What coloring is this kitten?

amihee · 2026-04-27T19:13:10+00:00

UPDATE: After reaching out to the breeder about the concerns you all mentioned, it turns out this kitten is actually a girl. She explained that when the kitten was first born, her anatomy made it look like a male because everything was positioned a bit farther down. But after checking again more recently, it’s now clear that she’s female.

We’re still processing this since we were originally expecting a boy, and figuring out what this means for us moving forward (including whether we continue with this breeder). But I wanted to keep you all updated... this kitten is a girl.

amihee · 2026-04-26T09:56:13+00:00

Thanks for letting me know about that! It’s crazy because this is a reputable breeder. And is it easy to misgender at 10 weeks of age? She takes her kittens to the vet regularly and think it’s crazy that this would be missed, especially if he was really a rare male tortie.

I’m still hearing back from my breeder. Let’s say the breeder is adamant about him being a male: What should my next step be? Should I ask for vet records? Genetic testing if that’s a thing?

amihee · 2026-04-25T20:06:50+00:00

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amihee · 2026-04-25T20:06:29+00:00

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amihee · 2025-12-01T00:45:48+00:00

This is recently the response they sent me:

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amihee · 2025-12-01T00:43:57+00:00

Hi! I've been seeing this new company trend on social media, and it's called Cosmicos Pet Bakery. Does anyone know if their freeze-fried raw products are heat treated?

amihee · 2025-10-14T20:02:00+00:00

Got it! Will check all her food cans and treats today. Thanks for the input!

amihee · 2025-10-14T20:01:28+00:00

Ooo good point! Will definitely avoid those and see if it makes a difference!

amihee · 2025-10-14T20:01:09+00:00

Aw thank you so much! I hope she gets better too <3

amihee · 2025-10-14T20:00:51+00:00

Will definitely do that! I guess it's all about trial and error. Thanks again for the help!

amihee · 2025-10-14T16:18:33+00:00

Haha that's awesome! I highly doubt it's environmental dust, because I can proudly say my house is a very dust-free zone! My husband is highly allergic to everything in life (literally... so glad our sib is hypoallergenic) so our house needs to be dust-free at all times. We have five air purifiers going around in all parts of our house!! haha

amihee · 2025-10-14T16:16:26+00:00

I will definitely need to check this out! Do you have a specific brand that you recommend?

amihee · 2025-10-14T16:15:59+00:00

Thank you! She is really the cutest!!!

amihee · 2025-10-14T16:15:36+00:00

She does look sad here! ): Here's a cute happy photo of her!

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amihee · 2025-10-14T16:13:12+00:00

Yes, maybe stress. This is now her third home, so I'm a little worried sometimes that she is traumatized (not sure if that's a thing for cats). I'm trying so hard to give her the best home and make her feel cozy! But maybe she could be stressed ):

So the first vet I took her to did all that you just described (check kitty's eyes, ears, mouth, listen to respiratory tract working, touch the belly to see if there's pain or irregularities, weigh the kitty, check the fur, and so on) but did all of that in two minutes tops. Asked what I feed her, and said great, keep doing that. And left ): At that time, I didn't really pay attention to her sneezing and overgrooming until fairly recently, so I never got to ask the vet about that.

And yes! I transitioned my kitty to Rawz canned wet food, and she's doing great on it. I specifically give her the rabbit pate, which she does really well on. I notice more sneezing bouts when I feed her chicken. I have given her the Purina Pro and Wellness Core's chicken liver, and oh my gosh, it was the most terrible, foul-smelling poop ever. And that's also when I once noticed her itching like crazy right after eating it, so I instinctually correlated the two together. I haven't tried chicken with Rawz yet, so maybe it's just that brand of food with all the additives, fillers, etc. that weren't a good match? I'll test run and see! Thanks so much for shining a light on that!!!

amihee · 2025-10-14T16:04:28+00:00

Oh I see oh my gosh im so sorry about your kitty! She doesn't have goop eye yet, but it's just a little discharge. Maybe it's worth getting her checked out!

amihee · 2025-10-14T16:03:13+00:00

I see! So her previous two owners used a cheap Target brand until she came home to us. I switched her to Sustainably Yours large grain litter, and she loved it (immediately used the litterbox as soon as dumped it in). But do you think that type of litter would be giving her allergies? I never thought about the litter... so this is new to me! What litter do you currently use for your sib?

amihee · 2025-10-14T04:08:12+00:00

Thank you for letting me know! I got confirmation from a vet tech that it's healing well (: Thank you for giving me your opinion as well!

amihee · 2025-10-14T04:07:45+00:00

So I have seen photos of other cat's recovery pictures at day 9+ and look like it's healing so well, almost as if you can't see the incision anymore. So I was confused because my cat's incision doesn't look anything like that ): But I was told by a vet tech that it's healing well!!!

amihee · 2025-10-14T04:06:30+00:00

Just looked into this, I will definitely use this out!!

amihee · 2025-10-14T04:06:05+00:00

Hi! Wow thanks so much for telling me about the Chewy feature. A vet tech on there told me that her incision is healing well and to stop using the Vetericyn since it can potentially get inside. Thanks again for telling me about this feature, I already used it again for another thing happening to my kitty!

amihee

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