How do you tell if a kitten is a boy or girl?

horseloverinVA · 06-30-2008, 08:36 AM

This is a stupid question but I'm not a cat person. By that I mean I like cats ok but I'm not familiar with them like dogs. How do you sex a kitten? I rescued a cat from work but have to find it a home. I have a lady who is willing to take it, but only if it's a boy. This kitten is only about 7 weeks I'm guessing. Can anyone enlighten me on how to tell?

Carri · 06-30-2008, 08:42 AM

Can you take pictures and post?

Buckeye Horsefeathers · 06-30-2008, 08:46 AM

You can tell by looking at the distance between the anus and the urinary opening. Females are very close together and males are further apart. It helps if you have one of each for comparison, but it doesn't sound like you have that option.

blueberry · 06-30-2008, 08:46 AM

This is not a stupid question at all. Once you get what to look for, figuring out boys and girls in kittens is fairly easy. A boy looks like this ( : ) you are looking for a hole, space and a hole. A girl looks like an upside down exclamation point ( ! ) and you should see a hole and then a slit. I know this sounds pretty silly, but that is the easiest way I have found to figure out boys from girls

. At seven weeks of age it should be pretty easy to see. It is a bit tougher when they are under 3 weeks of age.

horseloverinVA · 06-30-2008, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Carri

Can you take pictures and post?

I'm at work today all day. I may can get some tonight, if I can get my bf to hold him/her to get a pic.

horseloverinVA · 06-30-2008, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueberry

This is not a stupid question at all. Once you get what to look for, figuring out boys and girls in kittens is fairly easy. A boy looks like this ( : ) you are looking for a hole, space and a hole. A girl looks like an upside down exclamation point ( ! ) and you should see a hole and then a slit. I know this sounds pretty silly, but that is the easiest way I have found to figure out boys from girls

. At seven weeks of age it should be pretty easy to see. It is a bit tougher when they are under 3 weeks of age.

I'll have to try that tonight. Hopefully I'll have someone to help me. The kitten is very friendly but not when you start to examine things!

blueberry · 06-30-2008, 08:54 AM

With a boy it may be easy to tell when they walk up to you all friendly with it's tail in the air.

breburtch · 06-30-2008, 08:58 AM

Blueberrys explanation of what to look for is right. If you still can't tell wait a few more weeks and if its a boy little testicles should start showing.
The real little ones as well as really fluffy kittens are harder to tell because you can't get a good enough look back there.

farmergal · 07-02-2008, 10:49 AM

If you haven't already figured it out check this site out
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/clientED/kittengender.aspx

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horseloverinVA Started Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Central, Virginia Posts: 2,173	How do you tell if a kitten is a boy or girl? This is a stupid question but I'm not a cat person. By that I mean I like cats ok but I'm not familiar with them like dogs. How do you sex a kitten? I rescued a cat from work but have to find it a home. I have a lady who is willing to take it, but only if it's a boy. This kitten is only about 7 weeks I'm guessing. Can anyone enlighten me on how to tell? __________________ A horse can lend its rider the speed and strength he or she lacks, but the rider who is wise remembers it is no more than a loan. Pam Brown

06-30-2008, 08:42 AM
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06-30-2008, 08:46 AM
Buckeye Horsefeathers Halter broke Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 146	You can tell by looking at the distance between the anus and the urinary opening. Females are very close together and males are further apart. It helps if you have one of each for comparison, but it doesn't sound like you have that option. __________________ Always remember, what mother nature gives...father time takes!

06-30-2008, 08:46 AM
blueberry Yearling Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: great lakes area Posts: 748	This is not a stupid question at all. Once you get what to look for, figuring out boys and girls in kittens is fairly easy. A boy looks like this ( : ) you are looking for a hole, space and a hole. A girl looks like an upside down exclamation point ( ! ) and you should see a hole and then a slit. I know this sounds pretty silly, but that is the easiest way I have found to figure out boys from girls . At seven weeks of age it should be pretty easy to see. It is a bit tougher when they are under 3 weeks of age. __________________ Proud horse mom to: Genie the beauty queenie (3yo QH) Tess the best (5yo QH) "To err is human, to forgive is equine"

06-30-2008, 08:54 AM
blueberry Yearling Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: great lakes area Posts: 748	With a boy it may be easy to tell when they walk up to you all friendly with it's tail in the air. __________________ Proud horse mom to: Genie the beauty queenie (3yo QH) Tess the best (5yo QH) "To err is human, to forgive is equine"

06-30-2008, 08:58 AM
breburtch Coming two Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ennismore, Ontario Posts: 1,863	Blueberrys explanation of what to look for is right. If you still can't tell wait a few more weeks and if its a boy little testicles should start showing. The real little ones as well as really fluffy kittens are harder to tell because you can't get a good enough look back there.

07-02-2008, 10:49 AM
farmergal Seasoned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 4,797	If you haven't already figured it out check this site out http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/clientED/kittengender.aspx __________________ God Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change what I can And the wisdom to know the difference.