus was not living with other cats/kittens, he was a lone kitten with a big family and lots of kids.
I’ve set all his food litter and a thick swaddle my baby never used. I’ll see how I cope with next day or two.
He loves it here though and has already marked his little territory

What is a "tiger cat"? Do you mean he is tabby in colour? If he wasn't living with other cats, how old was he when he was separated from his mother?

A tiger is a type of tabby. It’s a cross breed.
I think he was separated from its mum at about 9 weeks. He’s 20 weeks now

Oh so not a tiny kitten.
How long has he been with you?
Where did this family get him from and why did they give him to you?
How old is your baby?
So many questions 😩😆

Just looked at 'tiger cats', how are they bred? Not a relation to Bengals are they? 😱

It’s a Bengal cat, they’re super friendly and most importantly child friendly.
He arrived yesterday at 11pm. I’m not sure where they got him from, but I bought hummus from shpock. They gave the kitten as a family member was scared. Just to clarify, I’m not scared of the cat just was cautious as I haven’t owned one for maybe 10 years. But I’m fine with hummus now. My little girl is 2 months.

Bengals are really hard work.
Lots end up in rescues because they aren’t as easy going as other cats, they need a lot of attention.

You must have paid a fortune for him, does he have pedigree papers, buying from a site like that isn't always the best idea. Bengals are very active and need company.

Do you have pedigree papers for him? Lots of people sell normal tabbies as "Bengals", the real ones are very very vocal which might explain all the yowling if he is full/part bengal (and
they also unfortunatelyy often suffer from digestive problems, so make sure you get good insurance coverage).

God you’ve got your work cut out with a Bengal! They are hard work at the best of times.

From shcpock? Why would you buy a kitten from a second hand app?

You got him at 11pm last night and then left him downstairs? Of course he was miaowing,he had just been taken from his home, put somewhere new and then left alone. He was scared, he was crying for attention. Kittens need loads of attention, they are just babies after all. They need reassurance while they get used to their new home. Honestly this was probably not the best time to get a kitten.

I totally agree, but you can tell hummus came from a good family. There were about 10 kids crying when we collected him. He is full of personality. I have his vaccination card and he has a tracker too. I don’t know what a pedigree card is 🤦🏽‍♀️
I don’t let him inside the room when baby is asleep, he jumps on the cot and when I tell him to come down and pick him up, he cheekily goes back. So keeping him outside the room for now is baby safety but the door is open when I’m with baby, I’m still trying to lay down the rules.

We bought him at 11pm. As soon as he came home he was very playful and wasn’t at all shy.
I stayed with him until 5:30, fed baby and put her to sleep, then I went back out and slept with hummus in the other room. I ensures he had enough food and litter. Now im awake he’s with us and all doors open for him. Yes I understand that it may be the wrong time for a kitten, however he is here now and i aim to keep this his permanent loving home. You make it sound like negligence, I’m not neglecting him in any way or form.