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Cute name for a male kitten

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kiana2015 · 02/08/2024 23:07

Looking for cute name for a male kitten we're getting next week. Also any tips on caring for them I've never owned a cat before - it's a house cat

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Nomoredamnmats · 03/08/2024 23:59

Ziggy
Tig

pinkpanther84 · 04/08/2024 00:52

Barry

LouLouVonSchnickleburger · 04/08/2024 00:54

Norman

SammyScrounge · 04/08/2024 01:05

kiana2015 · 02/08/2024 23:07

Looking for cute name for a male kitten we're getting next week. Also any tips on caring for them I've never owned a cat before - it's a house cat

T
Florian

Runnerinthenight · 04/08/2024 01:06

I love actual human names for cats. What colour is your kitten? That might influence the choice of name.

You will have to be very vigilant to keep him indoors, as they're devious little buggers who are excellent escapologists! Take out pet insurance on him so that all conditions will be covered. Make sure to have him chipped, and get him neutered asap. Don't spend a fortune on toys, because they have more fun with the silliest of things. They love cardboard boxes. Mine love the tape you get round parcels sometimes. Scratching posts are a must. We have some actual tall posts, but the cardboard scratchers are great and have a few throughout the house for when he gets the urge!

Be prepared for him to wreck the place! Kittens are full of fun but they have no respect for your sofa, your carpets, your tables, your blinds or your curtains!!

Buy a decent sized cat carrier that will fit him when he grows. And he will grow, like a weed! They love nice soft blankets so get a couple of those, Primark ones are fine. Kitten-proof everywhere. Any nice breakable objects you have need to be secured or put away. Our youngest cat (18 months when we got him) has broken a bowl, a vase, a candle holder, a soap dispenser, my glasses... anything accessible is fair game for a cat!

Start him off in just one room until he gets used to you. A cat tree is worth investing in.

Hope I haven't put you off!! Cats are adorable and if you give them affection (most of them!) they will give it right back. I'd worry that one kitten might be lonely though. Is there someone at home a lot? Sometimes it's easier to get two, as they provide company and entertainment for each other. Enjoy! x

SnowFrogJelly · 04/08/2024 01:13

Colin

serialcatbuyer · 04/08/2024 01:22

Sergey

BobbyBiscuits · 04/08/2024 01:32

Billy, Barry, Jimmy, Rambo, Miffy, Monty, Milo, Spike, Sid, Sly/Sylvester, Lenny, Leo, Fred, Frank, Rebel, Elvis, Bosco, Roscoe, Pablo, Nino, Lemmy, Iggy, Ekko, Archie, Pedro, Louie, Pinky, Sidney, Squiggle, Stylo/Styler, Womble, Zebadee, Zed.

Bluebonnet100 · 04/08/2024 01:37

Cheddar - if an orange tabby
Smoky - if grey
Keanu - loved the movie (agree with pp)
Hobbes - tuxedo

serialcatbuyer · 04/08/2024 01:38

Oh, or Neo

Domoda · 04/08/2024 01:44

Billy
George
Tig
Stanley
Monty
Max

waltzingparrot · 04/08/2024 01:52

Barty

Barty Bluebottle, said in a stern voice if being naughty.

StrayGoose · 04/08/2024 01:57

I'm definitely of the mindset that a cat names itself, so when you get a cat, have it a few days and see what names come to you! I've had a Twiglet, an Oliver, an Octavia and a Wizzy Grin

gillybombilly · 04/08/2024 02:00

Hector
Gilbert
Jasper
Humphrey

urbanbuddha · 04/08/2024 04:53

Lorenzo. Enzo for short.

AlisonDonut · 04/08/2024 05:27

I wait till they show their personality before naming them.

FloofPaws · 04/08/2024 06:44

Picture please!

