How to know if it's a female or a male kitty

[Kitty4life]

:confused: ok so i just got this beautiful little kitty(about 2 months old) and i don't know if it's a he or a she...Is there a way to determine that except going to the vet??Thanks

[catmandu]

I am just thinking about how to phrase the answer.
My Great Niece has a Cta that is not neutered yet.
She has he has Little Pom Poms behind his tail.
At Two Months the Male Cat should have Little Pom Poms too.

[moosmom]

Yup, what Catmandu said. Just life it's tail. If there are 2 fur-covered pussy willows, then it's a boy. If there are non, then it's a girl.

[smokey the elder]

If they're too young, the "pom poms" may not have descended yet. One of my former foster kittens was a hermaphrodite! When they went to spay "her" they found cryptorchid "equipment"! They didn't charge extra, though. :)

[rg_girlca]

Hope this helps. :)

To tell if your kitten is male or female, you will need to lift the tail and look at the back end. Both sexes will have two holes but on a female the holes will be fairly close together, whereas on a male there will be a space where the testicles will develop.

[Jessika]

If he is two months, it should be pretty easy to tell. To tell the gender of newborn kittens you just look down south. Lay them on their back. If its a dot, its a boy. If its a slit, its a girl.

Otherwise lift the tail and look from behind and you should be able to tell that way ;)

[barncat]

...and if the cat is long haired it is harder to tell. But as everyone is saying, at 2 monthes most times you will see puff-balls if its male.

[dab_20]

I agree with everyone above. If it's a male it's very easy to tell. Jessika, thanks for posting that way to tell if it's a boy or girl. Oreo's pregnant so I was wondering how to tell w/ newborn kittens.

[Jessika]

I agree with everyone above. If it's a male it's very easy to tell. Jessika, thanks for posting that way to tell if it's a boy or girl. Oreo's pregnant so I was wondering how to tell w/ newborn kittens.
Well if you can't tell by just looking, you may have to take two fingers and push the skin back a little bit. But its not TOO hard, you just have to know what you're looking for ;)

[dab_20]

Well if you can't tell by just looking, you may have to take two fingers and push the skin back a little bit. But its not TOO hard, you just have to know what you're looking for ;)

Thanks for the info. :)

[Beauty17]

But you *are* going to take it to the vet, right? Because little kitties need to be checked for overall health, worms, basic shots, etc. - and eventually for spaying and neutering. It's all part of giving them what they need and deserve.