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Although it is important to have a positive contact with your new kitten, this should be done correctly without developing dependency on the side of your kitten. A small kitten may be scooped up with one hand holding its hindquarters and the other hand gently holding its body. A cuddle session will encourage it to take a cat nap.
When a kitten cries, should you go immediately and pick it up? Our instinct is to go to it and check the kitten because our maternal or paternal human behavior is stimulated and that would be directed towards the kitten.
You must know that a young kitten can easily learn to manipulate the owner and could cry at every whim -- from being hungry to being wanting attention. Over-dependency should not be encouraged at all.
Learn to identify the different types of kitten cries the same way as that of our babies.
Genuine hunger cry - associated with feeding patterns
Attention-seeking cry - if the kitten has just been fed and comfortable
Distress cry - if it is a high-pitched cry
By learning how to distinguish these different cries, you will know the appropriate response - whether the kitten can be ignored or it really requires attention.
