On Saturday, I got a kitten from a friend of mine. He is only 4 months old. Since then, he hasn't stopped meowing. I know he misses him mom and siblings. He is use to having a lot of other cats, dogs and chickens around. We have a bunny but we don't let them interact because it is too soon.

I have to go over to my friend's house today to babysit her kids so I am wondering if I should take him with me that way he will have someone to play with and he won't be so lonely cooped up in the bathroom.

Do you think that will confuse him? Cause him more anxiety? Will it be counterproductive in that it will not allow him to get comfortable in our house. He will only be there for 3 hours.
Will his mom and siblings still recognize him? It has only been 48 hours.

Please, only serious replies. I know these questions may sound dumb, especially to someone who doesn't think animals can think or have emotions but I really don't want to cause him any more stress than he is already in. pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com

Dena

I would probably not recommend you taking the kitten over to baby sit, since you wouldn't be able to run the kitten home if it did not go well. But it might be fun to bring the kitten over some other time and see how it goes.

Kittens do remember their siblings and would enjoy visiting them. I foster kittens, and have gone to visit fosters that were adopted by friends and have noticed a six month memory of their kitten hood. I have also had to isolate kittens from their litters for a few weeks, and the kittens have been overjoyed to be reunited.

Kittens who never leave their homes tend to be horrible travelers as adult cats. Trips to the vet can be horrific. Take the kitten out for positive experiences (the friend's house, the pet store, I even took mine once to get an ice cream) can make them more social, confident and outgoing cats.

One reason to possibly not take the kitten there, would be exposure to possible disease. If your kitten has been to the vet and gotten their vaccines, and your friend's home has their pets see the vet regularly, then you should be all set. pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com

as for the cat and the rabbit, there is no reason not to introduce them. The kitten can't do much damage at this point, and so they can get used to one another with out that prey/predator thing going on. My most recent kitten fell in love with my rabbit and they were often found hanging out snuggled up together despite his incredibly high prey drive (he tormented another smaller kitten to the point where it needed to be returned to the shelter when I was fostering him) Obviously supervise, and use distraction if the kitten gets too rough with the bunny (treats or a toy)

foster home for kittens from a local shelter for years - all fosters get several trips out of the house before adoption, and owner of 8 cats

It will cause more problems. Cats are not like dogs in a social sense. They will not remember each other as siblings, etc. and will treat each other as strangers.

You might consider adopting another young kitten as a companion in a month or two. Be sure both are spayed/neutered. Kittens as young as 4 months can breed and get pregnant. So get him neutered and then bring in a 2nd kitten if you can.

i think you should i have a kitten too and i know that she would want 2 come.

I think taking him back to play would probably be a bad idea, he hasn't yet gotten to know your house and adjust. It would probably confuse him.
Also give the cat a week before thinking its unhappy, the kitten needs time to relax, imagine being forced into a new place where you know absolutely nothing, its stressful. Your cat should be back to normal and playing within the week.
Just a tip, if you plan on introducing your cat and rabbit you should start now while your cats young. You want him to grow up thinking of the bunny as a friend not a toy.:)

We foster cats.

Cats are very fragile emotionally. You basically have two choices: If you'd like him to be a cat that generally sees new places constantly, you'll need to expose him now.
However, if you don 't intend on taking your cat out of the house often, I wouldn't take him with you. It will cause stress to the cat, and if your goal isn't to having a traveling kitty, I don't see a reason to put him through that kind of stress.
Also if your friend has any other animals, you'll cause stress to your kitten, AND the resident animals. If there are animals in your friend's house, I don't think I 'd consider taking him at all. He can get hurt or get sick from another animal.

Raised kittens