Not so cute

Last year, kittens yet to celebrate their first birthday were the largest group of cats in Blue Cross’ care. Sadly, bad habits can lead to kittens being given up. Daniel says:“People love ‘cute kittens’, and are more tolerant of, or actively encourage, unwanted behaviours. It’s when the cat is bigger and showing unwanted behaviours that the owner has not dealt with that they decide they can no longer keep it.”

If you have any concerns about your kitten’s health or behaviour, get professional advice, be it from your vet, the breeder, or the rescue organisation you adopted him from.