Food: wet kitten food and dry biscuits (different bowls)
Kitten milk
Water

Have toys for interacting, fishing rod toys are good, plus something he can play with alone
Brush from a young age to get him used to you
Use your cat carrier regularly so he gets used to it and getting g in
Lead for the garden, even house cats like to feel the grass on their feet
Cat tree - get as a kitten so they actually use it
Claw scratching post - really important so they don't use your furniture
Cat calming spray
Cat nip (kitty drugs ... they're legal!)
Lots of interacting to socialise him
Enjoy!

kiana2015 · 04/08/2024 09:55

Runnerinthenight · 04/08/2024 01:06

I love actual human names for cats. What colour is your kitten? That might influence the choice of name.

You will have to be very vigilant to keep him indoors, as they're devious little buggers who are excellent escapologists! Take out pet insurance on him so that all conditions will be covered. Make sure to have him chipped, and get him neutered asap. Don't spend a fortune on toys, because they have more fun with the silliest of things. They love cardboard boxes. Mine love the tape you get round parcels sometimes. Scratching posts are a must. We have some actual tall posts, but the cardboard scratchers are great and have a few throughout the house for when he gets the urge!

Be prepared for him to wreck the place! Kittens are full of fun but they have no respect for your sofa, your carpets, your tables, your blinds or your curtains!!

Buy a decent sized cat carrier that will fit him when he grows. And he will grow, like a weed! They love nice soft blankets so get a couple of those, Primark ones are fine. Kitten-proof everywhere. Any nice breakable objects you have need to be secured or put away. Our youngest cat (18 months when we got him) has broken a bowl, a vase, a candle holder, a soap dispenser, my glasses... anything accessible is fair game for a cat!

Start him off in just one room until he gets used to you. A cat tree is worth investing in.

Hope I haven't put you off!! Cats are adorable and if you give them affection (most of them!) they will give it right back. I'd worry that one kitten might be lonely though. Is there someone at home a lot? Sometimes it's easier to get two, as they provide company and entertainment for each other. Enjoy! x

Thankyou for this advice it's really helpful! I wasn't actually planning on getting him neutered as he won't be going out, is this something that I should be considering? Also I am on maternity leave so I'm home all day everyday, plenty of time for him x

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kiana2015 · 04/08/2024 09:56

urbanbuddha · 04/08/2024 04:53

Lorenzo. Enzo for short.

Love enzo

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kiana2015 · 04/08/2024 09:58

ZiggyZowie · 02/08/2024 23:10

Oscar

Smokey ( if grey)

Rufus. ( If ginger)

Oreo. ( If black and white)

Love Oreo!

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kiana2015 · 04/08/2024 09:58

ZiggyZowie · 02/08/2024 23:13

I recommend a cat litter tray with a lid and a hole in top ,it keeps it all from being kicked into carpet. Our kitten jumps in from the hole on the lid .
You can get some really good catlitter that's soft and goes to kind of dust, less smell.
And you can get food specific for kittens in tins and pouches.

Oh great didn't know these existed thank you!

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CrunchyCarrot · 04/08/2024 09:59

kiana2015 · 04/08/2024 09:55

Thankyou for this advice it's really helpful! I wasn't actually planning on getting him neutered as he won't be going out, is this something that I should be considering? Also I am on maternity leave so I'm home all day everyday, plenty of time for him x

Err... yes you really should get him neutered!! Far less likelihood of him starting to spray in the house and of course if he ever does get out (and they're good at doing that) no chance of him impregnating a local female!!

Willmafrockfit · 04/08/2024 09:59

neutering is a good idea - he may well get out and i think they spray or something if they are not neutered

cherrytree12345 · 04/08/2024 10:22

Male cats will spray and stink if not neutered. Also he will want to get out to find a mate when he reaches sexual maturity. Definitely get him done, its simple procedure for a male cat

HMTheQueenMuffin · 04/08/2024 10:26

My DS is desperate for a male kitten he will call either Russel or Smiler.

We only get elderly cats from the RSPCA right now, because in he next 5 years or so we plan to relocate to New Zealand where I am from. So a kitten is not practical right now.

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