When picking out a kitten, you want to find one that’s healthy, happy, and ready to be a positive addition to your family. You want a kitten that demonstrates
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Curiosity — this goes without saying, doesn’t it?
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Friendliness
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Playfulness
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Purring
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Comfort with being picked up
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A mouth with healthy, pink gums
Pass on a kitten with the following warning signs, which tell you she’s not healthy or well socialized:
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Listlessness
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Gooey eyes, running nose, or sneezing
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Visible third eyelid (like a film or goo on the inside corner of his eye)
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Crusty stuff around butt or runny poop
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Skin scabs or missing fur
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Black stuff in the ears
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Fleas or flea dirt
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Thin with potbelly
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An incorrigible nipper or hard biter
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Frightened or shy
